Dead by Daylight
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ActionHorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorGoreOnline Co-Op

43,450 playing#26 on Steam by players#26 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 66,940

Peak in the last 7 days: 76,351

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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperBehaviour Interactive Inc.
PublisherBehaviour Interactive Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJun 14, 2016
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit Operating System
ProcessorIntel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120
Memory8 GB
GraphicsDX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB
Storage50 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 368 reviews from the past 1 year

63.5/ 100
Bottom 20%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (78%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

Balance and other players dominate the complaints about Dead by Daylight, which sits at 63.5 from 943,671 Steam reviews.

👍 Strengths

The praise is personal. 113 reviews say they enjoy it, the most upvoted calling it better stress relief than meditation, and 42 describe incredible friends and memories made playing together. 13 praise sound design and atmosphere that create genuine tension, and a few enjoy the variety of killers, each with a distinct playstyle.

👎 Where it falls short

93 reviews say the game is not balanced and hits feel unfair. Multiplayer ranks 567th of 642 and comes up in 57% of analyzed reviews: 63 mention toxic players, and 39 criticize matchmaking, the most upvoted saying it pits them against coordinated meta teams. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1349th of 1399, Gameplay ranks 996th of 1396, and some reviews doubt the direction the developers are taking. Others say tunneling and camping take the fun out of matches with strangers, and Tech & Support ranks 1087th of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“stress relief, helps better than meditation” · 113 reviews
“atmosphere with sound design creates genuine tension and immersion” · 13 reviews
“42 killers each with distinct playstyle and synergies to discover” · 5 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.20 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “42 killers each with distinct playstyle and synergies to discover” · 5 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 10% · Onboarding 10% · Freedom 0% · Controls & feel 4%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +2.82 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere with sound design creates genuine tension and immersion” · 13 reviews
Negative “lost the horror vibe and scary atmosphere over time” · 1 review

Story 1% · Characters 4%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.31 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “frequent content updates every three months” · 3 reviews

Variety 6% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Audio +2.78 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting

Visuals 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 57% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.96 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “toxic players camping and taunting, server issues preventing login” · 63 reviews
Positive “friendly and helpful community, teammates rescue and encourage new players” · 3 reviews

Playing together 41% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 5% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -1.09 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “game is not balanced and hits feel unfair” · 93 reviews
Positive “meta-perk changes successfully diversified build options” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 7% · Pricing 14% · Matchmaking 24%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 26% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.43 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “devs don't know what they are doing, dropping the ball” · 16 reviews
Positive “consistent updates and frequent collaborations” · 4 reviews

Stability 9% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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