1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
46,668
playing on Steam now·
63,422
24-hour peak
All-time peak 169,957 in Jun 2026·30 days −15%
Is Dead by Daylight dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Dead by Daylight averaged 46,116 players on Steam at once, 15% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 169,957 in June 2026. 46,668 people are playing Dead by Daylight on Steam right now, and 63,422 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 27% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Dead by Daylight worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 444h into Dead by Daylight, and at $19.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive, and 14% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
$0.05/hr·444h avg·78% positive·14% still active
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Dead by Daylight player count
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46,668players6.4% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 48,482
30-day average
46,116
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
78%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
444 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
91
who own it
Dead by Daylight players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Dead by Daylight. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 45,598 | −2,489 | 72,177 |
| Sep 2026 | 48,087 | −10,139 | 76,113 |
| Aug 2026 | 58,226 | −12,680 | 99,853 |
| Jul 2026 | 70,906 | −524 | 121,265 |
| Jun 2026 | 71,430 | +13,799 | 169,957 |
| May 2026 | 57,631 | +15,966 | 82,318 |
| Apr 2026 (from first reading) | 41,665 | — | 44,573 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
78%
Total reviews
938,939
Pos / Neg
734,954 / 203,985
% positive by month
Player score
Verified owners onlyCoilr's own 0-100 score from players who own Dead by Daylight. A finer verdict than a thumbs up, independent of Steam reviews.
62.5/ 100Not enough ratings yet
based on 4 verified owners · a verdict appears at 10
0-19
0
20-39
1
40-59
0
60-79
2
80-100
1
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Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.045
at $19.99
Avg playtime
444 h
across 91 players
Total tracked
40,442 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Dead by Daylight yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Fewer owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
14%
13 of 91 owners
Played last 7 days
11
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 118-30 days · 531-90 days · 390+ days · 72
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
32%
🇬🇧GB
9%
🇩🇪DE
8%
🇳🇱NL
5%
🇨🇦CA
5%
🇧🇷BR
5%
🇦🇺AU
5%
🇸🇪SE
3%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Dead by Daylight is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~29%).
Europe & Africa
29%
Americas
27%
Russia & CIS
25%
Asia-Pacific
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 19:00 with about 59,710 people in game — 1.9× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Dead by Daylight
How many people play Dead by Daylight?
In October 2026, Dead by Daylight averaged 46,116 players on Steam at once, 15% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 169,957 in June 2026.
Is Dead by Daylight dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Dead by Daylight averaged 46,116 players on Steam at once, 15% fewer than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 169,957 in June 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Dead by Daylight worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 444h into Dead by Daylight, and at $19.99 that's about 0.05 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive, and 14% of tracked owners still played in the last two weeks.
How much does Dead by Daylight cost?
Dead by Daylight costs $19.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 444 hours in, about 0.05 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Dead by Daylight?
Across 91 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Dead by Daylight is about 444 hours.