Dead by Daylight
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.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Not recorded
- Platforms
- 11 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 50 GB
What is Dead by Daylight?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 14 June 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Not recorded |
| Publisher | Starbreeze Studios, 505 Games |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Horror |
| Languages | 15 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q24514682, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Dead by Daylight received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
- Color Alternatives
- Subtitle Options
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 50 GB |
| Add-on content | 39 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Dead by Daylight on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Servers and connection10 of 300 (3%)
Matchmaking is awful, it seems like it tries to give you people of similar skill levels and occasionally succeed, but if it can't, you get whatever is available.
Steam review, 29 August 2026 · 166 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpfulIt's so fun that you allow 100+ ms ping abuser killers to play as long as they want but i get disconnected after losing connection for a dicklesecond and now i have a 30min penalty, thank you
Steam review, 25 August 2026 · 639 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpful
A further 9 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Dead by Daylight
24 games overlap with Dead by Daylight on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Manhunt, Friday the 13th: The Game and DEVOUR.
Common questions about Dead by Daylight
What platforms is Dead by Daylight on?
Dead by Daylight is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2016.
How much does Dead by Daylight cost?
$7.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Dead by Daylight?
78% of 931,065 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mostly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
Does Dead by Daylight work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Dead by Daylight as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Dead by Daylight download?
50 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.