How long does it take to platinum Dying Light?

Roughly 35–45 hours for the base-game platinum, including the co-op trophies and some night play.

How hard is the Dying Light platinum?

PIXELFORGE rates it 4 / 10 — a fair, enjoyable grind with no brutal skill checks. The main hurdle is lining up co-op partners.

Do you need online co-op to platinum Dying Light?

Yes — four trophies (Lucky 7, Harran Athletics, I've Got Your Back and Polyamory) require online co-op, and Polyamory needs three partners in a single session. Dying Light's co-op is peer-to-peer and still works.

Are there missable trophies in Dying Light?

Some side quests become unavailable as the story advances, so clear them as you go to earn 'The Whole Story'. Everything else can be cleaned up after the campaign.

How many trophies does Dying Light have?

The base game has 51 trophies: 1 platinum, 2 gold, 10 silver and 38 bronze. The DLC packs add more on top and aren't needed for the base platinum.

Dying Light (PS4/PS5) Trophy Guide & Platinum Roadmap

Item: Dying Light
Rating: 8.5
Author: PIXELFORGE

The Review

Run by day, survive the night

A decade on, Dying Light still nails the fantasy no other zombie game does: free-running across Harran's rooftops by day, then sprinting in terror from Volatiles once the sun goes down. Fluid parkour plus brutal melee makes it one of the best open-world survival games on PS Plus.

The platinum is a fair, enjoyable grind. You'll clear the story and every side quest, hit the combat and skill milestones, capture safe zones, and put in a few nights dodging Volatiles. The only thing standing between you and the platinum is a handful of online co-op trophies — the good news is Dying Light's co-op is peer-to-peer and still works.

The catches

The Whole Story (all side quests) is the main thing to watch — some side quests become unavailable as the story advances, so clear them as you go. Four trophies (Lucky 7, Harran Athletics, I've Got Your Back, Polyamory) need online co-op, so line up a friend — Polyamory wants three partners in one session. Everything else is natural play or quick cleanup.

One of the most fun platinums on the service — just don't leave the co-op trophies or the side quests to the very end.

The Verdict — Pros

Genre-best parkour and day/night tension
Meaty, varied, genuinely fun platinum
Co-op still works — trophies are obtainable

The Verdict — Cons

Four trophies need online co-op partners
Some side quests are missable mid-story
A few grindy kill/collectible milestones

Platinum Guide

Dying Light — Platinum Roadmap

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4/10

Difficulty

35–45h

Platinum Time

Playthroughs

Yes

Online Req.

★ Two things to plan for: some side quests become unavailable as the story progresses, so clear them as you go for The Whole Story; and four trophies need online co-op (Lucky 7, Harran Athletics, I've Got Your Back, Polyamory) — Polyamory needs three partners in a single session. Co-op is peer-to-peer and still functional.

Step-by-Step Roadmap

Step 1

Story + every side quest

Play the campaign but clear side quests as you reach them — some expire as the story moves on. This covers Bittersweet and The Whole Story.

Step 2

Ranks, skills & night play

Level Survivor, Agility and Power ranks (play at night for bonus XP), survive a level-2 night pursuit, and knock out the challenges and craft/lockpick milestones.

Step 3

Combat & world cleanup

Grind the kill trophies (kicks, throws, firearms, traps), capture all Safe Zones and clear all Quarantine Zones, and grab the text collectibles.

Step 4

Co-op trophies → platinum

Team up online for Lucky 7, Harran Athletics, I've Got Your Back and Polyamory. Mop up any stragglers and the Platinum is yours.

🤝 No one to play with? Post your PSN ID and region on the PIXELFORGE Co-op Partner Finder and pair up with another hunter to clear all four co-op trophies — including the four-player Polyamory.

Full Trophy List (51)

	Trophy	Grade	How to Unlock
The Platinum
	We’ll talk about it next time I see you	Platinum	Unlocks automatically once every other base-game trophy is earned. A long but very doable platinum — the only real requirements are online co-op and some night play. → Story guide
Story & Side Quests
	Flight of the Crane	Bronze	Story — jump from the crane during the opening. Unmissable tutorial moment. → Story guide
	My left or your left?	Bronze	Story — meet with Rais. Unmissable main-quest beat. → Story guide
	Snake in the grass	Bronze	Story — escape the arena. Unmissable. → Story guide
	Sightseeing	Bronze	Story — reach the Old Town (the second map). Unmissable. → Story guide
	Making Faces	Bronze	Story — broadcast to the outside world that you're still alive. Unmissable. → Story guide
	Tied loose end	Bronze	Story — deal with Tahir. Unmissable. → Story guide
	Now You Can Come In	Bronze	Story — find Camden. Unmissable. → Story guide
	Vertigo	Bronze	Story — activate the Amplifier. Unmissable late-game quest. → Story guide
	Bittersweet	Gold	Complete the main story. Unmissable — pops at the credits. → Story guide
	The Whole Story	Gold	Finish every side quest across the Slums and Old Town. Track them on the map and clear them all — some become unavailable once the story ends, so mop them up as you go. → Story guide
Combat & Kills
	Bolter Hunting	Silver	Catch 5 Bolters — the fast, glowing infected that only appear at night and flee. Run them down before they escape underground. → Combat guide
	Is It Really Necessary?	Bronze	Kill your first Infected. Unmissable — happens within minutes. → Combat guide
	Everybody Dance Now	Bronze	Shock 5 monsters at once with electricity — lure a tight pack into an electric-fence trap or hit them with a shock weapon. → Combat guide
	Can't Touch This	Bronze	Kill 20 enemies in a row without taking damage. Pick off lone Biters from rooftops or with ranged attacks. → Combat guide
	This is Harraaaaan!	Bronze	Kick 100 enemies off rooftops or cliffs to their death — the '300' trophy. Farm it on any high ledge with zombies nearby. → Combat guide
	Mouths Wide Open	Silver	Kill a Volatile — the tough nocturnal hunters. Easiest at dawn when they're weakened and fleeing to their nests. → Combat guide
	Hush, Hush Now	Bronze	Quiet a Screamer (the child-like infected). Just kill one — they appear in specific infested buildings. → Combat guide
	BBQ	Bronze	Set a zombie alight with a fire weapon, then shove it onto any spike trap. → Combat guide
	A Game of Catch	Bronze	Kill 50 enemies with throwing weapons — craft throwing stars/knives, hurl them, and pick them back up to save parts. → Combat guide
	Harran Shooting Club	Bronze	Kill 50 enemies with firearms. Save it for the Old Town where ammo is plentiful, or farm Rais's gunmen. → Combat guide
	Electrified!	Bronze	Catch 25 enemies in an Electric Fence trap — trigger safe-zone fence traps or place your own and lure zombies in. → Combat guide
	Blinded by the Lights	Bronze	Blind 25 Volatiles with flares or a flashlight. At night, shine your light or drop flares as Volatiles chase you. → Combat guide
	High Flyer	Bronze	Kill 25 enemies with a Ground Pound or Drop Attack — leap from a ledge onto zombies below. Unlock the skills first. → Combat guide
	Judo Master	Bronze	Throw 50 enemies with the Grapple takedown. Unlock Grapple, then grab and toss zombies off ledges. → Combat guide
	Prom Night	Silver	Survive a night pursuit at chase level two or higher. Go out at night, provoke Volatiles into a level-2 chase, then reach a safe zone. → Combat guide
	Enlightened!	Bronze	Blind 25 enemies in a Light Trap — the UV safe-zone lamps. Lure infected into the beams. → Combat guide
	Italian Plumber	Bronze	Kill an enemy with a wrench using Vault then Drop Attack — vault over a zombie and drop-attack it with a wrench equipped. A Mario nod. → Combat guide
	Gabriel's Sword	Bronze	Add a fire elemental effect to a sword or khopesh — craft the fire upgrade (needs the blueprint and parts) and apply it. → Combat guide
Survival, Ranks & Skills
	Disaster Recovery	Bronze	Collect 15 airdropped Relief Packages — the supply crates that drop around the map. Beat rival scavengers to them. → Survival guide
	We're All In This Together	Bronze	Save 15 survivors from zombies — answer the random 'survivor in danger' events and clear the attacking infected. → Survival guide
	Homo Homini Lupus Est	Bronze	Save 15 survivors from Rais's men — answer the events where bandits, not zombies, threaten survivors. → Survival guide
	I'm a Runner and a Fighter	Silver	Complete 15 Agility or Power Challenges — the timed parkour and combat trials dotted around the map. → Survival guide
	Trade Company	Bronze	Sell items worth 10,000 dollars total to quartermasters — offload junk loot and duplicate weapons as you play. → Survival guide
	Trespassing	Silver	Complete all Quarantine Zones — clear every infested indoor GRE zone (great for loot too). → Survival guide
	Now It's Safe	Silver	Capture all Safe Zones — clear the enemies from each safehouse and switch its power on. → Survival guide
	Little Craftsman	Bronze	Craft your first item. Unmissable — you'll craft early for the story. → Survival guide
	Master Crafter	Bronze	Use blueprints 100 times — keep crafting medkits, throwing knives and weapon upgrades throughout the game. → Survival guide
	Open Sesame	Bronze	Successfully pick 10 locks — practise the lockpick minigame on the many locked chests around Harran. → Survival guide
	Everybody Knows Kyle	Bronze	Reach Survivor Rank level 12. Comes naturally; night play and helping survivors speed it up. → Survival guide
	The Legend of Harran	Silver	Reach Survivor Rank level 18. Play at night for double Survivor XP to get there faster. → Survival guide
	Agile	Bronze	Reach Agility proficiency level 10 — earned by running, climbing and parkour. Comes naturally through play. → Survival guide
	Strong	Bronze	Reach Power proficiency level 10 — earned through melee combat. Comes naturally through play. → Survival guide
Exploration, Co-op & Extras
	Lucky 7	Bronze	Win 7 co-op competitions — the optional PvP mini-challenges that pop during online co-op. Play with a friend to trade wins. → Co-op guide
	Harran Athletics	Bronze	Take part in 10 co-op competitions — you only need to participate, not win. Easiest with a co-op partner. → Co-op guide
	Pheidippides	Silver	Move or sprint a cumulative 42,195 m (a marathon). Racks up naturally just from getting around the city. → Co-op guide
	Mount Everest	Silver	Climb a cumulative 8,848 m on ledges and buildings. Accumulates from all your parkour — comes with time. → Co-op guide
	It's All In the Writing	Silver	Find all text collectibles across both maps. Use a collectibles guide to hoover up every note and document. → Co-op guide
	I've Got Your Back	Bronze	Complete one quest in an online co-op game. Join or host a session and finish any quest together. → Co-op guide
	Polyamory	Bronze	Complete 5 quests in a single co-op session with the same three partners — team up with three friends and knock out five quests in one sitting. → Co-op guide
	A Long Way Down	Bronze	Jump into the water from the Infamy Bridge in the Slums at night. Climb the bridge after dark and dive. → Co-op guide