Rank 01Why this
Also Parkour and Zombies, like Dying Light.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2022
Games like Dying Light
- 34 games
- Updated Nov 2, 2026
Players who liked Dying Light also play
The closest matches to Dying Light: Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dying Light: The Beast, Dead Island 2, Days Gone, and State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares parkour movement with Dying Light.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Also Zombies and Gore, like Dying Light.
- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 2)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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Days Gone
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light.
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Resident Evil 4
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dying Light
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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Also Parkour and Zombies, like Dying Light.
- 78% of 67,550 reviews
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Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Dying Light.
- 95% of 175,474 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Techland
- Price: $2.49−90%checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 94% of 96,634 reviews
- Genres: Action, RPG
- Metacritic 87
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Fluid parkour system
- Night time atmosphere shifts to survival horror
- Challenging
- Dark
- Immersive
- Dynamic day night cycle
More games like Dying Light, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Dying Light
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
Why this: Same dark mood as Dying Light.
Borderlands 2
Why this: Same challenging mood as Dying Light.
Prey
Why this: Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Dying Light.
Resident Evil 2
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light.
Zombie Army 4: Dead War
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Dying Light.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Dying Light, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
No More Room in Hell
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light.
SAS: Zombie Assault 4
Why this: Also Zombies and Gore, like Dying Light.
Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition
Why this: Also Parkour and Zombies, like Dying Light.
Dying Light: The Beast
Why this: Shares parkour movement with Dying Light.
Days Gone
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light.
Resident Evil 4
Why this: Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light.
More from Techland
Other recommendable Steam games by Techland, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Dead Island Definitive Edition
Why this: Shares weapon crafting with Dying Light.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Why this: Same immersive mood as Dying Light.
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Why this: Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light.
Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood
Why this: Same dark mood as Dying Light.
Call of Juarez
Why this: Also Stealth and Gore, like Dying Light.
About Dying Light
The closest matches to Dying Light: Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dying Light: The Beast, Dead Island 2, Days Gone, and State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dying Light is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dying Light: The Beast and Dead Island 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, dark and immersive, and single out its dynamic day night cycle and parkour movement. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Dying Light: First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.
Is Dying Light worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 96,634 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 94% positive across 2,536 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 90% off, now $2.49 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 32 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 27 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Fluid parkour system
- Night time atmosphere shifts to survival horror
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I dont think I should be seeing ads from the other games when I launch this one even before going into the menu.”
“Launching the game gives you an advertisement for the sequel and a forced advertisement for The Beast that crashed my game when mashing buttons to figure out how to skip it., they should have left this game alone.”
People who play it also play: Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dying Light: The Beast, Dead Island 2
Frequently asked about Dying Light
Can I run it?
Is Dying Light verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Dying Light is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Dying Light cost?
Dying Light is listed on Steam at 2.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Dying Light have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Dying Light supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Dying Light?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dying Light are Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition, Dying Light: The Beast, Dead Island 2.
Who developed Dying Light?
Dying Light was developed by Techland.