5 Games like Dead by Daylight on Xbox that you should try

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We filtered the 11 games similar to Dead by Daylight down to the 5 that fit the “Xbox” category. Outlast, Escape Dead Island and The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Dead by Daylight.

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The best games like Dead by Daylight on Xbox

5 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.

Outlast

41 similarity to Dead by Daylight

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Closest overall match

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

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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.

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

40 similarity to Dead by Daylight

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan

Closest on game mode

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

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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.

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The Quarry

39 similarity to Dead by Daylight

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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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