# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition](https://imho.run/games/534380/dying-light-2-stay-human-reloaded-edition) — Also Parkour and Zombies, like Dying Light. 67,550 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534380/)
2. [Dying Light: The Beast](https://imho.run/games/3008130/dying-light-the-beast) — Shares parkour movement with Dying Light. 25,088 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008130/)
3. [Dead Island 2](https://imho.run/games/934700/dead-island-2) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dying Light. 9,145 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/934700/)
4. [Days Gone](https://imho.run/games/1259420/days-gone) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light. 35,974 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259420/)
5. [State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition](https://imho.run/games/495420/state-of-decay-2-juggernaut-edition) — A frequent pick in Dying Light players' libraries, and another RPG. 21,377 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/495420/)
6. [Left 4 Dead 2](https://imho.run/games/550/left-4-dead-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 226,496 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/550/)
7. [Project Zomboid](https://imho.run/games/108600/project-zomboid) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light. 147,516 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/108600/)
8. [7 Days to Die](https://imho.run/games/251570/7-days-to-die) — A frequent pick in Dying Light players' libraries, and another Action. 124,117 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/251570/)
9. [Resident Evil 4](https://imho.run/games/2050650/resident-evil-4) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 64,552 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2050650/)
10. [Killing Floor 2](https://imho.run/games/232090/killing-floor-2) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 41,923 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232090/)
11. [How to Survive 2](https://imho.run/games/360170/how-to-survive-2) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Zombies, like Dying Light. 1,936 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/360170/)
12. [The Forest](https://imho.run/games/242760/the-forest) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 175,474 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242760/)
13. [Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition](https://imho.run/games/265550/dead-rising-3-apocalypse-edition) — Shares weapon crafting with Dying Light. 5,908 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265550/)
14. [Dead by Daylight](https://imho.run/games/381210/dead-by-daylight) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 253,618 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/)
15. [Back 4 Blood](https://imho.run/games/924970/back-4-blood) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Dying Light. 25,164 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/924970/)
16. [Prototype™](https://imho.run/games/10150/prototype) — Shares parkour movement with Dying Light. 5,002 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10150/)
17. [World War Z](https://imho.run/games/699130/world-war-z) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 6,916 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/699130/)
18. [Contagion](https://imho.run/games/238430/contagion) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 5,535 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238430/)
19. [Don't Starve Together](https://imho.run/games/322330/don-t-starve-together) — Also Open World Survival Craft and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 80,691 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/322330/)
20. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like Dying Light. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
21. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Stealth and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
22. [Die Young](https://imho.run/games/433170/die-young) — Also Parkour and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 612 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/433170/)
23. [DESOLATE](https://imho.run/games/671510/desolate) — Also Stealth and Zombies, like Dying Light. 2,248 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/671510/)
24. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Dying Light. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=239140&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=239140&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=239140&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=239140
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/239140
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## 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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 239140
- **Developer:** Techland
- **Publisher:** Techland
- **Genres:** Action, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Online PvP, Online Co-op, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, PvP, Family Sharing, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, Co-op
- **Released:** Jan 26, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/239140/dying-light)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=239140&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/239140/)
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