

Combat is faster, and you can dodge infinitely in every direction. Overall, Dead Island 2 is the more “arcadey” of the two titles. But despite these similarities, Dead Island 2 and Dying Light 2 offer fundamentally different approaches to combat. Players need to chain together kicks, light attacks, and heavy attacks, but also stay on the defense with blocks and dodges. Most notably, both games focus on dismembering zombies with weapons.

The combat systems of Dead Island 2 and Dying Light 2 share a lot of similarities thanks to their similar ancestry. This factor plays a large part in the game’s exploration and narrative. Unlike Dead Island 2, Dying Light 2’s protagonist isn’t immune to the zombie virus he’s as infected as everyone else, and the only thing keeping him human is UV light.

With the right loadouts, players can easily change their builds if they so please. While he has stats, these are mostly determined by his equippable gear. Dying Light 2, meanwhile, has only one playable protagonist who goes through the game however players wish.
