Highlights

  • Dying Light's player count surges with an 85% discount, nearing its all-time peak.
  • Dying Light 2 lags behind in player count despite being a newer release.

Dying Light, Techland's nine-year-old zombie survival game, is receiving a huge player count boost on Steam at the moment, thanks to a steep discount on the game. Although the sequel to Dying Light is also popular among gamers, the original title in the series is receiving a moment in the limelight right now.

Every so often, various Steam games will have a seemingly-random resurgence on the platform, although there is usually a good reason behind it. For example, Fallout: New Vegas recently reached a new peak player count on Steam thanks to the success of the Fallout TV show, despite being almost 14 years old. Gamers will always take a good reason to revisit a classic, and Dying Light is just the latest title to see the benefits of this.

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As revealed on Dying Light's SteamDB page, the game is experiencing an enormous player count boost right now. Dying Light recently went on sale for $2.99 at an 85% discount, giving gamers the perfect excuse to dive back into one of the best open-world zombie games on the market. This has resulted in a massive 40,279 player peak over the last 24 hours, which isn't far shy of its all-time peak of 45,876 back at launch nine years ago. Players certainly haven't wasted any time jumping back into Dying Light, and with the sale ongoing until May 19, it's possible the all-time 24-hour peak could be broken over the next week.

Dying Light Receives a Huge Player Count Boost

It's fascinating to compare these numbers with Dying Light 2: Reloaded Edition. The sequel boasts a 24-hour player count peak of just 7,302 as it stands - a huge difference between it and its predecessor. This is despite Dying Light 2 being released just two years ago, showing what an enormous difference a steep sale can make to the popularity of a game. While Dying Light's high player count is almost certainly a temporary thing, it's still great to see players going back and enjoying what Techland's title has to offer.

While gamers are flocking on mass to the original Dying Light, it's the sequel that continues to receive ongoing support from Techland. Just recently, the developer released Nightmare Mode for Dying Light 2, bringing a whole new level of difficulty to the 2022 title. The studio has done a fantastic job of supporting the title long after its initial launch, and hopefully, this continues for a long time to come.