About r/deadbydaylight
In its own words:
Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game in which four resourceful survivors face off against one ruthless killer. Developed and published by Behaviour Interactive. This subreddit is not owned, operated, or moderated by Behaviour Interactive.
Community guide
r/deadbydaylight (#654, about 1.6 million subscribers) — Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game in which four resourceful survivors face off against one ruthless killer. Developed and published by Behaviour Interactive. This subreddit is not owned,… A recent sample averaged 263 posts a day (~44% text, ~30% image, ~15% video). Its public rules include: Be Respectful; Stay on Topic; Respect The Game's Integrity; Avoid Spam; Avoid Inappropriate Submissions.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own work. Low-effort memes/empty shitposts are often removed—add real context.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rule list—not merely a larger sibling community. The public rule list is long enough that skimming all entries once beats assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Common flairs include: Discussion, Question, Shitpost / Meme, Media. Volume is high—clear titles help.
The community was created on Feb 4, 2016, which makes it 10 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 1,352 subscribers (+0.08%). It sits just behind r/skiing (#653) and ahead of r/aliens (#655) in our ranking.
What sets r/deadbydaylight apart
For its size it is unusually busy: about 162.7 new posts a day per million members, more than 98% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/deadbydaylight grew from 1,606,097 to 1,615,547 subscribers (+9.5K, +0.59%). That is about 185 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/deadbydaylight this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 7, 2026).
- Class is finally interestingu/Shoddy-Sport-455 · Nov 3 · image
- Sable seemed appalled I waited out her Dead Hard...u/SatiricalSnake · Nov 3 · video
- Whoopsieu/KleEloe · Nov 1 · image
- Sable Ward for Halloweeeeeenu/its-all-rellative · Nov 1 · gallery
- The most beautiful eyes in DbD by far 👀u/jperaic1 · Nov 2 · video
- Who had the better Costume?!u/MMewTTwo · Nov 4 · gallery
- Later Chucky!u/Hopeful-Barber-9152 · Nov 3 · gallery
- Steve in the locker trying to fix his hair while the Clown is aggressively coughing outside 💀u/andibazeArtworks · Oct 31 · video
- How I felt playing against Judgementu/Pads716 · Nov 3 · video
- My ‘The Animatronic’ Cosplayu/SomebodyYouKnowYT · Nov 1 · gallery
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/deadbydaylight, from 2019 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- Obligatory "I love Twitter guy" postu/starlogy · Jan 20, 2021 · image
- Joyu/use_me_mistresss · May 8, 2021 · image
- Me when i play killeru/JulayBlank · Aug 25, 2020 · video
- You can, in fact, break every pallet in the map with ONE chainsaw sprintu/Otzdarva · Mar 7, 2021 · video
- I asked my father to give his first impressions on the killers. He did not disappoint.u/GeneSaw · Mar 28, 2021 · image
- Safe to say he wasn’t happyu/Thot-Slayer-Dio · Sep 2, 2020 · image
- When The Killer Trolls You, And Then It Backfires On Him In The Greatest Way Possibleu/CaptainClownVomit · Jul 6, 2020 · video
- Every damn timeu/LukeBomber · Sep 8, 2020 · image
- HELP why is this so real😭u/Ok_Trust_2523 · May 17, 2025 · image
- So guys, bare with meu/RicocoMcSwagSwag2 · Apr 27, 2021 · image
What r/deadbydaylight talks about
We read the titles of 699 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “dbd”, “killer”, “game”, “art” and “halloween”. Other frequent themes are killers, play, dead, survivor, skin and ptb. Recurring phrases include “pyramid head”, “halloween event”, “killer concept” and “tier list”. By format, 44% are text posts, 30% are images and 15% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Discussion (226), Question (168), Shitpost / Meme (90), Media (81), Fan Content (57), Tech Support (23).
Activity and best time to post
r/deadbydaylight gets about 260 new posts a day. The public archive holds 1,459,403 posts and 21,271,155 comments in total, about 14.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (314 posts) and the quietest was Wednesday (232). Posting peaks around 20:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/deadbydaylight
The moderators of r/deadbydaylight list 9 rules. In short:
- Be Respectful
- Stay on Topic
- Respect The Game's Integrity
- Avoid Spam
- Avoid Inappropriate Submissions
- Avoid Over-Saturated Content
- Avoid Low-Effort Content
- Share Art Honorably
- Follow Reddit's Rules
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/deadbydaylight and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/deadbydaylight have?
r/deadbydaylight has 1,615,547 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #654 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 9,450 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/deadbydaylight created?
r/deadbydaylight was created on Feb 4, 2016, so it has been around for 10 years.
Is r/deadbydaylight still active?
Yes. r/deadbydaylight gets about 260 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 1,459,403 posts and 21,271,155 comments. In a sample of 699 recent posts we counted 604 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/deadbydaylight?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Wednesday, and most posts arrive around 20:00 UTC, with the fewest around 07:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/deadbydaylight?
The community describes itself as: “Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game in which four resourceful survivors face off against one ruthless killer. Developed and published by Behaviour Interactive. This subreddit is not owned, operat…” Recent post titles often mention dbd, killer, game, art and halloween. Most posts are text posts (44%).
Is r/deadbydaylight SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/deadbydaylight as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/deadbydaylight?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/deadbydaylight accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 9 posted rules, starting with: “Be Respectful”; “Stay on Topic”; “Respect The Game's Integrity”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/deadbydaylight?
Communities with similar topics include r/reddeadredemption (2.5M), r/cyberpunkgame (2.7M), r/halo (2M), r/horror (3.6M) and r/EscapefromTarkov (1.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/deadbydaylight.