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) is oriented around: 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,… Recent activity samples show 263 posts/day in recent samples (~44% text, ~30% image, ~15% video). Public rules we collected 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; collected snapshots can lag. Common flairs in samples include: Discussion, Question, Shitpost / Meme, Media. Volume is high—clear titles help.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Feb 4, 2016, which makes it 10 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,642 subscribers (+0.10%). 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 162.8 new posts a day per million members, more than 99% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/deadbydaylight grew from 1,606,097 to 1,614,195 subscribers (+8.1K, +0.50%). That is about 184 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
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 1,614,195 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #654 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 8,098 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 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/thewalkingdead (2.7M), r/horror (3.6M) and r/halo (2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). 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.