Dying Light: The Beast release date, launch time and latest news
Unleash the beast.
It's nearly time! The Dying Light: The Beast release date is fast approaching, so you might want to get geared for stepping back into Kyle Crane's shoes.
The third game in the series from Polish developer Techland (if you don't count 2016's Dying Light: The Following expansion), the game originally started life as an expansion for 2022's Dying Light 2.
Taking place 13 years after the events of the original game, it's already racked up more than 1 million pre-orders, though that's hardly a surprise!
If you're curious when exactly Dying Light: The Beast is set to release, read on for everything you need to know.
When is the Dying Light: The Beast release date?
Dying Light: The Beast launches on 18th September 2025.
While a release date wasn't confirmed for a long old time, eventually, the developers revealed an initial 19th September release date.
This was later moved forward by one whole day to celebrate the game reaching a whopping 1 million pre-orders in the weeks leading up to launch.
What time does Dying Light: The Beast release in the UK?
Dying Light: The Beast launches at 5pm BST in the UK.
The game will be released globally at the same time, so if you aren't in the UK, here's how that translates to your time zone:
- US West Coast (PDT) - 9am
- US East Coast (EDT) - 12pm
- Central Europe (CEST) - 6pm
- Singapore (SGT) - 12am, 19th September
- Japan (JST) - 1am, 19th September
- Australia East Coast (AEST) - 2am, 19th September
- New Zealand (NZST) - 4am, 19th September
Can I pre-order Dying Light: The Beast?
Yes! Dying Light: The Beast is currently available to pre-order on all platforms.
PC players can purchase it from both Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Alternatively, you could save yourself a few bob, as you can purchase both the Standard Edition and Deluxe Edition from Loaded for a nice discount.
Console players, you can grab yourself a copy from the PlayStation Store and the Xbox Store – sorry Switch 2 owners, no dice!
It's worth bearing in mind that anyone who owns the Dying Light 2 Ultimate Edition will receive a copy of Dying Light: The Beast for free, so if that's you, save your money!
Which consoles and platforms can play Dying Light: The Beast?
Dying Light: The Beast is available to play on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC (via Steam and the Epic Games Store).
There is no sign of a Nintendo Switch version, and it's likely it won’t ever materialise on Nintendo’s hybrid console. The upcoming Switch successor, though? That’s another thing entirely. Time will tell, time will tell…
Dying Light: The Beast gameplay and story details
Dying Light: The Beast is set 13 years after the events of the original Dying Light game. It started out development as DLC for Dying Light 2, but has now become a fully-fledged standalone new Dying Light game.
Techland is promising that The Beast is "a self-contained zombie survival adventure offering a new setting, new set of gameplay features and new story" that features "18-plus hours" of gameplay.
In it, you play as Kyle Crane, who has escaped after 13 years of being experimented on in captivity. You’ll explore and survive the sights and frights of Castor Woods and unleash the power of the beast – hence the name of the game.
You can play alone or team up with others in four-player co-op. Expect to run, gun, parkour, and drive around in this first-person zombie survival adventure.
Is there a Dying Light: The Beast trailer?
Yes, there is a Dying Light: The Beast trailer! You can watch the announcement trailer to see the game in action below:
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Toby Saunders is a freelance writer specialising in Video Game journalism. He has a wealth of experience in the field and is published on many different websites including PCGamesN, Nintendo Life and Pocket Tactics. He has a degree in Film Studies (he gets to write about Film and TV occasionally, too).
