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Dying Light: The Beast (2025) – Release Date, Gameplay, Story, Co-op & Everything You Need to Know

Dying Light: The Beast (2025) (Image credit: Techland)

Survival, parkour and fighting back the hordes of infected have always been at the centre of Dying Light. And now Techland is pushing the envelope further with Dying Light: The Beast (2025) — a darker, more brutal turn for the franchise.

If you enjoyed the running and gunning of the prior two games, prepare yourself: this sequel brings horrifying new mutations, expanded survival mechanics and a city even more (un)lively — read hazardous — than ever.

Here’s what we know — from release date and editions to story details, gameplay, system requirements and those all-important questions gamers are asking.

Release Date & Platforms

Release Date: October 18, 2025 (confirmed by Techland)

Platforms:

o PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro

o Xbox Series X/S

o Windows PC (Steam & Epic)

· Next-gen only → No PS4/Xbox One release.

Pre-orders are live on:
Steam | Epic Games Store | PlayStation Store | Xbox Store

Close-up of protagonist with Hero of Harran Bundle items including combat knife, pistol, crossbow, police vehicle, and survivor outfit in Dying Light: The Beast (2025). — Dying Light: The Beast (2025) – Hero of Harran Bundle Details ( image credit : Techland)

Editions & Pre-Order Bonuses

Techland is offering multiple editions:

· Standard Edition → Base game

· Deluxe Edition → Story expansion pass + exclusive parkour gear pack

· Collector’s Edition → Steelbook, disc “Beast” figurine, lore book, night vision UV lamp and special weapon skins

🎁 Pre-order Bonus: Pre-Order Bonus: Exclusive “Beast Hunter Pack” featuring an uncommon melee weapon, outfit, and golden Be the Quarantine Hero with a new fresh look.

Gameplay & Mechanics

The Beast is lurching toward darker survival horror vibes, all while maintaining that oh-so-sweet parkour freedom!

· Advanced Parkour Mechanics: Grappling hooks, wall-running and momentum based chaining of kills.

· Bestial Mutations:Players can discover and use three types of bestial mutations to temporarily enhance themselves during combat (speed, strength, healing)

· Expanded Combat: Melee combo finishing moves, stealth takedowns and the ability to level up weapons make your characters even more lethal!

· Dynamic Day/Night Cycle: Play with the day/night cycle - Your worst enemies come out at night, including a new predator AI

· Living City: NPCs factions battle for control; your decisions reshape districts and resources

Dying Light: The Beast gameplay screenshot showing a survivor aiming a weapon at a massive mutant surrounded by zombies in a fiery, chaotic battle scene. — Dying Light: The Beast Gameplay – Survive Against Brutal Mutant Enemies ( image credit: Techland)

Story & Setting

· Location: New Carthage, a sprawling city with areas of flooding and non-flooding that include rooftops and underground channels.

· Main Plot: You are Rafe, a survivor who was bitten and infected with a mutated strain that enhances his senses but is also killing him.

· Themes:monster vs. Humanity — do you give in to the beast or stand firm against it?

· Factions:Competing survivor factions, military janissaries and fanatic cultists among those infected.

· Choices Matter: Diverging narrative paths with multiple endings.

Multiplayer, Co-op & Crossplay

· Co-op: 1 to 4 players in co-op mode online

· Crossplay: Yes, PC versus PlayStation vs Xbox confirmed

· Beast Mode: a new way to play multiplayer where you play as the wildly creepy and fast super-mutated infected, who gets to hunt down the Humans!

PC System Requirements

Minimum (1080p / 60 FPS):

· CPU: Intel i5-9600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600

· GPU: GTX 1660 Super / RX 5600 XT

· RAM: 16GB

· Storage: 100GB SSD

· OS: Windows 10

Recommended (1440p / 60 FPS, High Settings):

· CPU: Intel i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X

· GPU: RTX 3070 / RX 6800 XT

· RAM: 32GB

· Storage: 100GB SSD

· OS: Windows 11

Performance & Next-Gen Features

· PS5 / Xbox Series X → 4K at 60 FPS with ray tracing

· PS5 Pro → 4K/120 FPS Performance Mode

· PC → DLSS 3, FSR 3, ultra wide monitor support, full ray tracing

Community & Media Reactions

· Reddit: Fans gush over the darker tone, mutations and whether it will be too horror-heavy

· Twitter/X: Images of the Collector’s Edition are going viral

· IGN Preview: “The Beast feels like Techland have mashed survival horror with their iconic parkour sandbox.”

· YouTube/Streamers: Good first impressions (especially watching gameplay demos)

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

· Deeper survival mechanics & branching story

· Co-op with complete crossplay

· Special “mutation” system for experience diversification in battle

· Larger vertical world, with dynamic factions.

Weaknesses

· High PC requirements

· Survive system might feel punishing at times

· PvP could split the fanbase

FAQs

Q: Does Dying Light: The Beast have crossplay?

👉 Yes, crossplay is supported on all platforms.

Q: Is Dying Light: The Beast on PS4 or Xbox One?

👉 No, it’s exclusively next-gen and PC.

Q: Can you play solo?

👉 Yes, full single-player campaign + AI faction interactions.

Q: What’s Beast Mode?

👉 PvP, with one player as a super-infected chasing the others.

Q: How much does it cost?

👉 $69.99 (Standard), $89.99 (Deluxe), $159.99 (Collector’s Edition).