Choose Dying Light
Choose Dying Light if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 96,634 reviews.
Dying Light vs Spirit Detective
Dying Light and Spirit Detective both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Dying Light (2015) is 7 years older than Spirit Detective (2022). Dying Light scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Spirit Detective (74.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Spirit Detective
Choose Spirit Detective if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Spirit Detective launched in 2022.
Both Dying Light and Spirit Detective sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dying Light |  Spirit Detective | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (96,634 reviews) | 74.4% positive (270 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Techland | （Hong Kong）GKD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Dying Light (2015) is 7 years older than Spirit Detective (2022).
- Dying Light scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Spirit Detective (74.4% positive).
- Spirit Detective is free; Dying Light is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dying Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Spirit Detective has no Deck rating yet.
Dying Light vs Spirit Detective — FAQ
- Which is better, Dying Light or Spirit Detective?
- On Steam reviews Dying Light scores higher (94.2% positive) than Spirit Detective (74.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dying Light is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dying Light or Spirit Detective first?
- If you want chronology, Dying Light (2015) came out before Spirit Detective (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dying Light and Spirit Detective similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Dying Light and Spirit Detective have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dying Light ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Spirit Detective ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Spirit Detective free?
- Yes — Spirit Detective is a free-to-play Steam title. Dying Light is paid (24.99 USD).
- Does Dying Light run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dying Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Spirit Detective doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.