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
1
Platinum
2
Gold
10
Silver
38
Bronze
4/10
Difficulty
35–45h
Platinum Time
1
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 |
All 51 base-game trophies (1 · 2 · 10 · 38 · 1,350 points). Grades and descriptions verified against PSNProfiles.
Detailed Trophy Guides
Every trophy broken down — the campaign missions, the missable challenges, the Veteran run and the Zombies & Dead Ops trophies.
Story & Side Quests
Every campaign pop plus the missable all-side-quests silver.
Combat & Kills
Weapon, trap and Volatile kill milestones and night pursuits.
Survival, Ranks & Skills
Ranks, survivor rescues, Safe/Quarantine Zones and crafting.
Exploration, Co-op & Extras
Distance, collectibles and the four online co-op trophies.