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| title = Dead by Daylight
| image = Dead by Daylight Steam header.jpg
| developer = [[Behaviour Interactive]]
| publisher = {{Unbulleted list|Behaviour Interactive|[[505 Games]]|[[Deep Silver]]|[[NetEase|NetEase Games]]|[[Starbreeze Studios]]}}
| director = {{Unbulleted list|Ashley Pannell|Dave Richard|Mathieu Coté}}
| producer = Stéfan {{nowrap|Beauchamp-Daniel}}
| designer = 
| programmer = {{Unbulleted list|Fadi Beyrouti|{{nowrap|Jean-Philip}} Desjardins|Rémi Veilleux}}
| artist = {{Unbulleted list|Filip Ivanovic|Marc Salha}}
| writer = Farah Daoud-Brixi
| composer = Michel F. April
| engine = {{Unbulleted list|[[Unreal Engine 4]]|(2016–2024)|[[Unreal Engine 5]]|(2024–present)}}
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[Windows]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[Android (operating system)|Android]]|(discontinued March 20, 2025)|[[iOS]]|(discontinued March 20, 2025)|[[Google Stadia|Stadia]]|[[Xbox Series X/S]]|[[PlayStation 5]]}}
| released = {{Unbulleted list| '''Windows'''{{Video game release|WW|June 14, 2016}} | '''PlayStation 4''', '''Xbox One'''{{Video game release|NA|June 20, 2017|AU|June 22, 2017|EU|June 23, 2017}}| '''Nintendo Switch'''{{Video game release|WW|September 24, 2019}}| '''Android, iOS'''{{Video game release|WW|April 17, 2020}}| '''Stadia'''{{Video game release|WW|October 1, 2020}}
 | '''Xbox Series X/S'''{{Video game release|WW|November 10, 2020}}| '''PlayStation 5'''{{Video game release|NA|November 12, 2020|EU|November 19, 2020}}
}}
| genre = [[Survival horror]]
| modes = [[Multiplayer]]
}}

'''''Dead by Daylight''''' is an online [[Asymmetric gameplay|asymmetric multiplayer]] [[survival horror]] video game developed and published by Canadian studio [[Behaviour Interactive]]. It is a one-versus-four game in which one player takes on the role of a Killer and the other four play as Survivors;{{efn|Playable characters in the game are categorised as either Killers or Survivors, always capitalised as though they were [[proper noun]]s.}} the Killer must hunt and impale each Survivor on sacrificial hooks to appease a malevolent force known as the Entity, while the Survivors have to avoid being caught and power up the exit gates by working together to fix five [[Engine-generator|generators]]. The game has featured crossovers with many different horror films, television series, and video games.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Markman |first=Alix |date=2020-10-30 |title=How Dead by Daylight Created the Ultimate Horror Crossover |url=https://screenrant.com/dead-daylight-best-horror-crossover-game-mathieu-cote/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

The game was released for [[Windows]] in 2016;<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-21-behaviour-interactive-buys-dead-by-daylight-publishing-rights |title=Behaviour Interactive Buys Dead by Daylight [Publishing] Rights |first=Christopher |last=Dring |website=[[GamesIndustry.biz]] |date=March 21, 2018 |language=en-GB |access-date=November 4, 2018 |archive-date=March 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180322002309/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-21-behaviour-interactive-buys-dead-by-daylight-publishing-rights |url-status=live }}</ref> [[PlayStation 4]] and [[Xbox One]] in 2017;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/26/11499064/dead-by-daylight-hands-on-gameplay-impressions|title=Dead by Daylight is a horror movie where you're the victim (or the Killer)|last=Tach|first=Dave|date=April 26, 2016|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|language=en-US|access-date=June 6, 2016|archive-date=April 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160427132506/http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/26/11499064/dead-by-daylight-hands-on-gameplay-impressions|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylight-is-an-asymmetrical-slasher-horror/|title=Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical slasher horror|last=Sykes|first=Tom|date=February 6, 2016|website=[[PC Gamer]]|access-date=June 6, 2016|archive-date=April 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200410164313/https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylight-is-an-asymmetrical-slasher-horror/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/22/dead-by-daylight-multiplayer-slasher-horror/|title=Dead By Daylight Bringing 4v1 Slasher Horror To June|last=O'Connor|first=Alice|date=April 22, 2016|website=[[Rock Paper Shotgun]]|access-date=June 6, 2016|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108093445/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/04/22/dead-by-daylight-multiplayer-slasher-horror/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Nintendo Switch]] in 2019; [[Android (operating system)|Android]], [[iOS]], [[PlayStation 5]], [[Google Stadia]], and [[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] in 2020;<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight coming to PS5, Xbox Series X this holiday |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2020/09/dead-by-daylight-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-x-this-holiday |first=Sal |last=Romano |website=Gematsu |language=en-US |date=2020-09-01 |access-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-date=September 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901171330/https://www.gematsu.com/2020/09/dead-by-daylight-coming-to-ps5-xbox-series-x-this-holiday |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Steam Deck]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-11 |title= Dead by Daylight is Steam Deck Verified! |url= https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/381210/view/3723958226061651097 |access-date=2024-03-31 |website= [[Steam (service)|Steam]] |language=en-us }}</ref>{{Efn|Games that are confirmed to be compatible with the Steam Deck, including those with Proton and any middleware DRM solutions, that by default meet minimum performance specifications, are marked as "Verified". Dead by Daylight was previously marked as "Unsupported" due to it using EasyAntiCheat which did not work on Steam Deck until 2023.}} Swedish studio [[Starbreeze Studios]] published the game on behalf of Behaviour from 2016 until 2018, when Behaviour bought the publishing rights.<ref>{{Cite press release |title=Starbreeze sells rights to Dead by Daylight to Behaviour for USD 16 million |url=https://www.starbreeze.com/2018/03/starbreeze-sells-rights-to-dead-by-daylight-to-behaviour-for-usd-16-million/ |date=March 21, 2018 |publisher=[[Starbreeze Studios]] |access-date=May 29, 2020 |archive-date=August 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828051644/https://www.starbreeze.com/2018/03/starbreeze-sells-rights-to-dead-by-daylight-to-behaviour-for-usd-16-million/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{cite web |last=Herrera |first=Kayla |date=February 10, 2016 |title=Dead By Daylight Is Just Another Upcoming Slasher Horror Game—Or Is It? |url=http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Dead-By-Daylight-Just-Another-Upcoming-Slasher-Horror-Game-Or-It-117307.html |access-date=June 6, 2016 |website=[[CinemaBlend]] |archive-date=February 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214062030/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/Dead-By-Daylight-Just-Another-Upcoming-Slasher-Horror-Game-Or-It-117307.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Italian company [[505 Games]] publishes the Nintendo Switch version, while Austrian company [[Deep Silver]] publishes physical copies for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. [[Cross-platform play|Cross-play]] was added to the game in 2020 to allow play with people on other platforms, while cross-progression followed in 2024 to allow players with accounts on different platforms to share everything they had unlocked across each account.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-16 |title=DBD cross progression and crossplay explained |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/cross-progression-crossplay |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref> The game ran on [[Unreal Engine 4]] from 2016 to 2024,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/living-through-dead-by-daylight|last=Rowe|first=Brian|title=Living Through Dead by Daylight|date=28 October 2016|access-date=9 February 2022|website=[[Unreal Engine]]|archive-date=February 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209190629/https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/developer-interviews/living-through-dead-by-daylight|url-status=live}}</ref> when it upgraded to [[Unreal Engine 5]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Cooper|first=Dalton|title=New Dead by Daylight Update Is Good News for PS5 and Xbox Series X Gamers|date=23 April 2024|website=GameRant|url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-update-patch-notes-ps5-xbox-file-size-dbd/ }}</ref>

''Dead by Daylight'' received mixed reviews upon release, but was a commercial success; it has since attracted more than 60 million players and improved its ratings. In 2023, it was announced that production companies [[Blumhouse Productions]] and [[Atomic Monster]] had begun developing a film adaptation.

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== Gameplay ==
[[File:DBD Gameplay screenshot.jpg|thumb|left|A player (center) repairing a generator with a toolbox, with another Survivor on the right|alt=]]
''Dead by Daylight'' is an asymmetrical horror game where one player is the Killer and the other four are Survivors.<ref name=":1">{{cite web |last=Johnston |first=Rich |date=June 15, 2016 |title=E3: Dead By Daylight Wants To Kill You |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/06/15/e3-dead-by-daylight-wants-to-kill-you/ |access-date=June 15, 2016 |website=Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movie, TV News |archive-date=July 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190726060639/https://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/06/15/e3-dead-by-daylight-wants-to-kill-you/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Matches are referred to as trials. The Survivors' objective is to escape the trial by repairing five of seven generators scattered throughout the map to power the two exit gates. The Killer must impale all Survivors on hooks before they escape, which will cause them to be sacrificed to a malevolent force known as the Entity. If only one Survivor remains, an escape hatch opens at a random location on the map; if the Killer closes the hatch or an exit gate is opened, the two-minute "Endgame Collapse" begins, with the timer being extended if there are any incapacitated or hooked Survivors. When the timer ends, any remaining Survivors are immediately sacrificed to the Entity.

When hunting Survivors, the Killer must capture them by either striking them with their weapon twice and picking them up off the ground while they are in the dying state (one strike injures Survivors and a second strikes puts them into the dying state) or by grabbing them in one move by catching them unexpectedly while they interact with objects such as generators. Although Survivors can attempt to pull themselves free of the hook the first time they are impaled, there is only a 4% chance of success and failed attempts lead to a faster death. They can also be saved by other Survivors. If they are hooked a second time, they enter a phase in which they must resist the Entity as it attempts to take them out of the game by performing skill checks until they are either killed or rescued. If they are hooked a third time, they will be sacrificed to the Entity.

The Survivors' movement options consist of sprinting, walking, crouch-walking, or crawling if they are in the dying state. They must elude the Killer by losing their line of sight in a chase or by successfully hiding from them. Most Killers can move at a pace that is moderately faster than that of a sprinting Survivor but are slower in other movements, such as vaulting obstacles, which can buy Survivors time. Survivors can throw down wooden pallets placed at key locations on the map, and if the Killer is close enough to the pallet when the Survivor throws it down, they will be stunned for a brief moment. The Survivor can then vault over the downed pallet, but most Killers cannot, and must either spend time to break the pallet or go around it. The Killer also has an aura-reading ability, constantly revealing the location of generators, hooks, and sometimes Survivors. Every Killer has their own unique power that can be altered using add-ons obtained through gameplay. A significant amount of the gameplay revolves around chases, with Survivors using their environment and wits to outmanoeuvre the Killer and escape them or at least buy time for their allies to complete objectives.

Survivors can unlock chests to find useful items or bring items at the start of the trial, such as maps that highlight the locations of objectives, keys that can be used for certain aura-reading abilities or re-opening a closed escape hatch, toolboxes for quicker generator repairs, med-kits for quicker healing, and flashlights that can be used to blind the Killer temporarily; the latter, if the Killer is carrying a Survivor, will let that Survivor escape. All Killers have an innate "terror radius" that surrounds them, although the size of the terror radius varies depending on the Killer, the state of the Killer's power, and what add-ons or perks they may have. Survivors inside the radius will hear a heartbeat, which increases in intensity with proximity to the Killer.{{efn|The option to enable the visual of a heart beating in the player's chest, which gets bigger and brighter as the Killer gets closer, was added to cater to [[hearing impaired]] players in a 2023 update.}} They can also see a red light called the "red stain" emanating from the Killer's head onto the ground, which reveals the direction they are facing and can help the Survivors determine when the Killer is about to come around a corner. Some Killers have the ability to suppress their terror radius and red stain under certain conditions, enabling them to surprise unaware Survivors.

===Objectives===
Survivor interactions with many objects in the game can trigger random skill checks. The player can either perform a good skill check which has no additional effect, a great skill check which speeds up the progression of the action the player is taking, or a failed skill check which usually notifies the Killer of the Survivor's location and may also cause a loss of progress. Great skill checks require more precision, and may not always be possible depending on the type of interaction or the perks being used by either the Survivor or the Killer. Killers have the ability to damage generators, which will slightly regress their repair progress and continue regressing progress slowly until a Survivor resumes repairing it for at least a few seconds, and may trigger certain perks.

If the Killer catches a Survivor, the Killer can pick them up and carry them to one of many sacrificial hooks scattered throughout the map. While being carried, the Survivor can attempt to wiggle out of the Killer's grasp by successfully hitting consecutive skill checks before they reach the hook. When a Survivor is hooked, they gain a hook stage up to a maximum of three stages; when they are hooked for the first time, they can wait to be rescued or attempt to unhook themselves. If they are left too long or hooked again, they will progress to the second stage, during which they have to succeed at skill checks before another Survivor rescues them. If a Survivor is hooked a third time or left long enough to progress to the third stage, they are sacrificed and removed from the match.

Once five generators are repaired, the exit gates are powered, allowing Survivors to open the gates and escape from the match. The game only ends when all Survivors have either escaped or died; thus, while some Survivors may escape and finish early, those still inside must keep playing. Players who have escaped or died have the ability to cycle through the remaining players' points of view as a spectator or return to the main menu.

If only one Survivor remains, repairing generators is typically not practical. When the other three Survivors have escaped or have died, an escape hatch will appear somewhere throughout the map. If the Survivor finds this hatch first, they may escape through it, but if the Killer finds it first, then they can close it. If the Killer closes the hatch, the exit gates become powered as though the generator objective was completed, allowing the remaining Survivor a way to escape the trial.

===Perks===
Survivors and Killers each have the option to use up to four perks in their loadout, which gives their characters special abilities. Perks differ between Survivors and Killers; a Survivor perk may not be used by Killers and vice versa. Examples of Survivor perks include a burst of speed when running from the Killer, the ability to self-heal without a med-kit, briefly sabotaging sacrificial hooks without a toolbox, and many more. Examples of Killer perks include seeing Survivors through walls, hindering the effects of struggling Survivors while taking them to a hook, preventing generators from being worked on, regressing generators, speeding up the recovery from a missed basic attack, and many more.

There are a number of "general perks" that start unlocked for any character to learn. Additionally, each specific character starts off with a set of three perks that are unique to them. Perks, add-ons, and items can be unlocked through the Bloodweb, a [[skill tree]] where each character can spend in-game currency. Advancing to level 50 in a character's Bloodweb allows the player to "prestige" that particular character. Doing so resets the character back to level 1 and unlocks the next tier (level) of the character's unique perks to every other character owned of the same role if there is a higher tier.

== Setting ==
===Premise===
A group of four Survivors must elude one Killer obsessed with sacrificing them on hooks to a malevolent being called the Entity. The Survivors' perspectives are [[Third-person view|third-person]],<ref name=":0" /> while most Killer's perspectives are [[First-person (video games)|first-person]].{{efn|[[Chucky (Child's Play)|Chucky]] was added to the game in 2023, becoming the first Killer to feature a third-person view.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadbydaylight.com/news/third-person-camera-chucky | title=Dead by Daylight Introduces a Third-Person Camera for Chucky | date=November 21, 2023 }}</ref>}} The Survivors can only fight back by stunning the Killer or using items such as flashlights to blind them. Survivors can also vault over obstacles much faster than the Killer, providing a means of escape. Survivors use these obstacles and tools to help them elude the Killer for as long as they can. In order to escape, Survivors must repair five of the seven [[Engine-generator|generators]] scattered across the map to power up the exit gates. They must then open the exit gates and escape through them; the final Survivor may also find an unmarked escape hatch to jump into, though the hatch can be shut if the Killer finds it first. Repairing generators can be made quicker with items such as [[toolbox]]es, or if the player repairs a generator alongside other Survivors, or if certain perks are equipped to help the process along.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Game - Dead by Daylight |url=http://deadbydaylight.com/en/game |access-date=2021-03-24 |website=deadbydaylight.com |language=en |archive-date=September 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180901072403/http://deadbydaylight.com/en/game |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Plot===
The Entity, an [[Lovecraftian horror|eldritch horror]] that exists between dimensions, is attracted to actions of great violence and malice. The majority of Killers, most of whom are serial murderers or victims of terrible tragedy, are pulled out of reality by the Entity and convinced or forced to do its bidding.{{efn|Some Killers, such as [[Pinhead (Hellraiser)|Pinhead]], are implied to have appeared in the realm without the Entity's assistance.}} In order to maintain its existence, the Entity requires sacrifices and demands that they hunt and kill the Survivors so it can feed off their emotions and steal a piece of their souls upon death. In order to continue this hunt, the Entity blocks off the gateways of death and puts the Survivors into a dreamlike state that leads them back to the Entity's [[purgatory]]-esque world to get hunted again.

The Survivors are pulled into the Entity's constructed world when they wander into the woods or explore abandoned buildings, disappearing from the real world without a trace. More recent Survivors have entered through other methods such as being taken right before they die or sending themselves there using [[witchcraft]]. They end up at a campfire in the woods, where they rest between trials until a Killer pursues them again. Each trial takes place in a series of realms constructed by the Entity of areas related to each Killer's history. Escaping from the grounds always takes the Survivors back to the campfire, and offerings can be created to be burnt at it and appeal to the Entity. Since the Entity feeds off of Survivors' hopes of escaping, it helps them just as much as it helps Killers, acting as an impartial observer of the hunt and stepping in only to claim those successfully sacrificed to it.

Each original Survivor and Killer also has their own individual backstory which explains their personality and their unique abilities, along with how they end up in the realm of the Entity. These backstories are expanded in "Tomes" where completing in-game challenges unlocks more information. These Tomes are released every few months alongside a [[battle pass]] known as "The Rift".

==Downloadable content==
As of June 2025, the game has featured 43 individual DLC releases in total. Most DLC releases include both a new Survivor and Killer, except for eleven where only one character was introduced and four where three characters were introduced. 24 of the DLCs released have also introduced new maps that are accessible to all players. The DLCs can be acquired by either purchasing them with money or in the in-game store which was added to the game in June 2018.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Keegan |first=October |date=2018-06-22 |title=Dead by Daylight Gets a New Killer, Survivor, Map and a Massive Update |url=https://www.relyonhorror.com/latest-news/dead-by-daylight-gets-a-new-killer-survivor-map-and-a-massive-update/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Rely on Horror |language=en-US}}</ref> Non-licensed characters and cosmetic items can be purchased for free using an in-game currency called iridescent shards, also added to the game in June 2018. Three DLCs (''The Last Breath'', ''Left 4 Dead'', and ''A Lullaby for the Dark'') have been distributed for free. Prior to the release of every DLC since ''Curtain Call'', a Public Test Build (PTB) becomes available to players on PC, which allows the developers to test new content and receive community feedback on major upcoming changes.

Alongside original characters, the game licenses characters and settings from several different franchises. 20 of the currently released DLCs have featured licensed Killers and Survivors from films, television, and other video games. The game's success has been attributed, at least in part, to the game's collaborations with these franchises, being nicknamed the "hall of fame of horror" due to its wide cast of horror icons from popular media.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shearon |first=Andrea |date=2021-08-22 |title=Dead By Daylight Houses My Favorite Horror Villains, Now It Just Needs Ju-On's Kayako |url=https://www.thegamer.com/dead-by-daylight-killer-survey-ju-on-the-grudge/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Keefe |first=Connor |date=2024-07-23 |title=It's Time for Dead by Daylight to Solve a Lingering Licensed Killer Problem |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-solve-licensed-killer-problem-freddy-ghostface/ |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref>

In addition to DLCs, other collaborations have resulted in purely cosmetic items being added to existing characters. Collaborations with [[Crypt TV]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2021-05-04 |title=Dead By Daylight Is Adding Three New Crypt TV-Inspired Outfits |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/dead-by-daylight-is-adding-three-new-crypt-tv-inspired-outfits/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720042254/https://bleedingcool.com/games/dead-by-daylight-is-adding-three-new-crypt-tv-inspired-outfits/ |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Attack on Titan]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dedmon |first=Tanner |date=2022-05-17 |title=Dead by Daylight Announces Attack on Titan Crossover |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-attack-on-titan-crossover/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519142553/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-attack-on-titan-crossover/ |archive-date=May 19, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-27 |website=Comicbook |language=en}}</ref> [[Junji Ito Collection|Junji Ito]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fields |first=Sarah |date=2024-11-29 |title=Dead by Daylight Adding Junji Ito Content |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-junji-ito-collection-skins-release-date/ |access-date=2024-11-29 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> [[The Witcher|''The Witcher'']],<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Cichacki |first=Shaun |date=2025-05-09 |title=‘Dead by Daylight’ Welcomes Springtrap, a New ‘The Witcher’ Collection, and More - ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Finally Hits 'DBD' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/dead-by-daylight-welcomes-springtrap-a-new-the-witcher-collection-and-more-five-nights-at-freddys-finally-hits-dbd/ |access-date=2025-05-13 |website=Vice |language=en-US}}</ref> and [[The Boulet Brothers' Dragula]]<ref name=":9" /> added cosmetic items to original characters in order to make them resemble characters from those franchises. Cosmetic items have also been added from video game franchises such as ''[[For Honor]]'', ''[[Meet Your Maker]]'',<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Seid |first=Kurtis |date=2023-04-09 |title=Dead by Daylight x Meet Your Maker Crossover Codes (& How to Redeem Them) |url=https://screenrant.com/dead-daylight-meet-your-maker-codes-redeem/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref> ''[[PUBG: Battlegrounds]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jain |first=Sanyam |date=2022-10-25 |title=How To get Rewards From PUBG And Dead By Daylight Collab |url=https://www.thegamer.com/pubg-battlegrounds-dead-by-daylight-collab-rewards-guide/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref> [[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege|''Rainbow Six Siege'']],<ref>{{Cite web |last=DeAngelo |first=Daniel |date=2023-12-07 |title=Dead by Daylight Is Crossing Over With Unexpected Ubisoft Game |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-rainbow-six-siege-crossover/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Naughty Bear]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Catherine |date=October 31, 2023 |title=Naughty Bear can now stab Resident Evil characters and Nicolas Cage in Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/naughty-bear-can-now-stab-resident-evil-characters-and-nicolas-cage-in-dead-by-daylight |access-date=April 3, 2024 |website=TechRadar}}</ref> Collaborations with real people have resulted in cosmetic items inspired by heavy metal bands [[Iron Maiden]] and [[Slipknot (band)|Slipknot]], as well as actor [[Nicolas Cage]] being a playable Survivor.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-08 |title=Iron Maiden and... Nick Cage? set for Dead By Daylight |url=https://www.pockettactics.com/dead-by-daylight/iron-maiden |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=Pocket Tactics |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-30 |title=It's been 8 months, but we're finally getting DBD's best collab |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/iron-maiden-collab-finally |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Controversies and removals ===
In August 2021, Behaviour announced that the ''[[Stranger Things]]'' DLC (including individual characters from the DLC and their cosmetics) would no longer be available for purchase after November 17 and that the Hawkins National Laboratory map would be removed from rotation.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Szpytek |first=Peter Hunt |date=2021-08-16 |title=Dead by Daylight: Everything You Need to Know About Stranger Things Leaving the Game |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-stranger-things-steve-harrington-demogorgon-leaving/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> All characters from the DLC, as well as their cosmetics, remained usable by players who purchased them before the removal date.<ref name=":6" /> No official reason was given for the chapter's removal; observers hypothesized that [[Netflix]], the owner of the ''Stranger Things'' license, decided to not renew the license for the game with Behavior due to its focus on their own [[Netflix Games]] brand.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Byrd |first=Matthew |date=2021-08-17 |title=Dead by Daylight: Why Is the Stranger Things DLC Being Removed From the Game? |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/games/dead-by-daylight-stranger-things-dlc-content-removal-explained/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author1=Andy Chalk |date=2021-08-16 |title=Stranger Things will depart Dead by Daylight in November |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/stranger-things-will-depart-dead-by-daylight-in-november/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Szpytek |first=Peter Hunt |date=2021-08-16 |title=Dead by Daylight: Everything You Need to Know About Stranger Things Leaving the Game |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-stranger-things-steve-harrington-demogorgon-leaving/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> All ''Stranger Things'' content returned to the game in a surprise move on November 6, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Mike |date=2023-11-06 |title='Stranger Things' Chapter Returns to 'Dead by Daylight' Today! [Trailer] |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3787367/stranger-things-chapter-returns-to-dead-by-daylight-today-trailer/ |access-date=2023-11-06 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Azeem |first=Safwan |date=2023-11-06 |title='Stranger Things' Returns to 'Dead By Daylight' After Two Years |url=https://collider.com/stranger-things-dead-by-daylight-re-release/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref>

In October 2021, [[non-fungible token|NFT]] company Boss Protocol released an [[Non-fungible token|NFT]] using the [[Pinhead (Hellraiser)|Pinhead]] character model from ''Dead by Daylight''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nightingale |first1=Ed |date=20 October 2021 |title=Dead By Daylight fans unhappy Hellraiser model is an NFT |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-20-dead-by-daylight-fans-unhappy-that-hellraiser-model-is-an-nft |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020163420/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-20-dead-by-daylight-fans-unhappy-that-hellraiser-model-is-an-nft |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |access-date=20 October 2021 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |publisher=Gamer Network}}</ref> This led to criticism from players, with the DLC being [[review bomb]]ed to a "Mostly Negative" rating on Steam.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Prescott |first=Shaun |date=2021-10-19 |title=Dead by Daylight models are being sold as NFTs, no one is pleased |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylight-models-are-being-sold-as-nfts-no-one-is-pleased/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230160837/https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylight-models-are-being-sold-as-nfts-no-one-is-pleased/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-30 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Dead by Daylight Announce Hellraiser NFTs, Strong Fan Backlash Ensues |url=https://www.gfinityesports.com/dead-by-daylight/hellraiser-nfts-fan-backlash/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230160839/https://www.gfinityesports.com/dead-by-daylight/hellraiser-nfts-fan-backlash/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-30 |website=www.gfinityesports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |date=2021-10-20 |title=Dead By Daylight fans unhappy Hellraiser model is an NFT |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-20-dead-by-daylight-fans-unhappy-that-hellraiser-model-is-an-nft |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211020163420/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-10-20-dead-by-daylight-fans-unhappy-that-hellraiser-model-is-an-nft |archive-date=October 20, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-30 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref> However, Behaviour later clarified that it had agreed to give  access to the Pinhead character model to anyone who held the rights to Pinhead, and that Boss Protocol had subsequently created the NFT without Behaviour's involvement.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Jared |date=2021-10-19 |title=Dead by Daylight's Pinhead Is Now an NFT and Everyone's Angry |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylights-pinhead-is-now-an-nft-and-everyones-angry |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> Two months later, Boss Protocol lost the rights back to English author [[Clive Barker]], who created the character.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Cassandra |date=2020-12-02 |title=Hellraiser Rights Return to Clive Barker in 2021 |url=https://www.cbr.com/hellraiser-rights-return-clive-barker-2021/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>{{Better source needed|reason=The current source does not sufficiently connect to the subject matter.|date=March 2025}} [[Doug Bradley]] reprised the role of Pinhead for the game.<ref name="pinDBD">{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-hellraiser-dlc/|title=Dead by Daylight Announces Hellraiser DLC|last=Dedmon|first=Tanner|work=ComicBook|date=17 August 2021|access-date=20 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920182919/https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-hellraiser-dlc/|url-status=live}}</ref> Due to licensing issues, all ''Hellraiser'' content was removed from the game on April 4, 2025. Pinhead and his [[Chatterer]] cosmetic are still available to players who purchased them before this date.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-04 |title=This DBD Killer is being removed for good and you've not got long to unlock them |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/pinhead-the-cenobite-removed |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://deadbydaylight.com/news/hellraiser-last-chance-sale/ | title=Hellraiser is Leaving Dead by Daylight &#124; Dead by Daylight }}</ref>

Cosmetic items from ''[[Attack on Titan]]'' were added to the game in July 2022 and removed from the in-game store in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Grimes |first1=Rae |last2=Frost |first2=Amber |last3=Goyaz |first3=Arthur |date=2023-09-15 |title=Every Attack On Titan Skin In Dead By Daylight, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/every-dbd-aot-skin-ranked/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref>

=== List ===
{{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}} This symbol denotes DLCs that unveiled licensed characters.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|+Downloadable content for ''Dead by Daylight''
|-
!scope="col"|Title
!scope="col"|Release date
!scope="col"|Killer
!scope="col"|Survivor(s)
!scope="col"|Map (Realm)
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|-
|scope="row"| ''The Last Breath''
| August 18, 2016 || The Nurse || Nea Karlsson || Disturbed Ward (Crotus Prenn Asylum)
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Free DLC Coming to Dead By Daylight This Week; See It Here |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/free-dlc-coming-to-dead-by-daylight-this-week-see-/1100-6442712/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Halloween (franchise)|Halloween]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| October 25, 2016 || [[Michael Myers (Halloween)|The Shape]] || [[Laurie Strode]] || Lampkin Lane (Haddonfield)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=2016-10-25 |title=Dead by Daylight is getting John Carpenter's Halloween DLC today |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-25-dead-by-daylight-is-getting-john-carpenters-halloween-dlc-today |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231230/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-10-25-dead-by-daylight-is-getting-john-carpenters-halloween-dlc-today |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Of Flesh and Mud''
| December 8, 2016 || The Hag || Ace Visconti || The Pale Rose (Backwater Swamp)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kane |first=Ian |date=2016-12-22 |title=Dead by Daylight Reveals New Sinister Villain, the Hag |url=https://blog.cyberpowerpc.com/2016/12/21/dead-by-daylight-reveals-new-sinister-villain-the-hag/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=CyberPowerPC |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Left 4 Dead (franchise)|Left 4 Dead]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| March 8, 2017 || — || [[Left 4 Dead (franchise)#Characters|William "Bill" Overbeck]]|| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rose |first=Benny |date=2017-03-20 |title=Left 4 Dead's Bill comes to Dead by Daylight as a playable survivor and more |url=https://gaming-age.com/2017/03/left-4-deads-bill-comes-dead-daylight-playable-survivor/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Gaming Age |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Spark of Madness''
| May 11, 2017 || The Doctor || Feng Min || Treatment Theatre (Léry's Memorial Institute)
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Vazquez |first=Suriel |title=Latest DLC For Dead By Daylight Adds New Killer, Map, And Survivor |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/05/13/latest-dlc-for-dead-by-daylight-adds-new-killer-map-and-survivor.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517091611/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2017/05/13/latest-dlc-for-dead-by-daylight-adds-new-killer-map-and-survivor.aspx |url-status=live |archive-date=May 17, 2017 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''A Lullaby for the Dark''
| July 27, 2017 || The Huntress || [[David King (Dead by Daylight)|David King]] || Mother's Dwelling (Red Forest)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=none |date=2023-12-22 |title=Dead by Daylight will introduce new chapter featuring "The Huntress" on July 27 for PC |url=https://www.neowin.net/news/dead-by-daylight-will-introduce-new-chapter-featuring-the-huntress-on-july-27-for-pc/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Neowin |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (franchise)|Leatherface]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| September 14, 2017 || [[Leatherface|The Cannibal]] || — || —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Matulef |first=Jeffrey |date=2017-09-15 |title=Dead by Daylight adds Leatherface DLC |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-15-dead-by-daylight-adds-leatherface-dlc |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231238/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-09-15-dead-by-daylight-adds-leatherface-dlc |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise)|A Nightmare on Elm Street]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| October 26, 2017 || [[Freddy Krueger|The Nightmare]] || [[List of A Nightmare on Elm Street characters#Quentin Smith|Quentin Smith]] || Badham Preschool (Springwood)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2017-10-26 |title=Freddy Krueger comes to Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-25-freddy-krueger-is-coming-to-dead-by-daylight-this-week |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231231/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-10-25-freddy-krueger-is-coming-to-dead-by-daylight-this-week |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Saw (franchise)|Saw]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| January 23, 2018 || [[Amanda Young|The Pig]] || [[David Tapp]] || The Game (Gideon Meat Plant)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2018-01-23 |title=Dead by Daylight's latest cinematic serial Killer expansion is Saw-themed |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-23-dead-by-daylights-next-cinematic-serial-Killer-expansion-is-saw-themed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231234/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-01-23-dead-by-daylights-next-cinematic-serial-killer-expansion-is-saw-themed |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Curtain Call''
| June 12, 2018 || The Clown || Kate Denson || Father Campbell's Chapel (Crotus Prenn Asylum)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gelmini |first=David |date=2018-07-12 |title=DEAD BY DAYLIGHT's CURTAIN CALL DLC Adds A Killer Clown To The Mix |url=https://www.dreadcentral.com/news/278575/dead-by-daylights-curtain-call-dlc-adds-a-killer-clown-to-the-mix/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Dread Central |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Shattered Bloodline''
| September 18, 2018 || The Spirit || Adam Francis || Family Residence (Yamaoka Estate)
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-22 |title=Dead by Daylight: Shattered Bloodlines |url=https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/dead-by-daylight-shattered-bloodlines |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Trusted Reviews |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Darkness Among Us''
| December 11, 2018 || The Legion || Jeffrey "Jeff" Johansen || Mount Ormond Resort (Ormond)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2018-11-28 |title=Next 'Dead by Daylight' Update "Darkness Among Us" Includes New Slasher "The Legion" |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3535264/next-dead-daylight-update-darkness-among-us-includes-new-slasher-legion/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Demise of the Faithful''
| March 19, 2019 || The Plague || Jane Romero || Temple of Purgation (Red Forest)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bishop |first=Sam |date=2019-03-05 |title=Demise of the Faithful trailer revealed for Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/demise-of-the-faithful-trailer-revealed-for-dead-by-daylight/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Gamereactor UK |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Evil Dead|Ash vs Evil Dead]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| April 2, 2019 || — || [[Ash Williams|Ashley "Ash" Williams]] ||—
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kent |first=Emma |date=2019-03-29 |title=Evil Dead's Ash is heading to Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-03-29-evil-deads-ash-is-heading-to-dead-by-daylight |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310023410/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-03-29-evil-deads-ash-is-heading-to-dead-by-daylight |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| [[Ghostface (Scream)|''Ghost Face'']] {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| June 18, 2019 || [[Ghostface (Scream)#Video games|The Ghost Face]]|| — || —
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Stanichar |first=Joseph |title=Dead By Daylight Gets Ghostface DLC, Release Date For Switch |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/05/29/dead-by-daylight-gets-ghostface-dlc-release-date-for-switch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603000339/https://www.gameinformer.com/2019/05/29/dead-by-daylight-gets-ghostface-dlc-release-date-for-switch |url-status=live |archive-date=June 3, 2019 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Stranger Things]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}|| September 17, 2019{{ref label|ST1|a}}
| [[List of Stranger Things characters#Creatures of the Upside Down|The Demogorgon]] || [[Steve Harrington]], [[Nancy Wheeler]] || Underground Complex (Hawkins National Laboratory)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Beckhelling |first=Imogen |date=2019-08-20 |title=Dead by Daylight to get Stranger Things update |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-08-20-dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-stranger-things-update |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231256/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2019-08-20-dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-stranger-things-update |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Cursed Legacy''
| December 3, 2019 || The Oni || Yui Kimura || Sanctum of Wrath (Yamaoka Estate)
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight Reveals New Killer |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-new-killer-survivor-chapter/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Gaming |date=November 19, 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''Chains of Hate''
| March 10, 2020 || The Deathslinger || Zarina Kassir || Dead Dawg Saloon (Grave of Glenvale)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |date=2020-02-18 |title=Dead by Daylight 'Chains of Hate' Introduces New Killer 'The Deathslinger' |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-chains-of-hate-deathslinger-killer/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|  ''[[Silent Hill]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| June 16, 2020 || [[Pyramid Head|The Executioner]] || [[Heather Mason|Cheryl Mason]] || Midwich Elementary School (Silent Hill)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2020-05-26 |title=Silent Hill's Pyramid Head is Dead by Daylight's next Killer |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-05-26-silent-hills-pyramid-head-is-dead-by-daylights-next-Killer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125232749/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-05-26-silent-hills-pyramid-head-is-dead-by-daylights-next-killer |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|  ''Descend Beyond''
| September 8, 2020 || The Blight || Felix Richter || —
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight: Descend Beyond will add a new survivor and new killer next week |url=https://www.trueachievements.com/n43143/dead-by-daylight-descend-beyond |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=TrueAchievements |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''A Binding of Kin''
| December 1, 2020 || The Twins || Élodie Rakoto || —
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight Announces Binding of Kin Chapter Release Date in New Trailer |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-binding-of-kin-chapter-release-date/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Gaming |date=November 27, 2020 |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''All-Kill''
| March 30, 2021 || The Trickster || Yun-Jin Lee || —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Teixeira |first=Miri |date=2021-04-02 |title='Dead By Daylight: All-Kill' is out now, introducing K-pop Killer Ji-woon Hak |url=https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/dead-by-daylight-all-kill-is-out-now-introducing-k-pop-killer-ji-woon-hak-2913159 |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''[[Resident Evil]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| June 15, 2021 || [[Nemesis (Resident Evil)|The Nemesis]]|| [[Leon S. Kennedy]], [[Jill Valentine]] || Raccoon City Police Station (Raccoon City){{ref label|RCPD1|b}}
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ruppert |first=Liana |title=Resident Evil Is Crashing Dead By Daylight, Here's What You Need To Know |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/25/resident-evil-is-crashing-dead-by-daylight-heres-what-you-need-to-know |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525184822/https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/05/25/resident-evil-is-crashing-dead-by-daylight-heres-what-you-need-to-know |url-status=live |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Hellraiser (franchise)|Hellraiser]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| September 7, 2021{{ref label|ST1|a}}|| [[Pinhead (Hellraiser)|The Cenobite]]|| — || —
|<ref name="Wales">{{Cite web |last=Wales |first=Matt |date=2021-08-18 |title=Dead by Daylight teasing Hellraiser additions, removing Stranger Things DLC in November |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-16-dead-by-daylight-teasing-hellraiser-additions-removing-stranger-things-dlc-in-november |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125231243/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-08-16-dead-by-daylight-teasing-hellraiser-additions-removing-stranger-things-dlc-in-november |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''Hour of the Witch''
| October 19, 2021 || — || Mikaela Reid || —
|<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Tack |first=Daniel |title=New Dead By Daylight Survivor Is A Witch |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/09/28/new-dead-by-daylight-survivor-is-a-witch |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210928231427/https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/09/28/new-dead-by-daylight-survivor-is-a-witch |url-status=live |archive-date=September 28, 2021 |magazine=Game Informer |language=en |access-date=2022-03-10}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''Portrait of a Murder''
| November 30, 2021 || The Artist || Jonah Vasquez || Eyrie of Crows (Forsaken Boneyard)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |date=2021-11-09 |title=Portrait of a Murder is the next chapter in Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-09-portrait-of-a-murder-is-the-next-chapter-in-dead-by-daylight |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125234259/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-09-portrait-of-a-murder-is-the-next-chapter-in-dead-by-daylight |archive-date=November 25, 2021 |access-date=2021-11-25 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''[[The Ring (franchise)|Sadako Rising]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| March 8, 2022 || [[Sadako Yamamura|The Onryō]]|| [[Yoichi Asakawa]]|| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |date=2022-02-15 |title=Dead by Daylight reveals new Killer from Ringu |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-15-dead-by-daylight-reveals-new-Killer-from-ringu |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303165726/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2022-02-15-dead-by-daylight-reveals-new-killer-from-ringu |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Eurogamer |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''Roots of Dread''
| June 7, 2022 || The Dredge || Haddie Kaur || Garden of Joy (Withered Isle)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Troughton |first=James |date=2022-05-17 |title=Dead By Daylight's Next Chapter Brings New Killer, The Dredge |url=https://www.thegamer.com/dead-by-daylights-next-chapter-brings-new-killer-the-dredge/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''Resident Evil: Project W'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| August 30, 2022 || [[Albert Wesker|The Mastermind]]|| [[Ada Wong]], [[Rebecca Chambers]] || Raccoon City Police Station East Wing/West Wing (Raccoon City){{ref label|RCPD2|b}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=2022-05-17 |title=A second Resident Evil chapter is coming to Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.polygon.com/23075249/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-project-w-new-chapter |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518070232/https://www.polygon.com/23075249/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-project-w-new-chapter |archive-date=May 18, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|''Forged in Fog''
|November 22, 2022
|The Knight
|Vittorio Toscano
|Shattered Square (Decimated Borgo)
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2022 |title=Dead By Daylight killer The Knight revealed with new survivor and map |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/-daylight-killer-the-knight |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221102145439/https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/-daylight-killer-the-knight |archive-date=November 2, 2022 |access-date=2022-11-02 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|''Tools of Torment''
|March 7, 2023
|The Skull Merchant
|Thalita Lyra, Renato Lyra
|—{{ref label|SW1|c}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-16 |title=Dead by Daylight: Tools Of Torment Chapter 27 – Release date, new Survivors, Killer & map update |url=https://www.dexerto.com/dead-by-daylight/dead-by-daylight-tools-of-torment-chapter-27-release-date-survivor-killer-map-2061643/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"|''End Transmission''
|June 13, 2023
|The Singularity
|Gabriel Soma
|Toba Landing (Dvarka Deepwood)
|<ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=May 19, 2023 |title=Dead by Daylight – Chapter 'End Transmission' launches June 13, Survivor Nicolas Cage and more announced |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2023/05/dead-by-daylight-chapter-end-transmission-launches-june-13-survivor-nicolas-cage-and-more-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519183158/https://www.gematsu.com/2023/05/dead-by-daylight-chapter-end-transmission-launches-june-13-survivor-nicolas-cage-and-more-announced |archive-date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023 |website=Gematsu}}</ref>
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| scope="row" |''[[Nicolas Cage]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|July 25, 2023
| —
|[[Nicolas Cage]]
| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2023-07-05 |title=Dead by Daylight adds Nicolas Cage as a playable Survivor |url=https://www.polygon.com/23784793/dead-by-daylight-nicolas-cage-dlc-release-date |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|August 29, 2023
|[[Xenomorph|The Xenomorph]]
|[[Ellen Ripley]]
|Nostromo Wreckage (Dvarka Deepwood)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Gerblick |date=2023-08-08 |title=Dead by Daylight's big Alien DLC confirms Ripley as the new survivor and reveals killer-exclusive map area |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/dead-by-daylights-big-alien-dlc-confirms-ripley-as-the-new-survivor-and-reveals-killer-exclusive-map-area/ |access-date=2023-12-22 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"| ''[[Child's Play (franchise)|Chucky]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| November 28, 2023 || [[Chucky (Child's Play)|The Good Guy]]|| — || —
|<ref>{{cite web |date=November 8, 2023 |title=Dead by Daylight's Newest Killer Is Child's Play's Chucky |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylights-newest-killer-is-childs-plays-chucky |access-date=November 8, 2023 |website=IGN}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"| ''[[Alan Wake]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
| January 30, 2024 || — || [[Alan Wake]] || —
|<ref>{{cite web |date=January 9, 2024 |title=Alan Wake Is Coming To Dead By Daylight |url=https://www.thegamer.com/alan-wake-is-coming-to-dead-by-daylight/ |access-date=January 9, 2024 |website=TheGamer}}</ref>
|-
|''All Things Wicked''
|March 12, 2024
|The Unknown
|Sable Ward
|Greenville Square (Withered Isle)
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Dalton |date=2024-02-20 |title=Dead by Daylight Reveals Chapter 31 Killer, Survivor, and Map |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-chapter-31-killer-survivor-map-dbd/ |access-date=2024-02-20 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"|''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|June 3, 2024
|[[Vecna|The Lich]]
|Aestri Yazar, Baermar Uraz
|Forgotten Ruins (Decimated Borgo)
|<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 2024 |title=Dead by Daylight x Dungeons & Dragons DLC Is Adding Vecna |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-dbd-dungeons-dragons-dnd-dlc-vecna/ |access-date=May 14, 2024 |website=Comicbook}}</ref>
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|scope="rpw"|''[[Tomb Raider]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|July 16, 2024
| —
|[[Lara Croft]]
| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mansfield |first=Taylor |date=2024-06-25 |title=Dead by Daylight is Officially Adding Lara Croft |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-lara-croft-survivor-tomb-raider-dbd/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"|''[[Castlevania]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|August 27, 2024
|[[Dracula (Castlevania)|The Dark Lord]]
| [[List of Castlevania characters#Trevor Belmont|Trevor Belmont]]
| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Callum |date=2024-08-06 |title=New DBD Dracula killer perks and CastleVania Chapter 33 release date for PS5, Xbox, PC |url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/dead-by-daylight-dracula-killer-perks-castlevania-chapter-33/ |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=VideoGamer |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|''Doomed Course''
|November 28, 2024
|The Houndmaster
|Taurie Cain
| —{{ref label|DC1|d}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=McHugh |first=Alex |date=2024-11-07 |title=DBD surprises fans with new killer and survivor, and you can play them now |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/doomed-course-chapter-steam/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=PCGamesN |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"|''[[Tokyo Ghoul]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|April 2, 2025
|[[List of Tokyo Ghoul characters#Main characters|The Ghoul]]
| —
| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-12 |title=Dead By Daylight Introduces New Killer From Tokyo Ghoul - Welcome Ken Kaneki |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-buzz/dead-by-daylight-introduces-new-killer-from-tokyo-ghoul-welcome-ken-kaneki-article-118905419 |access-date=2025-03-12 |website=Times Now |language=en}}</ref>
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|scope="row"|''Steady Pulse''
|May 6, 2025
| —
|Orela Rose
| —
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-15 |title=New Dead by Daylight update adds supportive new survivor, reworks Archives |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/survivor-orela-rose |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|scope="row"|''[[Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' {{dagger|alt=Licensed DLCs}}
|June 17, 2025
|[[Five Nights at Freddy's 3|The Animatronic]]
|—
|Freddy Fazbear's Pizza (Withered Isle)
|<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cripe |first1=Michael |title=Exclusive: Behaviour Tells Us Everything We Need to Know About Five Nights at Freddy's in Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/exclusive-behaviour-tells-us-everything-we-need-to-know-about-five-nights-at-freddys-in-dead-by-daylight |access-date=27 May 2025 |work=IGN |date=27 May 2025}}</ref>
|}
'''Notes'''
:a.{{note label|ST1|^}}{{note label|ST2|^}}Chapters which were at one point removed for purchase. Players who purchased the characters before the chapter's removal were able to continue playing the characters in game. The ''Stranger Things'' chapter was returned to the game on November 6, 2023.
:b.{{note label|RCPD1|^}}{{note label|RCPD2|^}}The [[Raccoon Police Station|Raccoon City Police Station]] map was introduced in the ''Resident Evil'' chapter. With the release of the ''Resident Evil: Project W'' chapter, it was permanently replaced with two separate maps which split the original map into its East and West halves.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=2022-08-03 |title=Dead By Daylight Announces a New Resident Evil Collaboration: Project W |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-resident-evil-project-w-ada-wong-rebecca-chambers-wesker |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
:c.{{note label|SW1|^}}The Shelter Woods map was introduced with the release of the game in 2016. However, with the release of the ''Tools of Torment'' chapter, the map was redesigned with a new landmark, The Hunting Camp, being added to the map. This landmark is modeled after The Skull Merchant's background lore and is featured in chapter's marketing materials.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-16 |title=Dead by Daylight: Tools Of Torment Chapter 27 – Release date, new Survivors, Killer & map update |url=https://www.dexerto.com/dead-by-daylight/dead-by-daylight-tools-of-torment-chapter-27-release-date-survivor-killer-map-2061643/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Marshall |first=Cass |date=2023-02-15 |title=Dead by Daylight's next Killer is an evil tech CEO, the Skull Merchant |url=https://www.polygon.com/23599440/dead-by-daylight-skull-merchant-tools-of-torment-chapter-details |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}</ref>
:d.{{note label|DC1|^}}Although it was initially announced that the ''Doomed Course'' would have an accompanying new map, ultimately no map released with the chapter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Smyth |first=Lewis |date=2024-05-14 |title=Dead by Daylight Year 9 Roadmap Revealed |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-year-9-roadmap/ |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> Instead, the Lake Ormond Mine (Ormond) map was released two weeks after the chapter as part of the annual winter event.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-28 |title=DBD Bone Chill 2024 release date, start time, new map, and more |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/bone-chill |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-28 |title=Next DBD Chapter release date, new killer, survivor, perks, and more |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/next-dbd-update-release-date |access-date=2024-12-22 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Reception ==
{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 71/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dead-by-daylight/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Dead by Daylight for PC Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=August 24, 2017 |archive-date=October 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006152344/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/dead-by-daylight |url-status=live }}</ref><br />PS4: 64/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dead-by-daylight/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-4 |title=Dead by Daylight for PlayStation 4 Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-date=February 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225052649/https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/dead-by-daylight |url-status=live }}</ref><br />XONE: 58/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dead-by-daylight/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-one |title=Dead by Daylight for Xbox One Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=September 13, 2018 |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001123625/https://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/dead-by-daylight |url-status=live }}</ref><br />NS: 61/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/dead-by-daylight/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch |title=Dead by Daylight for Switch Reviews |website=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |access-date=April 16, 2020 |archive-date=June 9, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609212014/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/dead-by-daylight |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpot = PC: 9/10
| IGN = 9/10<ref>{{Cite web |last=Epstein |first=Mike |date=2021-03-12 |title=Dead By Daylight Review |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-review |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
| PCGUK = 88/100
}}

''Dead by Daylight'' received "mixed or average reviews", according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MC" /> ''[[GameSpot]]'' awarded it a score of 9 out of 10, saying, "At launch, ''Dead by Daylight'' suffered because of its reliance on peer-to-peer hosting and absent social features, but over time it rectified these issues. And while a brief and premature tussle with [[skill-based matchmaking]] turned the new player experience into a bit of a horror show (a problem which is now [was] fixed), thanks to its community of players ''Dead by Daylight'' is without peer in the asymmetrical competitive multiplayer arena, and has grown into one of the most robust horror experiences around."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gilroy |first1=Joab |title=Dead By Daylight Review (2020) – Toying With Terror |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dead-by-daylight-review-2020-toying-with-terror/1900-6417532/ |website=[[GameSpot]] |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=November 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111005918/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/dead-by-daylight-review-2020-toying-with-terror/1900-6417532/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Luke Winkie of ''[[PC Gamer]]'' awarded it a score of 88 out of 100, saying, "In the five years since Behaviour Interactive released ''Dead by Daylight'' on Steam, the game has developed razor-sharp mechanical intrigue, an ultra-complex web of versatile builds and strategies, and a diverse suite of characters, each equipped with relative strengths and weaknesses."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Winkie |first1=Luke |title=DEAD BY DAYLIGHT REVIEW |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylight-review/ |website=[[PC Gamer]] |date=January 8, 2021 |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=July 1, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210701141911/https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylight-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Sales ===
During its first week, ''Dead by Daylight'' sold more than 270,000 copies.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dead by Daylight sells 270,000 units, recoups development costs in first week of release|url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/dead-by-daylight-sells-270-000-units-recoups-development-costs-in-first-week-of-release|access-date=2021-01-17|website=VideoGamer|date=June 21, 2016|language=en|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827045933/https://www.videogamer.com/news/dead-by-daylight-sells-270-000-units-recoups-development-costs-in-first-week-of-release/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|last=Matulef|first=Jeffrey|date=2016-06-22|title=Dead by Daylight sells 270k copies in a week|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-22-dead-by-daylight-sells-270k-copies-in-a-week|access-date=2021-01-17|website=Eurogamer|language=en|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031024738/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-06-22-dead-by-daylight-sells-270k-copies-in-a-week|url-status=live}}</ref> The game sold more than 1 million copies within 2 months.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kerr|first=Chris|title=Dead By Daylight sales top 1 million after two months|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/279929/Dead_By_Daylight_sales_top_1_million_after_two_months.php|access-date=2021-01-17|website=www.gamasutra.com|date=August 25, 2016|language=en|archive-date=August 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827045948/https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/279929/Dead_By_Daylight_sales_top_1_million_after_two_months.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Jarod |date=2016-09-05|title=Le million pour Dead by Daylight |trans-title=A million for Dead by Daylight |url=https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/le-million-pour-dead-by-daylight-168169.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029231103/https://www.gamekult.com/actualite/le-million-pour-dead-by-daylight-168169.html |archive-date=October 29, 2020 |access-date=2021-01-17|website=[[Gamekult]] |language=fr}}</ref> On November 16, 2017, more than 3 million copies were sold.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight slashes its way to more than 3 million in sales |first=Mike |last=Minotti |date=2017-11-16 |url=https://venturebeat.com/2017/11/16/dead-by-daylight-slashes-its-way-to-more-than-3-million-in-sales/ |access-date=2021-01-17 |website=[[VentureBeat]] |language=en-US |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914190817/https://venturebeat.com/2017/11/16/dead-by-daylight-slashes-its-way-to-more-than-3-million-in-sales/ |url-status=live }}</ref> As of May 2019, the game sold more than 5 million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/06/video-inside-the-massive-success-of-dead-by-daylight/|title=Video: Inside the massive success of Dead by Daylight|website=[[VentureBeat]]|date=May 6, 2019|access-date=June 2, 2019|archive-date=February 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210208104418/https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/06/video-inside-the-massive-success-of-dead-by-daylight/|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2020, the game reached more than 25 million players across all platforms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/13/21367818/dead-by-daylight-cross-platform-console-play-xbox-one-nintendo-switch-ps4-matchmaking-friends-list|title=Dead by Daylight gets cross-console play and friends lists|last=Good|first=Owen|website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]|date=2020-08-13|access-date=2021-01-19|archive-date=January 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128011330/https://www.polygon.com/2020/8/13/21367818/dead-by-daylight-cross-platform-console-play-xbox-one-nintendo-switch-ps4-matchmaking-friends-list|url-status=live}}</ref> This number reached 36 million by May 2021,<ref>{{cite web |last=Stanton |first=Rich |date=May 25, 2021 |title=Dead by Daylight's Resident Evil DLC adds Nemesis and AI zombies but no Lady D |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylights-resident-evil-crossover-adds-nemesis-and-ai-zombies-but-no-lady-d/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127123607/https://www.pcgamer.com/dead-by-daylights-resident-evil-crossover-adds-nemesis-and-ai-zombies-but-no-lady-d/ |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |access-date=November 27, 2021 |website=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref> 50 million by May 2022,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-05-17 |title=Dead by Daylight's next chapter has been revealed |language=en-gb |work=Eurogamer.net |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/dead-by-daylights-next-chapter-has-been-revealed |access-date=2022-05-23 |archive-date=May 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220523180521/https://www.eurogamer.net/dead-by-daylights-next-chapter-has-been-revealed |url-status=live }}</ref> and 60 million by November 2023.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |date=November 28, 2023 |title=Dead by Daylight hits 60M players |url=https://www.polygon.com/23978649/dead-by-daylight-player-count-2023 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |website=[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]}}</ref>

=== Popularity and impact ===
Due to [[Behaviour Interactive|Behaviour]] catering to Japanese players with the release of Japanese-themed chapters and expanding the lore of its in-game universe, which Japanese gamers tend to favor, Japan has become one of the biggest markets for the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2020/08/12/mathieu-cote-on-the-surprising-popularity-of-dead-by-daylight-in-japan/|title=Mathieu Cote On The Surprising Popularity Of 'Dead By Daylight' In Japan|website=[[Forbes]]|date=12 August 2020|access-date=December 16, 2021|archive-date=December 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216173037/https://www.forbes.com/sites/olliebarder/2020/08/12/mathieu-cote-on-the-surprising-popularity-of-dead-by-daylight-in-japan/|url-status=live}}</ref> The Entity Café, a ''Dead by Daylight''-themed café, opened on the fourth floor of the [[Tokyo Skytree]] in August 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefamicast.com/2021/08/dead-by-daylight-cafe-opening-august-7.html?m=1|title=Dead by Daylight Café Opening August 7 in Tokyo|website=Famicast|date=5 August 2021|access-date=December 19, 2021|archive-date=December 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219160818/https://www.thefamicast.com/2021/08/dead-by-daylight-cafe-opening-august-7.html?m=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

Original ''Dead by Daylight'' characters and items have appeared in other video games. In ''[[Payday 2]]'', ''Dead by Daylight'' initially launched with an optional "Deluxe Edition" for an additional price which granted cosmetics for ''Payday 2'' as well as a discount for ''Payday 2'' owners who pre-ordered the game.<ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight to be released on June 14th, available today for pre-order on Steam – Starbreeze |url=https://www.starbreeze.com/2016/04/dead-daylight-released-june-14th-available-today-pre-order-steam/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211230160843/https://www.starbreeze.com/2016/04/dead-daylight-released-june-14th-available-today-pre-order-steam/ |archive-date=December 30, 2021 |access-date=2021-12-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> The [[Ubisoft]] fighting game ''[[For Honor]]'' featured a crossover event called "Survivors of the Fog" from October 21 to November 11, 2021, which featured ''Dead by Daylight''-inspired cosmetic items and a limited-time game mode that featured the Trapper as an AI-controlled enemy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/dead-by-daylight-Killer-invades-for-honor-in-a-creepy-halloween-event/|title=Dead by Daylight Killer invades For Honor in a creepy Halloween event|website=[[GamesRadar]]|date=20 October 2021|access-date=September 26, 2022|archive-date=December 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203115807/https://www.gamesradar.com/dead-by-daylight-killer-invades-for-honor-in-a-creepy-halloween-event/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Rory |date=2021-10-20 |title=For Honor and Dead by Daylight Are Crossing Over in New Halloween Event |url=https://gamerant.com/for-honor-dead-by-daylight-crossover-halloween-event/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720042254/https://gamerant.com/for-honor-dead-by-daylight-crossover-halloween-event/ |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Game Rant |language=en-US}}</ref> From October 21 to November 7, 2022, ''[[PUBG: Battlegrounds]]'' featured a crossover event with ''Dead by Daylight'' which saw the traditionally [[Battle royale game|battle royale]] game introduce a new mode in which players would repair generators and escape from the killer, alongside cosmetics that emulate certain survivors and killers from the game. The mobile port of ''Battlegrounds'', ''[[New State Mobile]],'' also received a similar event. By playing at least one match of the special ''PUBG'' game mode, players were given a unique code to unlock cosmetics in ''Dead by Daylight''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2022-10-04 |title=Dead By Daylight Comes To PUBG: Battlegrounds & New State Mobile |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/dead-by-daylight-comes-to-pubg-battlegrounds-new-state-mobile/ |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en |archive-date=October 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221021134734/https://bleedingcool.com/games/dead-by-daylight-comes-to-pubg-battlegrounds-new-state-mobile/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author1=Vikki Blake |date=2022-10-22 |title=PUBG partners with Dead by Daylight for a terrifying new limited-time crossover |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/pubg-partners-with-dead-by-daylight-for-a-terrifying-new-limited-time-crossover/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref> Other video games in which ''Dead by Daylight'' characters or cosmetic items inspired by the game appeared were ''[[Deathgarden]]'', ''[[Meet Your Maker]]'',''<ref name=":3" />'' ''[[Move or Die]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Comments |first=Gavin Sheehan {{!}} |date=2022-10-30 |title=Move Or Die Receives New Unhinged Update For Halloween |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/move-or-die-receives-new-unhinged-update-for-halloween/ |access-date=2024-01-31 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege|Rainbow Six Siege]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=This Week at Ubisoft: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown's World of Surprises, Rainbow Six Siege Kicks off Dead By Daylight Crossover |url=https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/7y7EDpc7SnSP84khIH0V5q/this-week-at-ubisoft-prince-of-persia-the-lost-crowns-world-of-surprises-rainbow-six-siege-kicks-off-dead-by-daylight-crossover |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=news.ubisoft.com |language=en-us}}</ref> ''[[Balatro]],''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-24 |title=Balatro just snuck onto Game Pass and revealed new cards based on Fallout, Civilization, and more |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/balatro/game-pass-launch-friends-of-jimbo-4 |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref> and ''[[Assassin's Creed Shadows]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perez |first=Diego |date=2025-05-28 |title=Assassin's Creed Shadows x Dead by Daylight: Quest, Rewards, and Skins |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/assassins-creed-shadows-x-dead-by-daylight-quest-rewards-and-skins/ar-AA1FCIpS |access-date=2025-05-31 |website=MSN.com}}</ref>

== Mobile release ==
On June 19, 2019, Behaviour Interactive Inc. announced the plan to release ''Dead by Daylight'' on [[iOS]] and [[Android (operating system)|Android]] for free in an attempt to make the game more accessible to players around the world.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.bhvr.com/survival-horror-game-dead-by-daylight-is-creeping-to-mobile/|title=Survival Horror Game Dead by Daylight™ is Creeping to Mobile|date=June 20, 2019}}</ref> A different development team was formed that was fully dedicated to optimizing the game for the mobile experience. ''Dead by Daylight Mobile'' was initially slated for launch in 2019, however the developers had to push the release to 2020, citing their need for more time to work on bugs and optimize.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mobile.deadbydaylight.com/post/state-of-dbd-mobile-8-launch-update|title=STATE OF DBD MOBILE #8: LAUNCH UPDATE|author=The Dead by Daylight Mobile Team|date=December 11, 2019|access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-date=September 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914222053/https://mobile.deadbydaylight.com/state-of-dbd-mobile-8-launch-update/|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 27, 2019, Behaviour announced that the mobile versions will be published by Chinese video game publisher [[NetEase Games]] in Southeast Asia, Japan, and Korea.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight-mobile-launching-in-the-americas-and-emea-in-spring-2020/|title=Dead by Daylight™ Mobile Launching in the Americas and EMEA in Spring 2020 |date=February 27, 2020}}</ref> It was released in EMEA, the Americas, and South Asia on April 16, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/04/16/dead-by-daylight-pre-register-android/ |title=Asymmetric survival horror game Dead by Daylight is officially available on Android |work=AndroidPolice |first=Matthew |last=Sholtz |date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914184603/https://www.androidpolice.com/2020/04/16/dead-by-daylight-pre-register-android/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/04/dead-by-daylight-mobile-is-officially-available-on-android.html |title=Dead By Daylight Mobile Is Officially Available On Android |first=Justin |last=Diaz |work=Android Headlines |date=April 16, 2020 |access-date=April 21, 2020 |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914184609/https://www.androidheadlines.com/2020/04/dead-by-daylight-mobile-is-officially-available-on-android.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2022, Behaviour Interactive announced that an improved global version was being co-developed by Behaviour and NetEase Games. The old global version was removed from mobile storefronts on December 16, 2022 and the improved global version released on March 15, 2023, after being delayed from a February 2023 planned release.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-16 |title=Dead by Daylight Mobile gets a game-changing March 2023 update featuring fresh in-game content |url=https://gamingonphone.com/news/dead-by-daylight-mobile-gets-a-game-changing-march-2023-update |website=GamingonPhone}}</ref> This new version included enhanced graphics and would come to feature exclusive game modes, features, and skins only available in the mobile version of the game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilbert |first=Jon |date=2023-03-16 |title=Dead by Daylight Mobile's relaunch fails in as many areas as it succeeds |url=https://www.androidpolice.com/dead-by-daylight-mobile-relaunch-hands-on/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Android Police |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-10-26 |title=Offer up your dubious heart! Dead by Daylight Mobile" x Anime "Shinkage no Kyojin" Collaboration Held |url=https://saiganak.com/news/dbdmobile-attack-on-titan-collaboration/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Saiga NAK |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheehan |first=Gavin |date=2023-10-27 |title=Dead By Daylight Mobile Releases Attack On Titan Event |url=https://bleedingcool.com/games/dead-by-daylight-mobile-releases-attack-on-titan-event/#google_vignette |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=bleedingcool.com |language=en}}</ref>

In its 48 hours of release, ''Dead by Daylight'' ''Mobile'' outnumbered 1 million downloads.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bald|first=Cameron|title=Dead By Daylight Mobile surpassed 1 million downloads in its first 48 hours of launch|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/082832/dead-by-daylight-mobile-surpassed-1-million-downloads-in-its-first-48-hours-of-launch/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=www.pocketgamer.com|date=April 22, 2020|language=en|archive-date=September 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914184604/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/082832/dead-by-daylight-mobile-surpassed-1-million-downloads-in-its-first-48-hours-of-launch/|url-status=live}}</ref> By October 2020, the game surpassed 10 million downloads.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-08 |title=Dead by Daylight Mobile Hits 10m Downloads, Celebrates with Graphical Updates and New Outfits |url=https://www.droidgamers.com/2020/10/08/dead-by-daylight-mobile-hits-10m-downloads-celebrates-with-graphical-updates-and-new-outfits/ |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Droid Gamers |language=en-US |archive-date=November 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109223659/https://www.droidgamers.com/2020/10/08/dead-by-daylight-mobile-hits-10m-downloads-celebrates-with-graphical-updates-and-new-outfits/ |url-status=live }}</ref> By May 2022, the game reached 25 million downloads.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Square |first=Push |date=2022-05-17 |title=Dead by Daylight Teases Resident Evil, Attack on Titan Crossovers |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/05/dead-by-daylight-teases-resident-evil-attack-on-titan-crossovers |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=Push Square |language=en-GB |archive-date=May 28, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528125616/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2022/05/dead-by-daylight-teases-resident-evil-attack-on-titan-crossovers |url-status=live }}</ref> The game was banned by the government of [[India]] in March 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gaming |first=G. T. |date=2023-03-27 |title=Dead by Daylight Mobile banned by Government of India, confirms official Twitter account |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/esports/news-dead-daylight-mobile-banned-government-india-confirms-official-twitter-account |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}}</ref> In December 2024, NetEase announced that ''Dead by Daylight Mobile'' would permanently shut down by March 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-19 |title=Dead by Daylight Mobile Ending in March Next Year - |url=https://games.mxdwn.com/news/dead-by-daylight-mobile-ending-in-march-next-year/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=mxdwn Games |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schomer |first=Matthew |date=2024-12-20 |title=Dead by Daylight Mobile Shutting Down |url=https://gamerant.com/dead-by-daylight-shutdown-date/ |access-date=2025-01-22 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}</ref> It was removed from iOS and Android storefronts in January 2025 and became inaccessible on March 20, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Deschamps |first=Marc |date=2025-03-20 |title=Dead by Daylight Spin-Off Officially Gone for Good as of Today |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-mobile-dbd-spin-off-officially-gone-for-good/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Spin-offs and other media==
===Video games===

==== ''Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim'' ====
{{Main article|Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim}}

''[[Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim]]'' is a [[visual novel]] [[dating sim]]ulator game released on August 3, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last=Romano |first=Sal |date=2022-08-03 |title=''Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim'' now available |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-now-available |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604160727/https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/hooked-on-you-a-dead-by-daylight-dating-sim-now-available |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |accessdate=2023-06-14 |work=Gematsu}}</ref> The parodic game is developed by [[Psyop (company)|Psyop]] and allows the player to date four of Dead by Daylight's original Killers, the Trapper, the Huntress, the Wraith, and the Spirit, guided by original Survivors such as Dwight and Claudette.<ref>{{cite web |date=May 18, 2022 |title=Dead By Daylight Dev Announces Dating Sim Spin-Off, Gives Killers Amazing Glow-Ups |url=https://kotaku.com/dead-by-daylight-hooked-on-you-dating-sim-trapper-spiri-1848943810 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525185321/https://kotaku.com/dead-by-daylight-hooked-on-you-dating-sim-trapper-spiri-1848943810 |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 25, 2022 |website=[[Kotaku]]}}</ref> 

==== ''What the Fog'' ====
''What the Fog'' is a [[Cooperative video game|co-op]] [[roguelike]] game released on May 14, 2024, after being revealed the same day. Following original survivors Dwight, Claudette, and Feng Min, players must defeat enemies in order to power up generators and escape. The game was released for free for those with an account on Behavior.com or was made purchasable through [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=A surprise Dead by Daylight roguelike just dropped, and it's free |url=https://www.pcgamesn.com/dead-by-daylight/what-the-fog |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=PCGamesN |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-14 |title=Dead by Daylight co-op roguelike spin-off What the Fog now available for PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/05/dead-by-daylight-co-op-roguelike-spin-off-what-the-fog-now-available-for-pc |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=Gematsu |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== ''The Casting of Frank Stone'' ====
{{Main|The Casting of Frank Stone}}
''[[The Casting of Frank Stone]]'' is a single-player [[Interactive storytelling|interactive drama]] [[horror game]] released on September 3, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eastland |first=Amy |date=2024-07-16 |title=The Casting of Frank Stone Gets Official Release Date |url=https://wccftech.com/the-casting-of-frank-stone-gets-official-release-date/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Wccftech |language=en-US}}</ref> The game is developed by [[Supermassive Games]], known for developing similar interactive horror games including ''[[Until Dawn]]'', ''[[The Quarry (video game)|The Quarry]]'', and ''[[The Dark Pictures Anthology]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bankhurst |first=Adam |date=2023-05-19 |title=Dead by Daylight Spin-Offs Announced and Include a Story-Based Game from Until Dawn's Supermassive |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-spin-offs-announced |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522022134/https://www.ign.com/articles/dead-by-daylight-spin-offs-announced |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref> Featuring a branching narrative, players follow the stories of different characters set across multiple time periods, all centering around the killer Frank Stone and the paranormal Entity.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-09-03 |title=The Casting of Frank Stone review - an insubstantial origin story with some precious moments |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-casting-of-frank-stone-review |access-date=2024-09-20 |work=Eurogamer.net |language=en}}</ref> Frank Stone was added as a cosmetic item into the main game in 2025.<ref name=":9" />

==== ''Project T'' ====
An untitled spin-off game was announced on May 19, 2023, described as a four-player co-op [[Player versus environment|PvE]] experience "centered around greed and the lust for power."<ref name=":5" /> Midwinter Entertainment, a [[Seattle]]-studio Behavior Interactive acquired in May 2022, was developing the game.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2023-05-19 |title=Dead by Daylight is getting spin-off games from Supermassive and Midwinter |url=https://www.destructoid.com/dead-by-daylight-is-getting-spin-off-games-from-supermassive-and-midwinter/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522022136/https://www.destructoid.com/dead-by-daylight-is-getting-spin-off-games-from-supermassive-and-midwinter/ |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Destructoid |language=en-US}}</ref> On May 14, 2024, the game's working title was revealed as ''Project T'' along with development footage revealing the game as a third person shooter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tuffcub |date=2024-05-14 |title=Project T is third person co-op shooter set in the Dead by Daylight universe |url=https://www.thesixthaxis.com/2024/05/14/project-t-is-third-person-co-op-shooter-set-in-the-dead-by-daylight-universe/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=TheSixthAxis |language=en-US}}</ref> Limited [[Playtest|playtests]] were held during the summer of that year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patrick |first=Dennis |date=2024-08-30 |title=Dead by Daylight Project T Insider Program Might Get You Into A Playtest Session |url=https://gameranx.com/updates/id/506881/article/dead-by-daylight-project-t-insider-program-might-get-you-into-a-playtest-session/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=Gameranx |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cochran |first=Allyson |date=2024-09-05 |title=Project T: How To Sign Up For Playtests |url=https://www.thegamer.com/project-t-sign-up-playtests-beta-guide/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref> On September 17, 2024, it was announced that ''Project T'' had been canceled following "unsatisfactory" results from the prior playtests.<ref>{{Cite news |author1=Elie Gould |date=2024-09-19 |title=Project T, the Dead by Daylight PvE spin-off, has been cancelled after the playtest 'yielded unsatisfactory overall results' |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/project-t-the-dead-by-daylight-pve-spin-off-has-been-cancelled-after-the-playtest-yielded-unsatisfactory-overall-results/ |access-date=2024-09-19 |work=PC Gamer |language=en}}</ref> The same day, Behavior Interactive announced that Midwinter Entertainment was closing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dealessandri |first=Marie |date=2024-09-18 |title=Midwinter shut down following Project T cancellation |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/midwinter-reportedly-shut-down-following-project-t-cancellation |access-date=2024-09-19 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |language=en}}</ref>

==== ''Dead by Daylight Pinball'' ====
[[Zen Studios]] released a ''Dead by Daylight'' pinball table for ''[[Pinball FX (2023 video game)#Pinball M|Pinball M]]'' on November 30, 2023.  Players can choose to play as either killer or survivor, with 4 survivors to choose from.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Square |first=Push |date=2023-12-01 |title=Review: Pinball M (PS5) - A Devilishly Cohesive Horror Pinball Platform |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/pinball-m |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=Push Square |language=en-GB}}</ref>

=== Board game ===
A board game adaptation, ''Dead by Daylight: The Board Game'', was created by Level 99 Games and distributed by [[Asmodee]] in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Richard |date=2022-03-02 |title=A board game version of Dead by Daylight is set to release this Halloween |url=https://gamingtrend.com/news/a-board-game-version-of-dead-by-daylight-is-set-to-release-this-halloween/ |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=GAMING TREND |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505000815/https://gamingtrend.com/news/a-board-game-version-of-dead-by-daylight-is-set-to-release-this-halloween/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Featuring original characters up through the ''All Kill'' chapter from the original video game, one player takes on the role of the killer and two to four players take on the role of survivors. Players use perks, items, props, and powers to traverse the map in order to either repair generators and escape or hunt down and kill the survivors.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dead by Daylight™: The Board Game |url=https://www.level99store.com/pages/dead-by-daylight |access-date=2023-05-05 |website=Level 99 Store |date=April 6, 2023 |language=en |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505000804/https://www.level99store.com/pages/dead-by-daylight |url-status=live }}</ref> Following a successful fundraising campaign on [[Kickstarter]], the game was released on April 7, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asmodee Will Bring 'Dead by Daylight: The Board Game' into U.S. Retail |url=https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53432/asmodee-will-bring-dead-daylight-the-board-game-u-s-retail |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=icv2.com |language=en |archive-date=May 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505000805/https://icv2.com/articles/news/view/53432/asmodee-will-bring-dead-daylight-the-board-game-u-s-retail |url-status=live }}</ref> An expansion for the board game was announced on May 14, 2024, which adds further playable characters and mechanics.

=== Comic series ===
On October 29, 2022, Behaviour Interactive tweeted an announcement for a comic series featuring the four members of The Legion, which details more of their backstory. It is published by [[Titan Comics]], written by Nadia Shammas, illustrated by Dillon Snook, and [[Colorist|colored]] by Emilio Lecce.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Squires |first=John |date=2023-03-20 |title='Dead by Daylight' Prequel Comic Book Previewed With Official Teaser Trailer |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3755151/dead-by-daylight-prequel-comic-book-previewed-with-official-teaser-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522183241/https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3755151/dead-by-daylight-prequel-comic-book-previewed-with-official-teaser-trailer/ |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |access-date=2023-05-22 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref> The first issue was released on June 14, 2023. and the fourth and final issue released on March 6, 2024. Each issue follows a member of The Legion.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Angela |date=2024-03-07 |title="You'll Never Be Alone": Titan Comics' Dead by Daylight Ending, Explained |url=https://screenrant.com/dead-by-daylight-legion-comics-ending-explained/ |access-date=2024-05-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

===Film adaptation===
In March 2023, it was reported by ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' that [[Jason Blum]] and [[James Wan]] were producing a film adaptation through their [[Blumhouse Productions]] and [[Atomic Monster]] banners, respectively alongside Behaviour Interactive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=2023-03-02 |title=''Dead by Daylight'' Horror Movie Coming From Blumhouse, Atomic Monster and Behaviour Interactive (Exclusive) |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dead-by-daylight-movie-jason-blum-james-wan-1235540749/ |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302165636/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dead-by-daylight-movie-jason-blum-james-wan-1235540749/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In a January 2024 interview, executive producer Ryan Turek commented that the film would be informed by lessons learned from the studio's recent ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's (film)|Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' film adaptation and to prioritize making "a video game adaptation for the fans".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Weintraub |first1=Steve |last2=Jones |first2=Tamera |date=2024-01-01 |title=''M3GAN 2.0'', ''Five Nights at Freddy's 2'', & ''Dead by Daylight'' Updates From Blumhouse Producer |url=https://collider.com/megan-2-update-blumhouse-producer/ |access-date=2024-01-05 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> Jason Blum commented in October 2024 that the script was actively being developed, but that "it could be five years, it could be twelve months" until a script was completed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dedmon |first=Tanner |date=2024-10-19 |title=Jason Blum Shares Dead by Daylight Movie Update, Compares Process to Five Nights at Freddy's |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/news/dead-by-daylight-dbd-movie-update/ |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=ComicBook.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Horror fiction|Video games}}
* ''[[Evil Dead: The Game]]''
* ''[[Friday the 13th: The Game]]''
* ''[[Identity V]]''
* ''[[Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game]]''
* [[List of horror video games]]
* ''[[Predator: Hunting Grounds]]''
* ''[[Propnight]]''
* ''[[The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (2023 video game)|The Texas Chain Saw Massacre]]''
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==References==
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==External links==
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