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Is Dead by Daylight a Real Video Game

“dead by day light”
Real video game
Confidence: High Checked on June 29, 2026

Summary

Dead by Daylight is an existing online asymmetric multiplayer survival‑horror video game developed and published by Behaviour Interactive. It features one Killer versus four Survivors in a match where the Killer hunts and attempts to eliminate the Survivors. The game is actively played, with tens of thousands of concurrent players on Steam as of June 2026.

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en.wikipedia.org
  • Dead by Daylight - Wikipedia

    Dead by Daylight is an online asymmetric multiplayer survival horror video game developed and published by Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive. It is a one-versus-four game in which one player takes on the role of a Killer and the other four play as Survivors; the Killer must hunt and impale ...

tvtropes.org
  • Dead by Daylight (Video Game) - TV Tropes

    Dead By Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer survival-horror game made by Behaviour Interactive in which one player is a supernatural Serial Killer, and the remaining players are the hapless Survivors who've stumbled upon their hunting grounds …

deadbydaylight.com
playerauctions.com
  • Dead by Daylight Live Player Count & Population 2026

    In the last 7 days, Dead by Daylight’s player count peaked at 43,215 and reached its floor at 41,670. ... All data is powered by Google Trends. ... PlayerAuctions is an independent player-to-player marketplace for buying and selling virtual ...

steambase.io
steamcharts.com
forums.bhvr.com
  • Commonly cited killer main myth debunked. — BHVR

    That is, the game told you at the beginning of the match, which survivors will escape and which ones will die. Obviously that would be a terrible game that few people would enjoy. Now obviously, this is an exaggeration. Dead by Daylight doesn't take it to that extreme.

  • DbD myths that deserve to be busted — BHVR

    This topic seems to be more about controvertial opinions rather than myths, so I'll come up with a few ACTUAL myths popular among dbd players: •Despite the popular belief, add-on order has no effect on items' functionality. Battery before filament or vice versa gives you the same output due ...

  • Commonly cited killer main myth debunked. - Page 2 — BHVR

    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/447276/commonly-cited-killer-main-myth-debunked · I think you are misunderstanding the statement that "the average survivor sucks" It is a true statement, and it is more about solo queue than anything else.

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