Fix Dying Light 2 Co-Op Not Working or Disconnecting
Source-checked · About 10 minutes
Answer
Co-op stays locked until each player finishes the Prologue through the Markers of Plague quest. After that, the host should open Online Menu > Online Options, set Game Type to Friends Only, and invite the other player. If the invite fails or the session disconnects, synchronize the date and time on both PCs, update both copies of Dying Light 2, and verify both Steam installations.
Load each player's own campaign and finish the Prologue through the quest named Markers of Plague. Techland says co-op unlocks after that quest. When it is unlocked, Online Menu appears in the pause menu; reinstalling the game will not unlock co-op on a character that is still in the Prologue.
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Set the host's game to Friends Only
On the host's character, pause Dying Light 2 and open Online Menu > Online Options. Change Game Type from Single Player to Friends Only, return to Online Menu, select the friend, and choose Invite. The join is working when the guest's name and health appear in the host's session.
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Synchronize the clock on both Windows PCs
On both PCs, open Windows Settings > Time & language > Date & time. Turn on Set time automatically and Set time zone automatically, then select Sync now. Techland specifically requires matching local date and time for Dying Light 2 co-op; retry the same invitation after both clocks show the correct time.
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Put both copies on the same current build
In Steam, open Library > Downloads on both PCs and finish any Dying Light 2 update before joining again. Do not test while one player still has a pending game download. If one copy is modded, disable its Dying Light 2 mods before comparing the two installations.
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Verify Dying Light 2 on both PCs
On each PC, open Steam > Library, right-click Dying Light 2, and select Properties > Installed Files > Verify integrity of game files. Let Steam finish and download any replacement files, then have the same host send a new invite from Online Menu.
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Repeat the failing Dying Light 2 session
Use the same host, character, map location, and active quest that disconnected before. Note how long the guest remains connected and whether the disconnect happens during free roam or a named quest. The repair is confirmed when the guest joins and both players can continue that activity without the previous disconnect.
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Send Techland the session details
If the same invite or disconnect failure returns, contact Techland Support. Include the host's and guest's map location and active quest, the number of friends shown in Online Menu, connection speed, session length before the disconnect, what both players were doing, and the number of players in the session. Those are the Dying Light 2 details Techland asks for.
If it does not work
If Online Menu is missing on one character, finish Markers of Plague on that character's own save; progress in the host's world does not complete the guest's Prologue.
If the friend is listed but Invite is unavailable, recheck Online Options > Game Type on the host and make sure it is not set to Single Player.
If free roam works but one quest disconnects the guest, keep the quest name, map location, host, and affected save unchanged for the Techland report instead of reinstalling Windows or the game.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows PC.
Source-checked against current Techland and Steam guidance. A live two-player disconnect was not reproduced for this review.
