9 Survival games like Dead by Daylight that you should try

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We filtered the 11 games similar to Dead by Daylight down to the 9 that fit the “Survival” category. Deep Rock Galactic, Resident Evil 6 and Devour top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead by Daylight.

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The best survival games like Dead by Daylight

9 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Dead by Daylight. Each one has been evaluated across 14 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Deep Rock Galactic

56 similarity to Dead by Daylight

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Closest overall match

Co-opMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2020Dev Ghost Ship Games · Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~7hOn PC · PS

It comes from the same genre as Dead by Daylight and shares survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and melee combat. The common ground extends to horror setting and co-op play. Where the two diverge is combat and game mode: ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

Released 4 years after Dead by Daylight.

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Resident Evil 6

51 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL71

Closest on combat

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeStealthDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Year 2012Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · PC

It is not Dead by Daylight's genre, but it is after the same feeling: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on genre and visuals: this one brings shooting mechanics.

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Devour

49 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL91

Closest on visuals

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineStealthNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2021Dev Joe Fender · Straight Back GamesOn PC · Mac

It shares the essentials of what Dead by Daylight does: horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. To that it adds co-op play and a first-person view. They part company on genre.

Released 5 years after Dead by Daylight.

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R.E.P.O.

47 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL94

Closest on game mode

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloStealthMeleeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC

With Dead by Daylight it shares horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics. Both also lean on co-op play and a first-person view. The distance is in genre and visuals — its own ground is roguelike runs and a sci-fi setting.

Combat100Game mode91Tone77Setting64Visuals52Genre50

Outlast

41 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL83

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

Where it meets Dead by Daylight is tone and place, not genre: horror tension, strong narrative focus and stealth mechanics. The common ground extends to single-player focus and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is game mode and genre: adventure storytelling.

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Escape Dead Island

41 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL45

GenreHorrorSubgenreAction Horror

SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeDarkNarrativeHorrorThird Person

Year 2014Dev Deep SilverPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It is not Dead by Daylight's genre, but it is after the same feeling: horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics. To that it adds single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on game mode and genre: this one brings adventure storytelling.

Combat100Tone100Setting100Visuals62Genre50Game mode49

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

40 similarity to Dead by Daylight

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Year 2019Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The overlap with Dead by Daylight is in what it evokes rather than what it is: horror tension, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: adventure storytelling.

Released 3 years after Dead by Daylight.

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Blair Witch

39 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL74

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorFirst Person

Year 2019Dev Bloober TeamOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

It is not Dead by Daylight's genre, but it is after the same feeling: horror tension, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on genre: this one brings adventure storytelling.

Released 3 years after Dead by Daylight.

Tone100Setting100Game mode77Visuals71Genre50

The Quarry

39 similarity to Dead by Daylight

NGL82

GenreHorrorSubgenrePsychological Horror

SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person

Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · 2K GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

What carries over from Dead by Daylight is horror tension, strong narrative focus and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: adventure storytelling.

Released 6 years after Dead by Daylight.

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