- 5players
- Under 30 min
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
Four survivors repair generators and try to escape while a fifth player, the killer, hunts them down.
Who can play
- No split-screen on any platform.
- Online for up to 5 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch players share matches and a cross-platform friends list; crossplay can be switched off.
- Each player online needs their own copy.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends usually queue as a survivor party of up to four, fixing generators, pulling each other off hooks and arguing over who got left behind.
A custom game lets one friend play the killer against the rest, though it earns no progress.
Rounds are short and tense, and the learning curve is steep.
Each player needs a copy; the cross-platform friends list lets mixed groups play together.
Is it good
78%
Mostly positive on Steam
- 70Top criticsOpenCritic · Mar 2023 (OpenCritic top critic average, 54 reviews, as of Mar 2023; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 48%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2025 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 57 reviews, as of Jul 2025; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
37k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. No split-screen. Online for up to 5 on every platform. 78% positive of 690,000 Steam reviews.
- 5
Survivor parties take four. A custom game puts one killer against up to four survivors, and bots can fill empty survivor slots.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Behaviour Interactive
- Publisher
- Behaviour Interactive Inc.
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Released
- Jun 14, 2016 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 15 languages, voices in 3
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language
In these lists
Answers
- Does Dead by Daylight have couch co-op?
- No. Dead by Daylight has no same-screen multiplayer; play it together online instead.
- How many players can play Dead by Daylight together?
- Online co-op and versus for up to 5 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Dead by Daylight crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch. PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Switch players share matches and a cross-platform friends list; crossplay can be switched off.
- One of 167 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Dead by Daylight?
- Yes. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Dead by Daylight story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together online.
- What platforms is Dead by Daylight on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 337 co-op games on PS5
- Does Dead by Daylight work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Dead by Daylight free?
- No, it's a paid game. It's included with Game Pass on Xbox.
- Is Dead by Daylight on Game Pass?
- Yes: included with Game Pass on Xbox.
- One of 115 Xbox Game Pass multiplayer games
