Techland has unveiled an extensive 30-minute gameplay preview for Dying Light: The Beast, alongside confirming its launch schedule. The footage, embedded below, delves into the title’s mechanics and setting.

Returning protagonist Kyle Crane (voiced once more by Roger Craig Smith) explores a derelict chemical plant controlled by the Baron’s forces. This facility harbors clandestine research on Chimeras—bio-engineered hybrids that play a pivotal role in the narrative.

Strategic decision-making defines the experience: players must often avoid direct confrontation. For instance, hordes of Biters demand clever use of distractions like throwables rather than brute force.

During the showcased mission, Crane partners with ally Olivia to infiltrate the factory, navigating hazards including Virals—agile infected retaining fragments of human cognition. As nightfall looms, risks escalate dramatically, amplifying the game’s signature tension.

Abandoned structures like this plant offer both peril and opportunity. Scavenging resources and assessing threats become critical, aided by the Survivor Sense feature that highlights enemy positions. Dynamic weather in regions like Castor Woods introduces environmental challenges, while diverse zones—swamplands, nature reserves, and industrial complexes—each present unique threats. Random raider encounters ensure unpredictability beyond safe havens.

Vehicles expand traversal options, allowing players to plow through crowds or escape swiftly—though fuel scarcity and damage mechanics demand careful management. The demo climaxes with a Chimera boss battle, showcasing Crane’s Beast Mode: a temporary power boost activated by a meter, granting abilities forged through thirteen years of experimental torment.

Dying Light: The Beast arrives August 22 on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.