Choose Dead by Daylight
Choose Dead by Daylight if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. 253,618 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead by Daylight vs Blood Hunting
Dead by Daylight and Blood Hunting both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Dead by Daylight (2016) is 7 years older than Blood Hunting (2023). Dead by Daylight is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Blood Hunting (7.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Blood Hunting
Choose Blood Hunting if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blood Hunting launched in 2023.
Both Dead by Daylight and Blood Hunting sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dead by Daylight |  Blood Hunting | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (253,618 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Behaviour Interactive Inc. | Holcomb Entertainment LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dead by Daylight (2016) is 7 years older than Blood Hunting (2023).
- Dead by Daylight is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Blood Hunting (7.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Dead by Daylight has co-op; Blood Hunting does not.
- Dead by Daylight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Blood Hunting has no Deck rating yet.
Dead by Daylight vs Blood Hunting — FAQ
- Should I play Dead by Daylight or Blood Hunting first?
- If you want chronology, Dead by Daylight (2016) came out before Blood Hunting (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dead by Daylight and Blood Hunting similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Blood Hunting have multiplayer like Dead by Daylight?
- No. Dead by Daylight supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Blood Hunting is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dead by Daylight run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead by Daylight is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Blood Hunting doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.