Unleash Your Inner Survivor: Team Up Against the Undead!

Unlock Co-op Adventures in Dying Light: The Beast

Just like its predecessors, the latest installment in the zombie-infested parkour series, Dying Light: The Beast, supports cooperative play for up to four individuals. Interestingly, all participants embody the same character, Kyle Crane—a quirk best not questioned—and collectively advance through the campaign. This innovative feature ensures that everyone benefits from their collective efforts, regardless of who is hosting the game session.

Getting Started: Essential Steps for Collaborative Play

This cooperative enhancement is a welcome addition for those who prefer not to face the infected hordes in solitude. However, some fundamental co-op rules from the original Dying Light still apply, meaning you'll need to complete specific preliminary tasks before joining forces with your companions.

Initiating Your Cooperative Campaign

To access the cooperative campaign mode in Dying Light: The Beast, players must first successfully complete the game's second primary quest, titled 'Safe Haven.' This mission serves as a critical milestone, also granting access to other vital game mechanics such as docket codes, personal stash management, and a designated sleeping area.

Quick Access to Team Play

My personal experience on Story difficulty showed that unlocking co-op took less than an hour, concluding after my initial boss encounter. This timeframe included moments of exploration, brief pauses, and cinematic viewing. Experienced players tackling more challenging difficulties might find themselves ready even sooner.

Extending Invitations to Fellow Survivors

Players can seamlessly transition into a cooperative session from an ongoing single-player campaign or select the co-op option directly from the main menu once the introductory segment is finished.

The Invitation Process

After completing the 'Safe Haven' mission, simply press the ESC key to bring up the menu and select 'Co-Op.' From there, navigate to the 'Party' section and use the F key or click on the vacant slots to send invitations to friends from your Steam or Epic Games friend lists. Once accepted, your fellow Kyle Cranes will join the session automatically.

Exploring Cooperative Features and Configurations

Dying Light: The Beast introduces a range of co-op options and features designed to enhance the multiplayer experience. Understanding these settings is crucial for tailoring your gameplay to your group's preferences.

Understanding Cross-Platform Play

It is important to note that Dying Light: The Beast does not currently support cross-platform play between console and PC systems. This is consistent with previous titles in the series. Nevertheless, developer Techland has historically demonstrated a commitment to cross-launcher support on PC, even introducing it to the first game in a 2022 update.

Facilitating Cross-Launcher Connections

For those looking to team up with friends across Steam and the Epic Games Store, simply open the Dying Light co-op menu and choose the option to sign in with your Epic Games/Steam account. This will require linking your respective accounts to access your friends list from the other platform, enabling seamless multiplayer connectivity.

The 'Call for Help' Mechanism Explained

In Dying Light: The Beast, cooperative lobbies with fewer than four participants have the flexibility to allow other players to join and leave as desired. Alternatively, players can escalate their need for assistance by utilizing the 'Call for Help' feature within the co-op menu. This function, reminiscent of Monster Hunter Wilds, alerts other players to your request for aid during challenging moments, although a response is not guaranteed.

Flexible Assistance Options

Even in a private session, you can still send or receive requests for help, enabling you to continue playing in a hidden lobby while remaining open to assisting others or having them join you during critical situations. Additionally, the co-op menu's 'Online Options' tab includes a section where you can volunteer to help other players. By adjusting the 'Call for Help: Search and Rescue' settings, you can control how frequently the game searches for sessions needing assistance or disable the feature entirely, giving you full control over your engagement in the community's cooperative efforts.