Dead by Daylight — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Dead by Daylight is currently the #22 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 67K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #16 last week).
Last official update Sep 4, 2026 (2 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #22 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 67K
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- Behaviour Interactive Inc.
- Released
- Jun 14, 2016
- Price
- $19.99
- Steam reviews
- 684K
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.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Dress to the Divines with the Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin Merch Collection
Celebrate Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin with a limited-edition merch collection inspired by the divine horror of The Judgment. Ephemeral as the whims of the divine, the Chorus of Sin collection will be available from August 27 to September 14, 12 p.m. ET One limited release…
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News
Dead by Daylight is now testing Denuvo, but "will not include" its anti-piracy DRM
A new Dead by Daylight anti-cheat trial is testing Denuvo's protection tool, but Behaviour Interactive makes clear there will be no DRM. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight is now testing Denuvo, but "will not include" its anti-piracy DRM
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News
Anti-Cheat Trials are now Live
Last week, we announced our plans to kick off our Anti-Cheat Trials initiative, and today it's here! Starting today, we will be trialing Denuvo's Anti-Cheat solution. Note that this does not and will not include anything related to DRM, as Denuvo Anti-Cheat is different from…
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Patch
10.1.1 | Bugfix Patch
ContentKiller UpdatesThe JudgmentIncreased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.6s (was 0.3s) Dev note: The decoupling of the curve window from the delay phase was good, but the duration of the window was much too short. As a result, we are doubling it to give…
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 25 Aug — 1 September 2026
* STAR WARS Zero Company™ ; * How to Fish ; * NBA 2K27 ; * Crimson Desert Enhanced ; * Dead by Daylight ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * WARDOGS ; * Red Dead Redemption 2 ; * Forza Horizon 6 ; * ELDEN RING ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
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News
Dead by Daylight will be testing out Denuvo Anti-Cheat and other systems soon
Dead by Daylight, my current online co-op fixation to play with the partner, is set for some changes with the anti-cheat systems. Read the full article here:
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News
Anti-Cheat Trials
Greetings Fog Dwellers! Recently, we shared a survey asking for your thoughts on anti-cheat in Dead by Daylight. One message came through loud and clear: you feel we could be doing more. We hear you and are taking action to bolster and invest in our anti-cheat and security…
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News
10.1.0 | Chorus of Sin
ContentNew Killer: The JudgmentPOWER: WILL OF THE GODSDIVINE LIGHTPress and hold the Power Button to summon Divine Light for up to 3s. Divine Light moves away from The Judgment and is controlled with camera controls (left/right only). While in this state, Divine Light does not…
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News
Dead by Daylight's new chat wheel for Survivors is already better thanks to feedback
The Dead by Daylight Player Intent system lets you send preset messages to your fellow Survivors, making communication easier on the fly. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight's new chat wheel for Survivors is already better thanks to feedback
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Patch
Developer Update | Player Intent System
Last week, we hosted a Reddit AMA and on top of having a blast answering your questions, we noticed some topics really got you talking. One of those was the “chat wheel” system we’re working on to help Survivors coordinate and communicate their intentions in-game. So, what…
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News
Dead by Daylight is getting a Survivor chat wheel soon, as Behaviour reveals plans to debloat a decade of systems
A new Dead by Daylight Q&A with Behaviour Interactive has revealed plans to debloat add-ons, along with a new chat wheel for Survivors. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight is getting a Survivor chat wheel soon, as Behaviour reveals plans to debloat a decade of…
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Dead by Daylight's first-ever community-created chapter has finally hit the PTB
Dead by Daylight's first community-driven Chapter, Chorus of Sin, has arrived on the PTB, and I'm obsessed with its divine themes. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight's first-ever community-created chapter has finally hit the PTB
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About Dead by Daylight
Death Is Not an Escape. 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. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer. Survivors play in third-person and have the advantage of better situational awareness. The Killer plays in first-person and is more focused on their prey. The Survivors' goal in each encounter is to escape the Killing Ground without…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Operating System Processor: Intel Core i3-4170 or AMD FX-8120 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 Compatible GeForce GTX 460 1GB or AMD HD 6850 1GB DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 50 GB available space Sound Card: DX11 compatible Additional Notes: With these requirements, it is recommended that the game is played on Low quality settings.
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean, Polish, Spanish - Latin America, Turkish * languages with full…
- Controller
- Full controller support
- DLC
- 39 available on Steam
- Official site
- www.deadbydaylight.com
Frequently asked questions
- Is Dead by Daylight free to play?
- Dead by Daylight is a paid game ($19.99) on Steam.
- What is the latest Dead by Daylight update?
- The most recent official update is "Dress to the Divines with the Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin Merch Collection" (Sep 4, 2026), categorized as News. Celebrate Dead by Daylight: Chorus of Sin with a limited-edition merch collection inspired by the divine horror of The Judgment. Ephemeral as the whims of the divine, the Chorus of Sin collection will be available from August 27 to September 14, 12 p.m. ET One limited release…
- How many people play Dead by Daylight?
- Dead by Daylight peaked at 67K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #22 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #16 the previous week).
- When was Dead by Daylight released?
- Dead by Daylight was released on Jun 14, 2016 by Behaviour Interactive Inc..
- What kind of game is Dead by Daylight?
- Dead by Daylight is a Action game, featuring multi-player, pvp, online pvp.
📊 Tracked here since Jul 16 · best rank #14 (Aug 27) · 35 days on our charts
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Sep 6, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Dead by Daylight and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.