Dead Island 2 was an absolutely huge Xbox Game Pass surprise when it landed on the service late last month, and it looks like lots of Xbox fans have been playing this one since it first came to the library.

As spotted by BenjiSales on Twitter, Deep Silver's Dead Island sequel is now top of the 'Most Popular' Game Pass list in the US. At the time of writing, the game currently sits at number two in the UK - only pipped to the post by the ever-popular Minecraft.

Now, we should add that we're not entirely sure how Microsoft measures the data to form these charts. It could be game installs, bootups or even overall playtime - but given the sheer popularity of titles like Minecraft and Palworld, we'd expect it to be one of the former measurements.

Here in the UK, freshly-caught shark-munching RPG Maneater also sits at number four at the time of writing, so clearly, new additions are often amongst the most popular Game Pass titles. Still, top spot in the US is nothing to sniff at, and we're sure Deep Silver will appreciate the attention Dead Island 2 is getting after almost a decade in development.

Been playing some Dead Island 2 on Xbox Game Pass? Let us know what you think of it in the comments down below!

What Score Would You Give Dead Island 2 So Far? (743 votes)

  1. 10/10 (Outstanding)12%
  2. 9/10 (Excellent)17%
  3. 8/10 (Great)27%
  4. 7/10 (Good)16%
  5. 6/10 (Not Bad)4%
  6. 5/10 (Average)2%
  7. 4/10 (Poor)1%
  8. 3/10 (Bad)  0.3%
  9. 2/10 (Terrible)  0.3%
  10. 1/10 (Abysmal)  0.5%
  11. I haven't played it yet, but I will!15%
  12. I haven't played it yet, and I probably won't5%