95 Fun Facts About Dead by Daylight

Which Canadian studio developed and publishes Dead by Daylight?

Behaviour Interactive, a Montreal studio founded in 1992, developed Dead by Daylight and has published the game itself since 2018.

How many Survivors face the Killer in a standard Dead by Daylight trial?

Four Survivors face one Killer in a standard trial; the 2v8 mode, first playable in 2024, doubles both sides for ten-player lobbies on larger maps.

How many generators must Survivors repair to power the exit gates?

Five of a map's seven generators must be repaired to power the exit gates; a lone last Survivor can instead escape through the hatch.

What do Killers sacrifice Survivors to in Dead by Daylight?

The Entity feeds on Survivors' hope of escape, so even getting out of a trial only returns them to the campfire, where they wait to be hunted again.

Counting the final fatal one, how many times can a Survivor be hooked in a trial?

Three hooks: the first offers an escape chance, the second is a struggle phase of skill checks, and the third sacrifices the Survivor instantly.

What two-minute countdown begins when an exit gate is opened or the Killer closes the hatch?

The Endgame Collapse gives everyone two minutes to get out, though the timer slows while any Survivor is downed or hooked; when it runs out, everyone still inside is sacrificed.

What do Survivors hear when they are inside a Killer's terror radius?

Inside the terror radius Survivors hear a heartbeat that grows faster and louder as the Killer closes in; Killers with the Undetectable status have no terror radius at all.

What can a Survivor drop in a chasing Killer's path to stun them and block the way?

A wooden pallet thrown down on a Killer stuns them briefly; most Killers must then break it or go around, while the Survivor can vault back over it.

Besides speeding up generator repairs, what else can a Survivor use a toolbox for?

Sabotaging hooks is the toolbox's second job: it puts a hook out of action for a short time, something that otherwise takes a perk.

What is the name of the skill tree where players spend currency to unlock perks, add-ons and items?

The Bloodweb is the web-shaped progression tree where Bloodpoints buy perks, add-ons, items and offerings; completing level 50 lets you prestige a character, up to Prestige 100.

Which pair of terms names the totem-bound perks of Killers and of Survivors, in that order?

Hexes and boons: Survivors can cleanse a hex totem to switch it off for the rest of the match, while a Killer can only snuff out a boon until it is blessed again.

On which platform did Dead by Daylight first launch in June 2016?

Windows PC came first, on June 14, 2016, after a closed beta; PlayStation 4 and Xbox One players had to wait until 2017, and the Nintendo Switch port arrived in 2019.

What did Dead by Daylight upgrade to in April 2024, having run on its predecessor since launch?

Unreal Engine 5 replaced Unreal Engine 4 in April 2024; the patch notes said the swap would not change gameplay or graphics, serving instead as a foundation for future improvements.

Which film licence gave Dead by Daylight its first licensed chapter, in 2016?

Halloween was the first licensed chapter, adding Michael Myers as The Shape and Laurie Strode as a Survivor in October 2016 and opening the door to every later licence.

What is Freddy Krueger called in Dead by Daylight?

Freddy Krueger plays as The Nightmare, pulling Survivors into the Dream World, where they must reach an alarm clock to wake themselves up; he arrived in October 2017 with Survivor Quentin Smith.

Which Saw killer came with survivor Detective David Tapp and the Gideon Meat Plant map?

The Pig, Amanda Young in her pig mask, straps reverse bear traps onto downed Survivors, who must search Jigsaw boxes to remove them before the timer runs out.

Which Stranger Things character was the Killer in Dead by Daylight's 2019 chapter, alongside Steve and Nancy?

The Demogorgon opens portals around the map and travels between them to cover large distances; it led the September 2019 Stranger Things chapter with Steve Harrington and Nancy Wheeler.

Which Silent Hill villain became The Executioner in June 2020, alongside Cheryl Mason?

Pyramid Head, Silent Hill 2's blade-dragging monster, torments Survivors with hazards he carves into the ground and can send them to a Cage of Atonement instead of a hook; he arrived in June 2020.

The Resident Evil chapter of June 2021 added Leon S. Kennedy, Jill Valentine and which Killer?

The Nemesis infects Survivors with the T-Virus using his tentacle while two AI-controlled zombies patrol the map; he arrived in June 2021 with the Raccoon City Police Station map.

Which Hellraiser character joined Dead by Daylight as The Cenobite in September 2021?

Pinhead became The Cenobite in September 2021, and a later update added lines voiced by Doug Bradley, the films' original Pinhead; his puzzle box triggers a Chain Hunt unless a Survivor solves it.

Sadako Yamamura from Ringu became which Killer in the March 2022 chapter Sadako Rising?

Sadako Yamamura plays as The Onryō, a Killer who crawls out of televisions scattered around the map; the March 2022 chapter also added Survivor Yoichi Asakawa.

Which Hollywood actor was added as a playable Survivor, as himself, in July 2023?

Nicolas Cage joined as himself in July 2023, playing an actor pulled into the Fog mid-shoot; his perks are Dramaturgy, Scene Partner and Plot Twist.

The August 2023 Alien chapter added The Xenomorph and which Survivor, with a map set in the Nostromo wreck?

Ellen Ripley arrived with The Xenomorph in August 2023, alongside the Nostromo Wreckage map; Legendary outfits later turned the Xenomorph into the Queen and Ripley into Ripley 8.

What is Chucky's in-game Killer title?

Chucky's title is The Good Guy, after the Good Guy doll line he possesses; he arrived in November 2023 with a Tiffany Valentine Legendary outfit.

The 2024 Castlevania chapter added Survivor Trevor Belmont and which Killer?

Dracula is The Dark Lord, a Killer who shifts between vampire, wolf and bat forms; the August 2024 Castlevania chapter paired him with Survivor Trevor Belmont.

Which Valve game did the free 2017 Survivor Bill Overbeck come from?

Left 4 Dead's Vietnam veteran Bill Overbeck arrived in March 2017 in Left Behind, one of the few chapters the game has given away free.

What is the Killer from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre called in Dead by Daylight?

Leatherface plays as The Cannibal, released in September 2017 as a Killer-only chapter; his chainsaw sweep can down several Survivors at once.

Which Killer arrived with Survivor Zarina Kassir in March 2020?

The Deathslinger, the outlaw Caleb Quinn, arrived in March 2020 with the Dead Dawg Saloon map and Survivor Zarina Kassir; his harpoon gun reels Survivors in from range.

Which K-pop-inspired Killer, released in March 2021, throws blades and came with survivor Lee Yun-jin?

The Trickster, the K-pop idol Ji-Woon Hak, throws blades that fill a Laceration meter until the Survivor loses a health state; he arrived in the All-Kill chapter.

The Dungeons & Dragons chapter of June 2024 added which Killer?

The Lich is Vecna, the arch-lich of Dungeons & Dragons, who hunts by casting spells, including one that lets him fly; the June 2024 chapter also added Survivors Aestri Yazar and Baermar Uraz.

What was the first alternative game mode, added in 2024, that darkens maps and removes perks?

Lights Out, the first Modifier in February 2024, darkened the maps and barred perks and items; My Little Oni followed on April Fools' Day with a giant Killer chasing miniature Survivors.

Which status effect do perks like Dead Hard and Lithe inflict on their user?

Exhausted is the status effect that Dead Hard, Lithe and similar perks inflict on their user: a shared cool-down for such perks that only counts down while the Survivor is not running.

Which Chinese company published Dead by Daylight Mobile?

NetEase first published it in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia, then joined a worldwide relaunch in March 2023; two years later Dead by Daylight Mobile shut down for good.

Which four Killers can you date in Hooked on You?

The Trapper, Huntress, Wraith and Spirit are the four suitors of Hooked on You (2022), a parody made with Psyop, the studio behind KFC's dating sim about Colonel Sanders.

Which studio made the 2024 interactive drama The Casting of Frank Stone?

Supermassive Games made The Casting of Frank Stone as a branching Dead by Daylight spin-off: friends shooting a horror film in an old steel mill stir up a serial killer, and the player's choices decide who survives.

Which two production companies were announced as backing the Dead by Daylight film adaptation?

Blumhouse and Atomic Monster, the horror companies of Jason Blum and James Wan, were announced in March 2023 as producers of a Dead by Daylight film; the two companies completed a merger the following January.

Which Killer did the first Dead by Daylight comic miniseries from Titan Comics follow?

The Legion, the four teenagers Frank, Julie, Susie and Joey, got an origin story in Titan Comics' first miniseries, each issue following one member until their first killing delivers them to the Fog.

In which city did an official Dead by Daylight themed café open in 2021?

Tokyo hosted the pop-up café on the fourth floor of the Skytree for three weeks in August 2021, selling take-out dishes such as Chase Omelet Rice and an Escape Cake.

Which Swedish company published Dead by Daylight until 2018?

Starbreeze Studios, the company behind the Payday games, published Dead by Daylight from its 2016 launch, then agreed in March 2018 to sell the publishing rights to the game's developer for US$16 million.

What name did Dead by Daylight give the lore-unlocking challenge sets launched alongside each Rift from 2019?

Tomes sit inside the game's Archives, each unlocking pieces of character lore as its challenges are completed; the first, Awakening, arrived with the first Rift in 2019.

What use of the Hellraiser Killer's model sparked a 2021 review-bombing?

An NFT sale by a company called Boss Protocol used the Killer's in-game model just after Steam had banned blockchain games, and angry players flooded Steam with negative reviews.

Which anime's cosmetics were added to Dead by Daylight in July 2022?

Attack on Titan's July 2022 collection dressed Dwight as Eren Yeager and Zarina as Hange, and turned The Oni into the Armored Titan.

How many copies did Dead by Daylight sell in its first week?

Dead by Daylight sold more than 270,000 copies in its first week on Steam and passed a million sales within two months of launch.

Which premium currency is bought with real money in Dead by Daylight's store?

Auric Cells are the premium currency bought with real money for outfits, characters and the Rift pass; Iridescent Shards are the free alternative earned by levelling up.

Which Ubisoft game hosted the 2021 crossover Survivors of the Fog, featuring an AI Trapper?

For Honor ran Survivors of the Fog from October 21, 2021: in place of each team's AI soldiers, a neutral Trapper roamed the map hunting players, who could kill him for extra points.

Which Latin-named offering lets a Dead by Daylight Killer kill a Survivor by hand instead of using a hook?

Memento Mori offerings gave the kill its nickname: players call the act a Mori. The Ivory version permits a single kill, while the Ebony covers the whole team.

Which treasure-hunting video game hero joined Dead by Daylight as a playable Survivor in July 2024?

Lara Croft arrived alone: the Tomb Raider chapter added no Killer and no map, only the adventurer and her own perks.

What is masked killer Michael Myers called in Dead by Daylight, where his power is named Evil Within?

The Shape is how the closing credits of his first film named the masked adult Michael, and the game kept the label. The longer he watches Survivors, the stronger and faster he becomes.

Which fantasy franchise's monster hunter Geralt of Rivia appears in Dead by Daylight as an outfit for a Survivor?

The Witcher lent Geralt's look to Vittorio Toscano, the Survivor who reached the fog alongside The Knight in the chapter Forged in Fog.

Where do Dead by Daylight's Survivors gather to rest in the woods between one trial and the next?

At a campfire is where every Survivor wakes again, win or lose. Escaping a trial never leads home, only back to the same fire to await the next hunt.

Which tall red cabinets can Dead by Daylight Survivors climb inside to hide from the Killer?

Lockers are a gamble: a Killer who opens the right one hoists the Survivor straight onto a shoulder, with no chance to run.

Which Resident Evil villain in sunglasses hunts Survivors as The Mastermind in Dead by Daylight?

Albert Wesker arrived in the 2022 chapter Project W, rushing forward to seize Survivors and infect them with the Uroboros virus.

From which camera perspective do most Dead by Daylight Killers play, unlike the Survivors they hunt?

First-person view is the rule for Killers, while the Survivors they chase are shown in third-person, the camera hovering behind them.

Which item can blind a Dead by Daylight Killer and make them drop the Survivor they are carrying?

Flashlight beams must be aimed at the Killer's head, where the player's camera sits. A blinded Killer can still hunt by ear, following footsteps and breathing.

Which slasher-film icon became a downloadable Dead by Daylight Killer in June 2026, a decade after the game launched?

Jason Voorhees had already been playable in Mortal Kombat X, MultiVersus and Call of Duty before the Camp Crystal Lake killer reached the fog.

Which Stranger Things location became a Dead by Daylight map that vanished when the chapter was withdrawn in 2021?

Hawkins National Lab housed the Underground Complex map, which stayed out of reach for almost two years until the whole chapter made a surprise return.

Which Silent Hill building became a Dead by Daylight map when Cheryl Mason arrived in the June 2020 chapter?

Midwich Elementary School hides a secret room in its courtyard clock tower, reached only by repairing two particular generators in the right order and then triggering the Endgame Collapse.

Which bestselling novelist from a Remedy thriller game became a Dead by Daylight Survivor in January 2024?

Alan Wake came alone, without a Killer or a map, though an outfit lets players dress the writer as his own sinister double.

Which chainsaw-handed horror hero played by Bruce Campbell joined Dead by Daylight as a Survivor in April 2019?

Ash Williams was given away early by a slip on the perk selection screen, before the Evil Dead hero had even received his official trailer.

Which Dead by Daylight Killer, added two months after launch, teleports through walls with her Blink ability?

The Nurse arrived in the chapter The Last Breath alongside Survivor Nea Karlsson, and her power is called Spencer's Last Breath. A careless Blink is punished with a wave of fatigue.

Which heavy metal band released the single Play Dead in collaboration with Dead by Daylight?

Ice Nine Kills worked the game's title into the words of the song, and the music video features performers dressed as its characters.

Which British heavy metal band's mascot Eddie has appeared as outfits for several Dead by Daylight Killers?

Iron Maiden's Eddie arrived in several guises, among them a pharaoh for The Doctor and a samurai for The Oni.

Which hit card game put Dead by Daylight's cast on its face cards in a free 2025 crossover update?

Balatro had the favour repaid a year later, when the horror game gave away a headpiece for The Unknown modelled on the Madness joker.

Which battle royale game's 2022 crossover mode had players repair generators and flee a Dead by Daylight Killer?

PUBG: Battlegrounds rewarded anyone who played a single match of the mode with a code for cosmetics back in the horror game.

Which crowdfunding site funded Dead by Daylight: The Board Game before its release in April 2023?

Kickstarter backers funded the tabletop version from Level 99 Games, in which one player hunts as the Killer while the others repair generators and try to escape.

Which free Dead by Daylight currency, added in June 2018, buys original characters without spending real money?

Iridescent Shards also buy cosmetic items, but only non-licensed ones: guest characters from films and other games stay behind a paywall.

What do Dead by Daylight players call the timed prompts that pop up at random while repairing a generator?

Skill checks come in grades: a great one speeds the repair up, while a failed one can cost progress and tell the Killer where the Survivor is.

What can a Dead by Daylight Survivor do to break free while a Killer carries them toward a hook?

Wiggle hard enough, by landing a run of timed button presses, and the Killer loses their grip before reaching the hook.

In Dead by Daylight, what is the glowing outline that reveals a player or object through solid walls called?

An aura marks every unrepaired generator for the Killer throughout a trial, and many perks briefly expose a hidden player in the same way.

What glowing trail does a running Dead by Daylight Survivor leave behind for the Killer to follow?

Scratch marks appear on walls and trees as well as the ground, so an attentive Killer can spot a sprinting Survivor from across the map. They fade within seconds.

Where on a Dead by Daylight map do Killers find a set of indestructible hooks around one central post?

The basement has a single staircase as both entrance and exit, which makes rescuing anyone hooked down there a dangerous errand.

Which birds perch around Dead by Daylight maps and fly up noisily when a Survivor runs too close?

Crows are the only wildlife that players can interact with, and a Survivor who crouches past them leaves the birds undisturbed.

What do Dead by Daylight players call the glow a Killer casts on the ground, revealing which way they face?

The red stain lets a hidden Survivor tell where the Killer is coming from, though some Killers and perks can suppress it to catch victims unaware.

What is the Dead by Daylight term for a Survivor knocked down by a second hit and left able only to crawl?

The dying state leaves a Survivor crawling until a teammate heals them or the Killer picks them up. A single strike only injures.

What can Dead by Daylight players do once a character reaches level 50, resetting it to level 1 for rewards?

Prestige a character and its unique perks unlock for every other character the player owns. The climb can be repeated all the way to prestige 100.

What is the name of the Steam preview version where Dead by Daylight players try each new chapter early?

Public Test Build releases, PTB for short, have preceded every chapter since Curtain Call in 2018, letting the developers gather feedback before changes go live.

Which rotating Dead by Daylight game mode, introduced in May 2024, gives every player randomly chosen perks?

Chaos Shuffle has returned many times since, sometimes in costume: its January 2025 run was themed on Dungeons & Dragons.

Which April Fools' Day 2024 mode made the Dead by Daylight Killer enormous and the Survivors tiny?

My Little Oni was only the second alternative mode the game had ever offered, arriving weeks after its debut experiment with darkened maps.

Which bespectacled original Dead by Daylight Survivor is a nervous leader whose perks strengthen nearby teammates?

Dwight Fairfield vanished after his boss led a team-building trip into the woods and handed round moonshine. He woke the next morning all alone.

Which original Dead by Daylight Survivor is a former high school track star built for outrunning the Killer?

Meg Thomas gave up a college scholarship to care for her sick mother, then vanished one summer day on a long run deep in the woods.

Which cloud gaming service carried Dead by Daylight from 2020 until the platform itself shut down in 2023?

Stadia was Google's streaming platform, and the horror game arrived there in October 2020, weeks before its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions.

Which country's government banned the phone game Dead by Daylight Mobile in March 2023?

India banned the phone version two years before it disappeared everywhere: its servers went dark for good in March 2025.

Which chainsaw-wielding original Killer stars in the second Dead by Daylight comic series from Titan Comics?

The Hillbilly, whose real name is Max Thompson Jr., was among the Killers available at launch. His comic began in April 2026.

Which floating-head ghost of Southeast Asian folklore became a Dead by Daylight Killer in September 2025?

The Krasue can change between an ordinary human form and her head form, in which she floats and attacks with her own trailing intestines.

Which half-ghoul manga hero became the Dead by Daylight Killer called The Ghoul in April 2025?

Ken Kaneki was a gentle literature student at Kamii University before a chance encounter turned his life upside down. He arrived with no Survivor beside him.

In Dead by Daylight, what is the name of the small conjoined brother Charlotte Deshayes unleashes on Survivors?

Victor pounces at high speed while Charlotte lies dormant, which made The Twins the game's earliest Killer to give one player two bodies to control.

Which actor returned to voice The Cenobite in Dead by Daylight after an update replaced an uncredited performer?

Doug Bradley's return came after launch. The character he voices was later pulled from sale over licensing, staying playable only for players who already owned him.

For which console does the Italian company 505 Games, not the developer, publish Dead by Daylight?

Nintendo Switch players got the game in September 2019, long after its Windows debut, and the port later moved on to the Switch 2 as well.

Which pinball specialist released a Dead by Daylight table for its horror platform Pinball M in 2023?

Zen Studios lets players pick a side on its table, flipping either as the Killer or as one of several Survivors.

Which heist game received bonus cosmetics through the Deluxe Edition of Dead by Daylight at launch?

Payday 2 players were courted twice over: owners of the heist game who pre-ordered the horror game also received a discount on it.

Which Japanese horror manga artist's creations became outfits for Dead by Daylight's original characters?

Junji Ito's collection turned The Artist into Miss Fuchi and gave another Killer the look of Tomie Kawakami.

Which co-op roguelike spin-off of Dead by Daylight was revealed and released on the same day in May 2024?

What the Fog sends familiar Survivors such as Feng Min to fight monsters and power generators, and it was free to anyone with an account on the developer's site.

Which spooky cartoon franchise lent crossover outfits to Dead by Daylight's original cast, with no new Killer attached?

Scooby-Doo outfits were cosmetic only: no new Killer or Survivor came with them, just costumes that make the game's existing cast resemble the cartoon's.

Which original Dead by Daylight Survivor is a wealthy CEO's son who lives off the grid at the edge of the woods?

Jake Park dropped out of school to escape his father's expectations, and the only sign of his presence is said to be the sabotaged hooks he leaves behind.

Which Resident Evil spy joined Dead by Daylight as a Survivor in August 2022, alongside medic Rebecca Chambers?

Ada Wong is voiced in the horror game by Vicky Psarakis rather than any of the actresses from the main Resident Evil series.