Dying Light — Steam Gift

Dying Light — parkour, machetes and nighttime Harran as a Steam gift

Dying Light by Techland launched in January 2015 and has grown into a cult survival game set in a zombie outbreak. You play as Kyle Crane in the quarantined city of Harran: by day you run across rooftops, scavenge supplies and craft weapons, and once it gets dark the Volatiles come out — fast, deadly infected that the whole frantic parkour system exists to escape from. Here the purchase is delivered as a Steam gift: after payment our bot adds itself as your friend, sends the game and leaves — the copy lands in your Steam library for good.

Why Dying Light still holds up

The core hook is free-running through the city. You don't just walk through levels — you climb towers, leap between balconies, slide down wires and drop onto infected heads. The more you move, the faster your Agility, Power and Survivor skill trees grow. Combat is melee and brutal: pipes break, machetes wear down, and homemade clubs can shock or set a crowd on fire. The day/night cycle changes the rules: at night XP gains double, but so does the danger of running into a Volatile you genuinely have to flee from, flashlight in hand.

Definitive 10th Anniversary Edition — everything in one go

This is the most complete version of the original Dying Light, assembled for the game's 10th anniversary. It includes the base game and all the content built up over the years:

• Dying Light — the main story campaign in Harran.
• The Following — a large story expansion with a huge new map beyond the city, its own narrative and an upgradeable, customizable buggy.
• The Bozak Horde — a standalone arena mode with its own challenges and side story.
• Cuisine & Cargo — two extra quarantine zones with new missions.
• The Ultimate Survivor Bundle plus anniversary cosmetic and weapon packs (including the 10th Anniversary Bundle).

If you want the whole package at once, flagship The Following expansion included, this is the one to grab.

Essentials Edition — the base game and bonuses, minus The Following

Essentials Edition also includes the full base Dying Light game plus a chunk of extra content: The Bozak Horde, Cuisine & Cargo, the Ultimate Survivor Bundle and several anniversary and themed cosmetic packs. The key difference is that it does not include the large story expansion The Following. It's a sensible pick if you mainly want the core story and side content and don't need the extra map with the buggy yet. The Following can be bought separately later.

Which edition to pick

In short: get the Definitive 10th Anniversary Edition if you want the fullest possible package with The Following and all the bundles. Get the Essentials Edition if the base game with extra modes and cosmetics is enough and you're fine skipping the main add-on for now. Both are complete games — you don't need to own a base copy first.

Steam account region — the key gift condition

Because this is a Steam gift, your account region must match the gift's region, otherwise Steam simply won't let you accept it. The listings have variants for different regions — pick the one matching your Steam account's region. One more important condition: the account must not already own Dying Light — Steam won't let you accept a gift for a game you already have. If you already own it, send the gift to a clean account without it.

How delivery works

It's straightforward. You provide your Steam friend invite link and your account region, place the order, and our bot adds itself as your friend and sends the gift. You don't need to accept the friend request manually — the bot handles everything and automatically leaves once delivered. Steam Guard is not required, and the account doesn't need to buy or launch anything beforehand. Delivery usually takes a couple of minutes from checkout, sometimes a bit longer if the bot is queued.

Where to play

Dying Light runs great on PC, has native Linux support and therefore works on Steam Deck too. This is a full Steam copy in your library: cloud saves, achievements and Workshop are all there. Play solo or in co-op for up to four players.

What else to check out

If Harran clicked with you, look at the sequel Dying Light 2 with even bigger parkour and a larger city. For open-world zombie mayhem there's Dead Island 2, and if you want tense survival with base management, try State of Decay 2.

🎮 Sequels & parts

Take a look at these: Dying Light: The Beast.