Dead by Daylight
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Developers | |
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Behaviour Interactive | |
Publishers | |
2016-2017 | Starbreeze Studios |
2018-present | Behaviour Interactive |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | June 14, 2016 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 71 |
OpenCritic | 70 |
IGDB | 67 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Currency, Free-to-grind, Unlock |
Modes | Multiplayer |
Perspectives | Third-person, First-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Survival horror |
Themes | Horror, Supernatural |
Series | Dead by Daylight |
Dead by Daylight | |
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Dead by Daylight | 2016 |
Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim | 2022 |
Warnings
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer third-person and first-person survival horror game in the Dead by Daylight series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Epic Games Store | Silent Hill Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Silent Hill Edition also available. |
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Steam | Silent Hill Edition and Ultimate Edition also available. |
- All versions require a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Version differences
- The Ultimate Edition includes the Killer and Survivor expansion packs.
- The Deluxe Edition includes the official soundtrack, digital art book, and two masks for Payday 2.
Monetization
- The list below is in chronological order (according to the DLC addition dates to the Steam Store).
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Original Soundtrack | Official soundtrack. | |
The Last Breath Chapter | Chapter 1. Free DLC included with the base game. | |
The 80's Suitcase | Clothing pack. | |
The Halloween® Chapter | Chapter 2. | |
The Bloodstained Sack | Clothing pack. | |
Of Flesh and Mud Chapter | Chapter 3. | |
Left Behind | Chapter 3.5. Free DLC included with the base game. | |
Headcase | Clothing pack. | |
Spark of Madness Chapter | Chapter 4. | |
Charity Case | Clothing pack. | |
A Lullaby for the Dark Chapter | Chapter 5. Free DLC included with the base game. | |
Leatherface™ | Chapter 5.5. | |
A Nightmare on Elm Street™ | Chapter 6. | |
The Saw® Chapter | Chapter 7. | |
Curtain Call Chapter | Chapter 8. | |
Shattered Bloodline Chapter | Chapter 9. | |
Darkness Among Us Chapter | Chapter 10. | |
Demise of the Faithful Chapter | Chapter 11. | |
Ash vs Evil Dead | Chapter 11.5. | |
Ghost Face® | Chapter 12. | |
Stranger Things Chapter | Chapter 13. No longer available. | |
Cursed Legacy Chapter | Chapter 14. | |
Chains of Hate Chapter | Chapter 15. | |
Silent Hill Chapter | Chapter 16. | |
Silent Hill Cosmetic Pack | Clothing pack. Only available when purchasing the Silent Hill Edition. | |
Descend Beyond Chapter | Chapter 17. | |
A Binding of Kin Chapter | Chapter 18. | |
All-Kill Chapter | Chapter 19. | |
Killer Expansion Pack | Character pack. | |
Survivor Expansion Pack | Character pack. | |
Resident Evil Chapter | Chapter 20. | |
Hellraiser Chapter | Chapter 21. | |
Hour of the Witch Chapter | Chapter 21.5. | |
Portrait of a Murder Chapter | Chapter 22. | |
Sadako Rising Chapter | Chapter 23. | |
Roots of Dread Chapter | Chapter 24. | |
Resident Evil: PROJECT W Chapter | Chapter 25. | |
Forged in Fog Chapter | Chapter 26. | |
Tools of Torment Chapter | Chapter 27. | |
End Transmission Chapter | Chapter 28. | |
Nicolas Cage Chapter Pack | Chapter 28.5. | |
Alien Chapter Pack | Chapter 29. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Boost | All characters (original and licensed) can be bought with real money. Each character unlocks three unique Perks that give certain advantagens to either a Killer or a Survivor. |
Cosmetic | Skins and clothes for characters. |
Currency | Auric Cells are the paid currency used for in-game purchases and require real money. Iridescent Shards are the free currency earned by playing the game normally, and can be used to purchase some of the characters and cosmetics from the in-game store. The game has a so-called "Shrine of Secrets", which sometimes makes Perks that would otherwise only be available through purchases with real money available for everyone through Iridescent Shards. The Perks of the Shrine of Secrets are handpicked by the developers. |
Infinite spend | Auric Cells can be bought infinitely, although there's a limited quantity of cosmetics available. |
Unlock | Some characters are licensed (e.g. the Nemesis from the Resident Evil series) and can only be bought with real money. |
- Note: all maps, including licensed ones, are DLC-independent (meaning it's possible to play on them just by having the base game purchased).
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Steam | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\WindowsClient |
Epic Games Launcher | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\EGS |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\DeadByDaylight\Saved\Config\WinGDK |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/381210/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Epic Games Launcher | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Game uses desktop resolution, with in-game resolution option affecting quality of in-game render. See Widescreen resolution for custom resolutions. | ||
Multi-monitor | Player has the option between Vert- or letterboxing to 16:9. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Player has the option between Vert- or letterboxing to 16:9. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Appears to not work by default, but can be fixed by locating the DeadByDaylight.exe file, right-clicking it, selecting Properties, selecting the Compatibility tab, clicking Change high DPI settings and then selecting the Override high DPI scaling behavior, scaling performed by: Application check box.[2] | ||
Field of view (FOV) | The default FOV is 87° and can only be changed with unlockable perks to increase visibility, and only for the Killer. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | The fullscreen mode is borderless windowed.[3][4] | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Always on, cannot currently be modified. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | As of Patch 7.2.0 you can set TAA or off.[5] | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | As of Patch 7.2.0 you can choose from on or off.[6] | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | As of Patch 7.2.0 you can choose from 30, 59, 60, 90, 120.[7] | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the engine page to force native HDR output, or the glossary page for other alternatives. | ||
Color blind mode | Options for Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia filters, and a slider for filter intensity. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Widescreen resolution
Change resolution[8] |
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DirectX 12
Enable DirectX 12[9] |
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Skip the intro video
Delete the intro video file[10] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Separate Survivor and Killer controls. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Different sliders for Killer and Survivor. See Mouse sensitivity for advanced configuration. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | Combined for both keyboard and controller. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion | Combined for both keyboard and controller. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration |
DualShock 4 controllers | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Button prompts | Visible during QTEs. | |
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M | As of February 2021, the new UI may result in unwanted button prompt switching behaviour. It does not affect functionality.[citation needed] |
Steam Input | ||
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Steam Input API support | ||
Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
Official controller preset(s) | ||
Steam Controller button prompts | ||
Cursor detection |
Mouse sensitivity
Set mouse sensitivity[11] |
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[/Script/Engine.InputSettings] AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.015000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="MouseY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.000000,Sensitivity=0.015000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_RightY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftX",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False)) AxisConfig=(AxisKeyName="Gamepad_LeftY",AxisProperties=(DeadZone=0.050000,Sensitivity=1.00000,Exponent=1.000000,bInvert=False))
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Only "main volume" and "menu music" sliders. | |
Surround sound | The game only provides an option to calibrate audio for headphones or speakers; it doesn't mention surround sound specifically.[12] | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Only Canadian English available. | |||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Dutch | Advertised but not available. Removed on patch 3.5.0. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | Advertised but not available. Removed on patch 3.5.0. | |||
Thai | ||||
Turkish |
Network
- "Play as Killer" and "Play as Survivor" will affect ranks; custom games won't.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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Local play | ||||
LAN play | ||||
Online play | 5 | Versus Player vs. bot also available. |
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Asynchronous multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | Was used before the switch to dedicated servers. | |
Dedicated | Since October 2019.[13] | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | DirectX 12 is used on the Microsoft Store version of the game. See the section above on how to enable it for other versions. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | 3.3 with APEX 1.3 |
Audio | Wwise | |
Interface | Scaleform | |
Multiplayer | Steamworks | |
Anti-cheat | Easy Anti-Cheat | [14] |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-4170 AMD FX-8120 |
AMD FX-8300 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6850 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon HD 8800 4 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 11 compatible | |
Other | Broadband Internet connection With these requirements, it is recommended that the game is played on Low quality settings. |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.27.2.0 (as of patch 5.7.2)[1]
- ↑ File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/381210/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (381210) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Bread store manager on 2023-07-15
- ↑ Reddit post detailing the 4K fix. - last accessed on 2022-01-09
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2021-08-04
- Removed GameUserSettings.ini and ran the game, resulting in it defaulting to borderless (FullscreenMode=1 in the file) and remaining as such after fullscreen was switched off and on.
- ↑ window borderless - last accessed on 2021-08-04
- ↑ 7.2.0 Alien - last accessed on 2023-09-11
- ↑ 7.2.0 Alien - last accessed on 2023-09-11
- ↑ 7.2.0 Alien - last accessed on 2023-09-11
- ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-01-29
- Successfully forced 2560x1440 at 2560x1080.
- ↑ Smoothness difference between DX11 and DX12 in Dead By Daylight - Accesed on 2023-04-25.
- ↑ Verified by User:Tiagoquix on 2023-07-25
- ↑ Steam Guides - last accessed on 2020-11-28
- ↑ Verified by User:Tiagoquix on 2023-03-31
- ↑ Feedback | Dedicated servers live test - last accessed on 2023-03-31
- ↑ Easy Anti-Cheat (Behaviour Interactive)