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8/10
Game who brings classic slasher killers back.
allu-3567025 July 2018
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical horror game where 1 killer takes on 4 survivors in various different maps. Survivors objective is to repair 5 generators out of 7 generators randomly placed in the map. After 5 generators have been fixed survivors have to open at least 1 of 2 doors and escape the killer. Killer's objective is to prevent survivors from escaping. Killers can sacrifice survivors for the spider looking entity. But killers are also able to kill survivors or let them bleed out on the floor but this gets the killer lesser points. Survivors can save each other off the hooks. Survivors can be hooked twice and third time kills them permanently. Survivors also have pallets and windows to gain distance to the killer.

There is plenty of different perks in the game which make killers and survivors stronger. From survivor being able to destroy sacrifice hooks to killer being able to one hit down survivors instead of the normal 2 hit down. Survivors also have different items. Flashlights, med-kits, keys, toolboxes and maps. Survivors can use add-ons on the items to make the items stronger. Killers also have add-ons to make their ability stronger or even change it to something quite different.

There is currently 13 playable survivors in the game. Each survivor has it's unique perks that can be used with other survivors after reaching certain levels and obtaining the perks. Survivors don't differ from each other by anything else than by how they look. You can obtain all unique perks to one survivor. There are some recognizable survivors from horror movies like Laurie Strode, David Tapp and Quentin Smith.

There is 12 playable killers in the game who have different abilities compared to each other. Killers also have unique perks that can be obtained to other killers. There is some unique killers to the game like Evan MacMillan (Trapper),Philip Ojomo (Wraith).But there is also classic killers from classic horror movies like Michael Myers, Leatherface, Amanda Young and Freddy Krueger.

This game includes a lots of DLCs called "Chapters". Some DLCs can be bought using in-game currency but Licensed DLCs have to be bought using real money. Even if you haven't bought specific DLC you can still play in it's map and face against the DLC killers.

The game has many balance problems. Developers are active and face a lots of criticism. The game divides into two kind of people. Survivor mains and Killer mains. Survivor mains are the bigger amount of the whole player amount. Killer players feel like the killers are unpowered because they can in worst case chase one specific survivor for the whole game and finish the game with 0 kills and 4 survivors escaped. Survivor mains criticize the developers strongly when the survivors face any kind of nerfs.

If you buy this game expect frustration when nothing goes well and expect some crazy evil laugh when you catch that one survivor you hate.
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8/10
Never Gets Old!
jameshulksmashmarchant1 January 2020
Dead by daylight is a game where you find five generators that you must fix in order to escape but you have to do these tasks with someone who's trying to kill you! You can play as killer and upgrade them aswell as survivors. This game may sound repetitive but what makes it not is because there are different maps, killers and skill levels of each killer you come up against so it can really become a challenge for killers and survivors.

Once you are on a hook slowly dying waiting for a fellow survivor helps you out there is one small complication.. camping and tunneling. Killers not leaving the final generator! Killers not leaving your mate that is on a hook. This can be quite frustrating but what helps prevent this is that if you camp the other survivors have bought time to finish generators to escape but that can't always fix the problem because some people are obsessed with getting a single kill.

Some killers may be hot garbage, some killers may be decent and some may be overpowered and frustratingly unfair! I do think survivors deserve more of an advantage but you learn to get around it and improve. Match making can take a reasonable amount of time when your a survivor but when your a killer it sometimes takes up to 10 minutes!

Overall I really love this game! There are a few annoying features that need to be patched but they're not too much of a game changer and I strongly recommend playing this game with your friends because it is so much fun!
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8/10
I always get killed.
justintimms13 May 2020
Beautiful gameplay and beautiful graphics but I wish there was a story campaign for it. This Brings another new type of horror into video games.
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9/10
I really like this game but...
kokolitso29 September 2018
I would add another game mode, it gets repetitive sometimes. Anyways, I will keep on playing it.
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6/10
Decent game, not so decent community
RiriLovesFilm23 May 2022
Dead By Daylight is an asymmetrical horror game that allows you to either play as one of four survivors working to repair generators to escape a place of nightmares, or as the killer hunting down those survivors.

The game overall is very enjoyable when playing as both a survivor and a killer. There are a good variety of unique characters, especially when it comes to killers, and just as much variety when it comes to locations and perks each character can use.

However, the game is not very new player friendly. The matchmaking system, like with most PvPs, has its flaws and can lead new players to face off against experienced players, and this is where the game's main problems shine. As a new player, each survivor starts off only able to use a very limited number of perks at their weakest state, the same goes for killers, making it especially more difficult for new players to be on the same play field as veteran players. On top of that, progression is extremely slow, and much of the game's content is stuck behind pay-walls - most survivors and killers, and thus their perks are locked unless you purchase them individually, this also applies to cosmetics for all characters.

Perhaps the least enjoyable part of the game is its repetitive nature. Every game is the same, the killer hunting down four survivors and the four survivors working together to get generators completed so they can escape. There is little variation in the gameplay which can quickly bore players.

The best part of the game is how well it recreates the atmosphere of the Horror genre. The locations, killers, and use of sound and lighting, help create a spine-chilling atmosphere that makes you feel like you're apart of a Horror film. The game has also been working more to create intriguing lore for each of their characters, but this is more of an optional experience that requires a lot of effort from the player's end to be able to discover. And on the other side, playing as a killer is really fun, at least until the toxic playerbase comes to play.

Unfortunately, like most PvPs, people simply can't enjoy this game without sending you mockery and threats, especially if you're a minority.
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9/10
Pretty rad
Mrman6942014 December 2020
This game is great, but I think they should add a game mode where there's 4 killers and 16 survivors, with one gigantic map and 12 generators or so. That'd be a lot of fun.
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I Don't Understand the Hype
jjenk91119 May 2022
I watch gameplay of this game - even participated in playing myself - and stopped after less than five minutes. I don't get this game; what's with all the hype? Perhaps I'm not cool or hip enough to get this game.
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7/10
Don't skimp
coltboots8 August 2022
I bought this for my Nintendo switch, the only grievance I have is the graphics. I was hoping for better graphics on this game since several other switch games have excellent graphics. The game runs beautiful as long as you have a sturdy internet access. Lastly I hope Nintendo and the devs will help us out with graphics updates in the future.
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10/10
Really good fame
hmendenhallitunes14 August 2020
It takes awhile to get used to it but I love it and watching the videos on YouTube. It's now my favorite game to play on the Xbox. Sometimes it lags but other then that it's a definitely a ten
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7/10
Good but a bit boring
dboyd-6774023 April 2022
It is quite a thrilling experience, leveling up and all that. Its fun to learn killers abilities and how to counter and use them. After around 3-4 matches you'll understand the concept pretty quickly. It is a bit scary for certain people. It has a huge amount of content. It's okay but most people can play the game for 1-3 months because it can get boring but by how much your attention span is it can be around 1-5 months and for me it was 2 months. It needs more mechanics actually but the gameplay is good . For people who barely get scared have a scare factor of 4/10 and for average person 6/10 and for sensitive people 7.5 and for extremely sensitive 9.5/10. I think this game should be 16+ and not 18+ and if the moris weren't in the game 12+. Every year the gameplay,moris,effects,sound design and design in general improves alot. After doing full gameplay of survivour and killer I would recommend reading every survivors and killers backstories to understand the game alot more and to learn characters backstory. The only thing I want in this game is more animation and that's it. Pretty solid game.
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5/10
What Happened
toxicchar19 April 2023
Gave it five stars for Killer player. Killers don't depend on other people to play and enjoy this game. First time I ever played killer, I killed all 4 survivors. Wow, how easy... And minus five stars for Survivor. Very different playing survivor, it's a challenge and with practice do you learn to survive. There's way more to learn as survivor as well. Witch makes it more interesting but With the new update 4/18/23 They've made it impossible to play survivor solo. So unless you have a group of friends that available to play with you, or you just like to watch yourself die over and over again, this game isn't for you.
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10/10
Most underrated game in history this game never dies
woutdedroog-346552 April 2021
THIS game never dies I've been playing it for 3 years now this is the best horror online game ever made A masterpiece and extremely underrated nothing else to say.
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1/10
Hackers and Uninterested Devs
nothingbuttrouble-494903 December 2021
It's really easy to hack this game. I have video evidence of someone running through walls and breaking the game. When I tried to submit a ticket (as in-game reports do nothing, as the only records BHVR keeps are the end-game chats), it was immediately declined. This doesn't differ from the many testimonies from Streamers who say they run into hackers all the time and the devs do little about it. Then again, maybe that is because they can't tell a hacker from one of the hundreds of bugs in the game.

Don't buy, it'll waste your time and make you frustrated.
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10/10
Great game for horror buffs or anyone who loves gore!
nicolekindred41 March 2021
Sometimes its hard to not die but its still so much fun, especially to play with friends!
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9/10
Love it
lisankroot5 December 2021
Awesome game. Does not get boring. Except when the killers are camping. :) Also very nice to play with friends. They also keep updating with new maps and characters. You also get specials coins to buy them. So you don't necessarily need to spend money on it.
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8/10
Matchmaking locked
doggy-2448225 August 2023
I love dead by daylight and all, but one thing I do NOT get, is that when you're dead, you should be able to back out, or if something happens and you have to leave game, whatever it is, you should not be banned, last time I had to quit cause I literally had personal stuff going on, then I see I get banned for 5 minutes, okay whatever, again, I get banned for 20 minutes, and AGAIN, now I'm banned for 5 HOURS. Y'all need to fix that cause that's stupid. I love it and all but oh my GOD. Next, I love playing with anyone besides to people who just don't help like they're supposed to or if they can't all well, but the matchmaking, I an level 30, I ALWAYS get paired with ppl level 10 or under I would love it if I could get paired with ppl more my level, I do get them but rarely ever, it is very rare I ever get people around my level.
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3/10
Impossible for New Players
roggothybrown4 July 2022
If your wanting to play as your favorite horror movie character in this game, sure you can. But you can't expect for it to be easy. I have over 2,000 hours on this game and no matter what rank you are at, it is way to competitive and difficult. It's like Fortnite for example, it was fun for a little bit. Then everyone started taking it way too serious and it wasn't fun anymore cause everyone got too good. I was originally one of the top 5% in the world for skill, but the game is just too repetitive. There is only one game mode. You do the same thing every single time. Do gens, and run the killer around. No innovation. I've been doing the same old game for 3 years now. It's not fun anymore, it was when I first started out and the game was small and everyone was about the same skill level, but even if you are at the beginners level of the game. It's still going to be impossible. And you can't have a fun time unless you play the best, or high mobility killers. You can't have fun or hardly get any kills if your not using the best killers because the game is way too survivor sided. It's just not fun, and really sloppy.
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10/10
This game is awsome
jacelarsonvc3 August 2021
I love this game, it is so fun. I am a killer main and I love leveling up my killers and trying out other characters. I play this game all the time and im addicted. I definitely recommend.

Although the community can be pretty toxic sometimes the game is still great.
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3/10
used to be cool, now it's terrible
preslielopezjkeb11 October 2022
Game has updated to be a one sided game. Killers had a huge advantage are all over powered, they're allowed to face camp players, camp generators to ensure kills because they can get them any way else. Tunneling from game start to end, no penalties for killers. Only penalties for survivors, penalties are a time out. You pay for the game, pay to play the game, and penalize you but disabling the game for hours. Been playing since 2017 and it's only gotten worse. Great for killers sucks for survivors. Perks are nerfed to accommodate killers. Reporting doesn't do anything, cheaters are welcome and are everywhere in this game. Killer? Cheater? Hacker? This game is made for you.
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1/10
unbalanced and half of the things not working
katusch18 June 2022
Wehn developers have zero common sense... Another potentially good game wasted because devs are too dumb to fix obvious things.

Game is completely unbalanced and half of the perks do not what they are supposed to do. Ridiculous bad work here.
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3/10
Hard pass
fransua-3937316 September 2020
This game is not balanced at all the first time I played it I immediately died and I didn't know wtf just happened they should nerf all killers literally the graphic also isnt bad but damn this game is bad I recommend Friday the 13th it's at least possible and fun while not getting killed from across the map
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5/10
OOF
projectsgamer17 June 2021
Dead by Daylight at first I thought this was a solid game to play well I was wrong after when u play about ten games it gets boring canned animations the maps are decent at most the only thing this game has going for is it licensed characters that is really it if u play this game 2 hours a day u can have fun or couple times a week but playing it all the time u won't have that fun So I give it a 6.3/10.
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5/10
Killers
azzyhanks9 November 2023
The killers are way to op and I believe it should be the opposite we as survivors have to have an equal amount of as the killer and I think it's grew more on the killers side. I feel like the game has gotten way harder over the years . How am I supposed to win any games as survivor if I can't go against the killers . I'm not new to this game but seriously even the camping the hook has gotta have something yall said yall fixed it but I didn't see any fixes at all. I love this game but you have to make it fair for new players as well I'm at bronze 4 taken on iridescence? It should be more survivor leaning tbh . It should be harder for the killer because there's 4 of us and 1 and I feel like it's more taken harder as survivor . I feel like killers need to tone it down a lot.
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1/10
Login in Error!
eliasdoege25 January 2021
The game could be a very good game idk., because I never could enjoy the game. I bought it yesterday evening to have fun with friends, I installed it and started it. After a very nice intro, I came to the screen, where you a logging in your Account. So I waited 5 minutes to get the notification: No internet Connection, I wondered. So I made an Speedtest: 100 Mbit/s. I tried to start the game a second time. This time it said: Steam offline, but it wasn't. After video and video and after forum and Forum, every time I started the game, I got a connection error! Every f time! It cost me 10 damn hours!
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1/10
Unbalanced in the killer's Favor!
ghostm0621 April 2023
When I first started playing this game when it launched seven years ago almost and it was balanced plus a lot of fun to play either killer or survivor. Now the game is unfair as hell. Too many killers were crying that the game was too hard to play as killer and go up against four survivors. So now they nerfed every survivor's perk and ability and over buffed every killer of the game! All the killers do is tunnel out survivors and camp or hang by survivors on the hook as an exploration to get a guaranteed match win which is pathetic! I'd much rather play any other game but this one because it has gotten so bad to play because all of the online killers destroyed the fun of this game! Don't waste any money or time on anything Behavior Interactive because they are the worst development company in the world! If Friday The 13th didn't have that stupid lawsuit that ended the game I'd still be playing that instead. Generators take way too long to complete now and so does healing. But it's so hard to play as killer right?... I NOW HATE THIS GAME!!!
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