Dead by Daylight
10 years of horror. 10 years of jump scares and close calls. 10 years of brutal sacrifices and thrilling escapes. Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits.
Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror games average 86% — Dead by Daylight scores 7 points below average
Total Reviews
678,312
532,757 positive / 145,555 negative
Top 4%Positive %
78.5%
Top 83%30-Day Trend
+0%
Dev Response Rate
0%
Top 100%Monthly Velocity
500
reviews/month
Top 47%Early Access Ratio
0.0%
of reviews from early access
Developer Activity
Update Frequency
Averages one update every 3 days
Recent Updates
30 updates in the last 90 days
Score Projection
49,463 more positive reviews needed to reach Very Positive (estimated 424 weeks)
Review Themes
Extracted from 500 reviews using keyword analysis
Score based on all 678,312 reviews. Theme analysis based on 500 recent reviews.
How Dead by Daylight Compares
| Game | Score | Dev Response | Monthly Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dead by Daylight | 78.5% | 0% | 500 |
| Left 4 Dead 2 | 97.6% | 0% | 500 |
| Killing Floor | 95.9% | 0% | 84 |
| Friday the 13th: The Game | 80.6% | 0% | 44 |
| GTFO | 87% | 0% | 321 |
| Back 4 Blood | 69.1% | 0% | 196 |
Verdict
Dead by Daylight lands at Mostly Positive with 78.5% positive across 678.3K reviews. With no developer responses on record, engaging with critical reviews could meaningfully shift the score. With 500 reviews in the last 30 days, sentiment has remained stable.
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