Dead by Daylight Chapters
Every Dead by Daylight chapter from 2016 to 2026 – the killer, survivor and map each one added, and when – plus the upcoming Terrifier chapter.
Dead by Daylight grows through chapters – paid add-ons that usually bring a new killer, a new survivor and sometimes a new map. Since the June 2016 launch there have been 41 numbered chapters, from The Last Breath to Chorus of Sin. Smaller survivor-only releases (like Ash vs Evil Dead, Alan Wake, Tomb Raider or The Life Road) are not listed here.
Upcoming: Chapter 42, Terrifier, launches on November 24, 2026 – see our Terrifier article. Use the buttons to filter original, licensed and upcoming chapters.
2016
2016 · 4 chaptersLaunch
Original · June 14, 2016 · Killers: The Trapper, The Wraith and The Hillbilly · Survivors: Dwight, Meg, Claudette and Jake
Chapter 1: The Last Breath
Original · August 2016 · Killer: The Nurse · Survivor: Nea Karlsson · Map: Disturbed Ward
Chapter 2: Halloween
Licensed · October 2016 · Killer: The Shape (Michael Myers) · Survivor: Laurie Strode · Map: Lampkin Lane
Chapter 3: Of Flesh and Mud
Original · December 2016 · Killer: The Hag · Survivor: Ace Visconti · Map: The Pale Rose
2017
2017 · 4 chaptersChapter 4: Spark of Madness
Original · May 2017 · Killer: The Doctor · Survivor: Feng Min · Map: Treatment Theatre
Chapter 5: A Lullaby for the Dark
Original · July 2017 · Killer: The Huntress · Survivor: David King · Map: Mother's Dwelling
Leatherface
Licensed · September 2017 · Killer: The Cannibal (Leatherface) · killer-only release
Chapter 6: A Nightmare on Elm Street
Licensed · October 2017 · Killer: The Nightmare (Freddy Krueger) · Survivor: Quentin Smith · Map: Badham Preschool
2018
2018 · 4 chaptersChapter 7: Saw
Licensed · January 2018 · Killer: The Pig (Amanda Young) · Survivor: Detective David Tapp · Map: The Game
Chapter 8: Curtain Call
Original · June 2018 · Killer: The Clown · Survivor: Kate Denson · Map: Father Campbell's Chapel
Chapter 9: Shattered Bloodline
Original · September 2018 · Killer: The Spirit · Survivor: Adam Francis · Map: Family Residence
Chapter 10: Darkness Among Us
Original · December 2018 · Killer: The Legion · Survivor: Jeff Johansen · Map: Mount Ormond Resort
2019
2019 · 4 chaptersChapter 11: Demise of the Faithful
Original · March 2019 · Killer: The Plague · Survivor: Jane Romero · Map: The Temple of Purgation
Chapter 12: Ghost Face
Licensed · June 2019 · Killer: The Ghost Face · killer-only chapter
Chapter 13: Stranger Things
Licensed · September 2019 · Killer: The Demogorgon · Survivors: Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington · Map: Hawkins National Laboratory
Chapter 14: Cursed Legacy
Original · December 2019 · Killer: The Oni · Survivor: Yui Kimura · Map: Sanctum of Wrath
2020
2020 · 4 chaptersChapter 15: Chains of Hate
Original · March 2020 · Killer: The Deathslinger · Survivor: Zarina Kassir · Map: Dead Dawg Saloon
Chapter 16: Silent Hill
Licensed · June 2020 · Killer: The Executioner (Pyramid Head) · Survivor: Cheryl Mason · Map: Midwich Elementary School
Chapter 17: Descend Beyond
Original · September 2020 · Killer: The Blight · Survivor: Felix Richter
Chapter 18: A Binding of Kin
Original · December 2020 · Killer: The Twins · Survivor: Élodie Rakoto
2021
2021 · 4 chaptersChapter 19: All-Kill
Original · March 2021 · Killer: The Trickster · Survivor: Yun-Jin Lee
Chapter 20: Resident Evil
Licensed · June 2021 · Killer: The Nemesis · Survivors: Jill Valentine and Leon S. Kennedy · Map: Raccoon City Police Station
Chapter 21: Hellraiser
Licensed · September 2021 · Killer: The Cenobite (Pinhead) · killer-only chapter
Chapter 22: Portrait of a Murder
Original · November 2021 · Killer: The Artist · Survivor: Jonah Vasquez · Map: Forsaken Boneyard
2022
2022 · 4 chaptersChapter 23: Sadako Rising
Licensed · March 2022 · Killer: The Onryō (Sadako) · Survivor: Yoichi Asakawa
Chapter 24: Roots of Dread
Original · June 2022 · Killer: The Dredge · Survivor: Haddie Kaur · Map: Garden of Joy
Chapter 25: Resident Evil: Project W
Licensed · August 2022 · Killer: The Mastermind (Albert Wesker) · Survivors: Ada Wong and Rebecca Chambers
Chapter 26: Forged in Fog
Original · November 2022 · Killer: The Knight · Survivor: Vittorio Toscano · Map: The Shattered Square
2023
2023 · 4 chaptersChapter 27: Tools of Torment
Original · March 2023 · Killer: The Skull Merchant · Survivors: Thalita and Renato Lyra
Chapter 28: End Transmission
Original · June 2023 · Killer: The Singularity · Survivor: Gabriel Soma · Map: Toba Landing
Chapter 29: Alien
Licensed · August 2023 · Killer: The Xenomorph · Survivor: Ellen Ripley · Map: Nostromo Wreckage
Chapter 30: Chucky
Licensed · November 2023 · Killer: The Good Guy (Chucky) · killer-only chapter
2024
2024 · 4 chaptersChapter 31: All Things Wicked
Original · March 2024 · Killer: The Unknown · Survivor: Sable Ward · Map: Greenville Square
Chapter 32: Dungeons & Dragons
Licensed · June 2024 · Killer: The Lich (Vecna) · Survivor: The Troupe (Aestri Yazar or Baermar Uraz) · Map: Forgotten Ruins
Chapter 33: Castlevania
Licensed · August 2024 · Killer: The Dark Lord (Dracula) · Survivor: Trevor Belmont
Chapter 34: Doomed Course
Original · November 2024 · Killer: The Houndmaster · Survivor: Taurie Cain
2025
2025 · 3 chaptersChapter 35: Tokyo Ghoul
Licensed · April 2025 · Killer: The Ghoul (Ken Kaneki) · killer-only chapter
Chapter 36: Five Nights at Freddy's
Licensed · June 2025 · Killer: The Animatronic (Springtrap) · killer-only chapter
Chapter 37: Sinister Grace
Original · September 2025 · Killer: The Krasue · Survivor: Vee Boonyasak
2026
2026 · 5 chaptersChapter 38: Stranger Things Chapter 2
Licensed · January 27, 2026 · Killer: The First (Vecna / Henry Creel) · Survivors: Eleven and Dustin Henderson
Chapter 39: All-Kill: Comeback
Original · March 17, 2026 · No new killer – a remake of All-Kill with a reworked Trickster · Survivor: Kwon Tae-young · Map: Trickster's Delusion, the first urban map
Chapter 40: Jason
Licensed · June 16, 2026 · Killer: The Slasher (Jason Voorhees) · killer-only chapter for the 10th anniversary
Chapter 41: Chorus of Sin
Original · August 25, 2026 · Killer: The Judgment · Survivor: Aurora Stardotter · the first chapter designed with community votes
Chapter 42: Terrifier (upcoming)
Upcoming · UPCOMING – launches November 24, 2026, in the Public Test Build now · Killer: Art the Clown · Survivor: Sienna Shaw · Map: Hartshorne Mall
Read our guide →Section images: official Dead by Daylight trailers (Dead by Daylight / YouTube).
How chapters work
Four a yearBehaviour usually releases a new chapter roughly every three months, each tested first in a Public Test Build on Steam.
Killer, survivor, mapA full chapter adds a killer and a survivor, often with a new map. Licensed chapters are sometimes killer-only.
Shards or cashOriginal characters can be unlocked with in-game Iridescent Shards. Licensed ones need Auric Cells or a paid DLC.
Meet the killersSee every killer's power and real name in one table.
Our Dead by Daylight articles on this
Sources
- Dead by Daylight Wiki: Chapters
- Timesaver: All DBD killers list 2026
- The Nerd Stash: All Dead by Daylight chapters and what they include
- Bloody Disgusting: Doomed Course arrives November 28
- Shacknews: Tokyo Ghoul comes to Dead by Daylight in April 2025
- GosuGamers: Stranger Things returns to Dead by Daylight
- Inven Global: All-Kill: Comeback PTB
- Behaviour press release: Jason Voorhees
- Bleeding Cool: Chorus of Sin launches August 25
- WorthPlaying: Terrifier chapter in the Public Test Build
Reference page written by AI (Claude) and checked against the sources above. Games change with every patch – the patch this page was last checked for is shown at the top.