Top 10 Games Like Dead by Daylight in 2026
Dead by Daylight is one of the most played games on Steam right now: 48,326 people were in game on October 18, 2026 (#26 by concurrent players). If you like its mix of Horror, Multiplayer, and Survival Horror, these 10 games come closest by Steam user tags. Each pick has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive.
- Horror
- Multiplayer
- Survival Horror
- Gore
- Online Co-Op
- Co-op
- Survival
- Team-Based
Best Dead by Daylight alternatives
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1. White Noise 2
2017 · 80% positive of 2,226 reviews · $9.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Team-Based, Stealth, Survival Horror, Survival
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2. Killer Klowns From Outer Space: The Game
2024 · 73% positive of 3,398 reviews · $19.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Team-Based, Stealth, Survival Horror, Violent
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3. Outlast
2013 · 96% positive of 104,616 reviews · $3.74
In common with Dead by Daylight: Stealth, Survival Horror, Gore, Survival
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4. PANICORE
2024 · 78% positive of 10,779 reviews · $6.69
In common with Dead by Daylight: Team-Based, Stealth, Survival Horror, Survival
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5. The Beast Inside
2019 · 83% positive of 10,536 reviews · $2.49
In common with Dead by Daylight: Survival Horror, Violent, Gore, Survival
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6. DEVOUR
2021 · 90% positive of 68,780 reviews · $4.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Survival Horror, Gore, Survival, Online Co-Op
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7. Outlast 2
2017 · 90% positive of 54,340 reviews · $4.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Survival Horror, Violent, Gore, Survival
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8. The Evil Within
2014 · 84% positive of 21,517 reviews · $4.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Stealth, Survival Horror, Gore, Survival
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9. The Evil Within 2
2017 · 91% positive of 19,805 reviews · $7.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Stealth, Survival Horror, Violent, Gore
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10. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
2017 · 95% positive of 88,537 reviews · $7.99
In common with Dead by Daylight: Survival Horror, Violent, Gore, Survival
FAQ
What is the best game like Dead by Daylight?
White Noise 2 is the closest match: it shares Team-Based, Stealth, Survival Horror, and Survival with Dead by Daylight and has 80% positive reviews out of 2,226.
Are there free games like Dead by Daylight?
None of these 10 picks is free to play. The cheapest is The Beast Inside at $2.49 (Steam price when the list was built).
How were these games picked?
We compare the Steam user tags of Dead by Daylight with every Steam game that has at least 1,000 reviews and 70% or more positive, giving more weight to its most-voted and rarest tags. At most two games of one series make the list. The list was built on October 18, 2026.