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Dying Light: The Beast

Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:15:01 AM Wikipedia source

Dying Light: The Beast is a 2025 survival horror video game developed and published by Techland. Originally envisioned as a downloadable content pack to Dying Light 2: Stay Human, The Beast was released as a standalone game for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on September 18, 2025, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in late 2025.

Infobox

Developer
Techland
Publisher
Techland
Directors
mw- Paweł MarchewkaNathan Lemaire
Producers
Szymon StraussMichał Broda
Designers
Marta FijakBrice LabordeAndrey Velkov
Programmers
Kacper KowalczukAdam MichałowskiGalust Saakov
Artist
Katarzyna Tarnacka-Polito
Writer
Paweł Marchewka
Composer
Olivier Deriviere
Series
Dying Light
Engine
C-Engine
Platforms
PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/SPlayStation 4Xbox One
Release
PS5, Windows, XSXS18 September 2025PS4, Xbox OneLate 2025
Genre
Survival horror
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer

Tables

Aggregate score
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 79/100(PS5) 78/100(XSXS) 75/100
Aggregator
Score
Metacritic
(PC) 79/100(PS5) 78/100(XSXS) 75/100
Review scores
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
3/5
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
8.5/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
8/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
4.5/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
7/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
70/100
PCGamesN
PCGamesN
Publication
PCGamesN
Score
8/10
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
8/10
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
7/10
Publication
Score
Eurogamer
3/5
Game Informer
8.5/10
GameSpot
8/10
GamesRadar+
4.5/5
IGN
7/10
PC Gamer (US)
70/100
PCGamesN
8/10
Push Square
8/10
Shacknews
7/10

References

  1. Dying Light - Official Website
    https://dyinglightgame.com/the-beast
  2. Insider Gaming
    https://insider-gaming.com/dying-light-the-beast-launch-earlier-than-intended/
  3. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/dying-light-the-beast-announced/
  4. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-literally-brings-out-the-big-guns-for-a-shooting-heavy-spin-off-gamescom-2024
  5. Polygon
    https://www.polygon.com/preview/443640/dying-light-the-beast-is-more-of-the-same-but-with-superpowers
  6. Gaming Bolt
    https://gamingbolt.com/dying-light-the-beast-trailer-recaps-kyle-cranes-harrowing-story
  7. Bleeding Cool
    https://bleedingcool.com/games/dying-light-the-beast-releases-new-video-explaining-whats-happened/
  8. "Techland: Shorter standalones like Dying Light: The Beast are "the future of games""
    https://www.gamesindustry.biz/techland-shorter-standalones-like-dying-light-the-beast-are-the-future-of-games
  9. Game Developer
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/turns-out-dying-light-the-beast-started-out-as-leaked-dying-light-2-dlc
  10. Gaming Bolt
    https://gamingbolt.com/dying-light-the-beast-interview-story-map-parkour-and-more
  11. "Dying Light: The Beast dev says the smaller spinoff is a dream game that "remotivated us to work" on the Dying Light series"
    https://www.gamesradar.com/games/adventure/dying-light-the-beast-dev-says-the-smaller-spinoff-is-a-dream-game-that-remotivated-us-to-work-on-the-dying-light-series/
  12. PCGamesN
    https://www.pcgamesn.com/dying-light-the-beast/interview
  13. Game Developer
    https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/dying-light-the-beast-captures-techland-s-passion-for-games-players-will-finish
  14. "Dying Light: The Beast Shows an Aging Engine"
    https://wccftech.com/dying-light-the-beast-shows-an-aging-engine/
  15. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-announced-with-a-trailer-teasing-the-return-of-the-first-games-protagonist/1100-6525922/
  16. Dying Light - Official Website
    https://dyinglightgame.com/news/dying-light-the-beast-release-date-moves
  17. Eurogamer
    https://www.eurogamer.net/dying-light-the-beast-is-a-new-18-hour-standalone-game-that-began-life-as-dlc
  18. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/techland-removing-dying-light-2-ultimate-edition-from-sale-after-saying-dying-light-the-beast-comes-free-with-it
  19. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/dying-light-the-beast/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
  20. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/dying-light-the-beast/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
  21. Metacritic
    https://www.metacritic.com/game/dying-light-the-beast/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
  22. Eurogamer
    https://www.eurogamer.net/dying-light-the-beast-review
  23. Game Informer
    https://gameinformer.com/review/dying-light-the-beast/a-deadly-return-to-form
  24. GameSpot
    https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dying-light-the-beast-review/1900-6418407/
  25. GamesRadar
    https://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/dying-light-the-beast-review/
  26. IGN
    https://www.ign.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-review
  27. PC Gamer
    https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/dying-light-the-beast-review/
  28. PCGamesN
    https://www.pcgamesn.com/dying-light-the-beast/review
  29. Push Square
    https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/dying-light-the-beast
  30. Shacknews
    https://www.shacknews.com/article/145990/dying-light-the-beast-review-the-real-real-monsters-are-exactly-who-youd-expect
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