Buy it if you like
- Story: 144 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 135 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 126 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 31 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Crashes: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 72k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
75% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
144 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Personally, I find the story to be the best one from Techland so far.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
135 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
So you are never really gated from exploring the outside parts of the map as long as you are skilled enough.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
126 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Techland added proper reload animations (partial vs empty) and gunplay feels snappy and satisfying.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It delivers in visuals, movement, and story, and while it’s not perfect, it’s satisfying for what it is.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
i did play the game in brutal difficulty and it was so good that i really hope they move the same difficulty level to all the future dying light games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Music feels right: calm mood tracks during the day (like DL1), instead of the overly “dynamic” parkour soundtrack in DL2.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story144 reviews
Gameplay135 reviews
Combat126 reviews
Graphics66 reviews
Difficulty35 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Optimization27 reviews
Co-op27 reviews
Performance24 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Bugs48% still recommend
Interface54% still recommend
Crashes73% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$29.99$59.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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