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Dying Light vs Patient 0

Dying Light and Patient 0 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Dying Light is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Patient 0 has no Deck rating yet. 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 Dying Light

Choose Dying Light if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, PvP, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 96,634 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Patient 0

Choose Patient 0 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience.

Both Dying Light and Patient 0 sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 vs Patient 0 — Steam metadata comparison
Dying Light — Steam game coverDying LightPatient 0 — Steam game coverPatient 0
Released2015
GenresAction, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price24.99 USDPrice unknown
Steam reviews94.2% positive (96,634 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersTechlandDat Creative Impulse

Side by side

Dying Light vs Patient 0 — FAQ

Are Dying Light and Patient 0 similar?
They overlap on Action 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 Patient 0 have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dying Light ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Patient 0 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Dying Light run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Dying Light is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Patient 0 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Dying Light vs Patient 0 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run