Is Dead By Daylight Safe?

Use Dead By Daylight with some caution. Dead By Daylight is a game with a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+), based on 3 independent data dimensions. It is below the recommended threshold of 70. Security: 70/100. Popularity: 85/100. Data sourced from Steam Store metadata, user reviews, age ratings, and monetization analysis. Last updated: 2026-03-25. Machine-readable data (JSON).

Is Dead By Daylight safe?

CAUTION — Dead By Daylight has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+). It has moderate trust signals but shows some areas of concern that warrant attention. Suitable for development use — review security and maintenance signals before production deployment.

Trust Score Breakdown

Security
70
Popularity
85

Key Findings

Security score: 70/100 (strong)
Popularity: 85/100 — Steam community

Details

AuthorBehaviour Interactive Inc.
Categorysteam
SourceN/A

Safety Guide: Dead By Daylight

What is Dead By Daylight?

Dead By Daylight is a game — Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a wor.

How to Verify Safety

Check Steam reviews. Verify age rating. Look at microtransaction details.

You can also check the trust score via API: GET /v1/preflight?target=Dead by Daylight

Key Safety Concerns for games

When evaluating any game, watch for: microtransaction aggressiveness, loot boxes, anti-cheat invasiveness, age appropriateness.

Trust Assessment

Dead By Daylight has a Nerq Trust Score of 64/100 (C+) and has not yet reached Nerq trust threshold (70+). This score is based on automated analysis of security, maintenance, community, and quality signals.

Key Takeaways

Detailed Score Analysis

DimensionScore
Security70/100
Privacy50/100
Reliability85/100
Transparency55/100
Maintenance60/100

Based on 5 dimensions. Data from Steam Store metadata, user reviews, age ratings, and monetization analysis.

What data does Dead By Daylight collect?

Dead By Daylight has a privacy score of 50/100. Review the documentation and privacy policy for data handling details.

Full analysis: Dead By Daylight Privacy Report · Privacy review

Is Dead By Daylight secure?

Security score: 70/100. This meets the recommended security threshold for production use.

Nerq monitors this entity against NVD, OSV.dev, and registry-specific vulnerability databases for ongoing security assessment.

Full analysis: Dead By Daylight Security Report

How we calculated this score

Dead By Daylight's trust score of 64.0/100 (C+) is computed from Steam Store metadata, user reviews, age ratings, and monetization analysis. The score reflects 5 independent dimensions: security (70/100), privacy (50/100), reliability (85/100), transparency (55/100), maintenance (60/100). Each dimension is weighted equally to produce the composite trust score.

Nerq analyzes over 7.5 million entities across 26 registries using the same methodology, enabling direct cross-entity comparison. Scores are updated continuously as new data becomes available.

This page was last reviewed on March 25, 2026. Data version: 1.0.

Full methodology documentation · Machine-readable data (JSON API)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dead By Daylight safe?
Use with some caution. Dead by Daylight has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100 (C+). Strongest signal: popularity (85/100). Score based on security (70/100), popularity (85/100).
What is Dead By Daylight's trust score?
Dead by Daylight: 64.0/100 (C+). Score based on: security (70/100), popularity (85/100). Scores update as new data becomes available. API: GET nerq.ai/v1/preflight?target=Dead by Daylight
What are safer alternatives to Dead By Daylight?
In the steam category, more games are being analyzed — check back soon. Dead by Daylight scores 64.0/100.
Is Dead By Daylight safe for kids?
Dead By Daylight has a Nerq Trust Score of 64.0/100. Parents should review the full safety report, check permissions and content ratings, and apply appropriate parental controls before allowing children to use it.
Does Dead By Daylight have microtransactions?
Dead By Daylight has a trust score of 64.0/100 (C+). Below Nerq Verified threshold — conduct additional review.
API: /v1/preflight Trust Badge API Docs

Disclaimer: Nerq trust scores are automated assessments based on publicly available signals. They are not endorsements or guarantees. Always conduct your own due diligence.