A gory, arcade-flavoured zombie slasher set across a sun-bleached HELL-A that is far kinder to trophy hunters than its guts-and-gristle presentation suggests. Nothing here is genuinely punishing, but the platinum does demand you clear the map of collectibles and experiment with every messy way to kill the dead. The full trophy list runs to 60 trophies — 39 bronze, 15 silver, 5 gold and the Dead Island 2 Platinum — and this guide walks you through exactly how to earn every one.
Below you'll find a difficulty and time breakdown, a visual trophy chart, the smartest way to approach the run, a full step-by-step roadmap, the trickiest trophies, common mistakes to avoid, faster-platinum tips and an FAQ.
Dead Island 2 Platinum — At a Glance
| Difficulty | 3 / 10 — very achievable |
| Time to platinum | 30-40 hours hours |
| Trophies | 60 total (39 bronze, 15 silver, 5 gold, 1 platinum) |
| Playthroughs | One story playthrough plus post-credits free roam for collectibles and combat trophies |
| Online required | No |
| Platforms | PS4/PS5 |
Trophy Breakdown
Here's how the 60 trophies in Dead Island 2 split across the four tiers:
The list is dominated by story-progression unlocks, collectible completion across the map's districts, and combat-variety objectives that ask you to kill zombies with specific damage types, Fury moves, Curveballs and weapon perks. A handful reward levelling, unlocking skill cards and finishing side content.
How Hard Is the Dead Island 2 Platinum?
Dead Island 2 is a low-stress platinum with no difficulty-based trophies and no separate hard mode to grind, so the only real gate is thoroughness. The game keeps the whole map open after the credits and lets you fast travel freely, so the challenge is simply methodically hoovering up every collectible category and remembering to use each Curveball, Fury attack and environmental weapon at least once.
Where players actually get stuck is the sheer breadth of the collectible pool. HELL-A is stuffed with journals, lost-and-found items, motivational posters, banners, key collectibles and slushies, and the map markers only appear once you are close enough, so anyone who blitzes the campaign without a guide will finish the story with a checklist that looks alarmingly empty. The combat-variety trophies also trip people up because you can complete the entire game favouring one or two weapon types and never touch the Fury, electric, caustic or fire kill objectives you still owe.
How It Compares to Similar Platinums
On our difficulty scale the Dead Island 2 platinum sits at 3/10 (very achievable) and takes roughly 30-40 hours hours, so it helps to see where it lands next to similar games. It sits below tougher grinds like Far Cry 5 and Resident Evil Village, which makes it a solid stepping stone before you take those on.
| Game | Difficulty | Time | Trophies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead Island 2 (this guide) | 3/10 (very achievable) | 30-40 hours hrs | 60 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4/10 (very achievable) | 30-40 hours hrs | 73 |
| Resident Evil Village | 5/10 (moderate) | 25–35 hrs | 50 |
| Diablo III | 3/10 (very achievable) | 40-60 hours hrs | 54 |
The Smartest Way to Approach It
The smart move is to play the campaign naturally for enjoyment but consult a collectible map from the start, sweeping each district as you pass through it rather than backtracking later. Keep a mental note of the combat miscellany trophies and deliberately mix your loadout, because it costs nothing to swap in a shock or fire weapon for a few kills and it saves a dedicated grind afterwards.
For the specific kill and weapon-perk trophies, dedicate a single zombie horde to knocking them out in one sitting: equip weapons with the required perk mods, trigger Fury by filling the meter, and lure zombies near environmental hazards like electrified water, gas cans and cars so you can farm environmental and Curveball kills quickly. Levelling to the cap and unlocking skill cards happens naturally, but running side quests and Lost & Found missions accelerates both XP and collectible progress at the same time.
Dead Island 2 Trophy Roadmap
Play the campaign with a collectible map open beside you, sweeping each district fully before moving on. Grab journals, posters, banners and slushies as their markers surface so you never have to backtrack across the whole city.
Take on every side quest and Lost & Found mission you encounter. These feed level progression, hand you new weapons and skill cards, and often route you past collectibles you would otherwise miss.
As you fight, consciously rotate damage types and weapon perks. Land fire, electric, caustic and Fury kills early so the combat-variety trophies tick over naturally instead of becoming a chore.
Finish the main story, then use free roam and fast travel to mop up any remaining collectible categories and side quests using an online checklist to confirm what is left.
Clean up the leftover combat objectives at a dense zombie spawn, farming environmental kills, Curveballs and Fury attacks in one focused session for the platinum.
Trickiest Trophies in Dead Island 2
Full collectible completion — Journals, posters, banners, key items and slushies are spread across every district and only appear on the map when you are nearby, so blind runs leave big gaps.
Damage-type kill trophies — Fire, electric and caustic kill counts require weapons or environmental hazards of the right type, which players who main blunt melee weapons never build up.
Fury kill objectives — You must fill the Fury meter and land kills with the transformed attacks, something easy to overlook if you rarely activate it.
Curveball and weapon-perk kills — These need specific throwables and perk-modded weapons equipped, so they are commonly left unfinished until a dedicated cleanup.
Side quest and Lost & Found completion — Optional missions are tucked around the map and unrelated to the main path, making a full clear reliant on deliberate exploration.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Rushing the story without a collectible map, leaving dozens of scattered pickups spread across every district to hunt down blind afterwards.
Favouring a single weapon type the whole game and ignoring the fire, shock, caustic and Fury kill objectives until the very end.
Forgetting to actually equip and trigger Curveballs and specific weapon perks, since it is easy to complete the game never using them.
Assuming trophies are missable and stressing over order, when in fact the open map and fast travel let you clean everything up post-credits.
Tips to Platinum Dead Island 2 Faster
Run a collectible map from your very first district so pickups are gathered in passing instead of via a painful second sweep.
Keep a fire, a shock and a caustic weapon in your rotation at all times to auto-complete damage-type kills as you play.
Trigger Fury whenever the meter is full and finish enemies with it to knock out those objectives during normal combat.
Save leftover combat-variety trophies for a single big horde where hazards, cars and gas cans let you farm environmental and Curveball kills fast.
Prioritise side quests and Lost & Found missions early, since they stack XP, weapons, skill cards and collectible routing in one activity.
Dead Island 2 Platinum FAQ
How long does it take to platinum Dead Island 2?
Most players need around 30-40 hours hours to platinum Dead Island 2 on PS4/PS5. Plan for one story playthrough plus post-credits free roam for collectibles and combat trophies — and following a trophy roadmap keeps you on the efficient path.
Is the Dead Island 2 platinum hard?
It rates about 3/10 (very achievable). The main hurdle is full collectible completion — Journals, posters, banners, key items and slushies are spread across every district and only appear on the map when you are nearby, so blind runs leave big gaps.
Do you need to play online for the Dead Island 2 platinum?
No — every trophy can be earned entirely offline in single-player; you don't need PlayStation Plus.
Can you get the Dead Island 2 platinum on PS4 and PS5?
Yes. Dead Island 2 shares one trophy list across PS4 and PS5, and progress carries over between them via cross-save where supported.
How many trophies does Dead Island 2 have?
60 in total — 39 bronze, 15 silver, 5 gold and the Dead Island 2 Platinum.
What's the fastest way to get the Dead Island 2 platinum?
Follow a step-by-step roadmap and tackle objectives in the right order so you never backtrack. The biggest time-savers are preparing your build and gear before the hardest fights, and clearing missable or collectible trophies as you go rather than saving them all for the end.
Is it worth buying a Dead Island 2 trophy service?
Worth it for anyone who enjoys satisfying melee combat and wants a relaxed, gore-soaked platinum with no skill wall. If you'd rather skip the grind, our Dead Island 2 Platinum Trophy Service unlocks all 60 trophies safely on your account from just $15.
Are any trophies missable in Dead Island 2?
No. The full map stays open after the story with free fast travel, so every collectible, side quest and combat objective can be finished post-credits.
Do I need to play on a hard difficulty?
No. There are no difficulty-based trophies, so you can play at a comfortable setting throughout without affecting the platinum.
Is online multiplayer required?
No. The co-op is entirely optional and every trophy can be earned solo in single-player.
Prefer to Skip the Grind?
If you'd rather not chase every trophy yourself, our Dead Island 2 Platinum Trophy Service unlocks all 60 trophies legitimately on your own account from $15, with your choice of instant or realistic time-stamps. You can also browse everything we offer for the game on the Dead Island 2 services page, or see the full catalogue of PlayStation Trophy Services.
Related PlayStation Platinum Guides
Far Cry 5 Platinum Trophy Guide (PS4/PS5) — very achievable (4/10)
Resident Evil Village Platinum Trophy Guide (PS4/PS5) — moderate (5/10)
Diablo III Platinum Trophy Guide (PS4/PS5) — very achievable (3/10)
Final Thoughts
A generous, gore-drenched platinum where the only obstacle is patience with the map, making it an easy recommendation for zombie-slaying fans. Worth it for anyone who enjoys satisfying melee combat and wants a relaxed, gore-soaked platinum with no skill wall.