Dead by Daylight

Jason arrived on June 16, 2026 with The Slasher, and Chorus of Sin launched on August 25 after July early access. The Terrifier chapter entered public testing in October with a November 24 release date.

• Jason and Chorus of Sin: Jason introduced The Slasher; Chorus of Sin added The Judgment and Aurora after its early-access period.
• Terrifier preview: The October 28 Public Test Build previewed The Terrifier, Sienna Shaw, Hartshorne Mall and gore options. Behaviour scheduled the chapter for November 24.
• Trial systems: The Survivor Intent System added preset messages and communication controls, while Mori categories and options to end certain trials expanded match systems.
• Balance: Update 10.2.0 addressed more than 50 perks and adjusted Killers including The Executioner and The Good Guy. Update 10.4.0 was previewed.
• Events and cosmetics: The Diablo Collection brought themed outfits, Black Banquet marked the anniversary, and Haunted by Daylight returned with changes to existing Void Portals and Haunts.

Five Nights at Freddy's launched on June 17, 2025, followed by The Walking Dead on July 29 and Sinister Grace on September 23. Stranger Things later expanded its roster, and Behaviour previewed Jason for the following year.

• Licensed chapters: Springtrap joined with Five Nights at Freddy's, followed by The Walking Dead in July and Sinister Grace in September.
• Stranger Things: Dustin Henderson and Eleven joined as Survivors, while The First - Vecna joined as a Killer.
• Jason preview: The Slasher and his abilities were shown in May 2026; Jason launched June 16, after this window.
• Gameplay and balance: Diminishing returns changed how gameplay modifiers stack, while updates adjusted The Shape, The Trickster, The Doctor and various perks. Pillar of Punishment was character-specific preview content.
• Blood Moon: The 2026 event included community activity and substantial Bloodpoint rewards.

Tokyo Ghoul added Ken Kaneki, also known as The Ghoul, in April 2025, followed by Survivor Orela Rose in Steady Pulse. Castlevania, Tomb Raider and Doomed Course also expanded the roster during the year.

• Tokyo Ghoul and Steady Pulse: Ken Kaneki joined as The Ghoul, while Orela Rose arrived as a Survivor with exclusive cosmetics.
• Other characters: Castlevania introduced Dracula and Survivor Trevor Belmont; Lara Croft and Taurie Cain joined through Tomb Raider and Doomed Course, respectively, and The Houndmaster joined as a Killer.
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Springtrap was revealed on May 27; the chapter launched June 17, after this anniversary window.
• Modes and quests: The returning 2v8 mode brought Killer and Survivor class changes. Milestone Quests and a consolidated Quests Menu also arrived.
• Balance and events: Updates reworked The Nightmare and adjusted Killer and Survivor perks, while Blood Moon and Bone Chill returned with seasonal rewards.

The All Things Wicked Chapter was the biggest shipped addition, adding The Unknown, Sable Ward, and Greenville Square on March 12, 2024. Alien Chapter Pack and Chucky Chapter also added the Xenomorph, Ellen Ripley, and The Good Guy, while Alan Wake, Nicolas Cage, and the returning Stranger Things cast expanded the crossover roster.

• All Things Wicked and crossover chapters: The roster gained several new Killers, Survivors, maps, and returning characters.
  • Alien Chapter Pack: Added the Xenomorph, Ellen Ripley, and Nostromo Wreckage.
  • Chucky Chapter: Added The Good Guy, with Hidey-Ho Mode and the Slice & Dice attack.
  • Alan Wake Chapter: Added Alan Wake and the Nail Gun Charm.
  • Stranger Things: Returned The Demogorgon, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, and the Underground Complex.
• Anti Face-Camping and Generator Regression: The Anti Face-Camping System gave hooked Survivors a self-unhook option with Endurance, while the Generator Regression Limit capped regression events and increased generator-kick damage. The Twins also returned with Victor recall and switching changes.
• Killer reworks: The Skull Merchant received a drone and Lock On overhaul; The Hillbilly replaced Overheat with Overdrive; The Onryo gained major Condemned and Projection adjustments; and The Trickster received movement, blade, and Main Event changes.
• Seasonal modes and events:
  • Twisted Masquerade: Returned as the seventh-anniversary event with masks, themed objectives, and event items.
  • Haunted by Daylight: Added the Void Realm, Haunts, Dark Trinkets, and Halloween rewards.
  • Blood Moon: Introduced Blood Zones, event challenges, and boosted Bloodpoint rewards.
  • Lights Out: Removed Perks, Terror Radii, and Survivor Scratch Marks while shrouding Trials in darkness.
• Unreal Engine 5 and player tools: Unreal Engine 5 reduced console file size, while Player Cards added profile customization and the FOV Slider gave players more control over first-person view.
• Announcements, not releases: The Dungeons & Dragons Chapter and 2v8 mode were announced, while the Castlevania collaboration was teased; these were not delivered additions in the supplied changes.

Forged in Fog introduced The Knight, Vittorio Toscano and The Shattered Square in November 2022. End Transmission followed on June 13, 2023 with The Singularity, Gabriel Soma and Toba Landing.

• Forged in Fog: The Knight and Vittorio joined the roster alongside The Shattered Square map.
• End Transmission: Revealed in May and released June 13, the chapter added The Singularity, Gabriel Soma and Toba Landing.
• Other content: The Skull Merchant and Thalita Lyra joined in March; Tomes 14 and 15 added memories and challenges.
• Progression: A prestige and perk overhaul previewed in June 2022 shipped with update 6.1.0 in July. Anti-face-camping was discussed in May 2023 and arrived in the following window.
• Events and balance: Anniversary and Bone Chill celebrations offered seasonal rewards, while perks including Dead Hard and Boon: Circle of Healing were adjusted.

Resident Evil launched on June 15, 2021 with Nemesis, Leon S. Kennedy and Jill Valentine. Sadako Rising followed on March 8, 2022, adding The Onryō and Yoichi Asakawa.

• Licensed chapters: Resident Evil expanded the roster with its Killer and two Survivors. Hellraiser also added Pinhead, while Sadako Rising brought characters from Ringu.
• Original chapters: Portrait of a Murder introduced The Artist and Jonah Vasquez, and Roots of Dread added The Dredge, Haddie Kaur and the Garden of Joy map.
• Tomes: Tome 11: Devotion opened new memories, challenges and cosmetic rewards in April 2022.
• Seasonal events: Lurking Stripes celebrated Lunar New Year with rewards; Bone Chill brought snowman interactions, and Midnight Grove supplied Halloween challenges.
• Balance: The Legion and Ghost Face received gameplay changes, and Hemorrhage was reworked to affect healing progression.

All-Kill brought The Trickster and Yun-Jin Lee to Dead by Daylight in March 2021, following a year of new chapters and characters. The Resident Evil collaboration was announced and entered testing before its June 15 release in the following window.

• All-Kill: The March chapter introduced Killer The Trickster and Survivor Yun-Jin Lee.
• Other chapters: Descend Beyond added The Blight and Felix Richter, while the December chapter introduced The Twins and Élodie Rakoto. Silent Hill brought Cheryl Mason and Midwich Elementary School.
• Resident Evil preview: Behaviour announced the collaboration and tested it publicly during this year; the chapter launched after the June 14 boundary.
• Gameplay: Updates changed the hook struggle mechanic and Survivor locomotion animations, while The Blight received controller sensitivity and rush-turn adjustments.
• Events: Anniversary celebrations and a Halloween event offered cosmetics, login gifts and Bloodpoint bonuses.

Stranger Things originally joined Dead by Daylight in 2019, followed by Cursed Legacy and Chains of Hate. These chapters expanded the roster and brought new settings to the game.

• Stranger Things: The original 2019 chapter introduced the Demogorgon, Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington alongside the Hawkins National Laboratory setting.
• Cursed Legacy: The chapter added The Oni and Yui Kimura, with a new setting for trials.
• Chains of Hate: The Deathslinger and Zarina Kassir joined in March 2020 alongside the Dead Dawg Saloon map.
• Other roster additions: Ghost Face entered the game earlier in the year, adding another licensed Killer.
• Gameplay and community: Ongoing updates adjusted gameplay and perks while seasonal activities gave players opportunities to earn rewards.

Darkness Among Us added The Legion, Jeff Johansen and Mount Ormond during a year of new chapters and seasonal events. Shattered Bloodline, The Demise of the Faithful and Ash vs Evil Dead also expanded Dead by Daylight's content.

• Darkness Among Us: The chapter brought Killer The Legion, Survivor Jeff Johansen and the Mount Ormond setting.
• Other chapters: Shattered Bloodline arrived in September 2018, followed by The Demise of the Faithful in March 2019 and Ash vs Evil Dead in April.
• Gameplay tuning: Tinkerer changed its activation threshold and Terror Radius effect, and Bloodweb logic was adjusted for multiple perk spawns.
• Seasonal events: Hallowed Blight, Moonrise, Winter Solstice Bloodhunt, Equinox Bloodhunt and Scorching Summer BBQ offered themed activities or Bloodpoint bonuses.
• Future infrastructure: Dedicated servers were announced as planned work; their delivery was not confirmed in this window.

The A Nightmare on Elm Street Chapter released as the marquee content drop, joined by the Saw Chapter and The Curtain Call Chapter. The Emblems System added a new performance-based way to evaluate matches, while Leatherface, The Huntress, and David King expanded the playable roster.

• Chapter releases: Three named chapters shipped:
  • A Nightmare on Elm Street Chapter: Became available as a new chapter.
  • Saw Chapter: Released on Steam, with the Saw Bundle and Saw Big Bundle also offered.
  • The Curtain Call Chapter: Became available on Steam.
• Roster and map expansion: New playable threats, survivors, and locations arrived:
  • Leatherface™: Added a killer with unique perks, an iconic chainsaw, and a sledgehammer.
  • The Huntress: Joined the roster as a new playable character.
  • David King: Joined the roster as a new playable character.
  • The Red Forest: Added a new map.
  • The Groaning Storehouse: Unlocked as a new MacMillan Estate map through community daily-challenge progress.
• Emblems System: Introduced four performance categories, each graded from Bronze through Iridescent and tied to match rating and rank progress:
  • Do U Even Gen?: Covered the Lightbringer and Gatekeeper Emblems.
  • I Will Survive: Covered the Unbroken and Devout Emblems.
  • Under Pressure: Covered the Benevolent and Malicious Emblems.
  • You Can Run… and You Can Hide: Covered the Evader and Chaser Emblems.
• Charity Case: Added 26 survivor and killer cosmetics, with profits going to the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
• Seasonal events: Howling Grounds launched with collectible coins and Year of the Dog theming, while Summer Bloodfeast Community Event offered a triple-Bloodpoint weekend alongside a 150-billion-Bloodpoint community challenge.

Dead by Daylight's first year introduced a succession of Killers, Survivors and locations, including the free Last Breath chapter. Of Flesh and Mud and Spark of Madness expanded the roster further.

• Last Breath: The free chapter added The Nurse and Survivor Nea Karlsson, along with the Crotus Prenn Asylum setting.
• Of Flesh and Mud: The Hag and Ace Visconti arrived in December 2016 with the Backwater Swamp setting.
• Spark of Madness: The May 2017 chapter introduced The Doctor, Feng Min and The Facility.
• Other additions: William “Bill” Overbeck from Left 4 Dead became a playable Survivor, while Gas Heaven added a new map.
• Events and updates: Valentine's and Spring Bloodhunts offered double Bloodpoints, while anti-cheat measures and Killer perk adjustments accompanied ongoing updates.