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First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies.
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About Dying Light Essentials Edition
About this game
IMPORTANT: Enjoy enhanced visuals, a remastered soundtrack, and graphical improvements with the Retouched Update — available for free to all Dying Light owners.
Dying Light Essentials Edition contains:
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Dying Light (base game)
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The Bozak Horde DLC
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Cuisine & Cargo DLC
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Ultimate Survivor Bundle
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5th Anniversary Bundle
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10th Anniversary Bundle
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Harran Ranger Bundle
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Gun Psycho Bundle
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Volatile Hunter Bundle
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Retrowave Bundle
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Shu Warrior Bundle
From the creators of hit titles Dead Island and Call of Juarez. Winner of over 50 industry awards and nominations. The game whose uncompromising approach to gameplay set new standards for first-person zombie games. Thanks to its legacy and seven-year post-launch support, today it goes down in history as one of gaming's greatest zombie titles.
Survive in a city beset by a zombie virus! Discover the hard choice you will have to make on your secret mission. Will loyalty to your superiors prove stronger than the will to save the survivors? The choice is yours…
VAST OPEN WORLD
Roam the city with unprecedented freedom and bask in its unique atmosphere. Use parkour to scale every building and reach remote areas.
CREATIVE COMBAT
Engage in gory combat and discover limitless options to confront your enemies. Use the environment paired with various weapon types and abilities to gain an advantage.
DAY AND NIGHT CYCLE
Experience the dramatic shift in the world, as you change from a hunter to hunted at sundown. Face the coming threat or run away without wasting your time to look behind.
4-PLAYER CO-OP
Join forces with other players and raise your chances of survival in an exciting co-op mode. Tackle the story campaign together and see how far you'll go as a team.
Game Details
- Platform:
- steam
- Release Date:
- January 26, 2015
- Developer:
- Techland
- Publisher:
- Techland Publishing
- Rating:
- Supported Languages:
- English
- Franchise:
- Dying Light
- Link:
- Collection:
- Multiplayer Horror
- Features:
- Singleplayer
Multiplayer
Pvp
Online pvp
Co-op
Online co-op
Steam achievements
Full controller support
Steam trading cards
Steam workshop
Steam cloud
Valve anti cheat enabled
Includes level editor
Remote play on tablet
Remote play on tv
Family sharing
Product Requirements
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)
Product Requirements
MINIMUM:
- OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.1
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 @3.20GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM DDR3
- Hard Drive: 40 GB free space
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R9 M370X (2GB VRAM)
- Additional Notes: Only AMD Radeon™ graphics cards are officially supported.
RECOMMENDED:
- OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.1
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 @4.00GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM DDR3
- Hard Drive: 40 GB free space
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R9 M395X (4GB VRAM)
- Additional Notes: Only AMD Radeon™ graphics cards are officially supported.
Product Requirements
MINIMUM:
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit and newer recommended
- 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)
- Additional Notes: JFS and XFS file systems are not supported
RECOMMENDED:
- OS: Ubuntu 14.04 64-bit and newer recommended
- 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)
- Additional Notes: JFS and XFS file systems are not supported
Dying Light Essentials Edition Editions
Critic Reviews
Based on 40 Critics
IGN
85 / 100"Beginning as a furtive, desperate survival-horror experience, Dying Light gradually and gratifyingly evolves into a fast, hyper-violent celebration of vertical freedom and...
Game Informer
85 / 100"Despite technical and parkour missteps, the rewarding combat mechanics, well-executed narrative, and excellent cooperative multiplayer bring players a delightful time in the...
Softpedia
90 / 100"It managed to exceed my expectations. It looks gorgeous and feels polished. Unfortunately, it’s also technically inconsistent. I died many times due to performance issues at...
Reviews provided by MetaCritic
Dying Light Essentials Edition Statistics
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Time Played
< 1 Hour
0.85%
~1 Hour
0.57%
~2 Hours
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~4 Hours
1.42%
~8 Hours
1.7%
~12 Hours
4.25%
~20 Hours
21.53%
~40 Hours
45.89%
~60 Hours
11.61%
>= 80 Hours
11.33%
Achievement Hunter?
11.33% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
11.33% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!
Difficulty Statistics
Difficulty Rating
Simple
0.43%
Easy
9.17%
Just Right
72.49%
Tough
16.42%
Unforgiving
1.49%
Relax & enjoy! 72.49% of players consider this game to be Just Right
Completion Statistics
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Play Behaviour
Tried It
4.37%
Played It
14.64%
Halfway
10.46%
Beat It
50.76%
Conquered It
19.77%
Completionist! 19.77% of players have Conquered It
Dying Light Essentials Edition User Reviews
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best parkour + zombie bonkers game so far
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Frequently Asked Questions
There are 2 editions. They are Essentials Edition and Definitive 10th Anniversary Edition
Definitive 10th Anniversary Edition contains:
- Base Game
- Dying Light: The Following
- Dying Light: Hellraid
- Dying Light: The Bozak Horde
- Dying Light: Cuisine & Cargo
- 10th Anniversary Bundle
- 5th Anniversary Bundle
- Ultimate Survivor Bundle
- Crash Test Skin Bundle
- Harran Ranger Bundle
- Gun Psycho Bundle
- Volatile Hunter Bundle
- White Death Bundle
- Vintage Gunslinger Bundle
- Rais Elite Bundle
- Godfather Bundle
- Harran Inmate Bundle
- Retrowave Bundle
- Shu Warrior Bundle
- Volkan Combat Armor Bundle
- Classified Operation Bundle
- Viking: Raiders of Harran Bundle
- Harran Tactical Unit Bundle
- Savvy Gamer Bundle
- Astronaut Bundle
- Van Crane Bundle
- Snow Ops Bundle
- Dieselpunk Bundle
Available DLCs for Dying Light include Hellraid, Harran Tactical Unit, Snow Ops Bundle, and Retrowave Bundle
Somewhere in the middle. 10% of GameFAQs users said Dying Light Essentials Edition is Simple or Easy. 72% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 18% of GameFAQs users said Dying Light Essentials Edition is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Dying Light Essentials Edition is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Yes, Dying Light Essentials Edition is Steam Deck Verified. Valve’s testing indicates that Dying Light is Verified on Steam Deck. This game is fully functional on Steam Deck, and works great with the built-in controls and display.
- All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
- This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
- This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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)
MINIMUM:
- OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.1
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 @3.20GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM DDR3
- Hard Drive: 40 GB free space
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R9 M370X (2GB VRAM)
- Additional Notes: Only AMD Radeon™ graphics cards are officially supported.
RECOMMENDED:
- OS: macOS Sierra 10.12.1
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7 @4.00GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM DDR3
- Hard Drive: 40 GB free space
- Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R9 M395X (4GB VRAM)
- Additional Notes: Only AMD Radeon™ graphics cards are officially supported.
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 41 hours. 69% of users played Dying Light Essentials Edition for over 40 hours.
73% of critics on Metacritic recommend Dying Light Essentials Edition. The Metascore is 75 out of 100.
89% of Fanatical users recommend Dying Light Essentials Edition. The average review score is 4.8/5
Dying Light Essentials Edition was released on January 26, 2015
Yes, Dying Light Essentials Edition supports MacOS.
Yes, Dying Light Essentials Edition supports Linux.
Dying Light Essentials Edition is published by Techland Publishing
Dying Light Essentials Edition was developed by Techland
Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as Survival Horror, Survival, Open World Survival Craft, and FPS
Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as Zombies, Horror, Parkour, and Post-apocalyptic
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as having Online Co-Op
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as having Multiplayer
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as having PvE
Yes. Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as having PvP
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as Survival Horror
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as Survival
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Dying Light Essentials Edition as Open World Survival Craft
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