Platforms
- PCFeb 4, 20227.7playscore7.537 Critics8.1111K Players
- PlayStation 5Feb 4, 20228.1playscore7.940 Critics8.419K Players
- Xbox Series X|SFeb 4, 20227.5playscore7.634 Critics7.27.60K Players
- PlayStation 4Feb 4, 20228.2playscore8.19 Critics9.02.44K Players
- Xbox OneFeb 4, 20227.7playscore8.09 Critics7.59.27K Players
- Nintendo SwitchDec 31, 2024NAplayscoreNA0 CriticsNA0 Players
107 critic reviews · 23 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Despite all my complaints, I initially had fun with Dying Light 2. The first quarter of the game was engaging. I think if the rest of the game played like this, I would have way more positive things to say, but the fact is that it’s just not done. This is clearly an unfinished game mired in mismanagement.
Bob Richardson · Mar 27, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - There is fun to be had here, but aside from a few moments of joyous parkour, it's the sort of fun you can have in dozens of other open-world games. There is certainly some added fun in co-op with a couple of friends, but in a world where we get another open-world game every week, I just cannot recommend anyone go out and buy Dying Light 2 at full price.
Samuel Corey · Mar 10, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Dying Light 2: Stay Human isn't a bad game, but it can't help but get in its own way. For all the freedom of its parkour system, you'll have to sit through cut scenes and fumble through the interior environments. For all the talk of conflict between the factions or that the choices you make matter, the game only recognizes them when it is convenient to the narrative and forgets about it entirely in the next. Much like the undead that populate the streets below, the gameplay is best avoided by sticking to the parkour as much as possible as you work toward the conclusion.
Tony "OUberLord" Mitera · Mar 07, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a fun sequel, and we loved the worldbuilding as a whole. The game feels like a good continuation of the franchise, and we do hope more gets done with the Dying Light franchise. Even though the game doesn’t do anything groundbreaking, the gameplay loop is entertaining and we did very much enjoy playing through the story, as well as just booting up the game to break some undead skulls.
Ibuki · Feb 27, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Dying Light 2 has some positive moments: parkour mechanics, horror elements, and the main one — the game is really good to show you — what it’s like — to be a monster, and how it’s hard to stay human. This is especially hard to do nowadays.
Daniel Paul · Feb 26, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The story gets better eventually, and parkour skills take time to acquire, and the combat boils down to block, dodge, and swing. There’s a lot to do here, but I feel like the mechanics of the game itself gets in the way of really letting the player explore what’s around, and in the end, the rewards just may not be enough to bother with a lot of them. That’s not to say I didn’t have a fun time with the game. I did. There are some great shining moments here and when the story ramped up, I was in it until the end. If you have the patience to get to it, you too can have a good time, but don’t say I didn’t warn you that it will take some time to finally get to it.
Drew Leachman · Feb 15, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Dying Light 2 is a tough game to assign a score. On one hand, it’s an objectively good game - a sequel with expanded and refined mechanics that provides a distinctly more-ish experience. There’s always something to do, the first-person parkour and combat remain top-class, and the story missions offer both memorable locations and set-pieces.
Andrew Logue · Feb 14, 2022 Reviewed on Series X|SRead full review - Dying Light 2 is probably exactly what fans of the first game wanted. The story may not be particularly motivating, but combat is fun while the PS5 powers a smooth experience. A few questionable tweaks by Techland will not be appreciated by all players, but co-op will make it easy to forgive some of that. If you’re not completely tired of zombie games yet, give Dying Light 2 a try. There’s plenty to see and do, and you’ll likely enjoy your harrowing stay in Villedor.
Paulmichael Contreras · Feb 09, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review - Dying Light 2 isn’t a massive reinvention of the original game, but honestly, it didn’t even need to be. It successfully manages to improve on the core aspects that made its predecessor so appealing, adding more content, set pieces, and improving on its presentation, whilst delivering that same thrilling feeling that captivated us all those years ago. The story may fall flat at times, but the fun of free running around the open world of Villedor will still keep me busy for many hours to come.
Kyle Nicol · Feb 08, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Soon you'll be gliding, leaping, and zip-lining through the world and cleaving the most deadly of Infected with precision and utter brutality. This is not an easy world to live in, and at times the darkness can almost overwhelm you, but more often than not the rich characters, compelling narrative, and thrill ride combat create a mixture that just can't be resisted, and it's a world I look forward to returning to.
Matthew Aguilar · Feb 07, 2022 Reviewed on PS5Read full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
The last great human settlement exists within an unforgiving, infected world. Exceptional agility and combat skills make you a powerful ally and a valuable commodity. With your unique abilities you have the power to be an agent of change within this decaying metropolis. Use it wisely.
Developer: Techland