6 Games like Dying Light on Nintendo Switch that you should try

What brings it close to Dying Light is strong narrative focus, open world exploration and stealth mechanics, and the two track each other on genre, tone and world. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on game mode: this one brings deep simulation and a sci-fi setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dying Light, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on a first-person view and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and combat — its own ground is a sci-fi setting and skill tree progression.

The genre is the same as Dying Light’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a sci-fi setting.

Same family as Dying Light: open world exploration, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and crafting mechanics. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is sandbox freedom and base building.

The genre is the same as Dying Light’s, and with it strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to a first-person view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: tactical combat and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Dying Light, and so does exploration and discovery, open world exploration, and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: procedural generation and magic-based combat.