Becca Smith
GameSpewDead By Daylight Review (Nintendo Switch) – GameSpew
Published 10/2/2019
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40
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Dead by Daylight
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer (4vs1) horror game where one player takes on the role of the savage Killer, and the other four players play as Survivors, trying to escape the Killer and avoid being caught and killed.
- Developer
- Behaviour Interactive
- Publisher
- Behaviour Interactive, Starbreeze Publishing
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Critic avg
71
28 scored reviews
Total coverage
28
All coverage currently scored
Score range
25–90
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 71 across 28 scored reviews, with a 65-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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28 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 14%
80–897 reviews · 25%
70–796 reviews · 21%
Below 7011 reviews · 39%
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Justin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Dead by Daylight Review
Published 9/24/2019
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73
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Ogley
TrueAchievementsDead by Daylight Review
Published 8/3/2017
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSean Warhurst
ImpulsegamerDead by Daylight PS4 Review
Published 7/6/2017
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72
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalPaul Acevedo
Windows CentralDead by Daylight for Xbox One review: Four players struggle to escape an invincible killer | Windows Central
Published 7/5/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Tarrant
Push SquareReview: Dead by Daylight (PS4)
Published 7/5/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalAnthony Gomez
COGconnectedDead by Daylight Review – Follow us into the Basement…
Published 7/4/2017
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65
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalPrimeraEspada91
FextralifeDead by Daylight Special Edition Review: Kill Or Be Killed – Fextralife
Published 7/1/2017
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80
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalKeith Stuart
The GuardianDead by Daylight review – a decent stab at an interactive slasher flick
Published 6/29/2017
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60
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalBryan Calhoun
CGMagazineDead by Daylight Special Edition Review – Welcome to Consoles
Published 6/28/2017
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70
-1 vs critic avg
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