THE GAME
THAT STARTED IT ALL
FEAR
OF THE DARK
Night changes the rules in Harran. Watch how visibility, escape routes and equipment affect your decisions after sunset, especially when exploring far from safe zones.
Creative
brutality
Dying Light blends deliberate melee fighting with quick movement. On Windows, choose comfortable controls first, then practise staying mobile during encounters.
UNIQUE PARKOUR
GAMEPLAY
The city invites experimentation: climb structures, find alternate routes and plan landings rather than relying on the shortest straight-line path.
Dying Light: The Following
The Following moves the original Dying Light beyond Harran into the countryside. It adds vehicle-focused travel while retaining the core survival experience; check your Windows edition to confirm access to the expansion.
EXPLORE over
9 YEARS OF ADDED CONTENT
Dying Light Definitive Edition features all of the content we released in the almost decade post-launch! That means you get all four mainline DLCs, including the story expansion of The Following, and every customization bundle we’ve ever dropped, all in one neat package!
- Ultimate Survivor Bundle
- 5th Anniversary Bundle
- 10th Anniversary Bundle
- Harran Ranger Bundle
- Gun Psycho Bundle
- Volatile Hunter Bundle
- Retrowave Bundle
- Shu Warrior Bundle
- Crash Test Skin Bundle
- White Death Bundle
- Vintage Gunslinger Bundle
- Rais Elite Bundle
- Godfather Bundle
- Harran Inmate 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
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FAQ
Dying Light was released for Windows PC on January 27, 2015. Techland’s original action-survival game introduces Kyle Crane, parkour, co-op missions and the day–night danger of Harran. For both numbered releases, see the PC release-date guide.
Currently available editions:
- Dying Light Essentials Edition
- Dying Light: Definitive 10th Anniversary Edition -– the most complete version of the game, featuring 4 major story expansions and 22 skin bundles.
Both editions include the Retouched Update (2025), which brings visual and audio improvements, allowing you to experience Dying Light in its best and most complete form.
You can find details about the included content here.
Our coverage is limited to Microsoft Windows PC. Before installing Dying Light, confirm the Windows edition and included content in your licensed copy. For technical setup, see the Windows 11 checklist.
We compare Windows PC game editions and their included content. Packaging and retailer inventory vary; check the product listing before purchasing and make sure the key or installer is compatible with your Windows PC.
Absolutely. Dying Light is widely regarded as a genre classic. Its unique blend of parkour, a dynamic day/night cycle, and intense survival horror atmosphere continues to attract players around the world.
In 2025, the game also received the Retouched Update, which significantly improves visuals and refreshes the overall experience.
Yes. Dying Light features co-op for up to 4 players, as well as the asymmetrical PvP mode called Be the Zombie.
Finishing the main story of Dying Light, along with The Following expansion, takes around 25–40 hours.
Completing everything, including all story expansions, takes approximately 80–120+ hours.
No. Dying Light can be fully played offline. The only exceptions are the Be the Zombie mode, co-op gameplay, and synchronization with the Dying Light Outpost service.
Dying Light was actively supported for nearly a decade, resulting in its most extensive and complete version: the Dying Light: Definitive Edition.
Today, the game still sees occasional returns of fan-favourite events such as Hypermode, Low Gravity, Super-Crane, and Viral Rush, giving players another reason to come back to Harran.
The minimum and recommended requirements for Dying Light are relatively low, allowing the game to run smoothly on both older and modern PCs.
You can find the full specifications here.
Windows PC player resources
Independent setup guidance, explainers and troubleshooting for the Dying Light series. Information is checked against public sources; no unperformed performance tests are claimed.