Dead by Daylight

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 334 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 334
  2. Mixed: 85 out of 334
  3. Negative: 136 out of 334
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. JohnDorian2020
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Dead by Daylight has a huge Problem at the moment: The Frame Rates on PS4 are so low that the game is not running smoothly and it is nearly impossible to play some Killers on certain maps. The Community has tried to get some Feedback from the Devs but there is silence since weeks. There is a thread (link omitted per site rules) which explains everything with over 14k Views and 600+Dead by Daylight has a huge Problem at the moment: The Frame Rates on PS4 are so low that the game is not running smoothly and it is nearly impossible to play some Killers on certain maps. The Community has tried to get some Feedback from the Devs but there is silence since weeks. There is a thread (link omitted per site rules) which explains everything with over 14k Views and 600+ Replies but not 1 (!) single reply of the Dev Team. So as a paining customer i and a play time with roughly 3000 Hours + must say I am really disappointed how the devs treat their customers and fans. Make the frames on PS4 great again!… Expand
  2. DeadbyFramerate
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    The game has been in an unplayable state for about a month on consoles.
    The devs keep releasing cosmetics while not fixing the issue.
  3. nopers311
    Aug 31, 2020
    1
    Dead by Daylight was my favorite game - key word WAS. Aside from an extremely grindy battlepass and Dead by Daylight focusing more on $15 cosmetics than fixing game bugs, the devs have completely ignored the console community. With each update the game has become worse and worse to play on console. The FPS is bad as survivor but nearly unplayable as killer. They added in crossplay with PCDead by Daylight was my favorite game - key word WAS. Aside from an extremely grindy battlepass and Dead by Daylight focusing more on $15 cosmetics than fixing game bugs, the devs have completely ignored the console community. With each update the game has become worse and worse to play on console. The FPS is bad as survivor but nearly unplayable as killer. They added in crossplay with PC which only enhanced how unbalanced console is to since PC has much better optimization. The console community has asked on Q&As about optimization but the devs ignore those questions. The console community turned to the official forums, creating a post with 1k comments and 21k views but the devs had a mod close it without giving the console community any answers and told members any further posts about console optimization would be deleted. The devs have made it pretty clear that if you want to play Dead by Daylight you should play it on PC because they are not going to give console any attention.… Expand
  4. BadFPS
    Sep 1, 2020
    1
    Dead by Daylight on console FeelsBadMan. If you want to play a game that at the start makes your ps4 sound like a jet engine, experience consistent frame drops, be at a disadvantage to PC in crossplay due to lack of optimization, and have it be extremely grindy to level up characters and complete battle passes then DBD is the game for you. If that doesn't sound appealing save your moneyDead by Daylight on console FeelsBadMan. If you want to play a game that at the start makes your ps4 sound like a jet engine, experience consistent frame drops, be at a disadvantage to PC in crossplay due to lack of optimization, and have it be extremely grindy to level up characters and complete battle passes then DBD is the game for you. If that doesn't sound appealing save your money because the devs will ignore you as a console player even if you do spend plenty of money on the game, dlc, battle passes, and cosmetics. The devs promised the console community two years ago that they would optimize console but haven't done anything to make console optimization better. Recent updates have made the fps even worse for console. Console players had a post going in the official forums that was over 30 pages long of console players, with support from some PC players, looking for answers on fixing the issues with console. At most console players get a "we're looking into it" but they've been giving that response for 2 years now, it's time they start doing more than "looking into it." The mods of the forum closed the 30 page post with threats to delete future posts console makes about optimization. Console players are persistent and have been trying to make new posts which if the Mods aren't deleting they are instead sinking so comments don't bump the post to the top. Devs ignore console players looking for optimization and have not said anything regarding next gen which comes out in a couple months.

    If you are truly interested in playing Dead by Daylight get it on PC because console version is just a waste of time and money.    … Expand
  5. DeadbyConsole
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    Game unplayable due to devs ignoring console optimization. Bad fps makes it feel like you are in a slide show. When game loads on ps4 it causes the fans to work overtime, almost feels like ps4 may die. It takes way too long to level up characters and get perks from bloodweb. Rift aka battle pass has been nerfed to take players even longer to complete so they will either waste money notGame unplayable due to devs ignoring console optimization. Bad fps makes it feel like you are in a slide show. When game loads on ps4 it causes the fans to work overtime, almost feels like ps4 may die. It takes way too long to level up characters and get perks from bloodweb. Rift aka battle pass has been nerfed to take players even longer to complete so they will either waste money not finishing the premium pass or pay for additional tiers they can't complete with game play. Crossplay added but console is not balanced to play against pc thanks to optimization. Would not recommend for anyone on console.… Expand
  6. Skydog
    Jul 9, 2021
    1
    Pros:
    - the gameplay is actually really fun it just needs some nerfing.
    - decent graphics with improvements being done consistently Cons: - it’s great they add more content but to charge $10-15 a piece for just two characters is really lame. The maps can be played without thankfully. - the wait times. Jesus Christ how long do they expect people to sit waiting to play one game .it take up    Pros:
    - the gameplay is actually really fun it just needs some nerfing.
    - decent graphics with improvements being done consistently Cons:
    - it’s great they add more content but to charge $10-15 a piece for just two characters is really lame. The maps can be played without thankfully.
    - the wait times. Jesus Christ how long do they expect people to sit waiting to play one game .it take up to 5 minutes to find a game as a killer.. and if someone leaves you wait longer then get told the game can’t continue… wtf.    … Expand
  7. tomaspera
    Dec 22, 2019
    0
    Jogo sem manutenção de bugs, faz perder o progresso do ranking quando o assassino sai do jogo ou cai a ligação. Faz perder item e entre outras coisas com esse problema. Assassinos nesse jogo são desbalanceados em comparação aos sobreviventes.
  8. Dimon11081987
    Apr 28, 2020
    0
    Помойка, а не игра, худшая за всю историй выживательских игр, Резистанс и Пятница и то лучше в 100 раз!
  9. mikeje
    Jul 21, 2021
    0
    НЕ ВЗДУМАЙТЕ ИГРАТЬ В ЭТОТ СОБАЧИЙ КАЛ, ЭТИ УБЛЮДКИ ВООБЩЕ НИ ЧЕ НЕ ДЕЛАЕТ С ОПТИМИЗАЦИЕЙ, МАНЫ ПРОСТО УБЕР КРУТЫЕ, ИГРА ПОСТОЯННО СТАТАРИТ, А ТЕПЕРЬ ЕЩЕ И ГОМИКИ СО СТИМА ЧЕРЕЗ КРОССПЛЕЙ ИГРАЮТ, КОТОРЫЕ ТОЛЬКО С МАКРОСАМИ, ЧИТАМИ И ЛАГАМИ И МОГУТ ИГРАТЬ......НАХУЙ ЭТО ГОВНО....НЕ ПОРТИТЕ СЕБЕ НАСТРОЕНИЕ ДА И ЖИЗНЬ В ЦЕЛОМ, ПРОЙДИТЕ СТАРОНОЙ ЭТОТ ПИЗДЕЦНЕ ВЗДУМАЙТЕ ИГРАТЬ В ЭТОТ СОБАЧИЙ КАЛ, ЭТИ УБЛЮДКИ ВООБЩЕ НИ ЧЕ НЕ ДЕЛАЕТ С ОПТИМИЗАЦИЕЙ, МАНЫ ПРОСТО УБЕР КРУТЫЕ, ИГРА ПОСТОЯННО СТАТАРИТ, А ТЕПЕРЬ ЕЩЕ И ГОМИКИ СО СТИМА ЧЕРЕЗ КРОССПЛЕЙ ИГРАЮТ, КОТОРЫЕ ТОЛЬКО С МАКРОСАМИ, ЧИТАМИ И ЛАГАМИ И МОГУТ ИГРАТЬ......НАХУЙ ЭТО ГОВНО....НЕ ПОРТИТЕ СЕБЕ НАСТРОЕНИЕ ДА И ЖИЗНЬ В ЦЕЛОМ, ПРОЙДИТЕ СТАРОНОЙ ЭТОТ ПИЗДЕЦ
  10. ObjectDust
    Jan 23, 2020
    2
    I play on ps4 mainly because i don't have a good computer to continue to play on pc. They added dedicated servers which so far have been very bad at the moment until they optimize it. Causes more lag for the survivors and killer at the moment. When it was P2P i could easily dodge killer swings but now with dedicated you lag backwards more times then you would want to. Game is totallyI play on ps4 mainly because i don't have a good computer to continue to play on pc. They added dedicated servers which so far have been very bad at the moment until they optimize it. Causes more lag for the survivors and killer at the moment. When it was P2P i could easily dodge killer swings but now with dedicated you lag backwards more times then you would want to. Game is totally survivor sided and the first step is not getting scared when the terror radius starts making its heartbeat sound. Survive with friends and voice chat makes it totally unfair for the killer with all having perks and items to counter you with communication. 20ranks your learning the game so it might look killer sided at first. Killers have it more stressful unless your going against solo players which is more favored for killer but by a little. Just have to use your brain a little more to trick them. Plus side graphics are amazing for the maps and characters. Map reworks are huge improvement and i hope they dev's can keep it up.

    What changed from the start of the game. They removed free events and put in a season pass for 10 dollars not long ago. You can get free season pass if you can complete all of the first season pass but it's feels more of a grind than any other season pass i played. Sadly i'm going to have to take a break until things get better and balanced. Wish the devs the best of luck and hope the company decisions do not hurt the game more.    … Expand
  11. DTM12NY
    Aug 22, 2021
    0
    I'm glad you're license of stranger things is getting taken away, your game is so bad that it came to that. stay losing and I hope it ends in hell.
  12. Jp117
    Feb 13, 2021
    0
    Everyone cheats in this game no matter what not worth money or being free for that matter devs should be ashamed it’s been going on so long not to mention the cross play doesn’t help!
  13. GoddamnBananas
    Nov 30, 2019
    2
    An interesting idea, executed very poorly. This game is a technical nightmare. Between the massive hitboxes, the lag/servers, and the various bugs, many of which are legitimately game breaking, it's astounding that this game has made it 3 years. The developers are incredibly slow to act. If a bug is ruining the experience for you, you can bet it'll still there months later. 3 years andAn interesting idea, executed very poorly. This game is a technical nightmare. Between the massive hitboxes, the lag/servers, and the various bugs, many of which are legitimately game breaking, it's astounding that this game has made it 3 years. The developers are incredibly slow to act. If a bug is ruining the experience for you, you can bet it'll still there months later. 3 years and they've only reworked a single map, and only one character. Which is disappointing, considering how poorly some of these maps are designed. Not to mention the ranking system is truly pointless. 0 rewards for reaching any particular ranks, and it's actually rather easy to rank up if you play enough. not that it's worth it, since you'll just be getting even longer queue times than usual. And the wait times are kind of embarrassing, considering how bad the matchmaking is. I won't even get into how toxic this community is, compared to most. At a certain point, it felt like almost every game gave me a reason to be frustrated. It's a shame, cause there's so much potential. It's such an interesting idea, with a few genuinely enjoyable mechanics. Unfortunately, it's just too hard to consistently enjoy it with the numerous problems it has. Perhaps I'll come back in another 2 years and see if anything has improved.… Expand
  14. Jdjfjfurur
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Buggy, laggy, hitboxes are way out of wack. Enjoy! Apparently I need to use 75 characters to tell you how bad it is too lol
  15. Zayy
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Terrible balancing, it feels like as time went on the game became more unbalanced and killers became increasingly overpowered
  16. Crakestorm
    Mar 29, 2020
    3
    Good Idea, bad implementation You wait 10-20 minutes for one round.
    The server are unstabil, that means the Killer can hit you although he cant reach you and its normal to get very laggy rounds.
    You cant play 4 rounds without get a Camper, Tunnler or Troller.
    A lot of bugs are completly normal these bugs are since some month in the game.
  17. TakezoBcn
    Jul 31, 2021
    0
    Toxic people = Toxic game
    Toxic people = Toxic game
    Toxic people = Toxic game
    Toxic people = Toxic game
    Toxic people = Toxic game
    Toxic people = Toxic game
  18. Rexipipe
    May 21, 2020
    1
    Malísimo, los asesinos están rotos el juego está lleno de camperos me aburrio el juego de mierda yo no lo recomendaría a nadie
  19. Rodionio
    Jan 30, 2022
    0
    Laggy, toxic, addictive, unfair mess. I can't force myself to play more than 1 or 2 matches at a time. They just took twitch t-shirt from a streamer that commented on a stupid thing a dev said in a stream. What an absolute joke
  20. Alexander12337
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Где русский язык? С каждым обновлением добавляете все что угодно кроме этого.
  21. M1CH43LL
    Aug 29, 2021
    0
    From a good game from the last 2 patches(almost half a year) this game is unplayable. Was good enough to score 7/8 but what devs did starting with the RE chapter, console gaming doesn't exist on this game rn. Stuttering, lag servers make this game hard to even move your character...
  22. Cescofran
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    Poor realization for a once good concept. Unbalanced game, toxic community, bugs, and worse of all an attitude from authors that favours toxic players. Try to play and you won't be able: a killer will camp you and or a surv will troll you for all the game. Matchmaking puts you with people whose rank is quite higher than yours, toxic premades will force you to play unfairly, and the wholePoor realization for a once good concept. Unbalanced game, toxic community, bugs, and worse of all an attitude from authors that favours toxic players. Try to play and you won't be able: a killer will camp you and or a surv will troll you for all the game. Matchmaking puts you with people whose rank is quite higher than yours, toxic premades will force you to play unfairly, and the whole game favours survivors and toxic killers.
    Very bad realization! Try it if you hate mankind and want to give vent to your hate!    … Expand
  23. SpringwoodSlash
    Sep 30, 2020
    0
    Crap port. It says a lot when the most satisfaction derived from the game is to dashboard on survivors and ruin their experience. Which I condone entirely lol.
  24. LeonSK96
    Aug 15, 2020
    1
    Dead By Daylight is indeed the name of the game.
    I could not handle 5 minutes of the multiplayer. The game is NOTHING like Friday the 13th game. This one feels like a rushed up game and it’s unfair because you can never play as the assassin.
    Don’t buy it.
    Wait for Friday 13th to get back from the legal issue and then get that instead.
  25. Msyruena
    Aug 24, 2020
    1
    This review only applies to the ps4 and other console versions. On PC the game runs largely as intended, albeit with constant bugs. On console killer is currently unplayable due to multiple issues including the FPS. We were promised 60 FPS a year and a half ago, now we are lucky to hit 20 - with constant drops throughout a match. Playing killer means that a survivor spinning in a circleThis review only applies to the ps4 and other console versions. On PC the game runs largely as intended, albeit with constant bugs. On console killer is currently unplayable due to multiple issues including the FPS. We were promised 60 FPS a year and a half ago, now we are lucky to hit 20 - with constant drops throughout a match. Playing killer means that a survivor spinning in a circle will cause the frame rate to plummet even further, making them extremely hard to hit. We also have what the devs call "aim-dressing" which is like auto-aim except it forces you to miss. About half the killer's that are playable on pc are not on our versions. The devs show no interest in fixing these issues and instead choose to completely ignore the constant complaints about it. Rating this a 1 because playing as survivor isn't too bad - just don't expect to be able to play the full game you paid for.… Expand
  26. Bullettimegod
    Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Frame rates are so poor on ps4, and devs do nothing buch push out dlc and cosmetics.
  27. DeadGame
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game could be great, but unfortunately it's reputation is marred by childish mods that are power tripping on the official forums. Unfortunately BHVR has trusted their image to a group of moderators that have no idea of the optics they create by randomly banning people for posting things that are encouraging- even though the frame rates in this game are absolute garbage.
  28. EuphoricBliss
    Sep 1, 2020
    0
    This game is poorly optimized for console. Frame drops with graphics that were good years ago (yet Red Dead is smooth as butter in 4k). Devs said they were optimizing console 2 years ago, never did, and have refused to comment on it since then (outside of “thanks for telling us! We’ll pass it on to the team” garbage while pretending these complaints are brand new).

    OPTIMIZE CONSOLE!
  29. gelukrait
    Sep 2, 2020
    0
    I had few thousand hours on console.

    Pros: 1. Easy to learn, hard to master 2. High learning curve, require a lot of skill 3. Addictive, a lot content to learn in both roles Cons: 1. A ton of bugs, on-going and especially everytime it got chapter release (big update) 2. Unstable framerate, sepcially on console (under 15 fps, sometime game is frozen) 3. Very toxic community 4.    I had few thousand hours on console.

    Pros:
    1. Easy to learn, hard to master
    2. High learning curve, require a lot of skill
    3. Addictive, a lot content to learn in both roles

    Cons:
    1. A ton of bugs, on-going and especially everytime it got chapter release (big update)
    2. Unstable framerate, sepcially on console (under 15 fps, sometime game is frozen)
    3. Very toxic community
    4. Not a balance game (one sides, meta-perks, SWF, etc.)
    5. Match making is not awful
    6. Devs is milky their game, they are focusing on selling pricey skins (more expensive than the DLC) instead of fix many urgent big issues / problems / bugs in game
    7. Devs did not listen to their community, the contributed topics can be closed anytime if it against their benefit
    8. Anti-cheating is a joke, reporting with proof is not guaranty a punishment, DC penalty is not working
    9. New content is not creative, just add more grinding things in game (rift, challenges)
    10. Long queue time from survivor side, proof of unbalanced game
    11. And many more, ....    … Expand
  30. Sindrelari
    Nov 30, 2020
    1
    A fun idea but poorly implemented. Between laggy servers that affect gameplay, pay to win mictrotransactions, unbalanced teams a lack of insight by the dev team, it is my biggest regret of buying something on sale in a long while. Stay far away or pick up Friday the 13th for the same game but made slightly better.
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

35
#35 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 3, 2018
    75
    Dead by Daylight pays tribute to horror movies from the 80s. The asymmetric gameplay is just as fun no matter if we're playing the killer or trying to escape him.
    Read full review
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Aug 24, 2017
    50
    Sadly, unless it manages to pick itself up pretty sharpish, Dead by Daylight may well be dead on arrival. [Sept 2017, p.91]
  3. Eurogamer Italy
    Jul 31, 2017
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »