Dead by Daylight

2016 video game

Not to be confused with Dead by Sunrise.

2016 video game

Dead by Daylight

Developer(s)| Behaviour Interactive
Publisher(s)|

* Behaviour Interactive
* 505 Games
* Deep Silver
* NetEase Games
* Starbreeze Studios

Director(s)|

* Ashley Pannell
* Dave Richard
* Mathieu Coté

Producer(s)| Stéfan Beauchamp-Daniel
Programmer(s)|

* Fadi Beyrouti
* Jean-Philip Desjardins
* Rémi Veilleux

Artist(s)|

* Filip Ivanovic
* Marc Salha

Writer(s)| Farah Daoud-Brixi
Composer(s)| Michel F. April
Engine|

* Unreal Engine 4
* (2016–2024)
* Unreal Engine 5
* (2024–present)

Platform(s)|

* Windows
* PlayStation 4
* Xbox One
* Nintendo Switch
* Android
* iOS
* Stadia
* Xbox Series X/S
* PlayStation 5

Release|

* Windows

* WW: June 14, 2016

* PlayStation 4, Xbox One

* NA: June 20, 2017
* AU: June 22, 2017
* EU: June 23, 2017

* Nintendo Switch

* WW: September 24, 2019

* Android, iOS

* WW: April 17, 2020

* Stadia

* WW: October 1, 2020

* Xbox Series X/S

* WW: November 10, 2020

* PlayStation 5

* NA: November 12, 2020
* EU: November 19, 2020

Genre(s)| Survival horror
Mode(s)| Multiplayer

Dead by Daylight is an online asymmetric multiplayer survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive. It is a one-versus-four game in which one player takes on the role of a Killer and the other four play as Survivors;[a] the Killer must hunt and impale each Survivor on sacrificial hooks to appease a malevolent force known as the Entity, while the Survivors have to avoid being caught and power up the exit gates by working together to fix five generators. The game has featured crossovers with many different horror films, television series, and video games.[1]

The game was released for Windows in 2016;[2] PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in 2017;[3][4][5] Nintendo Switch in 2019; Android, iOS, PlayStation 5, Google Stadia, and Xbox Series X/S in 2020;[6] and Steam Deck in 2023.[7][b] Swedish studio Starbreeze Studios published the game on behalf of Behaviour from 2016 until 2018, when Behaviour bought the publishing rights.[8][9] Italian company 505 Games publishes the Nintendo Switch version, while Austrian company Deep Silver publishes physical copies for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. Cross-play was added to the game in 2020 to allow play with people on other platforms, while cross-progression followed in 2024 to allow players with accounts on different platforms to share everything they had unlocked across each account.[10] The game ran on Unreal Engine 4 from 2016 to 2024,[11] when it upgraded to Unreal Engine 5.[12]

Dead by Daylight received mixed reviews upon release, but was a commercial success; it has since attracted more than 60 million players and improved its ratings. In 2023, it was announced that production companies Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster had begun developing a film adaptation.

## Gameplay

[edit]

A player (center) repairing a generator with a toolbox, with another Survivor on the right

Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical horror game where one player is the Killer and the other four are Survivors.[13] Matches are referred to as trials. The Survivors' objective is to escape the trial by repairing five of seven generators scattered throughout it to power the two exit gates. The Killer must impale all Survivors on hooks before they escape, which will cause them to be sacrificed to a malevolent force known as the Entity. If only one Survivor remains, an escape hatch opens at a random location on the map; if the Killer closes the hatch or an exit gate is opened, the two-minute "Endgame Collapse" begins, with the timer being extended if there are any incapacitated or hooked Survivors. When the timer ends, any remaining Survivors are immediately sacrificed to the Entity.

When hunting Survivors, the Killer must capture them by either striking them with their weapon twice and picking them up off the ground while they are in the dying state (one strike injures Survivors and a second strikes puts them into the dying state) or by grabbing them in one move by catching them unexpectedly while they interact with objects such as generators. Although Survivors can attempt to pull themselves free of the hook the first time they are impaled, there is only a 4% chance of success and failed attempts lead to a faster death. They can also be saved by other Survivors. If they are hooked a second time, they enter a phase in which they must resist the Entity as it attempts to take them out of the game by performing skill checks until they are either killed or rescued. If they are hooked a third time, they will be sacrificed to the Entity.

The Survivors' movement options consist of sprinting, walking, crouch-walking, or crawling if they are in the dying state. They must elude the Killer by losing their line of sight in a chase or by successfully hiding from them. Most Killers can move at a pace that is moderately faster than that of a sprinting Survivor but are slower in other movements, such as vaulting obstacles, which can buy Survivors time. Survivors can throw down wooden pallets placed at key locations on the map, and if the Killer is close enough to the pallet when the Survivor throws it down, they will be stunned for a brief moment. The Survivor can then vault over the downed pallet, but most Killers cannot, and must either spend time to break the pallet or go around it. The Killer also has an aura-reading ability, constantly revealing the location of generators, hooks, and sometimes Survivors. Every Killer has their own unique power that can be altered using add-ons obtained through gameplay. A significant amount of the gameplay revolves around chases, with Survivors using their environment and wits to outmanoeuvre the Killer and escape them or at least buy time for their allies to complete objectives.

Survivors can unlock chests to find useful items or bring items at the start of the trial, such as maps that highlight the locations of objectives, keys that can be used for certain aura-reading abilities or re-opening a closed escape hatch, toolboxes for quicker generator repairs, med-kits for quicker healing, and flashlights that can be used to blind the Killer temporarily; the latter, if the Killer is carrying a Survivor, will let that Survivor escape. All Killers have an innate "terror radius" that surrounds them, although the size of the terror radius varies depending on the Killer, the state of the Killer's power, and what add-ons or perks they may have. Survivors inside the radius will hear a heartbeat, which increases in intensity with proximity to the Killer.[c] They can also see a red light called the "red stain" emanating from the Killer's head onto the ground, which reveals the direction they are facing and can help the Survivors determine when the Killer is about to come around a corner. Some Killers have the ability to suppress their terror radius and red stain under certain conditions, enabling them to surprise unaware Survivors.

### Objectives

[edit]

Survivor interactions with many objects in the game can trigger random skill checks. The player can either perform a good skill check which has no additional effect, a great skill check which speeds up the progression of the action the player is taking, or a failed skill check which usually notifies the Killer of the Survivor's location and may also cause a loss of progress. Great skill checks require more precision, and may not always be possible depending on the type of interaction or the perks being used by either the Survivor or the Killer. Killers have the ability to damage generators, which will slightly regress their repair progress and continue regressing progress slowly until a Survivor resumes repairing it for at least a few seconds, and may trigger certain perks.

If the Killer catches a Survivor, the Killer can pick them up and carry them to one of many sacrificial hooks scattered throughout the map. While being carried, the Survivor can attempt to wiggle out of the Killer's grasp by successfully hitting consecutive skill checks before they reach the hook. When a Survivor is hooked, they gain a hook stage up to a maximum of three stages; when they are hooked for the first time, they can wait to be rescued or attempt to unhook themselves. If they are left too long or hooked again, they will progress to the second stage, during which they have to succeed at skill checks before another Survivor rescues them. If a Survivor is hooked a third time or left long enough to progress to the third stage, they are sacrificed and removed from the match.

Once five generators are repaired, the exit gates are powered, allowing Survivors to open the gates and escape from the match. The game only ends when all Survivors have either escaped or died; thus, while some Survivors may escape and finish early, those still inside must keep playing. Players who have escaped or died have the ability to cycle through the remaining players' points of view as a spectator or return to the main menu.

If only one Survivor remains, repairing generators is typically not practical. When the other three Survivors have escaped or have died, an escape hatch will appear somewhere throughout the map. If the Survivor finds this hatch first, they may escape through it, but if the Killer finds it first, then they can close it. If the Killer closes the hatch, the exit gates become powered as though the generator objective was completed, allowing the remaining Survivor a way to escape the trial.

### Perks

[edit]

Survivors and Killers each have the option to use up to four perks in their loadout, which gives their characters special abilities. Perks differ between Survivors and Killers; a Survivor perk may not be used by Killers and vice versa. Examples of Survivor perks include a burst of speed when running from the Killer, the ability to self-heal without a med-kit, briefly sabotaging sacrificial hooks without a toolbox, and many more. Examples of Killer perks include seeing Survivors through walls, hindering the effects of struggling Survivors while taking them to a hook, preventing generators from being worked on, regressing generators, speeding up the recovery from a missed basic attack, and many more.

There are a number of "general perks" that start unlocked for any character to learn. Additionally, each specific character starts off with a set of three perks that are unique to them. Perks, add-ons, and items can be unlocked through the Bloodweb, a skill tree where each character can spend in-game currency. Advancing to level 50 in a character's Bloodweb allows the player to "prestige" that particular character. Doing so resets the character back to level 1 and unlocks the next tier (level) of the character's unique perks to every other character owned of the same role if there is a higher tier.

## Setting

[edit]

### Premise

[edit]

A group of four Survivors must elude one Killer obsessed with sacrificing them on hooks to a malevolent being called the Entity. The Survivors' perspectives are third-person,[9] while most Killer's perspectives are first-person.[d] The Survivors can only fight back by stunning the Killer or using items such as flashlights to blind them. Survivors can also vault over obstacles much faster than the Killer, providing a means of escape. Survivors use these obstacles and tools to help them elude the Killer for as long as they can. In order to escape, Survivors must repair five of the seven generators scattered across the map to power up the exit gates. They must then open the exit gates and escape through them; the final Survivor may also find an unmarked escape hatch to jump into, though the hatch can be shut if the Killer finds it first. Repairing generators can be made quicker with items such as toolboxes, or if the player repairs a generator alongside other Survivors, or if certain perks are equipped to help the process along.[15]

### Plot

[edit]

The Entity, an eldritch horror that exists between dimensions, is attracted to actions of great violence and malice. The majority of Killers, most of whom are serial murderers or victims of terrible tragedy, are pulled out of reality by the Entity and convinced or forced to do its bidding.[e] In order to maintain its existence, the Entity requires sacrifices and demands that they hunt and kill the Survivors so it can feed off their emotions and steal a piece of their souls upon death. In order to continue this hunt, the Entity blocks off the gateways of death and puts the Survivors into a dreamlike state that leads them back to the Entity's purgatory-esque world to get hunted again.

The Survivors are pulled into the Entity's constructed world when they wander into the woods or explore abandoned buildings, disappearing from the real world without a trace. More recent Survivors have entered through other methods such as being taken right before they die or sending themselves there using witchcraft. They end up at a campfire in the woods, where they rest between trials until a Killer pursues them again. Each trial takes place in a series of realms constructed by the Entity of areas related to each Killer's history. Escaping from the grounds always takes the Survivors back to the campfire, and offerings can be created to be burnt at it and appeal to the Entity. Since the Entity feeds off of Survivors' hopes of escaping, it helps them just as much as it helps Killers, acting as an impartial observer of the hunt and stepping in only to claim those successfully sacrificed to it.

Each original Survivor and Killer also has their own individual backstory which explains their personality and their unique abilities, along with how they end up in the realm of the Entity. These backstories are expanded in "Tomes" where completing in-game challenges unlocks more information. These Tomes are released every few months alongside a battle pass known as "The Rift".

## Downloadable content

[edit]

As of April 2025, the game has featured 42 individual DLC releases in total. Most DLC releases include both a new Survivor and Killer, except for eleven where only one character was introduced and four where three characters were introduced. 24 of the DLCs released have also introduced new maps that are accessible to all players. The DLCs can be acquired by either purchasing them with money or in the in-game store which was added to the game in June 2018.[16] Non-licensed characters and cosmetic items can be purchased for free using an in-game currency called iridescent shards, also added to the game in June 2018. Three DLCs (The Last Breath, Left Behind, and A Lullaby for the Dark) have been distributed for free. Prior to the release of every DLC since Curtain Call, a Public Test Build (PTB) becomes available to players on PC, which allows the developers to test new content and receive community feedback on major upcoming changes.

Alongside original characters, the game licenses characters and settings from several different franchises. 20 of the currently released DLCs have featured licensed Killers and Survivors from films, television, and other video games. The game's success has been attributed, at least in part, to the game's collaborations with these franchises, being nicknamed the "hall of fame of horror" due to its wide cast of horror icons from popular media.[1][17][18]

In addition to DLCs, other collaborations have resulted in purely cosmetic items being added to existing characters. Collaborations with Crypt TV,[19] Attack on Titan,[20] and Junji Ito[21] added cosmetic items to original characters in order to make them resemble characters from those franchises. Cosmetic items have also been added from video game franchises such as For Honor, Meet Your Maker,[22] PUBG: Battlegrounds,[23] Rainbow Six Siege,[24] and Naughty Bear.[25] Collaborations with real people have resulted in cosmetic items inspired by heavy metal bands Iron Maiden and Slipknot, as well as actor Nicolas Cage being a playable Survivor.[26][27]

### Controversies and removals

[edit]

In August 2021, Behaviour announced that the Stranger Things DLC (including individual characters from the DLC and their cosmetics) would no longer be available for purchase after November 17 and that the Hawkins National Laboratory map would be removed from rotation.[28] All characters from the DLC, as well as their cosmetics, remained usable by players who purchased them before the removal date.[28] No official reason was given for the chapter's removal; observers hypothesized that Netflix, the owner of the Stranger Things license, decided to not renew the license for the game with Behavior due to its focus on their own Netflix Games brand.[29][30][31] All Stranger Things content returned to the game in a surprise move on November 6, 2023.[32][33]

In October 2021, NFT company Boss Protocol released an NFT using the Pinhead character model from Dead by Daylight.[34] This led to criticism from players, with the DLC being review bombed to a "Mostly Negative" rating on Steam.[35][36][37] However, Behaviour later clarified that it had agreed to give access to the Pinhead character model to anyone who held the rights to Pinhead, and that Boss Protocol had subsequently created the NFT without Behaviour's involvement.[38] Two months later, Boss Protocol lost the rights back to English author Clive Barker, who created the character.[39][better source needed] Doug Bradley reprised the role of Pinhead for the game.[40] Due to licensing issues, all Hellraiser content was removed from the game on April 4, 2025. Pinhead and his Chatterer cosmetic are still available to players who purchased them before this date.[41][42]

Cosmetic items from Attack on Titan were added to the game in July 2022 and removed from the in-game store in July 2023.[43]

### List

[edit]

† This symbol denotes DLCs that unveiled licensed characters.

Downloadable content for Dead by Daylight Title  | Release date  | Killer  | Survivor(s)  | Map (Realm)  | Ref.

|
|
|
|
|

The Last Breath | August 18, 2016 | The Nurse | Nea Karlsson | The Asylum (Crotus Prenn Asylum)  | [44]
Halloween †  | October 25, 2016 | The Shape | Laurie Strode | Lampkin Lane (Haddonfield)  | [45]
Of Flesh and Mud | December 8, 2016 | The Hag | Ace Visconti | The Pale Rose (Backwater Swamp)  | [46]
Left Behind †  | March 8, 2017 | — | William "Bill" Overbeck | —  | [47]
Spark of Madness | May 11, 2017 | The Doctor | Feng Min | Treatment Theatre (Léry's Memorial Institute)  | [48]
A Lullaby for the Dark | July 27, 2017 | The Huntress | David King | Mother's Dwelling (Red Forest)  | [49]
Leatherface †  | September 14, 2017 | The Cannibal | — | —  | [50]
A Nightmare on Elm Street †  | October 26, 2017 | The Nightmare | Quentin Smith | Badham Preschool (Springwood)  | [51]
Saw †  | January 23, 2018 | The Pig | David Tapp | The Game (Gideon Meat Plant)  | [52]
Curtain Call | June 12, 2018 | The Clown | Kate Denson | Father Campbell's Chapel (Crotus Prenn Asylum)  | [53]
Shattered Bloodline | September 18, 2018 | The Spirit | Adam Francis | Family Residence (Yamaoka Estate)  | [54]
Darkness Among Us | December 11, 2018 | The Legion | Jeffrey "Jeff" Johansen | Mount Ormond Resort (Ormond)  | [55]
Demise of the Faithful | March 19, 2019 | The Plague | Jane Romero | Temple of Purgation (Red Forest)  | [56]
Ash vs Evil Dead †  | April 2, 2019 | — | Ashley "Ash" Williams | —  | [57]
Ghost Face †  | June 18, 2019 | The Ghost Face | — | —  | [58]
Stranger Things † | September 17, 2019[a] | The Demogorgon | Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler | Underground Complex (Hawkins National Laboratory)  | [59]
Cursed Legacy | December 3, 2019 | The Oni | Yui Kimura | Sanctum of Wrath (Yamaoka Estate)  | [60]
Chains of Hate | March 10, 2020 | The Deathslinger | Zarina Kassir | Dead Dawg Saloon (Grave of Glenvale)  | [61]
Silent Hill †  | June 16, 2020 | The Executioner | Cheryl Mason | Midwich Elementary School (Silent Hill)  | [62]
Descend Beyond | September 8, 2020 | The Blight | Felix Richter | —  | [63]
A Binding of Kin | December 1, 2020 | The Twins | Élodie Rakoto | —  | [64]
All-Kill | March 30, 2021 | The Trickster | Yun-Jin Lee | —  | [65]
Resident Evil †  | June 15, 2021 | The Nemesis | Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine | Raccoon City Police Station (Raccoon City)[b] | [66]
Hellraiser †  | September 7, 2021[a] | The Cenobite | — | —  | [67]
Hour of the Witch | October 19, 2021 | — | Mikaela Reid | —  | [68]
Portrait of a Murder | November 30, 2021 | The Artist | Jonah Vasquez | Eyrie of Crows (Forsaken Boneyard)  | [69]
Sadako Rising †  | March 8, 2022 | The Onryō | Yoichi Asakawa | —  | [70]
Roots of Dread | June 7, 2022 | The Dredge | Haddie Kaur | Garden of Joy (Withered Isle)  | [71]
Resident Evil: Project W †  | August 30, 2022 | The Mastermind | Ada Wong, Rebecca Chambers | Raccoon City Police Station East Wing/West Wing (Raccoon City)[b] | [72]
Forged in Fog | November 22, 2022  | The Knight  | Vittorio Toscano  | Shattered Square (Decimated Borgo)  | [73]
Tools of Torment | March 7, 2023  | The Skull Merchant  | Thalita Lyra, Renato Lyra  | —[c] | [74]
End Transmission | June 13, 2023  | The Singularity  | Gabriel Soma  | Toba Landing (Dvarka Deepwood)  | [75]
Nicolas Cage †  | July 25, 2023  | —  | Nicolas Cage | —  | [76]
Alien †  | August 29, 2023  | The Xenomorph | Ellen Ripley | Nostromo Wreckage (Dvarka Deepwood)  | [77]
Chucky †  | November 28, 2023 | The Good Guy | — | —  | [78]
Alan Wake †  | January 30, 2024 | — | Alan Wake | —  | [79]
All Things Wicked | March 12, 2024  | The Unknown  | Sable Ward  | Greenville Square (Withered Isle)  | [80]
Dungeons & Dragons †  | June 3, 2024  | The Lich | Aestri Yazar, Baermar Uraz  | Forgotten Ruins (Decimated Borgo)  | [81]
Tomb Raider †  | July 16, 2024  | —  | Lara Croft | —  | [82]
Castlevania †  | August 27, 2024  | The Dark Lord | Trevor Belmont | —  | [83]
Doomed Course | November 28, 2024  | The Houndmaster  | Taurie Cain  | —[d] | [84]
Tokyo Ghoul †  | April 2, 2025  | The Ghoul | —  | —  | [85]
Steady Pulse | May 6, 2025  | —  | Orela Rose  | —  | [86]
Five Nights at Freddy's †  | Summer 2025  | TBA  | TBA  | TBA  | [87]

Notes

a.^ ^ Chapters which were at one point removed for purchase. Players who purchased the characters before the chapter's removal were able to continue playing the characters in game. The Stranger Things chapter was returned to the game on November 6, 2023.
b.^ ^ The Raccoon City Police Station map was introduced in the Resident Evil chapter. With the release of the Resident Evil: Project W chapter, it was permanently replaced with two separate maps which split the original map into its East and West halves.[88]
c.^ The Shelter Woods map was introduced with the release of the game in 2016. However, with the release of the Tools of Torment chapter, the map was redesigned with a new landmark, The Hunting Camp, being added to the map. This landmark is modeled after The Skull Merchant's background lore and is featured in chapter's marketing materials.[89][90]
d.^ Although it was initially announced that the Doomed Course would have an accompanying new map, ultimately no map released with the chapter.[91] Instead, the Lake Ormond Mine (Ormond) map was released two weeks after the chapter as part of the annual winter event.[92][93]

## Reception

[edit]

Reception

Aggregate scoreAggregator| Score

|

Metacritic| PC: 71/100[94]
PS4: 64/100[95]
XONE: 58/100[96]
NS: 61/100[97]
Review scoresPublication| Score

|

GameSpot| PC: 9/10
IGN| 9/10[98]
PC Gamer (UK)| 88/100

Dead by Daylight received "mixed or average reviews", according to review aggregator Metacritic.[94] GameSpot awarded it a score of 9 out of 10, saying, "At launch, Dead by Daylight suffered because of its reliance on peer-to-peer hosting and absent social features, but over time it rectified these issues. And while a brief and premature tussle with skill-based matchmaking turned the new player experience into a bit of a horror show (a problem which is now [was] fixed), thanks to its community of players Dead by Daylight is without peer in the asymmetrical competitive multiplayer arena, and has grown into one of the most robust horror experiences around."[99] Luke Winkie of PC Gamer awarded it a score of 88 out of 100, saying, "In the five years since Behaviour Interactive released Dead by Daylight on Steam, the game has developed razor-sharp mechanical intrigue, an ultra-complex web of versatile builds and strategies, and a diverse suite of characters, each equipped with relative strengths and weaknesses."[100]

### Sales

[edit]

During its first week, Dead by Daylight sold more than 270,000 copies.[101][102] The game sold more than 1 million copies within 2 months.[103][104] On November 16, 2017, more than 3 million copies were sold.[105] As of May 2019, the game sold more than 5 million copies.[106] In August 2020, the game reached more than 25 million players across all platforms.[107] This number reached 36 million by May 2021,[108] 50 million by May 2022,[109] and 60 million by November 2023.[110]

### Popularity and impact

[edit]

Due to Behaviour catering to Japanese players with the release of Japanese-themed chapters and expanding the lore of its in-game universe, which Japanese gamers tend to favor, Japan has become one of the biggest markets for the game.[111] The Entity Café, a Dead by Daylight-themed café, opened on the fourth floor of the Tokyo Skytree in August 2021.[112]

Original Dead by Daylight characters and items have appeared in other video games. In Payday 2, Dead by Daylight initially launched with an optional "Deluxe Edition" for an additional price which granted cosmetics for Payday 2 as well as a discount for Payday 2 owners who pre-ordered the game.[102][113] The Ubisoft fighting game For Honor featured a crossover event called "Survivors of the Fog" from October 21 to November 11, 2021, which featured Dead by Daylight-inspired cosmetic items and a limited-time game mode that featured the Trapper as an AI-controlled enemy.[114][115] From October 21 to November 7, 2022, PUBG: Battlegrounds featured a crossover event with Dead by Daylight which saw the traditionally battle royale game introduce a new mode in which players would repair generators and escape from the killer, alongside cosmetics that emulate certain survivors and killers from the game. The mobile port of Battlegrounds, New State Mobile, also received a similar event. By playing at least one match of the special PUBG game mode, players were given a unique code to unlock cosmetics in Dead by Daylight.[116][117] Other video games in which Dead by Daylight characters or cosmetic items inspired by the game appeared were Deathgarden, Meet Your Maker,[22] Move or Die,[118] Rainbow Six Siege,[119] and Balatro.[120]

## Mobile release

[edit]

On June 19, 2019, Behaviour Interactive Inc. announced the plan to release Dead by Daylight on iOS and Android for free in an attempt to make the game more accessible to players around the world.[121] A different development team was formed that was fully dedicated to optimizing the game for the mobile experience. Dead by Daylight Mobile was initially slated for launch in 2019, however the developers had to push the release to 2020, citing their need for more time to work on bugs and optimize.[122] On February 27, 2019, Behaviour announced that the mobile versions will be published by Chinese video game publisher NetEase Games in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.[123] It was released in EMEA, the Americas, and South Asia on April 16, 2020.[124][125] In December 2022, Behaviour Interactive announced that an improved global version was being co-developed by Behaviour and NetEase Games. The old global version was removed from mobile storefronts on December 16, 2022 and the improved global version released on March 15, 2023, after being delayed from a February 2023 planned release.[126] This new version included enhanced graphics and would come to feature exclusive game modes, features, and skins only available in the mobile version of the game.[127][128][129]

In its 48 hours of release, Dead by Daylight Mobile outnumbered 1 million downloads.[130] By October 2020, the game surpassed 10 million downloads.[131] By May 2022, the game reached 25 million downloads.[132] The game was banned by the government of India in March 2023.[133] In December 2024, NetEase announced that Dead by Daylight Mobile would permanently shut down by March 2025.[134][135] It was removed from iOS and Android storefronts in January 2025 and became inaccessible on March 20, 2025.[136]

## Spin-offs and other media

[edit]

### Video games

[edit]

#### Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim

[edit]

Main article: Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim

Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim is a visual novel dating simulator game released on August 3, 2022.[137] The parodic game is developed by Psyop and allows the player to date four of Dead by Daylight's original Killers, the Trapper, the Huntress, the Wraith, and the Spirit, guided by original Survivors such as Dwight and Claudette.[138]

#### What the Fog

[edit]

What the Fog is a co-op roguelike game released on May 14, 2024, after being revealed the same day. Following original survivors Dwight, Claudette, and Feng Min, players must defeat enemies in order to power up generators and escape. The game was released for free for those with an account on Behavior.com or was made purchasable through Steam.[139][140]

#### The Casting of Frank Stone

[edit]

Main article: The Casting of Frank Stone

The Casting of Frank Stone is a single-player interactive drama horror game released on September 3, 2024.[141] The game is developed by Supermassive Games, known for developing similar interactive horror games including Until Dawn, The Quarry, and The Dark Pictures Anthology.[142] Featuring a branching narrative, players follow the stories of different characters set across multiple time periods, all centering around the killer Frank Stone and the paranormal Entity.[143]

#### Project T

[edit]

An untitled spin-off game was announced on May 19, 2023, described as a four-player co-op PvE experience "centered around greed and the lust for power."[144] Midwinter Entertainment, a Seattle-studio Behavior Interactive acquired in May 2022, was developing the game.[144] On May 14, 2024, the game's working title was revealed as Project T along with development footage revealing the game as a third person shooter.[145] Limited playtests were held during the summer of that year.[146][147] On September 17, 2024, it was announced that Project T had been canceled following "unsatisfactory" results from the prior playtests.[148] The same day, Behavior Interactive announced that Midwinter Entertainment was closing.[149]

#### Dead by Daylight Pinball

[edit]

Zen Studios released a Dead by Daylight pinball table for Pinball M on November 30, 2023. Players can choose to play as either killer or survivor, with 4 survivors to choose from.[150]

### Board game

[edit]

A board game adaptation, Dead by Daylight: The Board Game, was created by Level 99 Games and distributed by Asmodee in the United States.[151] Featuring original characters up through the All Kill chapter from the original video game, one player takes on the role of the killer and two to four players take on the role of survivors. Players use perks, items, props, and powers to traverse the map in order to either repair generators and escape or hunt down and kill the survivors.[152] Following a successful fundraising campaign on Kickstarter, the game was released on April 7, 2023.[153] An expansion for the board game was announced on May 14, 2024, which adds further playable characters and mechanics.

### Comic series

[edit]

On October 29, 2022, Behaviour Interactive tweeted an announcement for a comic series featuring the four members of The Legion, which details more of their backstory. It is published by Titan Comics, written by Nadia Shammas, illustrated by Dillon Snook, and colored by Emilio Lecce.[154] The first issue was released on June 14, 2023. and the fourth and final issue released on March 6, 2024. Each issue follows a member of The Legion.[155]

### Film adaptation

[edit]

In March 2023, it was reported by Variety that Jason Blum and James Wan were producing a film adaptation through their Blumhouse Productions and Atomic Monster banners, respectively alongside Behaviour Interactive.[156] In a January 2024 interview, executive producer Ryan Turek commented that the film would be informed by lessons learned from the studio's recent Five Nights at Freddy's film adaptation and to prioritize making "a video game adaptation for the fans".[157] Jason Blum commented in October 2024 that the script was actively being developed, but that "it could be five years, it could be twelve months" until a script was completed.[158]

## See also

[edit]

* List of horror games
* Identity V

## Notes

[edit]

1. ^ Playable characters in the game are categorised as either Killers or Survivors, always capitalised as though they were proper nouns.
2. ^ Games that are confirmed to be compatible with the Steam Deck, including those with Proton and any middleware DRM solutions, that by default meet minimum performance specifications, are marked as "Verified". Dead by Daylight was previously marked as "Unsupported" due to it using EasyAntiCheat which did not work on Steam Deck until 2023.
3. ^ The option to enable the visual of a heart beating in the player's chest, which gets bigger and brighter as the Killer gets closer, was added to cater to hearing impaired players in a 2023 update.
4. ^ Chucky was added to the game in 2023, becoming the first Killer to feature a third-person view.[14]
5. ^ Some Killers, such as Pinhead, are implied to have appeared in the realm without the Entity's assistance.

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Markman, Alix (October 30, 2020). "How Dead by Daylight Created the Ultimate Horror Crossover". ScreenRant. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
2. ^ Dring, Christopher (March 21, 2018). "Behaviour Interactive Buys Dead by Daylight [Publishing] Rights". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
3. ^ Tach, Dave (April 26, 2016). "Dead by Daylight is a horror movie where you're the victim (or the Killer)". Polygon. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
4. ^ Sykes, Tom (February 6, 2016). "Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical slasher horror". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
5. ^ O'Connor, Alice (April 22, 2016). "Dead By Daylight Bringing 4v1 Slasher Horror To June". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
6. ^ Romano, Sal (September 1, 2020). "Dead by Daylight coming to PS5, Xbox Series X this holiday". Gematsu. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
7. ^ "Dead by Daylight is Steam Deck Verified!". Steam. May 11, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
8. ^ "Starbreeze sells rights to Dead by Daylight to Behaviour for USD 16 million" (Press release). Starbreeze Studios. March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
9. ^ a b Herrera, Kayla (February 10, 2016). "Dead By Daylight Is Just Another Upcoming Slasher Horror Game—Or Is It?". CinemaBlend. Archived from the original on February 14, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
10. ^ "DBD cross progression and crossplay explained". PCGamesN. July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
11. ^ Rowe, Brian (October 28, 2016). "Living Through Dead by Daylight". Unreal Engine. Archived from the original on February 9, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
12. ^ Cooper, Dalton (April 23, 2024). "New Dead by Daylight Update Is Good News for PS5 and Xbox Series X Gamers". GameRant.
13. ^ Johnston, Rich (June 15, 2016). "E3: Dead By Daylight Wants To Kill You". Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News. Archived from the original on July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
14. ^ "Dead by Daylight Introduces a Third-Person Camera for Chucky". November 21, 2023.
15. ^ "Game - Dead by Daylight". deadbydaylight.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2018. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
16. ^ Keegan, October (June 22, 2018). "Dead by Daylight Gets a New Killer, Survivor, Map and a Massive Update". Rely on Horror. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
17. ^ Shearon, Andrea (August 22, 2021). "Dead By Daylight Houses My Favorite Horror Villains, Now It Just Needs Ju-On's Kayako". TheGamer. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
18. ^ O'Keefe, Connor (July 23, 2024). "It's Time for Dead by Daylight to Solve a Lingering Licensed Killer Problem". Game Rant. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
19. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (May 4, 2021). "Dead By Daylight Is Adding Three New Crypt TV-Inspired Outfits". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
20. ^ Dedmon, Tanner (May 17, 2022). "Dead by Daylight Announces Attack on Titan Crossover". Comicbook. Archived from the original on May 19, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
21. ^ Fields, Sarah (November 29, 2024). "Dead by Daylight Adding Junji Ito Content". Game Rant. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
22. ^ a b Seid, Kurtis (April 9, 2023). "Dead by Daylight x Meet Your Maker Crossover Codes (& How to Redeem Them)". ScreenRant. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
23. ^ Jain, Sanyam (October 25, 2022). "How To get Rewards From PUBG And Dead By Daylight Collab". TheGamer. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
24. ^ DeAngelo, Daniel (December 7, 2023). "Dead by Daylight Is Crossing Over With Unexpected Ubisoft Game". Game Rant. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
25. ^ Lewis, Catherine (October 31, 2023). "Naughty Bear can now stab Resident Evil characters and Nicolas Cage in Dead by Daylight". TechRadar. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
26. ^ "Iron Maiden and... Nick Cage? set for Dead By Daylight". Pocket Tactics. June 8, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
27. ^ "It's been 8 months, but we're finally getting DBD's best collab". PCGamesN. January 30, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
28. ^ a b Szpytek, Peter Hunt (August 16, 2021). "Dead by Daylight: Everything You Need to Know About Stranger Things Leaving the Game". Game Rant. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
29. ^ Byrd, Matthew (August 17, 2021). "Dead by Daylight: Why Is the Stranger Things DLC Being Removed From the Game?". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
30. ^ Andy Chalk (August 16, 2021). "Stranger Things will depart Dead by Daylight in November". PC Gamer. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
31. ^ Szpytek, Peter Hunt (August 16, 2021). "Dead by Daylight: Everything You Need to Know About Stranger Things Leaving the Game". Game Rant. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
32. ^ Wilson, Mike (November 6, 2023). "'Stranger Things' Chapter Returns to 'Dead by Daylight' Today! [Trailer]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
33. ^ Azeem, Safwan (November 6, 2023). "'Stranger Things' Returns to 'Dead By Daylight' After Two Years". Collider. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
34. ^ Nightingale, Ed (October 20, 2021). "Dead By Daylight fans unhappy Hellraiser model is an NFT". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021.
35. ^ Prescott, Shaun (October 19, 2021). "Dead by Daylight models are being sold as NFTs, no one is pleased". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
36. ^ "Dead by Daylight Announce Hellraiser NFTs, Strong Fan Backlash Ensues". www.gfinityesports.com. October 19, 2021. Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
37. ^ Nightingale, Ed (October 20, 2021). "Dead By Daylight fans unhappy Hellraiser model is an NFT". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
38. ^ Moore, Jared (October 19, 2021). "Dead by Daylight's Pinhead Is Now an NFT and Everyone's Angry". IGN. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
39. ^ Clarke, Cassandra (December 2, 2020). "Hellraiser Rights Return to Clive Barker in 2021". CBR. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
40. ^ Dedmon, Tanner (August 17, 2021). "Dead by Daylight Announces Hellraiser DLC". ComicBook. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
41. ^ "This DBD Killer is being removed for good and you've not got long to unlock them". PCGamesN. March 4, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
42. ^ "Hellraiser is Leaving Dead by Daylight | Dead by Daylight".
43. ^ Grimes, Rae; Frost, Amber; Goyaz, Arthur (September 15, 2023). "Every Attack On Titan Skin In Dead By Daylight, Ranked". CBR. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
44. ^ "Free DLC Coming to Dead By Daylight This Week; See It Here". GameSpot. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
45. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (October 25, 2016). "Dead by Daylight is getting John Carpenter's Halloween DLC today". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
46. ^ Kane, Ian (December 22, 2016). "Dead by Daylight Reveals New Sinister Villain, the Hag". CyberPowerPC. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
47. ^ Rose, Benny (March 20, 2017). "Left 4 Dead's Bill comes to Dead by Daylight as a playable survivor and more". Gaming Age. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
48. ^ Vazquez, Suriel. "Latest DLC For Dead By Daylight Adds New Killer, Map, And Survivor". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 17, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
49. ^ none (December 22, 2023). "Dead by Daylight will introduce new chapter featuring "The Huntress" on July 27 for PC". Neowin. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
50. ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (September 15, 2017). "Dead by Daylight adds Leatherface DLC". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
51. ^ Wales, Matt (October 26, 2017). "Freddy Krueger comes to Dead by Daylight". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
52. ^ Wales, Matt (January 23, 2018). "Dead by Daylight's latest cinematic serial Killer expansion is Saw-themed". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
53. ^ Gelmini, David (July 12, 2018). "DEAD BY DAYLIGHT's CURTAIN CALL DLC Adds A Killer Clown To The Mix". Dread Central. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
54. ^ "Dead by Daylight: Shattered Bloodlines". Trusted Reviews. September 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
55. ^ Squires, John (November 28, 2018). "Next 'Dead by Daylight' Update "Darkness Among Us" Includes New Slasher "The Legion"". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
56. ^ Bishop, Sam (March 5, 2019). "Demise of the Faithful trailer revealed for Dead by Daylight". Gamereactor UK. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
57. ^ Kent, Emma (March 29, 2019). "Evil Dead's Ash is heading to Dead by Daylight". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
58. ^ Stanichar, Joseph. "Dead By Daylight Gets Ghostface DLC, Release Date For Switch". Game Informer. Archived from the original on June 3, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
59. ^ Beckhelling, Imogen (August 20, 2019). "Dead by Daylight to get Stranger Things update". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
60. ^ "Dead by Daylight Reveals New Killer". Gaming. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
61. ^ Cooper, Dalton (February 18, 2020). "Dead by Daylight 'Chains of Hate' Introduces New Killer 'The Deathslinger'". Game Rant. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
62. ^ Wales, Matt (May 26, 2020). "Silent Hill's Pyramid Head is Dead by Daylight's next Killer". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
63. ^ "Dead by Daylight: Descend Beyond will add a new survivor and new killer next week". TrueAchievements. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
64. ^ "Dead by Daylight Announces Binding of Kin Chapter Release Date in New Trailer". Gaming. November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
65. ^ Teixeira, Miri (April 2, 2021). "'Dead By Daylight: All-Kill' is out now, introducing K-pop Killer Ji-woon Hak". NME. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
66. ^ Ruppert, Liana. "Resident Evil Is Crashing Dead By Daylight, Here's What You Need To Know". Game Informer. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
67. ^ Wales, Matt (August 18, 2021). "Dead by Daylight teasing Hellraiser additions, removing Stranger Things DLC in November". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
68. ^ Tack, Daniel. "New Dead By Daylight Survivor Is A Witch". Game Informer. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
69. ^ Nightingale, Ed (November 9, 2021). "Portrait of a Murder is the next chapter in Dead by Daylight". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
70. ^ Nightingale, Ed (February 15, 2022). "Dead by Daylight reveals new Killer from Ringu". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
71. ^ Troughton, James (May 17, 2022). "Dead By Daylight's Next Chapter Brings New Killer, The Dredge". TheGamer. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
72. ^ Marshall, Cass (May 17, 2022). "A second Resident Evil chapter is coming to Dead by Daylight". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
73. ^ "Dead By Daylight killer The Knight revealed with new survivor and map". PCGamesN. November 2022. Archived from the original on November 2, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
74. ^ "Dead by Daylight: Tools Of Torment Chapter 27 – Release date, new Survivors, Killer & map update". Dexerto. February 16, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
75. ^ Romano, Sal (May 19, 2023). "Dead by Daylight – Chapter 'End Transmission' launches June 13, Survivor Nicolas Cage and more announced". Gematsu. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
76. ^ McWhertor, Michael (July 5, 2023). "Dead by Daylight adds Nicolas Cage as a playable Survivor". Polygon. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
77. ^ Jordan, Gerblick (August 8, 2023). "Dead by Daylight's big Alien DLC confirms Ripley as the new survivor and reveals killer-exclusive map area". gamesradar. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
78. ^ "Dead by Daylight's Newest Killer Is Child's Play's Chucky". IGN. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
79. ^ "Alan Wake Is Coming To Dead By Daylight". TheGamer. January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
80. ^ Cooper, Dalton (February 20, 2024). "Dead by Daylight Reveals Chapter 31 Killer, Survivor, and Map". Game Rant. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
81. ^ "Dead by Daylight x Dungeons & Dragons DLC Is Adding Vecna". Comicbook. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
82. ^ Mansfield, Taylor (June 25, 2024). "Dead by Daylight is Officially Adding Lara Croft". Game Rant. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
83. ^ Smith, Callum (August 6, 2024). "New DBD Dracula killer perks and CastleVania Chapter 33 release date for PS5, Xbox, PC". VideoGamer. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
84. ^ McHugh, Alex (November 7, 2024). "DBD surprises fans with new killer and survivor, and you can play them now". PCGamesN. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
85. ^ "Dead By Daylight Introduces New Killer From Tokyo Ghoul - Welcome Ken Kaneki". Times Now. March 12, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
86. ^ "New Dead by Daylight update adds supportive new survivor, reworks Archives". PCGamesN. April 15, 2025. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
87. ^ Palm, Zack (August 5, 2024). "Dead by Daylight formally announces a Five Night at Freddy's collaboration". Dot Esports. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
88. ^ Kim, Matt (August 3, 2022). "Dead By Daylight Announces a New Resident Evil Collaboration: Project W". IGN. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
89. ^ "Dead by Daylight: Tools Of Torment Chapter 27 – Release date, new Survivors, Killer & map update". Dexerto. February 16, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
90. ^ Marshall, Cass (February 15, 2023). "Dead by Daylight's next Killer is an evil tech CEO, the Skull Merchant". Polygon. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
91. ^ Smyth, Lewis (May 14, 2024). "Dead by Daylight Year 9 Roadmap Revealed". Game Rant. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
92. ^ "DBD Bone Chill 2024 release date, start time, new map, and more". PCGamesN. November 28, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
93. ^ "Next DBD Chapter release date, new killer, survivor, perks, and more". PCGamesN. November 28, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
94. ^ a b "Dead by Daylight for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
95. ^ "Dead by Daylight for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on February 25, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
96. ^ "Dead by Daylight for Xbox One Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
97. ^ "Dead by Daylight for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
98. ^ Epstein, Mike (March 12, 2021). "Dead By Daylight Review". IGN. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
99. ^ Gilroy, Joab. "Dead By Daylight Review (2020) – Toying With Terror". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
100. ^ Winkie, Luke (January 8, 2021). "DEAD BY DAYLIGHT REVIEW". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
101. ^ "Dead by Daylight sells 270,000 units, recoups development costs in first week of release". VideoGamer. June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
102. ^ a b Matulef, Jeffrey (June 22, 2016). "Dead by Daylight sells 270k copies in a week". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
103. ^ Kerr, Chris (August 25, 2016). "Dead By Daylight sales top 1 million after two months". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
104. ^ Jarod (September 5, 2016). "Le million pour Dead by Daylight" [A million for Dead by Daylight]. Gamekult (in French). Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
105. ^ Minotti, Mike (November 16, 2017). "Dead by Daylight slashes its way to more than 3 million in sales". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
106. ^ "Video: Inside the massive success of Dead by Daylight". VentureBeat. May 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
107. ^ Good, Owen (August 13, 2020). "Dead by Daylight gets cross-console play and friends lists". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
108. ^ Stanton, Rich (May 25, 2021). "Dead by Daylight's Resident Evil DLC adds Nemesis and AI zombies but no Lady D". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
109. ^ "Dead by Daylight's next chapter has been revealed". Eurogamer.net. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
110. ^ "Dead by Daylight hits 60M players". Polygon. November 28, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
111. ^ "Mathieu Cote On The Surprising Popularity Of 'Dead By Daylight' In Japan". Forbes. August 12, 2020. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
112. ^ "Dead by Daylight Café Opening August 7 in Tokyo". Famicast. August 5, 2021. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
113. ^ "Dead by Daylight to be released on June 14th, available today for pre-order on Steam – Starbreeze". Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
114. ^ "Dead by Daylight Killer invades For Honor in a creepy Halloween event". GamesRadar. October 20, 2021. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
115. ^ Young, Rory (October 20, 2021). "For Honor and Dead by Daylight Are Crossing Over in New Halloween Event". Game Rant. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
116. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (October 4, 2022). "Dead By Daylight Comes To PUBG: Battlegrounds & New State Mobile". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
117. ^ Vikki Blake (October 22, 2022). "PUBG partners with Dead by Daylight for a terrifying new limited-time crossover". gamesradar. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
118. ^ Comments, Gavin Sheehan | (October 30, 2022). "Move Or Die Receives New Unhinged Update For Halloween". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
119. ^ "This Week at Ubisoft: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's World of Surprises, Rainbow Six Siege Kicks off Dead By Daylight Crossover". news.ubisoft.com. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
120. ^ "Balatro just snuck onto Game Pass and revealed new cards based on Fallout, Civilization, and more". PCGamesN. February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
121. ^ "Survival Horror Game Dead by Daylight™ is Creeping to Mobile" (Press release). June 20, 2019.
122. ^ The Dead by Daylight Mobile Team (December 11, 2019). "STATE OF DBD MOBILE #8: LAUNCH UPDATE". Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
123. ^ "Dead by Daylight™ Mobile Launching in the Americas and EMEA in Spring 2020" (Press release). February 27, 2020.
124. ^ Sholtz, Matthew (April 16, 2020). "Asymmetric survival horror game Dead by Daylight is officially available on Android". AndroidPolice. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
125. ^ Diaz, Justin (April 16, 2020). "Dead By Daylight Mobile Is Officially Available On Android". Android Headlines. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
126. ^ "Dead by Daylight Mobile gets a game-changing March 2023 update featuring fresh in-game content". GamingonPhone. March 16, 2023.
127. ^ Gilbert, Jon (March 16, 2023). "Dead by Daylight Mobile's relaunch fails in as many areas as it succeeds". Android Police. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
128. ^ "Offer up your dubious heart! Dead by Daylight Mobile" x Anime "Shinkage no Kyojin" Collaboration Held". Saiga NAK. October 26, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
129. ^ Sheehan, Gavin (October 27, 2023). "Dead By Daylight Mobile Releases Attack On Titan Event". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
130. ^ Bald, Cameron (April 22, 2020). "Dead By Daylight Mobile surpassed 1 million downloads in its first 48 hours of launch". www.pocketgamer.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
131. ^ "Dead by Daylight Mobile Hits 10m Downloads, Celebrates with Graphical Updates and New Outfits". Droid Gamers. October 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
132. ^ Square, Push (May 17, 2022). "Dead by Daylight Teases Resident Evil, Attack on Titan Crossovers". Push Square. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
133. ^ Gaming, G. T. (March 27, 2023). "Dead by Daylight Mobile banned by Government of India, confirms official Twitter account". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
134. ^ "Dead by Daylight Mobile Ending in March Next Year -". mxdwn Games. December 19, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
135. ^ Schomer, Matthew (December 20, 2024). "Dead by Daylight Mobile Shutting Down". Game Rant. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
136. ^ Deschamps, Marc (March 20, 2025). "Dead by Daylight Spin-Off Officially Gone for Good as of Today". ComicBook.com. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
137. ^ Romano, Sal (August 3, 2022). "Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim now available". Gematsu. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
138. ^ "Dead By Daylight Dev Announces Dating Sim Spin-Off, Gives Killers Amazing Glow-Ups". Kotaku. May 18, 2022. Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
139. ^ "A surprise Dead by Daylight roguelike just dropped, and it's free". PCGamesN. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
140. ^ "Dead by Daylight co-op roguelike spin-off What the Fog now available for PC". Gematsu. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
141. ^ Eastland, Amy (July 16, 2024). "The Casting of Frank Stone Gets Official Release Date". Wccftech. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
142. ^ Bankhurst, Adam (May 19, 2023). "Dead by Daylight Spin-Offs Announced and Include a Story-Based Game from Until Dawn's Supermassive". IGN. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
143. ^ "The Casting of Frank Stone review - an insubstantial origin story with some precious moments". Eurogamer.net. September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 20, 2024.
144. ^ a b "Dead by Daylight is getting spin-off games from Supermassive and Midwinter". Destructoid. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
145. ^ Tuffcub (May 14, 2024). "Project T is third person co-op shooter set in the Dead by Daylight universe". TheSixthAxis. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
146. ^ Patrick, Dennis (August 30, 2024). "Dead by Daylight Project T Insider Program Might Get You Into A Playtest Session". Gameranx. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
147. ^ Cochran, Allyson (September 5, 2024). "Project T: How To Sign Up For Playtests". TheGamer. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
148. ^ Elie Gould (September 19, 2024). "Project T, the Dead by Daylight PvE spin-off, has been cancelled after the playtest 'yielded unsatisfactory overall results'". PC Gamer. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
149. ^ Dealessandri, Marie (September 18, 2024). "Midwinter shut down following Project T cancellation". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
150. ^ Square, Push (December 1, 2023). "Review: Pinball M (PS5) - A Devilishly Cohesive Horror Pinball Platform". Push Square. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
151. ^ Allen, Richard (March 2, 2022). "A board game version of Dead by Daylight is set to release this Halloween". GAMING TREND. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
152. ^ "Dead by Daylight™: The Board Game". Level 99 Store. April 6, 2023. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
153. ^ "Asmodee Will Bring 'Dead by Daylight: The Board Game' into U.S. Retail". icv2.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
154. ^ Squires, John (March 20, 2023). "'Dead by Daylight' Prequel Comic Book Previewed With Official Teaser Trailer". Bloody Disgusting!. Archived from the original on May 22, 2023. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
155. ^ Davis, Angela (March 7, 2024). ""You'll Never Be Alone": Titan Comics' Dead by Daylight Ending, Explained". ScreenRant. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
156. ^ Lang, Brent (March 2, 2023). "Dead by Daylight Horror Movie Coming From Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
157. ^ Weintraub, Steve; Jones, Tamera (January 1, 2024). "M3GAN 2.0, Five Nights at Freddy's 2, & Dead by Daylight Updates From Blumhouse Producer". Collider. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
158. ^ Dedmon, Tanner (October 19, 2024). "Jason Blum Shares Dead by Daylight Movie Update, Compares Process to Five Nights at Freddy's". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 20, 2024.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website

*[WW]: Worldwide
*[Ref.]: Reference(s)