Dead by Daylight — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Dead by Daylight is currently the #18 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 62K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #15 last week).
Last official update May 26, 2026 (8 days ago) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #18 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 62K
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- Behaviour Interactive Inc.
- Released
- Jun 14, 2016
- Price
- $19.99
- Steam reviews
- 660K
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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Release
At long last, Dead by Daylight welcomes Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees, and he's now available for some beta slashing
With all of the iconic horror villains Dead by Daylight has featured over the years, the one character's absence has stuck out like a bit of a sore thumb: Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th fame. That'll be in no small part due to the fact that the horror series was in licence…
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Patch
10.0.0 | Jason PTB Patch Notes
ReminderAll characters you have unlocked via Steam will be unlocked on the PTB, including any new character(s) introduced in this update. If DLC content has been unlocked via a platform other than Steam (including the in-game Store), this will not be automatically unlocked in…
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News
'We’re just thrilled the stars aligned': Less than 2 years after his own game fully shut down, Jason Voorhees is coming to Dead by Daylight
Saturday, Behaviour Interactive revealed the latest playable killer coming to asymmetrical PvP game Dead by Daylight: Jason Voorhees. If that has you wondering, 'How was he not in that game already?', you're not alone. In a press release, Horror Inc. executive VP Robbie…
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Event
STATS | Bloodmoon Event 2026
Warm greetings, Fog Dwellers. The time has come once more for stats, with a spotlight this time on our 2026 Blood Moon Event! Let’s dive right in. The Blood Moon rose, and you all rose to the occasion with it, entering more than a whopping 19 million trials and earning a… Well…
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News
Jason is finally coming to Dead by Daylight, and he goes invisible and tosses hooks at you
"It's so awesome and surreal to finally see this actually happening in the game," Behaviour's Head of Partnerships Mathieu Cote says during a press preview. "We've made no secret of the fact that we've wanted Jason in the game since day one; he's always had a standing…
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News
Dead by Daylight finally confirms Jason Voorhees after an agonizing 13-hour livestream
It's finally official: Jason Voorhees is the new Dead by Daylight Killer. One of the most iconic figures in horror history is finally stepping into The Fog to mark the tenth anniversary of DBD. Behaviour Interactive certainly made us wait for it, however. The developer suggested…
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Patch
9.6.2 | Bugfix Patch
ImportantThe Pig's Amanda's Letter add-on has been re-enabled. Bug Fixes2v8Fixed an issue where the Play buttons were greyed out in the Overview tab after viewing the Quests. AudioFixed an issue where The Krasue had missing SFX when Hooking Survivors in Body and Head Form. Fixed…
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News
The Grimoire opens one last time!
The Grimoire opens one last time! Chapter Key Art Colored Concept Chapter Main Music ThemeMake sure your sound is on while you're making your choices! Vote now: us today starting at 1PM ET on YouTube or Twitch to discuss the concepts! Twitch
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News
Mark your calendars for tomorrow's Community Stream!
We're back with some Grimoire updates as we head into the last vote, and more!📅 Thursday, May 7⏰ 1 PM ET🔗 Twitch + YouTubeTune into Thursday's Community Stream for all the details!
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News
NOW TESTING: Steam test build for 9.6.1 issues
If you're on Steam and experiencing crashes when tabbing out of the game or have been seeing strange green lights in your game, particularly if you have an AMD GPU, we need your help! We've tentatively fixed these issues and are testing them on a separate Steam game version, and…
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Patch
9.6.1 | Bugfix Patch
FeaturesDiminishing Returns UpdateDiminishing Returns section in the Game Manual updated. Now lists all Action Speeds and Modifiers affected by Diminishing Returns in a Trial. Progress Bar UpdateAdjusted the arrows animation on the progress bar to better reflect the speed of the…
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News
Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 28 Apr — 5 May 2026
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Screenshots
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 "At long last, Dead by Daylight welcomes Friday the 13th's Jason Voorhees, and he's now available for some beta slashing" (May 26, 2026), categorized as Release. With all of the iconic horror villains Dead by Daylight has featured over the years, the one character's absence has stuck out like a bit of a sore thumb: Jason Voorhees of Friday the 13th fame. That'll be in no small part due to the fact that the horror series was in licence…
- How many people play Dead by Daylight?
- Dead by Daylight peaked at 62K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #18 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #15 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.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Jun 4, 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.