Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical online horror game from Behaviour Interactive. A match pits four survivors against a single opponent. The survivors repair generators, open the exit gates and try to escape together, while the other side tries to prevent their escape.

The core principle has been kept since the PC launch in 2016, but it has been expanded over the years as a live service. New characters, maps, perks and chapters add to the core without replacing the role split of the main mode.

Dead by Daylight first launched on PC on June 14, 2016. The Nintendo Switch version followed on September 24, 2019. Xbox Series X|S got its own version on November 10, 2020, and PlayStation 5 followed in Germany on November 19, 2020.

Dead by Daylight is available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. On PC, Steam, Epic Games Store and Windows Store, among others, support the shared ecosystem.

Crossplay connects the supported PC and console platforms. Cross-progression runs through a Behaviour account and syncs progress and parts of the inventory between participating platforms. Dead by Daylight Mobile is a separate product and is not part of this cross-progression system.

Survivors play in third-person perspective and must repair several generators to activate the exit gates. Teamwork, healing, distraction and reading the map matter more here than direct confrontation.

The opposing side plays in first-person perspective and hunts the group with an ability of its own. Both roles collect Bloodpoints and invest them in perks, add-ons and other progression options in the Bloodweb. This creates different builds, even though the basic goal of each match stays the same.

Dead by Daylight expands its asymmetric horror game with its own characters and licensed chapters. Depending on the release, killers, survivors, maps and new abilities are added. Licensed content may later leave sale, without characters already unlocked becoming unplayable.

The Chucky chapter will be removed from platform stores on Nov 24, 2026. Chucky characters and outfits that are already unlocked remain usable, including in 2v8 mode. The three abilities will be offered to other players under new names as general killer perks. No new Chucky outfits will be released after that.

On PC, Dead by Daylight requires at least Windows 10 64-bit according to Steam, an Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 460 with 1 GB or Radeon HD 6850 with 1 GB. Around 50 GB of storage is needed.

8 GB RAM is still recommended, as well as a GeForce GTX 760 or an AMD graphics card of the HD 8800 class with 4 GB or better.

Cross-play connects PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. The feature was introduced in 2020 and later expanded to include current console versions.

For cross-progression, players link their platform accounts to a Behaviour account. Supported platforms include Steam, Epic Games Store, Windows Store, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch. Depending on the platform, some inventory items have restrictions.

New chapters regularly expand Dead by Daylight with original characters and collaborations with well-known horror brands. This mainly changes the selection of roles, abilities and locations, while the asymmetric 4-vs-1 base game remains intact.

Behaviour also uses time-limited modes and experiments, but separates these from the permanent core. What matters most, therefore, are the long-term available characters, chapters, maps and systems.