Dying Light has been a popular survival horror fame since its release back in 2015. This zombie-filled title follows Kyle Crane, an undercover agent who is sent into a quarantine zone in Harran. Things quickly turn south for the hero as he is surrounded by zombies and forced to survive.

Without a doubt, Dying Light is one of the best zombie games that has been released in the last decade. With the second game looking to be released later this year, fans are looking for ways to spice the game up and keep it interesting. This is where mods come in.

Updated March 4, 2024, by Ritwik Mitra: Dying Light is a fun parkour action game that was a major hit when it launched. While its sequel failed to innovate in a meaningful manner, this doesn't mean that both titles aren't worth checking out. The first game's combination of movement and combat made it a game that players can enjoy even now. If players want to make things more personalized on PC, a great course of action to take is to download a wealth of mods. These can modernize the game, remove most of its annoyances, and make it a vastly superior experience.

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20 Dynamic Weather And Extended Time Cycles

Downloads: 31,972

Dynamic Weather and Extended Time Cycles mod for Dying Light

Dying Light's open world is serviceable, but there are aspects of it that can feel a bit stagnant. Days can be a bit too short before players are forced to run for their lives at night, and the weather feels oddly static at times.

With this mod, players can make the weather of the game more dynamic. Clear, rainy, windy, foggy — whatever weather states the game has, players can rest assured that the game cycles through these states more frequently. The longer day and night states are also a welcome touch.

19 Custom Weapon Upgrades

Downloads: 30,209

Custom Weapon Upgrades mod for Dying Light

Most people will be surprised to find out about the myriad of ways players can upgrade their weapons in Dying Light. It makes combat more engaging as players hack and slice through zombies using powered-up versions of regular weapons that are awe-inspiring to whip out in battle.

These customizations have a few restrictions to make things sensible, but sensible doesn't necessarily mean fun. With the Custom Weapon Upgrades mod, players can craft the weapon of their dreams and load it up with modifications. With these, they can turn any zombie into an electrified, charred, bleeding mess.

18 FPS Tweaks for Low-End PCs

Downloads: 30,119

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Not all PCs are powerhouses, but that shouldn't stop players from enjoying video games. Dying Light is a pretty old game, but some people want to enhance their enjoyment on low-end PCs by squeezing out as much performance as possible.

This mod is a huge help in this regard. It does precisely what is stated in the title, and tweaks certain graphical metrics. It ensures that players can enjoy their time with Dying Light even if their PC isn't up to par.

17 Lockpicking Removal

Downloads: 11,197

Lockpicking in Dying Light

While lockpicking isn't the worst thing in Dying Light, it feels like a waste of time after the umpteenth time that players are compelled to engage with this boring minigame over and over again. It doesn't help that this minigame isn't all that special or innovative, using mechanics seen in games that came before like The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.

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So, players who want to get rid of the lockpicking altogether can download this simple mod to help achieve the same. It may not be the most elegant solution around, but being able to open containers without having to move the pick around the lock over and over again gives players a great sense of relief.

16 Timepiece

Downloads: 41,467

Timepiece mod for Dying Light

Time plays a huge role in Dying Light every day. Players must retreat to a safe zone before night arrives to avoid the threat of agile and scary Volatiles. This makes it important to keep track of how much time is left for the sun to go down so that players know when to head back before things get rough.

With this mod, players can see their timepiece in-game without any issues. While this is more of a minor tweak, it's still neat to see that modders have taken care of the smallest issues in the game, including this one.

15 Carry More Ammo

Downloads: 46,875

A gun in Dying Light

Sometimes, mods don't need to be complex in nature, tweaking multiple gameplay facets down to the smallest digits and balancing an experience as much as possible to make the game more exciting. Instead, some players download mods to fulfill their wildest fantasies, allowing them to customize the game in ways that they could've never imagined.

The Carry More Ammo mod is the most obvious way for players to become zombie killers with reckless abandon, allowing them to carry 999 of each ammo type to essentially never run out of ammunition. Most of the time, players are discouraged from using loud firearms to not attract more zombies, but this mod makes players so fearless that they won't worry about this issue ever again!

14 All Items In Shop

Downloads: 211,118

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While Dying Light is an engaging title, the progression system can get somewhat grating. This is especially true on Hard difficulty on a new playthrough, where players might get frustrated by checking out the shop all the time only to come out with barely any good equipment.

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This mod makes it so that this issue becomes a thing of the past. Now, all items are present in the shop from the get-go, meaning that players don't have to risk the chance of missing out on some of the better equipment.

13 DLC Weapons Overhaul

Downloads: 159,240

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The weapons introduced in Dying Light's DLC are fun to use. However, the weapons are somewhat unreliable due to a ton of factors, such as low durability.

This mod does exactly what is stated in the title and makes these DLC weapons a mainstay in the player's arsenal. Given how enjoyable these weapons are, the majority of Dying Light players would definitely appreciate these changes.

12 Auto-Learn All Blueprints

Downloads: 100,790

A blueprint in Dying Light

The blueprint system present in Dying Light is a neat way to learn about certain items. However, after a point, it can get somewhat annoying to learn all these blueprints in the game.

This is where the Auto-Learn All Blueprints mod comes into the picture. It does exactly what is stated in the title and lets players learn all their blueprints without any input on their end.

11 Grappling Hook Modifications

Downloads: 69,569

The grappling hook in Dying Light

The grappling hook is a great addition to Dying Light. It makes traversal way smoother and enjoyable for obvious reasons.

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However, some players might find the grappling hook to be a tad bit limited for their tastes. Thankfully, with this mod, the grappling hook is improved to such an extent that it can be used all the time and has its distance doubled too!

10 Dying Light SweetFX

Downloads: 76,870

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There are various visual overhauls available to make Dying Light prettier to look at. However, none of them are as popular and aesthetically pleasing as this Dying Light SweetFX preset.

It removes the annoying filter all over the game and makes the visuals sharper. The world of Dying Light has never looked better, making this mod a must-have for players who are very particular about the visuals in their games.

9 I Am Legion

Downloads: 42,031

I Am Legion mod for Dying Light

Many players out there are always looking to increase the challenge that any game offers. While Dying Light might be tough for some people, others have found ways to quickly maneuver around the city and get past the zombie hordes that are trying to consume them.

The "I am Legion" mod helps to increase the difficulty of the game by adding more zombies. This mod also makes zombies spawn more frequently and increases their aggressiveness. If that still doesn't sound like enough, the mod also decreases the amount of ammo that players can find.

8 Skyfall

Downloads: 838

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Those who are tired of replaying Dying Light's story and DLC can take a break by playing some of the various story mods for the game. Many players agree that Skyfall is one of the best story add-ons to download.

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While some fans acknowledge that this mod does appear to be unfinished in spots, it offers more insight into the protagonist's mind. The mod follows Kyle Crane as he delves into his mind to get over his past trauma. The story has him married to a woman named Jade, with whom he has a daughter.

7 Ultimate Ninja and Booster

Downloads: 268

Dying Light Kyle standing on boss surrounded by zombies

This mod offers more of a challenge, while at the same time making the protagonist more powerful. It is a refreshing change from the standard combat that tends to get stale after a while.

This mod changes Kyle's attacks to give them a little more oomph. He will now be able to send enemies flying over buildings with his powerful dropkick. This mod also boosts health, stamina, and bare-handed attacks. Players will still need to pay attention to the enemies because this mod enhances them as well, and they will be able to deal significantly more damage.

6 Advanced Moves

Downloads: 61,878

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While the vanilla gameplay of Dying Light is engaging enough as is, some players want to see more variety when it comes to the gameplay present in this title. This is where the Advanced Moves mod comes into the picture. Tired of the standard hacking and slashing of weapons? Is the dropkick not flashy enough? With the Advanced Moves mod, players will get access to a wide variety of new attacks to assault enemies with.

It adds a bunch of new skills to the game while tweaking existing ones as well. The changes are so broad that players will notice these changes if they've been used to the base gameplay of Dying Light for quite some time. It enhances kicks so that they stun zombies. Players can also run faster while using parkour, and grab dropped weapons with the grappling hook. This mod also gives players the ability to execute wall runs and superkicks. While this mod may no longer be in active development, it can still be downloaded and enjoyed because of how robust the changes are.

5 All Climates

Downloads: 31,277

Dying Light Dynamic Weather mod city walk with rain

The All Climates mod enhances the game's weather system to make it more dynamic, allowing players to experience multiple kinds of weather throughout the day. It can rain in the morning, be foggy in the afternoon, and then clear at night.

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There are 12 different weather effects that players can experience once they download this mod. It's great for players who are tired of the basic weather system and want to give it a serious upgrade. Keep in mind that all of the weather effects are completely random and uncontrollable.

4 Mutations

Downloads: 11,457

Dying Light Mutations mod cover image

Mutations add new abilities to the player's off-hand, which allow players to access the elements in both offensive and defensive ways. The Arctic element allows players to crystalize the water molecules in the air and in enemy bodies. Vampiric allows players to draw blood from nearby infected and use it as a weapon. Toxic grants players the ability to create toxic clouds in the air that will make infected enemies wretch.

There are even more abilities in this mod for players to check out, which allow them to harness time, lightning, and fire.

3 Little Big World

Downloads: 633

Dying Light Little Big World mod Kyle standing in dollhouse

This mod doesn't change the map of the game or anything about the combat; rather, it miniaturizes it. It is an interesting break from the standard way of playing the game and it makes it feel like everything is in an alternate reality. Battles will now take place on tabletops and chairs. the large environment is something to behold.

Everything towers above the player. The mod itself places players inside a dollhouse of horrors, where enemies wait around every corner. It was created as a contest entry, but it quickly became a fan-favorite mod to challenge players as they hop across furniture to escape.

2 Easier Lockpicking

Downloads: 6,032

Dying Light lockpicking screen

While players can download plenty of cheats to enhance Dying Light, many don't think of the Easier Lockpicking mod as a cheat. Instead, players consider it as more of a quality-of-life fix for the game.

Since its release, players have complained about how hard the lockpicking in the game is. Many have also complained that players can't just break locks or break the boxes themselves since many of them are made of wood. While this mod doesn't completely remove lockpicking from the game, it does make it a lot easier and less frustrating.

1 Bear Arms

Downloads: 39,201

Dying Light Bear Arms mod various weapons on the ground

No, this mod doesn't give the player bear arms (though that would be hilarious). This mod adds 22 weapons to the game and reworks some older weapons to make them better. Players will now have access to new shotguns, an LMG, and a bunch of melee weapons.

As for the reworks, some older weapons that used to be throwables now have a melee version. Other weapons that used to be melee only now have a throwable version as well.

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Dying Light

Platform(s)
PC , PS5 , PS4 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
Released
January 27, 2015
Developer(s)
Techland
Genre(s)
Open-World , Survival Horror