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  1. Sep 5, 2023
    7
    this game is a lot more fun if you're laying with friends, but still the art is amazing, almost all of the characters a great, survivor and killers, and the license stuff is what carries this game to the success that it is. DBD wouldn't be here if Halloween wasn't chapter 2 of Dead by Daylight. Overall give it a try if you haven't played it.
  2. Jul 11, 2023
    1
    Overpowered in favor of the killer, especially if you’re new. Too many killers with too many abilities to learn. Makes sense why nobody plays this game when they baby the killer so much by giving them a ton of abilities that you won’t even understand without a YouTube tutorial. It was probably fun in the beginning though.
  3. Jun 26, 2023
    1
    Se siente como si fuera un juego sin terminar, esta así desde que salió y nunca trataron de arreglarlo
  4. Jun 24, 2023
    8
    DBD is one of my favorite horror multiplayer game, This is a game about 4 survivor VS 1 killer.
    Survivor's Objective is to repair 5 generator and killer's objective is to prevent the survivor from completing the generators and kill them.
    Every person can have 4 different perks ( goes for the survivor and the killer ) and using these perks to gain an advantage over the other person. And
    DBD is one of my favorite horror multiplayer game, This is a game about 4 survivor VS 1 killer.
    Survivor's Objective is to repair 5 generator and killer's objective is to prevent the survivor from completing the generators and kill them.
    Every person can have 4 different perks ( goes for the survivor and the killer ) and using these perks to gain an advantage over the other person. And every killer has an unique ability.
    But there might be one thing new player might not like which is grinding, this game an unnecessary amount of grind and every perk have 3 tiers which gets better every tier it goes up and there are two type of chapters (DLC), one is original chapter which the idea of the killer and survivor is an original made by the Behavior, and the other is Licensed chapter which means they got the licensed for a character from a movie or a video game like Nemesis from Resident evil or Michael Myers from the Halloween Movie. And there is 3 type of currency in this game, 2 are obtainable free from playing ( Bloodpoints and Iridescent Shards ) and other one is only purchasable ( Auric Cells ).

    First of all let's talk about bloodpoints, It's in game money to upgrade your character to unlock perks, You'll get around 10k - 30k per game according to what you've done in the match!

    And secondly let's talk about Iridescent Shards, These currency are mostly used to purchase characters ( survivor and killers ) but you can only purchase characters from original chapters for 9k Iridescent Shards.

    The lastly let's talk about Auric Cells, Basically you can purchase licensed character and original character for 500 auric cell which is are 5$

    You can also purchase any Chapter for 4.99$ or 8.99$ according to the chapter if it's one character chapters then it'll be 4.99$ but if it's 2 character chapter it's 8.99$ but sometime they release a chapter with 2 survivors and 1 killer like Resident Evil Chapter and The Stranger Things Chapter but The Stranger Things chapter is not purchasable anymore since Behavior have lost the right to Stranger things license. I highly recommend waiting for a discount and then you'll be able to purchase the chapter for half the price on PS Store.

    I hope this helps and Sorry for my bad English and I hope you give this game a try in the future!
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  5. Jun 5, 2023
    9
    Great asymmetrical horror game with tons of new content consistently added, deep customization and gameplay options, and lots of jump scares depending on who the killer is. Play as survivor or killer looking to escape a trial. The perks, add-ons and offerings mean that each match can be unique and catered to your play style. Draw the killer's attention and loop, unhook and heal, be a genGreat asymmetrical horror game with tons of new content consistently added, deep customization and gameplay options, and lots of jump scares depending on who the killer is. Play as survivor or killer looking to escape a trial. The perks, add-ons and offerings mean that each match can be unique and catered to your play style. Draw the killer's attention and loop, unhook and heal, be a gen jockey, or all of the above. Play aggressively, or choose to be stealthy. Sometimes, players can be toxic, such as killers who camp and tunnel, but this is true of any multiplayer game. Overall, a great game. Expand
  6. Apr 26, 2023
    1
    It was good at launch but is now full of sweats. After one game it stops being scary and fun.
  7. Apr 23, 2023
    5
    This game used to easily be a 9 in my opinion as it had very fun gameplay with somewhat fair and basic perks ect. Now the game has a broken mmr system, boring new killers, complex and unbalanced perks. This game is also not scary after your first 10 games. I would only recommend if you play it with friends. it really fell off.
  8. Apr 1, 2023
    0
    Worst game ever made.

    3 minutes of loading before you are on the menu, makes my buddies ps4 blow up like an airplane cuz he wont clean the cum out of it. Virgins are trying to make this game competitive cuz they ass got no friends to play swf with and suck at actual competitive games. Like seriously, so sad you're taking away oxygen that could be used for our savior Lowtiergod.
    Worst game ever made.

    3 minutes of loading before you are on the menu, makes my buddies ps4 blow up like an airplane cuz he wont clean the cum out of it.

    Virgins are trying to make this game competitive cuz they ass got no friends to play swf with and suck at actual competitive games. Like seriously, so sad you're taking away oxygen that could be used for our savior Lowtiergod.

    Community is **** but thats no surprise since 90% of it is part of the gay community.

    I come back to this game once, 10 months later and im still one of the best players getting horrendous ass randoms with killers who suck dick but get carried by their perks.

    **** you
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  9. Mar 2, 2023
    8
    it was a much better game back in 2019, there has been way too many updates for things that no one even asked for. the game is only getting worse
  10. Feb 8, 2023
    0
    I have 1300 hours in this game and I hate do NOT recommend It has by FAR the most toxic online community I have ever come across do not start playing do not get addicted don't play ever
  11. Jan 10, 2023
    0
    Worst game ever
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  12. Jan 10, 2023
    0
    Worst game ever
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  13. Jan 9, 2023
    0
    Worst game ever The game is fulled with bugs and laggs and bans The server is broken the store is robbery and the update are literally useless
  14. Jan 7, 2023
    0
    Bad Game Boring as **** no cap so **** legit i waited 5-10min **** gameplay ****
  15. Nov 12, 2022
    0
    My brother recommended this game and it's so bad I actually added him to a watchlist. Something is wrong with him and anyone who thinks this game is good. Have you played a good game? You should try a good game instead of this abortion bucket.
  16. Nov 1, 2022
    8
    fun to be chased and even more fun with friends. Being the killer can be fun but not when you're versing try hards
  17. Oct 10, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. don’t buy this game..at least until they fix it. used to be worth playing now you want to disconnect every match and get penalized for it when toxic killers and survivors thrive. Expand
  18. Oct 7, 2022
    5
    This game is hard to swallow. I never really got good at it but most of the time the killer will kill a majority. On top of that, perks are essential to doing better at the game but most of the perks you have to grind a lot of time for are bad.
  19. Aug 16, 2022
    0
    This Game (EVEN IF YOU GET IT FOR FREE) its not worth it, its completly unbalanced, has unbearable long Queques, the matchmaking is total BS.
    0/5 worst Game i played this year
  20. Jul 28, 2022
    0
    This game is super frustrating. The whole concept of this game is broken and it’s not worth wasting your time.
  21. Jun 23, 2022
    6
    I like the idea of ​​the game, the setting and the assassins draw a lot of attention but it is undeniable that this game, for older and more experienced players, is torturous to play as an assassin. Either you take a fun killer, not too strong and fall with 4 players on call and get too angry, or you take a strong killer, you don't appreciate the gameplay, and you get too angry anyway! TheI like the idea of ​​the game, the setting and the assassins draw a lot of attention but it is undeniable that this game, for older and more experienced players, is torturous to play as an assassin. Either you take a fun killer, not too strong and fall with 4 players on call and get too angry, or you take a strong killer, you don't appreciate the gameplay, and you get too angry anyway! The matchmaking is still very bad, the game has a lot of bugs and if you play it for more than 1 year without friends or being main assassin, you will be very disappointed. Buy it if you have friends and want to have fun together. Alone? You will probably and eventually get frustrated a lot. Expand
  22. May 18, 2022
    0
    Отсутствие Русских субтитров на консоли playstation поэтому однозначно минус
  23. May 13, 2022
    0
    Worst game I ever played! Killer friendly Devs you did a horrible job! It's not even a game to be honest! Thanks god I didn't pay for that crap. It's not even a game! It's just harms you and others around you! Don't buy Don't play! Devs you are pathetic and narcissist! You accept no criticism for the trash you create! Stay trash!
  24. May 13, 2022
    6
    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
    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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  25. May 1, 2022
    7
    It’s a good game but the developers have no clue what they’re doing and don’t listen to feedback from the community. Some killers are really OP and other killers are really bad so you usually run into the same 5 killers. It’s still really fun to play with friends though.
  26. Apr 20, 2022
    9
    The game is fun but definitely benefits from playing with other people. Playing as a survivor is a lot easier than playing as the killer. Once you get the hang of the maps you'll be okay but some maps can get confusing.
  27. Apr 16, 2022
    0
    Biggest piece of sh** game I’ve ever played filled with cheating and hackers do not buy and waste time or money!Also they ban people for dumb reasons literally all I did was log out of a game and I got banned for 10 hours horse shi*
  28. Mar 11, 2022
    0
    Make the frames on PS4 great again! Game unplayable due to devs ignoring console optimization.
  29. Mar 2, 2022
    9
    Rated at a 9 for now because I am still just a beginner and don't have enough hours in, but I can easily see myself bumping this to a 10. It's just so much fun and so thrilling.
  30. Feb 8, 2022
    8
    Fajny gameplay mechanika oraz pomysl na gre gdzie 4 survivorów probuje naprawic 5 generatorow i uciec i killer musi ich powstrzymac zabijajac ich poprzez powieszenie na haku
  31. 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
  32. Dec 10, 2021
    4
    Игра, где маньяк развлекает 4 Сурвов. Баланса 0, Сурвами играть очень легко. От твоего рейтинга не зависит насколько опытные выжившие будут. У тебя может быть 10 ранг с 1-2 покачанными манами, против тебя кинет красные 1-3 ранги со всеми скилами. Самая токсичная игра, в которую я играл. Да, совсем забыл. В 20% играх будут встречаться читеры. Если такой винт юзанет лаг свичер на своём ее,Игра, где маньяк развлекает 4 Сурвов. Баланса 0, Сурвами играть очень легко. От твоего рейтинга не зависит насколько опытные выжившие будут. У тебя может быть 10 ранг с 1-2 покачанными манами, против тебя кинет красные 1-3 ранги со всеми скилами. Самая токсичная игра, в которую я играл. Да, совсем забыл. В 20% играх будут встречаться читеры. Если такой винт юзанет лаг свичер на своём ее, то в течении 30-60 минут консоль пс5 перестаёт нормально ловить инет и играть во что либо ты не сможешь. Разрабы ничего с этим не делают( Ещё очень впечатляет, что за столько лет нет русского языка… Expand
  33. Oct 27, 2021
    0
    На 27.10.21 игра еле работает. Постоянные вылеты и даже критическое выключение консоли. Подбор матча дико долгий, бесконечные загрузки и до сих пор нет подбора игроков по скилу. Но... Но затягивает. =)) Правда игре которой уже пять лет, непростительно выглядеть, как бетаНа 27.10.21 игра еле работает. Постоянные вылеты и даже критическое выключение консоли. Подбор матча дико долгий, бесконечные загрузки и до сих пор нет подбора игроков по скилу. Но... Но затягивает. =)) Правда игре которой уже пять лет, непростительно выглядеть, как бета
  34. 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...
  35. 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.
  36. Aug 22, 2021
    10
    I've played for a few months don't remember the exact number but I've been having more fun with friends and laughing over what happens during matches. An example being that I vaulted over a ledge so many times while being chased by the killer that they disconnected themselves from the game.
  37. Aug 10, 2021
    8
    Fun game, if you are looking for a different/challenging game and don’t care so much about graphics, more focus on enjoying the game. Then this is for you.
  38. 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
  39. 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
  40. 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.
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  41. Jul 3, 2021
    8
    How does this have so many negative reviews?? In my opinion I think this game is pretty good! Especially if your teaming up with friends. The only negatives that I can think of are camping, tunneling and cheating. But I don't get killers like that often. And lately I haven't been running into a lot of "toxic" people either. I also haven't been having any gameplay issues. No frame drops andHow does this have so many negative reviews?? In my opinion I think this game is pretty good! Especially if your teaming up with friends. The only negatives that I can think of are camping, tunneling and cheating. But I don't get killers like that often. And lately I haven't been running into a lot of "toxic" people either. I also haven't been having any gameplay issues. No frame drops and no lagging. But that's probably because I'm playing on ps5. Expand
  42. May 31, 2021
    1
    A game that's fun on paper that's destroyed by a p2w element in unlocking other characters. Seriously a console game that has a business model of a mobile game.
    You should be able to unlock characters. Through progression when you have more DLC characters than og characters that's a huge red flag. Very disappointing I wish I could email them personally just to have give them my 2cents on
    A game that's fun on paper that's destroyed by a p2w element in unlocking other characters. Seriously a console game that has a business model of a mobile game.
    You should be able to unlock characters. Through progression when you have more DLC characters than og characters that's a huge red flag. Very disappointing I wish I could email them personally just to have give them my 2cents on there terrible game.
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  43. May 2, 2021
    0
    This trash game is unfair for killer, bug factory buff survivor and nerf killer because this trash company want player stay and spend money in this trash game.
    Survivor killer ratio should be 4:1, but survivors need spend more 5 minutes to queue a game, the real ratio may be 40:1, because this game has a stupid game design team, unbalance game setting and unfair game system, and bug
    This trash game is unfair for killer, bug factory buff survivor and nerf killer because this trash company want player stay and spend money in this trash game.
    Survivor killer ratio should be 4:1, but survivors need spend more 5 minutes to queue a game, the real ratio may be 40:1, because this game has a stupid game design team, unbalance game setting and unfair game system, and bug factory don't remake the stupid killer ranking system, killers need 4 kills to rise their rank, but survivor have no need to escape to rise their rank, and survivors are easy to escape from an experienced killer in current version.
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  44. Apr 27, 2021
    8
    put over a 100 hours and it has been fun the whole time playing with friends
  45. Apr 5, 2021
    3
    i got this game for cheap at a yard sale that's why i purchased it and i am not he biggest fan and i love horor, horror movie, horror game i love it all but this game just seems dumb i have played it alot as it was one of my first games on playstation and i have bad feelings about this game.
  46. Mar 7, 2021
    4
    I'm just writing at least 150 characters because I wanted to save this review in a more convenient way to look back at scores that I had given stuff as a user
  47. Feb 23, 2021
    1
    I really want to love this game and do play it alot but I cannot recommend this game to others unless you want a terrible experience. Hit box, latency issues, balance issues and with every update more bugs the devs never listen to what the community actually want. but they will always have seasonal paid skins every update ofcourse. Just says alot it's been 4 years and we still haven'tI really want to love this game and do play it alot but I cannot recommend this game to others unless you want a terrible experience. Hit box, latency issues, balance issues and with every update more bugs the devs never listen to what the community actually want. but they will always have seasonal paid skins every update ofcourse. Just says alot it's been 4 years and we still haven't fixed these glaring issues Expand
  48. 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!
  49. Feb 6, 2021
    5
    The game that in my opinion, defines the asymmetrical horror survival genre hits all the good spooky points, but becomes a grindy mess the longer you play and enjoy the game. When starting with a new character, you are fairly weak and need more perks, but once you level up far enough, you are given the option to prestige and start over again for several prestiges. But the amount you needThe game that in my opinion, defines the asymmetrical horror survival genre hits all the good spooky points, but becomes a grindy mess the longer you play and enjoy the game. When starting with a new character, you are fairly weak and need more perks, but once you level up far enough, you are given the option to prestige and start over again for several prestiges. But the amount you need to advance and the time it takes becomes extremely grindy. You want to do better, so you'll play until you can get the perks you want, but then hit a point where you'd be looking to play as different killers and then you're hit with the microtransactions. There are some paid characters that are so much more powerful or sneaky that you feel you should purchase them, but are then disappointed by the learning curve associated with playing them.
    Additionally, the game is very addictive, but such a time sink. Occasionally the developers will make changes to the balance of play that will favor either the survivors or killers, and it is a constant battle to optimize the characters you play to maximize your chances of playing. They just can't seem to get true balance achieved.

    Pros:
    Fun gameplay
    Hits all the spooky feelings (especially if playing in the dark with headphones)
    Good replayability

    Cons:
    Poor balance and always shifting depending on the developers updates
    Pay to win microtransactions
    Very grindy
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  50. Dec 26, 2020
    8
    That game is good game on multiplayer games, this game have scary killers and place and effects and have fun when you play with your friend and developer always support that game and fix the bugs but this game a little have bug but is game is good enough. Play this game and try to escape because dark hunting you soon.
  51. Dec 21, 2020
    1
    The game is just filled to the brim with killers who either camp or tunnel. Both behaviours are just bad and take the whole fun out of the game. As long, as such behaviour does not get punished, the game is not worth to be played.
  52. Dec 21, 2020
    7
    So... I played this game for 4 years now and I have a lot to say...
    The first thing, this game is fun like even if is ripetitive it makes me wanna play it, but so
    me things are making this game bad. Like i want to rank but the points are not fair, because i save two players and i repair two generators and it doeasn't make me rank up... like how it is possible. The the Killers are far more
    So... I played this game for 4 years now and I have a lot to say...
    The first thing, this game is fun like even if is ripetitive it makes me wanna play it, but so
    me things are making this game bad. Like i want to rank but the points are not fair, because i save two players and i repair two generators and it doeasn't make me rank up... like how it is possible. The the Killers are far more powerful, they shouldn't have perks that wallhack the survivers... because this game should be as an hide and seek. Last thing the hitbox is very bad... like i am a kilometer away and he gets me even if i vaulted an object.
    Hope but don't think so that they will improve this things in the future.
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  53. Dec 20, 2020
    7
    Very fun addicting game, with unique gameplay, many variations in killers and survivors and abilities, also many different ways to play the game thanks to many variations in add ons and perks. Continuous content added regularly, the best asymetrical multiplayer game you can play also if your a fan of horror and horror franchises this game is for you many different licenced killers. ConsVery fun addicting game, with unique gameplay, many variations in killers and survivors and abilities, also many different ways to play the game thanks to many variations in add ons and perks. Continuous content added regularly, the best asymetrical multiplayer game you can play also if your a fan of horror and horror franchises this game is for you many different licenced killers. Cons are that the graphics are meh, but recently have been updating the graphics in various maps that are alot better, also recent years seems as if they have his some good content behind a pay wall ie licenced killers and perks, also cosmetics, the game suffers from balancing issues and occasional glitches with certain updates, the matchmaking system is the biggest flaw though and could scare off new players. But if you have patience and can learn the high skill tree it is a very fun game that can get your adrenaline going like no other, the pros outweigh the cons though if you are a competitive person. can also pick up regularly for very cheap like $10 but be prepared to rage quit when you get bad matchmaking. Expand
  54. Dec 18, 2020
    0
    The developers care more about making money from cosmetics than focusing on game health. That sums up the entire game. I really hope they continue what they are doing so that the game finally dies.
  55. Dec 10, 2020
    0
    Recent fixes are too close to survivors.

    operator of dbd is "killer" killer
  56. 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.
  57. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I love this game. I'm usually the killer, unless my brother and I are playing.
  58. Nov 16, 2020
    10
    Without any doubt, DBD is a great gaming experience. Every match is as crazy as different, considering you are always playing with or against real gamers. Simple gameplay, great formula, ever growing IP. Love the work they do in community management via Discord.
  59. 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.
  60. Sep 11, 2020
    4
    A brilliant concept, but executed very poorly. It eventually felt really boring and repetitive after a while. The wait time to join a match for me was usually around 10 - 20 minutes, and sometimes the match would conclude in 5. This led to even more frustration, and at one point, I just had to stop playing for a while. It doesn't help that a lot of the "Perks" in this game are incrediblyA brilliant concept, but executed very poorly. It eventually felt really boring and repetitive after a while. The wait time to join a match for me was usually around 10 - 20 minutes, and sometimes the match would conclude in 5. This led to even more frustration, and at one point, I just had to stop playing for a while. It doesn't help that a lot of the "Perks" in this game are incredibly situational, and in a lot of cases, downright useless depending on the match, at least on the survivor end of the spectrum.

    I would like to give this game props for it's writing, and overall story. It's very interesting, and each survivor and killer have a very unique lore behind them. Each time a new chapter is announced, I'm interested to see how it plays into the game. But the enjoyable writing, and unique characters in this game simply can't make up for all the previous problems mentioned. It's extremely frustrating to play as a new killer and end up being looped and t-bagged the entire game. It honestly takes away from the experience I imagine the developers were trying to create. I understand that the game can't handicap either side, but I also can't help but feel like something can be changed to help it feel more authentic.

    To conclude, I would recommend Dead by Daylight, but only if you can overlook its many flaws, and, be it the competition or selection of characters, find something in it that you think you'll enjoy.
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  61. Sep 7, 2020
    5
    Positives: Iconic characters keep the game visually appealing. The game can be very tense at times. Some killers are perfectly balanced, such as Michael Myers, Freddie Kruger, the Spirit, and the huntress.

    Negatives: Survivors having party chat puts the killer at an extreme disadvantage. It seems that the killer is playing catch up with the survivors instead of the survivors trying to
    Positives: Iconic characters keep the game visually appealing. The game can be very tense at times. Some killers are perfectly balanced, such as Michael Myers, Freddie Kruger, the Spirit, and the huntress.

    Negatives: Survivors having party chat puts the killer at an extreme disadvantage. It seems that the killer is playing catch up with the survivors instead of the survivors trying to make it out alive. Many survivor perks virtually halt everything the killer can do. On the opposite end, one killer is overpowered, the nurse. The game in general is not balanced correctly. Matchmaking is a nightmare, the wait times are long and you will be put in a game with different ranks. New players better beware because you will be put in matches with high ranks, especially if you are a killer. It is not uncommon to have at least have on 5 rank or up while you are still in the double digit ranks each match. There are small glitches that can hurt the experience.
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  62. Sep 3, 2020
    0
    To glitchy, your supposed to hide from killer by rocks and other obstacles. Those very same obstacles you will glitch into and can't get out until the killer kills you. Can't unlock killers or survivals without paying actual money.... very poorly put together, a micro transaction money scam.
  63. 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, ....
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  64. 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!
  65. 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.
  66. 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
  67. 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.
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  68. 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
  69. Aug 25, 2020
    10
    Ottimo gioco di atmosfera horror, inquietante al punto giusto! Ti appassiona e ti tiene incollato, le mappe sono allucinanti come si deve!!!
  70. 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.
  71. Aug 24, 2020
    0
    Frame rates are so poor on ps4, and devs do nothing buch push out dlc and cosmetics.
  72. 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
  73. 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
  74. 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.
  75. Jul 17, 2020
    6
    bom jogo para jogar com um grupo de 5 amigos, jogar sozinho pode ser um pouco chato pq o vilões podem ser apelativos
  76. Jul 6, 2020
    8
    I first need to point out I'm reviewing this game over 3 years from its original release, that cannot be understated.

    This game is a lot of fun especially when playing with friends. My group of friends and I will typically end up on this game at some point in the night after getting annoyed with GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2, etc. The game is far from perfect, its pretty buggy,
    I first need to point out I'm reviewing this game over 3 years from its original release, that cannot be understated.

    This game is a lot of fun especially when playing with friends. My group of friends and I will typically end up on this game at some point in the night after getting annoyed with GTA V, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2, etc.

    The game is far from perfect, its pretty buggy, the graphics are not anything special, many of the killers are extremely over powered (looking at you Pyramid Head), and the matchmaking sometimes takes several minutes.

    But at the end of the day, video games should be fun. This game is FUN.
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  77. 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!
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  78. Jun 25, 2020
    7
    It's a really fun game. it had a lot of problems at launch, but the game today is very good. My friends and I have a great experience, we had a lot of fun.
  79. Jun 24, 2020
    4
    ok so you can't play with friends AND be the killer wich is pretty lame, its 4v1 and online only but the servers arnt too busy, I wish the added a vs AI mode where you can invite friends and chose who the killer is, could be a fun game if they did
  80. Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Где русский язык? С каждым обновлением добавляете все что угодно кроме этого.
  81. Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Gameplay 8/10
    Graphics 7/10

    This game is great it’s a fun online multiplayer first person horror game and the roster of killer it has is fantastic
  82. 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
  83. May 7, 2020
    6
    If you read the description of the game you will be fooled. It suggests that the objective is to kill as killer and to survive as survivor, but that's not true. I'd you invest enough time into it you will realise that the point is mainly to fool around with the enemy. If you focus on killing fast you lose points and ranking an if you play to survivor happens the same.

    If you pick survivor
    If you read the description of the game you will be fooled. It suggests that the objective is to kill as killer and to survive as survivor, but that's not true. I'd you invest enough time into it you will realise that the point is mainly to fool around with the enemy. If you focus on killing fast you lose points and ranking an if you play to survivor happens the same.

    If you pick survivor and play solo, you are dammed. Find a good team and trash the killer. Still it is a lot easier to play as survivor because the system rewards your actions more, just keep trying to play as a team and you will rise.

    As killer you need to be way better and to have luck. Against a good survivor team you have no chance and you can start playing versus red teams ridiculously soon, like level 15. Also the map influences the game a lot. So it is pretty much a matter of luck in matchmaking, even if you do your part.

    Another big problem of matchmaking is the time it takes as a survivor to find a match. Normally 10 minutes. Sometimes more than 20.
    This happens because there aren't enough killers, it is a way less rewarding role.

    Apart from this difficulties, it can be fun as a team or if you just do 2-3 games as a killer.
    If you want to play hardcore, well, I would suggest to go as survivor, at least first.
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  84. May 5, 2020
    8
    My one and only favorite online game. I’m a huge fan of horror in general and I truly recommend this game for horror fans around the world. Thank you 505 games!
  85. Apr 29, 2020
    3
    First of I will start with Dead By Daylight has the potential to become a great game and I would have given it a much better rating. The new 3.7.0 patch will absolutely make the game by far harder than it has ever been to survive. Limiting the areas you can evade the killer with having to still do 5 generators which can take up to 1min 30 seconds for a singer player. Which is a lot of timeFirst of I will start with Dead By Daylight has the potential to become a great game and I would have given it a much better rating. The new 3.7.0 patch will absolutely make the game by far harder than it has ever been to survive. Limiting the areas you can evade the killer with having to still do 5 generators which can take up to 1min 30 seconds for a singer player. Which is a lot of time for the killer to find you since he/she is allowed to see all locations of generators with a red aura and great speed. Further more about speed, I personally feel the killer is already fast enough which is great! I play killer too. I just do not understand why there is a one hit down for the killer(s). I can kill everyone without the one hit wonder or ranged weapons. I’ve played many survivor games even with great skilled players. I’m currently Rank 3 and when in contact with a one hit killer, dont forget to take into consideration their fast agility, guns/tomahawks, abundant amount of hooks you cannot wiggle out of before finding yourself on one, it makes the game frustrating and then consider taking your time elsewhere at a more suitable and fun game. Do not get me wrong the game is fun, you just get over the it when the past five killers you come across one hitters and a Mori(dying by the hand of the killer without having to be hooked 3x). I get it being hooked 3x is a lot but as mentioned I have no problem being the killer. Theres are Killers that tunnel(focus on one person till their death hook) or camp and wait till the person dies. Once again the game has the potential to be amazing and its fun at times, I know its not meant for survivors to escape but I just feel the killer is too over powered and the survivors are not well equipped in this situation. They dont need weapons yet they are already outran by the killer. Expand
  86. Apr 28, 2020
    0
    Помойка, а не игра, худшая за всю историй выживательских игр, Резистанс и Пятница и то лучше в 100 раз!
  87. Apr 27, 2020
    7
    Giocato approfittando del periodo gratuito, nulla di epico ma comunque molto interessante. Ha saputo regalarmi momenti di puro divertimento e strategia insieme agli amici
  88. 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.
  89. Mar 27, 2020
    0
    Terrible balancing, it feels like as time went on the game became more unbalanced and killers became increasingly overpowered
  90. 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
  91. Mar 19, 2020
    9
    Best coop game, big fun but.. lot of strange mechanics that newbies cant understand and cant read before game (for example perks). sometimes hella long matchmaking - idk this game has so many players, i think there is problem with developers who made so much money from this so they have to work on it + they should add more mods like another way to escape
  92. Feb 18, 2020
    8
    Jogo muito divertido ele é difícil para novos jogadores médio para jogadores casuais e desafiador para jogadores hardcore.
  93. 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.
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  94. Jan 2, 2020
    9
    Deadby daylight ist zwar nicht perfekt man kann über die fehler auch hinaus schauen und es hat viele licencen und macht viel Spaß
  95. 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.
  96. 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
  97. Nov 9, 2019
    5
    Esse jogo me fez quebrar um controle,de raiva,não recomendo para quem não curte gente te humilhando,enchendo seu saco nas mensagens e afins.
  98. Oct 21, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a fun game that can be better sometimes has some bugs and stuff that can be fixed easily Expand
  99. Sep 22, 2019
    5
    This game its just bad, the PS4 version is even worst. Really bad developers.
  100. Sep 5, 2019
    10
    Esta muy bueno el juego , en realidad solo estoy escribiendo esto para llegar a los 75 caracteres y ponerle un 10 a este hermoso juego , jueguenlo .

    Gracias por leer mi super-reseña
    Hasta la proximaaaa
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64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 18
  2. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. 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.
  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. Jul 31, 2017
    80
    Quotation forthcoming.