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Dead by Daylight
Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-09.
What reviewers agree on
51 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“The game is fun until you meet the community. Survivors report you for tunneling, killers report you for looping, and BHVR's idea of balance is adding another perk that makes one side want to uninstall. I have been…”
“I honestly don’t even know why I got this game This game is SO scary that I get goosebumps every single time I open it. Like… I’ll just be sitting there, headphones on, heart already racing before the match even starts…”
“The only reason this game keeps going it's because of the unique gameplay, other than that. It's starting to have little going for it. Every patch is more bugs and instead of doing what siege did years ago with…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“500 hours played. This game is absolute garbage. No balance, devs don’t care. Not recommended. Anyway, here we go again.”
“Survivor is basically a free win every game and Killer is hell. The game is slowly killing itself by disregarding half of their community by just gifting Survivors what they want. Just played a 2v8 match as Killer which…”
“Dead by Daylight is one of the most fun multiplayer horror games I’ve played. I have 100 hours now and I still enjoy it a lot. Every match feels different because you can play as survivor or killer, and both sides need…”
16 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I discovered Dead by Daylight at the end of 2021. It’s a very atmospheric game. You can really enjoy it when you’re playing in a party with friends on voice chat - in fact, I’d even say it’s one of the best games to…”
“Used to actually hate this game icl. Back on console it just felt clunky as hell and half the time I was just getting pissed off for no reason. Switched to PC and it’s actually so much better. Feels smoother, way more…”
“Interesting game, but it's best to play with friends, because the atmosphere is a bit scary. 有朋友一起玩最好，游戏是虚幻引擎搭建，恐怖风格猫捉老鼠”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I discovered Dead by Daylight at the end of 2021. It’s a very atmospheric game. You can really enjoy it when you’re playing in a party with friends on voice chat - in fact, I’d even say it’s one of the best games to…”
“Interesting game, but it's best to play with friends, because the atmosphere is a bit scary. 有朋友一起玩最好，游戏是虚幻引擎搭建，恐怖风格猫捉老鼠”
33 of the 104 reviews raise this · 19 of them still recommend the game.
“I suspect dead by daylight's code is put together with silly string and a decoder ring from the 1930 that no one knows how to maneuver. Cons: - BUGS. This is secretly a gatcha game all along. Bugs/issues are in every…”
“500 hours played. This game is absolute garbage. No balance, devs don’t care. Not recommended. Anyway, here we go again.”
“Playing as killer: You win = survivors cry tunneling camping and cuss you out You loose = survivors cuss you out you win (part2) = Behaviour: nooo killer needs nerf Playing as survivor: second chance perks so no one…”
19 of the 104 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“Playing as killer: You win = survivors cry tunneling camping and cuss you out You loose = survivors cuss you out you win (part2) = Behaviour: nooo killer needs nerf Playing as survivor: second chance perks so no one…”
“The game is fun until you meet the community. Survivors report you for tunneling, killers report you for looping, and BHVR's idea of balance is adding another perk that makes one side want to uninstall. I have been…”
“Absolutely the worst matchmaking ever. playing killer is so miserable because of it. Im playing survivor and i get a team of 300 hours combined, i played killer every single survivor has played the game since it came…”
15 of the 104 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I suspect dead by daylight's code is put together with silly string and a decoder ring from the 1930 that no one knows how to maneuver. Cons: - BUGS. This is secretly a gatcha game all along. Bugs/issues are in every…”
“500 hours played. This game is absolute garbage. No balance, devs don’t care. Not recommended. Anyway, here we go again.”
“Playing as killer: You win = survivors cry tunneling camping and cuss you out You loose = survivors cuss you out you win (part2) = Behaviour: nooo killer needs nerf Playing as survivor: second chance perks so no one…”
14 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“I suspect dead by daylight's code is put together with silly string and a decoder ring from the 1930 that no one knows how to maneuver. Cons: - BUGS. This is secretly a gatcha game all along. Bugs/issues are in every…”
“Absolutely the worst matchmaking ever. playing killer is so miserable because of it. Im playing survivor and i get a team of 300 hours combined, i played killer every single survivor has played the game since it came…”
“I discovered Dead by Daylight at the end of 2021. It’s a very atmospheric game. You can really enjoy it when you’re playing in a party with friends on voice chat - in fact, I’d even say it’s one of the best games to…”
13 of the 104 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Playing as killer: You win = survivors cry tunneling camping and cuss you out You loose = survivors cuss you out you win (part2) = Behaviour: nooo killer needs nerf Playing as survivor: second chance perks so no one…”
“The game is fun until you meet the community. Survivors report you for tunneling, killers report you for looping, and BHVR's idea of balance is adding another perk that makes one side want to uninstall. I have been…”
“This game is f***ing awful. So terrible, the only thing worse might be the toxic fanbase. it feels like it was made for babies. Legit p*do-coded gameplay horrible, lazy, repetitive, gay and just really annoying. Ugly…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 78.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-09
“When it’s fun, it’s REALLY fun. Chases feel intense, you try little mind games, you barely make it through a window or drop a pallet at the last second… those moments are still great. Especially if you play with friends, it turns into pure chaos — in a good way. But there’s…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,120 hrs played“I hate this game with my entire soul sometimes, but I always come back to it. It has something that just HOOKS you, get it? Hahaha (just end me please)”
— a player, Steam review · 185 hrs played“Yes I have played DBD for 1800 hours. No I wouldn't recommend the game to a new player in it's current state. No I don't think the devs actually care about long term issues that destroy the health of the game. This game is like having an abusive relationship that keeps luring…”
— a player, Steam review · 1,873 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
10.1.2 | Bugfix Patch
Increased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.8s (was 0.6s) Dev note: In hotfix 1 we increased the Zealous Curve window to 0.6s. However, that duration was shorter based on how long Divin
Dress to the Divines with the Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin Merch Collection
Ephemeral as the whims of the divine, the Chorus of Sin collection will be available from August 27 to September 14, 12 p.m. ET One limited release. No restock. Get yours now .
Anti-Cheat Trials are now Live
Starting today, we will be trialing Denuvo's Anti-Cheat solution. Note that this does not and will not include anything related to DRM, as Denuvo Anti-Cheat is different from Denuvo Anti-Piracy. Anoth
10.1.1 | Bugfix Patch
The Judgment Increased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.6s (was 0.3s) Dev note: The decoupling of the curve window from the delay phase was good, but the duration of the window was muc
Anti-Cheat Trials
Greetings Fog Dwellers! Recently, we shared a survey asking for your thoughts on anti-cheat in Dead by Daylight. One message came through loud and clear: you feel we could be doing more. We hear you a
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-09.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Horror · Multiplayer · Survival Horror · Online Co-Op · Co-op · Survival · Gore · Team-Based · Blood · Stealth · Third Person · Violent (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Full controller support |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 297 |
| Official site | http://www.deadbydaylight.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Operating System Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DX11 compatible Additional Notes: With these requirements, it is recommended that the game is played on Low quality settings.