Dying Light 2 Stay Human is a vast open-world game that embraces its RPG mechanics in skill trees and character development. So having a reliable save system is important to the player, especially as its design offers so much in the way of freedom and challenge.
Dying Light 2, however, doesn't have a save system that falls in line with other open-world action games and RPGs. This guide is going to explain how to trigger a save in the game.
How To Save In Dying Light 2
Unfortunately, there is no way to save one's game manually in Dying Light 2. However, the game uses its built-in autosave feature frequently, which will go a long way in ensuring that the protagonist Aiden retains his loot and experience/XP gained. This means that if the protagonist dies, he will respawn back at the last safe house or a checkpoint during a mission.
Other Saving Methods
Even though there is no way to save via the game's menus, players can trigger manual saves of their own in-game. These are the methods to save the game outside of manual saves in Dying Light 2 Stay Human:
- Using a bed
- Activating and using a safe house
- Hideouts
- Settlements
- Completing a mission or quest
There is no way of knowing how much time has passed since the game last saved/autosaved. As a result, exploring the map, discovering and unlocking as many of Dying Light's safe zones as possible is the best way to ensure that as little progress as possible has been lost.
Loading A Previous Save
When booting up Dying Light 2 and continuing the game, it will automatically load the last saved game. Unfortunately, this means that players can't select or choose from multiple saves on consoles.
PC players, however, can access their save files via their Steam app by using this method:
- Launch the Steam Program
- Click on the Library tab
- Locate Dying Light 2 Stay Human
- Right-click and select Properties
- In the Properties menu, click on the Local Files tab.
- Now select Browse Local Files.
- The save files for Dying Light 2 can be launched from there.
If the Library tab didn't work, then players can access the Steam install folder via their HDD by using the default file path, which will look like this:
- On Windows, the path looks like this:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common
- On Linux, the path looks like this:
~/.steam/steam/SteamApps/common/
- On MAC, the path looks like this:
~/Library/Application Support/Steam/steamapps/common
Rest Mode And Quick Resume
Quitting the game before triggering a save will mean that any unsaved progress will be lost. Thankfully, the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S have a feature that will allow players to shut down their consoles in a hurry and continue where they left off.
- On the PS5, players can resume their last played game, but this only works for one game at a time. It should also be noted that if the PS5's power is shut down or if there's a power cut, then the resume feature won't work, and the game will need to be launched from scratch.
- On the Xbox Series X/S, players can utilize the convenient Quick Resume feature. The Xbox will allow players to store up to five games at a time, so they can continue where they left off without any issues, even when there's a power cut.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human is available now for the PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.