Horror movie fans love to discuss what they would do differently in the shoes of fictional characters. Well, playing video games like Dead by Daylight can verify such ideas!
After eight years of successful existence, DbD remains one of the best asymmetric survival horror titles on the market. By allowing its players to take on the roles of desperate survivors or ruthless killers, the game undoubtedly delivers that sweet spine-chilling sensation, offering a different experience with each playthrough.
As it turns out, many other titles do, sharing similar multiplayer mechanics, overall vibe, or horror formula. If that sounds fun, welcome to our list of the nine scariest video games like Dead by Daylight!
| Game | Release | Genre | Developer | |
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 | Devour | 2021-01-28 | Horror | Straight Back Games |
 | Friday The 13th The Game | 2017-05-26 | Horror | IllFonic |
 | The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | 2023-08-18 | Horror | Sumo Nottingham |
 | In Silence | 2020-10-16 | Horror | Ravenhood Games |
 | White Noise 2 | 2017-04-07 | Adventure | Milkstone Studios |
 | GTFO | 2019-12-09 | Action | 10 Chambers Collective |
 | Dread Hunger | 2022-01-26 | Horror | Dread Hunger Team |
 | Pacify | 2019-02-22 | Adventure | Shawn Hitchcock |
 | Demonologist | 2023-03-27 | Horror | Clock Wizard Games |
 | Sons Of The Forest | 2023-02-23 | Horror | Endnight Games Ltd |
 | Lethal Company | 2023-10-23 | Horror | Zeekerss |
 | Content Warning | 2024-04-01 | Horror | Skog, Zorro, Wilnyl, Philip, thePetHen |
 | Killer Klowns From Outer Space The Game | 2024-06-04 | Horror | Teravision Games |
 | Secret Neighbor | 2019-10-24 | Adventure | Dynamic Pixels |
 | Crawl | 2017-04-11 | Action & Shooter | Powerhoof |
Phasmophobia
| Release date: | 2020-09-18 |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Developer: | Kinetic Games |
Like DbD, Phasmophobia is a multiplayer title, offering a 4-player co-op in the face of unexplainable phenomena. However, the game is a tad less spooky – so it may be the best choice for those looking for a lighter experience.
Play solo or in a team of four players to begin your adventure as paranormal investigators exploring ten haunted locations. Equipped with professional tools, you will gather evidence of the ghosts’ existence who, by the way, can hear you! Work together, and maybe you will endure this paranormal trial!
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Secret Neighbor: Hello Neighbor Multiplayer
| Release date: | 2019-10-24 |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Developer: | Dynamic Pixels |
Rated PEGI 7, Hello Neighbor is a fantastic BdB alternative for experienced and younger players. Enter the spooky Secret Neighbor universe to survive or stop annoying kids as Neighbor in disguise!
Like DbD, Hello Neighbor is an asymmetric multiplayer game where six players try to rescue a friend from the basement, and one is the Neighbor using his clever tricks to stop them. Cooperate, utilize your unique skills, obtain all the keys as a group of kids, or outsmart them as a Neighbor to achieve your goal.
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Friday The 13th: The Game
| Release date: | 2017-05-26 |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Developer: | IllFonic |
Is there anything scarier than encountering the legendary homicidal maniac from the movie in-game? Friday The 13th truly brings this 80’s horror to life!
Play as one of six teen counselors to survive or become Jason Voorhes himself to slay every single one of them. Although the counselors receive many chances to escape from the terrifying killer, the man uses a vast array of deadly opportunities that only a few can flee. Crystal Lake awaits – how will this experience change you?
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In Silence
| Release date: | 2020-10-16 |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Developer: | Ravenhood Games |
This unique asymmetric survival horror title features an unusual threat unlike any other game – a monster known as the Rake. Although it’s blind, its developed sense of hearing allows it to hear every sound.
Play as Rake to traverse dark woods and hunt down desperate survivors. Their task is to repair the car and escape or defeat the monster to win. Rake, however, is equipped with terrifying speed and hypersensitive hearing, helping him locate his prey. For survivors, this situation is hopeless, but there is one favor! In case of a sudden death, they can help the remaining players as mice.
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GTFO
| Release date: | 2019-12-09 |
| Genre: | Action |
| Developer: | 10 Chambers Collective |
Imagine a world where you and a group of other prisoners must work closely together to survive the most unpredictable and terrifying encounters with unimaginable monsters. It’s Rundown time!
Embark on a risky expedition to explore a ruined research complex and discover its dark secrets. Everything in this place wants to kill you, but cooperation and professional equipment can help you survive. Decide whether to sneak or fight, customize your character, and be careful as danger lurks around every corner of this cursed place.
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Deceit
| Release date: | 2022-03-31 |
| Genre: | Multiplayer |
| Developer: | World Makers |
When you and five other players wake up in an abandoned mental institution, it’s time to determine who remains human and who transforms into a ruthless monster.
Deceit is an asymmetric multiplayer game where four players travel through a psychiatric hospital accompanied by two others in disguise. What makes these two different from the rest? Infected by the virus, they transform into Terrors – faster, stronger, and ready to kill everyone. Cooperate, fight, or lose yourself in the growing madness. But most importantly, don’t trust anyone.
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Last Year: The Nightmare
| Release date: | 2019-12-09 |
| Genre: | Action |
| Developer: | Elastic Games |
Welcome to a cruel copy of your beloved hometown that wants you dead. Like in DbD, your group of survivors also conceals the traitor!
Last Year features a crew of six classmates finding themselves in a nightmarish version of their hometown. Since it’s asymmetric multiplayer, the five of them will do anything to survive encounters with the horrors that inhabit the place while one controls bloodthirsty entities. Will your unique skills be able to help you achieve your goal?
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Devour
| Release date: | 2021-01-28 |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Developer: | Straight Back Games |
When a demonic ritual goes wrong, the possessed leader of your cult will do everything in her power to devour your soul. Team up with three other players and fix this grave mistake!
Explore procedurally generated locations to exorcise possessed members of your cult. But be careful because the more ritual objects you sacrifice, the more powerful your opponent becomes. Only close cooperation can free the possessed cultists from Azazel’s control!
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Crawl
| Release date: | 2017-04-11 |
| Genre: | Action & Shooter |
| Developer: | Powerhoof |
Like DbD, it’s an asymmetric multiplayer game – but packed with completely different mechanics and an overall vibe. Perfect for enthusiasts of golden classics!
This old-school alternative to DbD transports you to a pixel-art world where one of four players tries to survive in a dungeon infested by monsters while the other three control the threats. Explore a procedurally generated maze of ever-present dangers, control nightmares after your hero dies, and see what happens when everyone reaches level 10!
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So what do you choose? An unforgettable shooting adventure of GTFO? Or maybe a classic Friday The 13th horror experience? Adrenaline-fueled games like Dead by Daylight offer a classic cat-and-mouse play – you can feel like you’re participating in this unforgiving chase. Choose any of them to see if you can betray your real-life friends as a ruthless killer. Or play as a survivor and forget about trust!