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Games Like Dead by Daylight: Asymmetric Horror Games

Dead by Daylight puts four survivors against one killer played by another person, and the fear comes from knowing a human is hunting you. These asymmetric horror games keep that one-against-many idea, on PC, consoles and phones.

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  1. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre key art: Leatherface holds up his chainsaw over two family members and their farmhouse, painted in sepia Co-opThe Texas Chain Saw MassacreVictims sneak out of the Slaughter family's basement while three players hunt them as Leatherface and his kin; its Steam reviews are mixed.
  2. Halloween: The Game key art: Michael Myers' pale mask lit in blue against black, small figures of survivors at his chest Co-opHalloween: The GamePlay Michael Myers stalking Haddonfield in 1978, or one of four residents trying to survive him; its Steam reviews are mixed.
  3. Identity V 8th anniversary key art: characters in elaborate costumes in a rose garden beneath a flowered arch at sunset Co-opIdentity VFree to play on phones: four Survivors repair cipher machines in a gothic Victorian manor while a Hunter stalks them.
  4. Horrorfield key art: the Cultist with a hooked staff under a full moon on one side, three survivors running with flashlights on the other Co-opHorrorfield Multiplayer HorrorFree to play on phones: four survivors fix generators to escape while another player hunts them as the killer.
  5. Secret Neighbor key art: the moustached Neighbor peeks around a brick wall at a group of kids, one with a glowing flashlight, standing by a fence under a full moon Co-opSecret NeighborFree to play: kids sneak through the Neighbor's house for the basement keys, and one of them is the Neighbor in disguise, hunting the rest.
  6. SCP: Secret Laboratory key art: two soldiers in gas masks, one with green night-vision goggles and one holding a revolver, in an orange-lit shaft with huge pipes Co-opSCP: Secret LaboratoryFree on PC: a facility breach where prisoners and scientists try to escape while other players hunt them as the escaped creatures.
  7. Killer Klowns key art: three grinning alien clowns stand in a dark pine forest beside a glowing striped circus tent Co-opKiller Klowns From Outer Space: The GameThe 1988 cult film as a ten-player hunt: three alien Klowns against seven townspeople.
  8. In Silence key art for the Winterland update: the pale, bloodied monster Rake crouches in a dark snowy street, a lone figure behind it, with the game title below Co-opIn SilenceOne player is the Rake, a near-blind creature that hunts by sound, even your voice.
  9. White Noise 2 key art: a screaming, clawed monster with glowing eyes lunges out of dark green fog above the game's title Co-opWhite Noise 2Four investigators search for tapes in the dark while one player stalks them as the creature.
  10. Horror Legends key art: a zombie with a knife, a werewolf, a pumpkin-headed brute and a pale spiky creature stand in a moonlit forest Co-opHorror LegendsOne player becomes a supernatural Legend, a werewolf or killer dolls among them, and hunts the rest.
  11. BIGFOOT key art: the creature's hairy face with glowing yellow eyes peers out from behind green ferns in a misty forest Co-opBIGFOOTHunt for Bigfoot with friends in a dark national park, or let one friend play the creature.
  12. Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals key art: a smiling girl with a red bow surrounded by a bloody-mouthed monkey, a skeletal man in a suit, a rabbit-suit figure and other survivors Co-opDark Deception: Monsters & MortalsMonsters against mortals in Dark Deception's mazes, with characters from other horror games too.
  13. Damned 2 key art: a pale girl holding a doll and a clawed skeletal monster stand in a red-lit, foggy hotel corridor under an EXIT sign Co-opDamned 2Four survivors against one monster player in dark cursed buildings, solving puzzles to escape while the monster listens to your voice chat.
  14. Deceit 2 key art: a frightened woman with a flashlight runs through red fog beside a fence, chased by a leaping clawed monster and a rabbit-masked figure Co-opDeceit 2Free to play: hidden Infected among the group turn into monsters when the lights go out; its Steam reviews are mixed.

The two closest are built on famous horror films. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre turns the 1974 film into a game of four victims sneaking out of the Slaughter family's basement while three players hunt them as Leatherface and his relatives, listening for every noise. Halloween: The Game sets you in Haddonfield in 1978, as Michael Myers stalking the streets or as residents who hear him before they see him. Both have mixed Steam reviews, but they are the nearest to Dead by Daylight's chase and hiding.

On phones, Identity V and Horrorfield are free to play and follow the formula closely: four survivors repair machines or generators to open the way out while another player hunts them as the Hunter or the killer, in a gothic Victorian manor or dark ruined maps.

Two more are free to play. Secret Neighbor hides the hunter among the hunted: a group of kids gathers keys in the Neighbor's house to open his basement, while one of them is the Neighbor in disguise, waiting to set traps and drag them off. SCP: Secret Laboratory deals out roles each round in a facility after a containment breach, so you may be a prisoner looking for the exit or one of the creatures stalking the corridors.

For something different, Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game is a ten-player hunt in which three grinning alien clowns chase seven townspeople, and In Silence makes one player the Rake, a nearly blind creature that hunts by sound and can hear your voice over voice chat. White Noise 2 sends four investigators after tapes in the dark while a fifth player stalks them unseen, Horror Legends lets one player become a werewolf, a pumpkin-headed creature or a set of killer dolls, and BIGFOOT can put one friend in the role of the creature watching your camp. Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals pits monsters against mortals in nightmarish mazes. Damned 2 is smaller and darker: four survivors search cursed buildings for keys and solve puzzles to escape while a fifth player hunts them as a monster, and the built-in voice chat lets the monster hear anyone who talks. Deceit 2 hides the killers among the group instead: everyone completes tasks in an occult ritual, and the Infected turn into monsters when the lights go out; it is free to play, with mixed Steam reviews.

If you only try one, play The Texas Chain Saw Massacre for the closest feel on PC and consoles, or Identity V if you want to play free on your phone.

Questions

What games are like Dead by Daylight?

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Halloween: The Game and Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game put players against each other as killers and victims; Identity V and Horrorfield do the same free on phones.

Are there free games like Dead by Daylight?

Yes: Identity V and Horrorfield are free to play on iPhone and Android, Secret Neighbor is free to play on PC, consoles and iPhone, and SCP: Secret Laboratory and Deceit 2 are free on PC.

Can you play the monster in other horror games?

Yes: In Silence, White Noise 2, Horror Legends, BIGFOOT and SCP: Secret Laboratory all let a player be the thing hunting the others.

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