Techland just dropped a grim, gruesome trailer for the upcoming standalone expansion Dying Light: The Beast, and it’s leaning hard into Mortal Kombat-style finishers you can best describe as satisfying (if you like splattery mayhem).
The cinematic highlight reel shows Kyle Crane effortlessly ripping limbs, staging environmental executions, and assaulting enemies with brutal power-ups. The trailer sets the tone for The Beast Mode, Crane’s new monstrous form fueled by zombie DNA—complete with cinematic gore and fight choreography that feels like a horror martial art.
Originally slated for release August 22, the game was officially delayed to September 19, 2025, to allow an extra month of polish across UI, physics, cutscenes, and core combat systems. Despite the hiccup, Crane’s return is confirmed as playable solo or in four-player co-op, and The Beast remains free to players who originally purchased Dying Light 2: Stay Human – Ultimate Edition.
Set in the misty, eerie Castor Woods—a zone Techland likens to a Swiss-Alps–inspired nightmare—Crane navigates a revenge-driven narrative through a forested dystopia that calls back to Dying Light’s parkour roots but cranks up the horror factor. Launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (with PS4 and Xbox One versions arriving later), this standalone expansion blends visceral melee combat, cinematic finishers, and open-world survival exploration. Co-op support has been confirmed, and a playable demo is expected at Gamescom later this month.
It all adds up to Crane’s return feeling less like a DLC patch and more like a beast-filled resurrection of survival horror game.
