Escape Dead Island

Escape Dead Island

Xbox One · 2014

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About this game

Escape Dead Island is a spin-off from the main Dead Island series, outside of the main canon, and it is done by a different developer.

Unlike the main series it is played from a third-person perspective.

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The visuals are changed to a cel shaded look with action words that appear on the screen similar to comic books.

In this survival action game the player controls Cliff Calo who travels with two friends to the Banoi archipelago, mainly the Narapela island, to investigate the reports about strange events there.

His main goal is to gather evidence by taking pictures with his camera, proving the Geopharm corporation is active on the islands.

The game's tutorial is set slightly before the rest of the game where the player controls the operative Kilo Two who infiltrates a Geopharm facility to discover the identity of the mole, two days before the outbreak.

Xian Mei, from the main game series, also appears as a character in the game.

It does not have the open world design of the main games in the series, but a linear set of objectives.

Many locations are blocked off until a specific point in the story.

Many familiar elements return, such as the ravaged tropical setting with infected humans wandering about.

Calo's mental state causes him sometimes to quickly move between locations or shows strange events.

As an action game Calo is able to attack with melee weapons along with minor gunplay with a pistol and a shotgun because of the scarce ammunition.

Groups of enemies cannot be attacked at once, so stealth has to be used regularly to sneak up and stealth kill them.

Infected react to movement and sound.

For melee attacks a fast and a heavy attack can be used, and these can be combined into combos.

Calo is also able to dodge, crouch, sprint, kick, push infected out of the way, and target specific enemies.

Just like the original games you cannot attack endlessly as they drain a stamina meter near the bottom of the screen.

After some attacks you regularly need to wait a few seco

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About Xbox One

Microsoft's Xbox One launched in 2013 alongside the PS4 and leaned heavily into backwards compatibility and subscription services like Game Pass. Because so many Xbox One owners moved to all-digital libraries, physical Xbox One cartridges — sorry, discs — in good condition are comparatively less common on the secondhand market than their PlayStation equivalents from the same era.

Gamevaro tracks Escape Dead Island for Xbox One with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

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Market values by condition

PAL

Loose / Item only
€13.11
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NTSC-U

Loose / Item only
€11.05
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Recent sales

DateTypeRegionPriceSource
2026-07-07 Loose / Item only NTSC-U €11.05 eBay US
2026-06-25 Loose / Item only PAL €13.11 eBay NL

Market insights

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NTSC-U is 19% cheaper
The NTSC-U version (€11.05) is significantly cheaper than PAL (€13.11) loose.

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Escape Dead Island, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox One titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Escape Dead Island worth?

Escape Dead Island for Xbox One is currently worth €13.11 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Escape Dead Island rare?

Escape Dead Island has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Xbox One titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Escape Dead Island?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

Is Escape Dead Island worth more in PAL or NTSC?

The PAL version of Escape Dead Island is currently worth €13.11 loose, versus €11.05 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.

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