The newest standalone Dying Light game, now called Dying Light The Beast, originally started out as Dying Light 2 DLC. Here's everything we know about the Dying Light The Beast release date window and the zombie game itself so far. Dying Light The Beast release dateThe Dying Light The Beast release date was Thursday, September 18, 2025, which followed a delay. Dying Light 2 Ultimate Edition owners received the good news that Dying Light The Beast is free to those who own it, as it was planned as DLC. Dying Light The Beast storyDying Light The Beast's story takes place 13 years after the end of Dying Light.