Leaks suggest that Dying Light is coming to the Nintendo Switch

Dying Light is one of the most underrated games of its generation if not all time. The open-world parkour-based zombie title has gained a cult following over the years. However, while the game lets players feel very mobile, the same can't exactly be said for its platforms.

According to a recent leak that popped up on Reddit, this is all about to change.

If the image above is to be believed, Dying Light: Platinum Edition is headed to the Nintendo Switch sometime in October 2021, which would line up well with the Nintendo Switch OLED.

Upon further investigation, the ESRB rating for Dying Light has yet to change. The listing still only includes information about the Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions of the game. If a Nintendo Switch version is going to release, ESRB would have updated this page, preferably long before the leaked image came out. As such, we suggest taking this leak with a grain of salt.

If the leak is true, the more pressing matter is how the game will run on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo's portable console is notoriously weaker compared to the PS4 and Xbox One.

While Techland has tried its best to make Dying Light run better on weaker PCs, it stands to reason that the Nintendo Switch might not be the best way to play Dying Light. Then again, we could be wrong. After all, we've seen what the Switch can do with Skyrim, Alien: Isolation, and The Witcher 3.

Even if Dying Light won't be a technical marvel on the Switch, most gamers will be happy if it maintains at least 30 fps at around 1080p at reasonable graphics settings.

On a more cynical note, the Switch port of Dying Light (among others), is a good example of why the Steam Deck will be a success despite its relative lack of power. Dying Light has been out on the PC for the better part of the past decade. The best part is that the game (like others) often sells for a fraction of the price that it does on other consoles.

If the Steam Deck can run 5-6 years old games with the same graphical downgrades that it will have on the Switch, PC gamers should be more than happy with Valve's handheld console.