If you thought Dead by Daylight’s anniversary reveals had peaked, think again. This year, Behaviour Interactive isn’t just dropping a new killer or survivor—they’re tossing the entire creative process to the community. Enter Choose Your Own Chapter, a first-of-its-kind DLC where players get to steer every major decision, from the killer’s identity to the fate of the survivor, all with a wink to those classic choose-your-own-adventure books. This is no ordinary trip into The Entity’s fog.
Publisher|Behaviour Interactive
Release Date|2026 (expected May)
Genres|Asymmetrical Horror, Multiplayer, Interactive Narrative
Platforms|PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
More than just a DLC, this is a full-blown narrative experiment. As revealed on their anniversary livestream (and in chats with PCGamesN), Behaviour is channeling the spirit of those dog-eared branching books, letting fans sculpt the next killer’s backstory, motivations, maybe even the entire genre. Will the community drag Dead by Daylight into neon-lit cyberpunk, or boomerang back to an ’80s slasher vibe? Or, as game director Mathieu Cote quips, “Maybe just a guy who’s really, really mean.”
Voting opens just weeks after PAX, handing players unprecedented say. Each branch comes with a ‘Change Your Fate’ system—a loving nod to choose-your-own-adventure days—so you can preview and swap your decisions before they’re locked. Behaviour promises “no wrong answers”—you’re free to explore every what-if, minus the FOMO.
Every story fork will ripple into the design and lore of the new killer and survivor. Dead by Daylight has never shied away from fan input, but this is next-level: the community isn’t just responding—they’re co-writing the script. It’s a bold antidote to DLC fatigue, especially with heavy-hitters like FNAF and Walking Dead arriving on the same 2026 slate.
Although the voting starts soon, the final chapter won’t drop until May 2026—timed, as always, for Dead by Daylight’s big anniversary bash. That means plenty of time for the devs to soak up feedback and fine-tune what might be the most personal DBD content yet.
The big question: Can community votes create a killer as iconic as Michael Myers or Springtrap, or will things spiral into meme territory? Behaviour seems ready for anything—wise, given DBD’s passionate crowd. Whatever happens, this is a daring leap in horror game storytelling, and one that could spark future chaos—or genius—across the genre.
TL;DR: Dead by Daylight’s ‘Choose Your Own Chapter’ hands the keys to fans, letting them define the next DLC’s story, killer, and survivor through community votes and the new ‘Change Your Fate’ mechanic. It’s all set for a 2026 release alongside FNAF and Walking Dead crossovers.
Source: Behaviour Interactive via GamesPress