How long is Dying Light?

Players who enjoy it spent a median of 27 h; those who don't, 16 h.

How much does Dying Light cost?

Dying Light is currently 4,99€ (80% off) on Steam.

Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-2500 @3.3 GHz / AMD FX-8320 @3.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM DDR3 Hard Drive: 40 GB free space Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM) DirectX®: Version 11 Sound: DirectX® compatible Additional Notes: Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported. Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

Recommended: OS *: Windows® 7 64-bit / Windows® 8 64-bit / Windows® 8.1 64-bit Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670K @3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @4.0 GHz Memory: 8 GB RAM DDR3 Hard Drive: 40 GB free space Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM) DirectX®: Version 11 Sound: DirectX® compatible Additional Notes: Laptop versions of graphics cards may work but are NOT officially supported. Windows-compatible keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows recommended)

Dying Light

Community hit

⚔️ Compare View on Steam ↗

Released March 12, 2025

Action Adventure RPG

sample: 497 reviews posted after launch (119 AI-classified)

93/100

Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 95 % · 491,281 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)

~~24,99€~~ 4,99€ -80%🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

The game's parkour mechanics keep players moving, with 81 positive mentions out of 89 for gameplay, yet a persistent bug problem—5 negative mentions out of 5—cuts into the experience. Steam users have given it a 95 % positive rating overall, and 96 % of those spending more than 25 hours praise it.

What it's about: Un jeu d'action-survie à la première personne dans un monde ouvert post-apocalyptique grouillant de zombies dévoreurs de chair. Explorez une ville dévastée par un mystérieux virus. Cherchez des ravitaillements, fabriquez des armes et affrontez les hordes d'infectés.

In-game

« One of the best zombie survival games ever. The parkour system is smooth, the combat is satisfying, and night-time gameplay is genuinely terrifying. »

👍 anonymous review · 245 h played411

« This game gave me some of my favorite co-op memories. The parkour, the nighttime chases, the chaos, and laughing with friends until 3 a.m... I'll never forget those nights. »

👍 anonymous review · 92 h played31

« I bought the game thinking I was going to kill some zombies, but in reality, I spend 90% of my time running away from them. 10/10 — I ran more in this game than I have in my entire life. »

👍 anonymous review · 59 h played1

« This game will never get uninstalled. Such a masterpiece. Killing zombies while doing parkour is so much fun »

👍 anonymous review · 116 h played1

« got invaded at night and got molested over and over very nice game fun to play just dont roam outside at night or you get molested »

👍 anonymous review · 24 h played2211

« -I ran and jumped from building to building -I drop kicked a child -I entered a home and looted it -I went home -I played Dying Light 10/10, would do it again »

👍 anonymous review · 2 h played11

« Game is gem but bugs killed the vibe. Probably AMD problems but I'm bored to experiences walls/hitboxes cliping in 2026. I'm not even speedrunning. »

👎 anonymous review · 35 h played

« Jeu tres lassant trop repetitf »

👎 anonymous review · 27 h played

« Les physiques sont à revoir, lvdm c'est terrifiant les hitbox, meme roblox fait mieux »

👎 anonymous review · 19 h played

« Bad parkour. Bad RPG system. Bad soundtrack. »

👎 anonymous review · 12 h played

« [spoiler] why the ♥♥♥♥ is your final boss a qte [/spoiler] »

👎 anonymous review · 23 h played

« J'ai voulu tenter l'expérience d'utiliser un shotgun durant la nuit sur un rapace, il n'est pas mort et je me suis retrouvé avec 10 rapaces qui m'ont molesté. Je recommande à 100 % »

👍 anonymous review · 31 h played

In players' words

« One of the best zombie survival games ever. The parkour system is smooth, the combat is satisfying, and night-time gameplay is genuinely terrifying. »

👍 anonymous review · 245 h played411

« Game is gem but bugs killed the vibe. Probably AMD problems but I'm bored to experiences walls/hitboxes cliping in 2026. I'm not even speedrunning. »

👎 anonymous review · 35 h played

« This game gave me some of my favorite co-op memories. The parkour, the nighttime chases, the chaos, and laughing with friends until 3 a.m... I'll never forget those nights. »

👍 anonymous review · 92 h played31

« Jeu tres lassant trop repetitf »

👎 anonymous review · 27 h played

« I bought the game thinking I was going to kill some zombies, but in reality, I spend 90% of my time running away from them. 10/10 — I ran more in this game than I have in my entire life. »

👍 anonymous review · 59 h played1

« Les physiques sont à revoir, lvdm c'est terrifiant les hitbox, meme roblox fait mieux »

👎 anonymous review · 19 h played

« This game will never get uninstalled. Such a masterpiece. Killing zombies while doing parkour is so much fun »

👍 anonymous review · 116 h played1

« Bad parkour. Bad RPG system. Bad soundtrack. »

👎 anonymous review · 12 h played

« got invaded at night and got molested over and over very nice game fun to play just dont roam outside at night or you get molested »

👍 anonymous review · 24 h played2211

« [spoiler] why the ♥♥♥♥ is your final boss a qte [/spoiler] »

👎 anonymous review · 23 h played

« -I ran and jumped from building to building -I drop kicked a child -I entered a home and looted it -I went home -I played Dying Light 10/10, would do it again »

👍 anonymous review · 2 h played11

« J'ai voulu tenter l'expérience d'utiliser un shotgun durant la nuit sur un rapace, il n'est pas mort et je me suis retrouvé avec 10 rapaces qui m'ont molesté. Je recommande à 100 % »

👍 anonymous review · 31 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative

Gameplay

91 % pos · n=89

Story / writing

78 % pos · n=23

Content / longevity

92 % pos · n=12

Multiplayer

100 % pos · n=12

Graphics / art

100 % pos · n=11

Audio / music

88 % pos · n=8

Performance

57 % pos · n=7

Stability / bugs

0 % pos · n=5

Interface / UX

20 % pos · n=5

Value for money

50 % pos · n=2

Detailed data (table)

Aspect	Mentions	Positive	Mixed	Negative
Gameplay	89	81	2	6
Story / writing	23	18	3	2
Content / longevity	12	11	1	0
Multiplayer	12	12	0	0
Graphics / art	11	11	0	0
Audio / music	8	7	0	1
Performance	7	4	0	3
Stability / bugs	5	0	0	5
Interface / UX	5	1	0	4
Value for money	2	1	0	1

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 27 h on median; those who dislike it: 16 h.

<2h

77 % (n=13)

2-10h

85 % (n=65)

10-25h

93 % (n=183)

>25h

96 % (n=236)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

Steam price tracked automatically since Sep 19, 2014 · All-time low: €2.99 (Oct 23, 2024)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

1,1 % Demanding

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 78 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 14 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

No indexed video for this game yet.

See Dying Light videos on YouTube →

This game on Twitch

Small streamers to support

LIVE MissWonderis 15 viewers · ES — un ratito de zombies (juego escogido por @playdavid06)LIVE EldritchBonez 7 viewers · EN — (18+) I DROPKICKED LEAF IN SELF DEFENSE! @killercraziness | !tethers !discord !wermies !tipLIVE vqueen_kmi 7 viewers · ES — CORAZÓN VIENES A JUGAR DYING LIGHT CONMIGO? 😘♥️LIVE santryxdmc 5 viewers · ES — vamos a darle una segunda oportunidad a Zombieland xD

Streams snapshot from 01/08 à 06h08

Popular clips

ASKIP LES ZOMBIES SONT DU PARAGUAY !! | !Eneba !Horus !clip !lurk !x

AbdelKdR · 11 views

My reliable ( & predictable) strimmer

itsBranchie · 125 views

If me no breath, he no see, right?

itsBranchie · 113 views

just for kicks

BiTTERBERRi · 45 views

Two Rules to Live By

BuffGamerTTV · 44 views

zombies learning about gravity

BiTTERBERRi · 41 views

See all streams on Twitch

Strengths

Gameplay: 81 positive mentions out of 89
Graphics: 11 positive mentions out of 11
Multiplayer: 12 positive mentions out of 12
Content: 11 positive mentions out of 12
Audio: 7 positive mentions out of 8

Weaknesses

Bugs: 5 negative mentions out of 5
UI: 4 negative mentions out of 5
Performance: 3 negative mentions out of 7
Price: 1 negative mention out of 2

Who is it for?

Fans of high‑energy, parkour‑based action who enjoy co‑op will find the game rewarding, as evidenced by the 12 positive multiplayer mentions and 81 positive gameplay mentions.

Is Dying Light worth it in 2026?

Yes — player reception is very positive: 95% of 491,281 Steam reviews are positive (player score 93/100). Most-praised strength: Gameplay. Current price: 4,99€ (80% off).

Verdict

Dying Light delivers a polished, parkour‑filled action adventure that has earned a 95 % positive rating on Steam. The only real flaw lies in its bug‑heavy performance and UI, which can interrupt the otherwise smooth experience. Overall, it’s a must‑play for those who crave zombie‑slaying parkour and co‑op thrills.

Display this score

This game's player score, as a badge you can embed on your site or page.

Show the badge and the embed code

<a href="https://gamer-reviews.fr/en/game_239140.html"><img src="https://gamer-reviews.fr/badge/239140-en.svg" alt="Dying Light: 93/100 by players — Gamer Reviews" width="240" height="60"></a>