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Dead by Daylight — Latest Updates & Patch Notes

Dead by Daylight is #18 on Steam with a 24h peak of 60,567; 41,878 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: 10.2.2 | Bugfix Patch (Oct 20, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

October Community Stream Recap

Whether you were able to tune in live (thanks!) or you're dropping by to get a tl;dr, we're here to give you a recap of some highlights from today's community stream: MMR UPDATE As you may remember, back in 10.1.0, we updated how MMR is calculated. While kills and escapes…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Oct 22, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#18
24h peak
61K
Steam weekly chart change
No change

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

20 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. News Steam · Official

    October Community Stream Recap

    Whether you were able to tune in live (thanks!) or you're dropping by to get a tl;dr, we're here to give you a recap of some highlights from today's community stream: MMR UPDATE As you may remember, back in 10.1.0, we updated how MMR is calculated. While kills and escapes…

    Read on Steam →

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    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-10-22 UTC

  3. Patch Steam · Official

    10.2.2 | Bugfix Patch

    ContentKiller Perk UpdatesDark ArroganceYou basic-vault Windows 15/20/25% faster. Your basic-attack cooldown is 10% shorter. (was only missed, and 15/20/25%)Whenever you are blinded or Pallet-stunned, the duration is 25% longer. Dev note: The team has heard the feedback that the…

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  4. Patch Steam · Official

    10.2.1 | Bugfix Patch

    FeaturesSurrender and End TrialSurrender OptionSurvivor Condition - When there are no other human survivors, and at least one bot, the remaining player gets the option to Surrender. (was Abandon)Survivor is considered SurrenderedEnd Trial OptionKiller Condition - When all…

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  5. Patch Steam · Official

    10.2.0 | Mid-Chapter

    FeaturesSurvivor Intent SystemSurvivors can send and receive text messages during a matchBy pressing and holding the scroll-button when using a Mouse, or the right d-pad input on controllers, players can open the messages wheel8 messages are available for players to select and…

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  6. Patch Steam · Official

    Developer Update | 10.2.0 PTB to Live Changes

    With the release of 10.2.0 just around the corner, we wanted to take some time to talk to you about a handful of the many changes that will be happening from PTB to the Live release - and a few changes that won’t. We want to thank everyone who took the time during the PTB to…

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  7. Patch Steam · Official

    10.1.2a | Patch Notes

    Reverted the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.6s (was 0.8s)Reverted the Divine Light curve window when non-ZealousDev note: The Judgment's performance skyrocketed following HF2. We are reverting the changes to Divine Light in order to better evaluate Its performance…

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  8. Patch Steam · Official

    10.2.0 | PTB Patch Notes

    FeaturesSurvivor Intent SystemSurvivors can send and receive text messages during a matchBy pressing and holding the scroll-button when using a Mouse, or the right d-pad input on controllers, players can open the messages wheel8 messages are available for players to select and…

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  9. News Steam · Official

    Denuvo Anti Cheat Trial Update

    At 11am ET, there will be an update that ends this current Anti Cheat Trial and removes Denuvo from Dead by Daylight. We thank everyone for participating and providing valuable feedback; we will be reviewing all the data and feedback we have received ahead of any future trials…

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  10. Patch Steam · Official

    Dev Update | 10.2.0 Perks Update

    Greetings, Fog Dwellers. Today we wanted to talk to you about some of the perk changes (spoiler alert: 58 perks are changing) and content that you can expect in the next PTB, as well as the reasonings behind them. Back in update 9.6.0, we added Diminishing Returns to the game…

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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    10.1.2 | Bugfix Patch

    ContentThe JudgmentIncreased the Divine Light curve window while Zealous to 0.8s (was 0.6s)Dev note: In hotfix 1 we increased the Zealous Curve window to 0.6s. However, that duration was shorter based on how long Divine Light was controlled - similar to how it was on the PTB…

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  12. News Steam · Official

    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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  13. News Steam · Official

    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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  14. Patch Steam · Official

    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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  15. Patch Steam · Official

    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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  16. Patch Steam · Official

    10.1.0 | PTB Patch Notes

    FeaturesNew Killer: The JudgmentPOWER: WILL OF THE GODSDIVINE LIGHTPress and hold the Power Button (M2) 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…

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #13 (Sep 10, 2026) · 65 recorded days.

As of . 27 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Unchanged
Rank vs 7 days ago
Down 3 places
Rank vs 30 days ago
Unchanged
30-day best peak
72,248
30-day average peak
61,655
24-hour player peaks · min 60,567 · max 72,248 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
No snapshot
#1860,567
#1961,435
#2071,982
#2272,248
#2065,803
No snapshot
#1570,563
No snapshot
#2163,422
#2170,739
#2269,559
#2263,577
#2162,795

27 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

In the news (6)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PCGamesN

    We're giving away a limited edition Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Collector's Set

    To celebrate Dead by Daylight's tenth anniversary, we're giving away a sold out Collector's Set worth $250. Not going to lie, I'm jealous. Read the full story on PCGamesN: We're giving away a limited edition Dead by Daylight 10th Anniversary Collector's Set

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  2. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 6 Oct — 13 October 2026

    * STAR WARS: Galactic Racer™ ; * EA SPORTS FC™ 27 ; * Steam Deck ; * Gears of War: E-Day ; * Risk of Rain 2 ; * ARC Raiders ; * Risk of Rain 2: Hallowed Concepts ; * Dead by Daylight ; * Dragon's Dogma 2 ; * Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival ; * excluding free to play games…

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  3. PCGamesN

    Dead by Daylight's Nier Automata crossover brings 2B to The Fog, and I really hope this heralds a sequel

    While there's still no news on a new Nier game, Dead by Daylight's newest cosmetic collab, which features 2B, is easily the next-best thing. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Dead by Daylight's Nier Automata crossover brings 2B to The Fog, and I really hope this heralds a sequel

    Read on PCGamesN →
  4. PCGamesN

    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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  5. SteamDB

    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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  6. GamingOnLinux

    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:

    Read on GamingOnLinux →

Game overview

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.

Steam rank
#18 ＝
Peak (24h)
61K
Genre
Action
Developer
Behaviour Interactive Inc.
Released
Jun 14, 2016
Price
$7.99
Recommendations
690K

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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 listed at $7.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Dead by Daylight update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "October Community Stream Recap" (Oct 22, 2026), categorized as News. Whether you were able to tune in live (thanks!) or you're dropping by to get a tl;dr, we're here to give you a recap of some highlights from today's community stream: MMR UPDATE As you may remember, back in 10.1.0, we updated how MMR is calculated. While kills and escapes…
How many people play Dead by Daylight?
Dead by Daylight is #18 on Steam with a 24h peak of 60,567; 41,878 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: 10.2.2 | Bugfix Patch (Oct 20, 2026). As of Oct 22, 2026.
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.

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