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Dying Light: The Beast

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2025

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Quick resume

You are Kyle Crane, and after years of brutal experiments, you want revenge. Experience a unique blend of open world and survival horror as you hunt down the man who transformed you into half man, half beast.

Global score

87/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)

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    Pros

    • Smooth and optimized performance
    • Engaging and satisfying combat and parkour
    • Strong horror atmosphere and immersion
    • Returning protagonist kyle crane
    • Fun co-op gameplay

    Cons

    • Some bugs and glitches (day/night cycle, co-op desync)
    • Limited map size and content compared to previous games
    • Skill trees and progression somewhat simplified
    • Lack of fast travel and vehicle upgrades
    • Story and characters sometimes seen as weak or rushed

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have significant control over tactical decisions, loadouts, commands, and approach to missions, allowing freedom in gameplay style."

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    • Competence

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      "Combat and parkour require skill and timing; skill trees and upgrades provide a sense of progression and mastery."

      Capsule for Assassin's Creed® Syndicate Assassin's Creed® Syndicate

      "Combat and parkour require skill and provide satisfying feedback; some grind but not mandatory; skill trees and upgrades enhance effectiveness."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on solo or cooperative play with friends; no ranked modes or leaderboards mentioned."

      Capsule for The Ascent The Ascent

      "Focus is on solo or cooperative play with friends; no mention of ranked modes or leaderboards."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

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      "Players report long playtimes, immersion, and habitual engagement despite some frustration with difficulty and bugs."

      Capsule for Kingdom Come: Deliverance Kingdom Come: Deliverance

      "Players report long playtimes, immersion, and desire to keep playing; some mention of bugs but overall high engagement."

    • Cooperation

      Game with the same Cooperation vibe

      3

      "Multiplayer co-op mode is praised for fun and challenge, encouraging teamwork to defeat bosses and complete maps."

      Capsule for UnEpic UnEpic

      "Co-op mode praised as fun and adds to experience; some bugs in co-op but teamwork emphasized."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      2

      "Players can upgrade weapons, craft items, and customize skills; exploration and base building add creative elements."

      Capsule for Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA

      "Some crafting, weapon upgrades, and customization; limited vehicle upgrades; mostly predefined structures but some player modification."

    • Domination

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      -4

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and casual play emphasized."

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and shared gameplay focus."

    • Escapism

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      "Strong immersion and horror atmosphere provide intense escape from reality; players report stress relief and thrill."

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      "Strong immersion, horror atmosphere, and stress relief through gameplay; players mention nostalgia and emotional engagement."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and nostalgia; no obligation or pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      3

      "Players explore new mechanics like RPG upgrades, weapon combinations, and modding possibilities."

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      "Players explore new mechanics like Beast Mode and weapon crafting; some familiar gameplay but also new elements."

    • Exploration

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      "Open world design with puzzles, secrets, and abilities to unlock new areas encourages discovery and curiosity."

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      "Open world with secrets, puzzles, and diverse environments encourages discovery and curiosity."

    • Expression

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      2

      "Players customize gear and weapons, affecting appearance and stats; no deep avatar personalization but some self-expression through equipment."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strongly imaginative and absurd fiction with zombie apocalypse, exaggerated characters, and humorous scenarios."

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      "Imaginative fiction with mutated protagonist, zombie apocalypse, and supernatural elements."

    • Fellowship

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      "Community and co-op play foster social connection and shared experiences."

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    • Growth

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      3

      "Skill upgrades and learning combat mechanics provide a sense of progression and personal development."

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      "Skill acquisition, weapon upgrades, and learning combat mechanics provide personal development."

    • Health

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay; no physical activity or rehab elements."

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      "Primarily sedentary gameplay; no physical activity or rehab elements."

    • Idle

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      -3

      "Requires active engagement and focus; some players report bugs but generally continuous play."

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      "Requires active attention and continuous engagement; some bugs cause interruptions but overall focused play."

    • Intimacy

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      "Some social interaction in co-op but limited evidence of close emotional relationships."

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      "Some social interaction in co-op; limited evidence of close emotional relationships."

    • Leadership
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    • Progression

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      4

      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, skill points, and abilities to enhance character power and progress."

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      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and skills; story and side quests advance character power."

    • Relaxation

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      "Balance of challenge and flow reported; some tension in combat but overall enjoyable and engaging experience"

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      "Balance of challenge and flow; tension from night and combat but also cathartic combat and exploration."

    • Sensation

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      "Strong sensory stimulation from gore, visual style, and intense combat."

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    • Status

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      -3

      "Focus is on individual and cooperative play rather than social recognition or popularity."

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    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative immersion with engaging characters, side quests, and multiple endings."

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      "Narrative immersion with returning protagonist, emotional side quests, and engaging plot."

    • Strategy

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      3

      "Combat and survival require tactical thinking, resource management, and planning."

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    • Thrill

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      "Nighttime chases, volatile enemies, and tense combat provide suspense and adrenaline."

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    • Value

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      "Good value especially on sale; extensive content and replayability for fans justify the investment."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Resource management, threat avoidance, and strategic defense are core gameplay elements."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Leadership.

    How to use the graph
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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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