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2015USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox95 % positive

First-person parkour zombie survival where you free-run across Harran's rooftops by day, scavenging and crafting brutal weapons, then flee terrifying hunters at night. Fluid movement and gritty melee shine even more in co-op.

  • Post-apocalyptic setting
  • Dense, handcrafted world
  • Interconnected level design
  • Open world
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In short: Games like Dying Light

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dying Light special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Up to three areas count more, the rest steps back.

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Dead Island

98 %Match

2011PEGI 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox87 % positive

Brings what grabs you about Dying Light: a post-apocalyptic setting, a dense, handcrafted world as well as hunting for loot and gear.

A tropical holiday resort turns into a zombie nightmare: you brutally melee your way across the open island of Banoi with crafted and modded weapons, level up your survivor, and ideally team up with up to three friends in co-op.

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Tom Clancy's The Division

Loot and gear

A cover-based looter shooter set in a snowbound, pandemic-ravaged Manhattan, where you team up with friends to clear missions and chase ever-better gear. The PvPvE Dark Zone adds tension, since any other agent might turn rogue at any moment.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat

Post-apocalyptic setting

An atmospheric survival shooter set in the Zone around Pripyat, where you dodge anomalies, hunt artifacts and fight mutants and rival stalker factions. Its open hubs, consequential side quests and oppressive mood make it a cult classic.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky

Post-apocalyptic setting

A brutal, atmospheric shooter set in the Chernobyl Zone, where faction wars, deadly anomalies and blowouts make survival a constant struggle. This prequel to Shadow of Chernobyl leans harder into faction warfare and tough firefights.

Tom Clancy's The Division 2

Loot and gear

A cover-based looter shooter set in a meticulously recreated, collapsed Washington D.C., where you team up with friends to clear missions and chase ever-better gear. Its endgame of raids, the Dark Zone and build crafting keeps players hooked.

State of Decay

Open world

A zombie survival game in an open world where you build up a home base, scavenge supplies and manage a roster of survivors with their own skills. Death is permanent for fallen characters, which gives every decision weight.

Days Gone

Open world

As biker Deacon St. John you roam a Freaker-infested Oregon, maintaining your motorcycle and surviving massive hordes that flood entire valleys. A gritty, emotional story about loss and loyalty set in a tense open world.

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