Games like Dead by Daylight
20 games, the closest and most played first.
What to consider
Summarized by AIDead by Daylight is about tension: four people hide and scramble while something hunts them. Few picks copy the survivor-versus-killer format, but In Silence does directly. The rest keep the fear and teamwork in other shapes, from Sons Of The Forest and Barotrauma to Escape the Backrooms and No More Room in Hell 2.
1. Sons Of The Forest
Best for horror fans who want to stay alive on a big island with friends.
427 votes
The dread moves to an open island full of cannibals, where you craft, build and struggle to survive. You can go alone or bring friends, and you are free to tackle the world however you like. Compared with Dead by Daylight's survivors-versus-killer standoff, this is a long haul with a base to protect.
Standout features
- Cannibal-infested island
- Craft and build a base
- Solo or with friends
2. In Silence
Best for Dead by Daylight fans who want the monster-versus-survivors format with voice chat.
38 votes
The closest match to the hunter-versus-hunted setup. One player can be Rake, a monster who hunts survivors by sound, while others play survivors who use proximity voice chat to work together and either escape or fight back. Silence matters here, since the less noise there is, the less Rake can see.
Standout features
- Play as the monster
- Proximity voice chat
- Sound-based vision
3. Escape the Backrooms
Best for players who prefer quiet, atmospheric dread over being chased.
259 votes
You have no killer chasing you around a map here. Instead you explore seemingly endless backrooms levels drawn from creepypasta lore, each with its own way out and its own hazards. The minimal interfaces, realistic graphics and dreary ambience carry the fear, and you can bring friends along online.
Standout features
- Creepypasta-based levels
- Different escape routes
- Minimal-interface horror
4. No More Room in Hell 2
Best for groups who want co-op survival horror with real consequences for dying.
136 votes
Zombies take over the killer's role. You deploy as an emergency Responder into eerie, infested locations, team up with others and complete missions. Every encounter risks infection, and permadeath for your Responder keeps the stakes personal, much like fighting to survive a trial, except the mission goes on afterward.
Standout features
- Zombie-infested missions
- Infection and permadeath
- Online co-op teams
Teamwork under pressure, set in a 2D submarine. You and your crew explore and try to survive alien sea monsters, flooding and fire, and you can even sabotage each other and let the ship go down. Dead by Daylight's tension carries over, with the survivors now a whole crew sharing one ship.
Standout features
- 2D submarine setting
- Alien sea monsters
- Cooperate or sabotage
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