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
- Dying Light - Official Websitehttps://dyinglightgame.com/the-beast
- Insider Gaminghttps://insider-gaming.com/dying-light-the-beast-launch-earlier-than-intended/
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/dying-light-the-beast-announced/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-literally-brings-out-the-big-guns-for-a-shooting-heavy-spin-off-gamescom-2024
- Polygonhttps://www.polygon.com/preview/443640/dying-light-the-beast-is-more-of-the-same-but-with-superpowers
- Gaming Bolthttps://gamingbolt.com/dying-light-the-beast-trailer-recaps-kyle-cranes-harrowing-story
- Bleeding Coolhttps://bleedingcool.com/games/dying-light-the-beast-releases-new-video-explaining-whats-happened/
- "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
- Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/turns-out-dying-light-the-beast-started-out-as-leaked-dying-light-2-dlc
- Gaming Bolthttps://gamingbolt.com/dying-light-the-beast-interview-story-map-parkour-and-more
- "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/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/dying-light-the-beast/interview
- Game Developerhttps://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/dying-light-the-beast-captures-techland-s-passion-for-games-players-will-finish
- "Dying Light: The Beast Shows an Aging Engine"https://wccftech.com/dying-light-the-beast-shows-an-aging-engine/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-announced-with-a-trailer-teasing-the-return-of-the-first-games-protagonist/1100-6525922/
- Dying Light - Official Websitehttps://dyinglightgame.com/news/dying-light-the-beast-release-date-moves
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/dying-light-the-beast-is-a-new-18-hour-standalone-game-that-began-life-as-dlc
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/techland-removing-dying-light-2-ultimate-edition-from-sale-after-saying-dying-light-the-beast-comes-free-with-it
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/dying-light-the-beast/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/dying-light-the-beast/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/dying-light-the-beast/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/dying-light-the-beast-review
- Game Informerhttps://gameinformer.com/review/dying-light-the-beast/a-deadly-return-to-form
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dying-light-the-beast-review/1900-6418407/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/survival-horror/dying-light-the-beast-review/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/dying-light-the-beast-review
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/dying-light-the-beast-review/
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/dying-light-the-beast/review
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/dying-light-the-beast
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/145990/dying-light-the-beast-review-the-real-real-monsters-are-exactly-who-youd-expect