Dead by Daylight vs Manhunt
Dead by Daylight is a horror strategy game (2016) while Manhunt is a horror survival game (2003).
What each one is
Steam files Dead by Daylight under Horror and Strategy. In contrast, it files Manhunt under Horror and Survival.
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. 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.
You awake to the sound of your own panicked breath. In Manhunt, you must run, hide and fight to survive. If you can stay alive long enough, you may find out who did this to you. This is a brutal blood sport.
At a glance
| Dead by Daylight | Manhunt | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (78%, 931,065) | Mostly Positive (71%, 9,522) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 75/100 |
| Price | $7.99 | $3.49 |
| Install size | 50 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | playable |
| Released | 2016 | 2003 |
| Developer | — | — |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dead by Daylight vs Manhunt, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Dead by DaylightHorror strategy gameManhuntHorror survival gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Dead by DaylightHorror, Survival Horror, Online Co-OpManhuntGore, Violent, StealthThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dead by Daylight ✓Score 7.3 · 78% on SteamManhuntScore 6.6 · 71% on Steam · 75 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dead by Daylight931,065 reviews · 39 add-ons · 50 GBManhunt9,522 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dead by Daylight$7.99Manhunt ✓$3.49Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Dead by Daylight ✓VerifiedManhuntPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Dead by Daylight takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDead by Daylight and Manhunt on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Mobile
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
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- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Dead by Daylight (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The cheaper right now: Manhunt ($3.49)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Dead by Daylight (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Dead by Daylight (931,065 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
HorrorSurvival HorrorSurvivalGoreBloodStealthThird PersonViolent
Where they differ
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-opTeam-BasedFirst-PersonStrategy
DarkSingleplayerClassicGreat SoundtrackNudityCult Classic
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dead by Daylight is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Manhunt is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| Dead by Daylight | Manhunt | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB | 32 MB 3D card |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i3-4170 | 1GHz Intel Pentium III |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 0.2 GB |
| Install size | 50 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Dead by Daylight · Manhunt.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Dead by Daylight and 0 for Manhunt. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dead by Daylight and Manhunt in scope?
Dead by Daylight has drawn 931,065 Steam reviews, ships 39 add-ons and installs in 50 GB. Manhunt has drawn 9,522 Steam reviews.
Is Dead by Daylight or Manhunt better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Dead by Daylight rates higher (7.3 to 6.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Dead by Daylight or Manhunt?
Manhunt is cheaper right now at $3.49, against $7.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.