Dying Light: The Beast takes place 13 years after the events of Dying Light: The Following DLC, which is part of the original Dying Light timeline around 2016. This places the story approximately in the year 2029, fitting between the original Dying Light events and Dying Light 2, which is set in 2036. In The Beast, Kyle Crane escapes captivity after enduring 13 years of brutal experiments and has new beast-like abilities, focusing on revenge against those who held him.