Is Dead By Daylight cross-play?

Is Dead By Daylight cross-play? With no bots involved, the game is a load of fun and occasional scares, featuring appearances from classic horror characters such as Michael Myers and Pinhead. We're clearing the cross-platform compatibility question up for you, and helping you to get playing with your friends.

In this guide, we explain how Dead By Daylight's cross-play works, how to play with friends on other platforms, and how to turn cross-play off. With that information in your arsenal, you'll be playing with friends in no time.

Is Dead By Daylight cross-play compatible?

Dead By Daylight is cross-platform compatible and has been since August 2020. This gives players a larger selection of people to play with, reduces wait times, and leads to some interesting console versus PC conversations, as per. The title is available on Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

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When you install Dead By Daylight, cross-play is automatically enabled. You can check this in your settings, in the 'Online' area of the 'Options' tab. If the cross-play box is checked, then you're able to play with a bunch of players globally! If, for whatever reason, cross-play isn't enabled, this will typically be indicated by a small globe icon next to the 'Searching for party...' text in the lower-right corner of your screen when queuing.

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Can Dead By Daylight Mobile players cross-play?

The short answer is no. Mobile players of Dead By Daylight will not be able to play with PC or console players, and there is no indication that this will ever be possible in future. Players on different devices, such as Android and iOS, will still be able to play with each other.

How to play with friends in Dead By Daylight

Playing with your friends (on any platform!) in Dead By Daylight is super easy. All you need to do is add them as a friend and then invite them to your lobby, or join theirs! The instructions for getting into lobbies with your friends are noted below.

If you're playing a game of five, or are wanting to play as a survivor against a killer and vice versa, you will need to make sure that you're in a Custom Game first.

• Open the 'Friends' tab.
• Select the '+' Icon.
• Input your friend's DBD username.
• Now, wait for them to accept you, then invite them to your lobby by left-clicking their name.

How to turn off Dead By Daylight cross platform play

In some instances, players may wish to only play with people on their platform. For example, some PC players will choose to only play with other PC players because of the chat functionality and so forth.

You can toggle between allowing cross-platform play and turning it off whenever you wish in your settings by following these steps:

• Open Settings.
• Go to the 'Options' tab.
• Scroll down to 'Online' and find 'Cross-play'.
• Uncheck the 'Cross-play' box to play with people on your platform only.

That's all you need to know about cross-platform compatibility in Dead By Daylight and hopping into trials with your friends. Good luck! For more on the asymmetrical horror, check out some of our favourite survivor builds: we have builds for escaping trials, and others for prolonging chases!

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This article was updated on April 6, 2023 by Luke Hinton, with contributions from Gemma Le Conte and Kelsey Raynor.