Dead by Daylight Plans Movie, Scooby-Doo Crossover in Decade Expansion

Behaviour Interactive is aiming high with Dead by Daylight’s future. They’ve announced plans for a feature film set for 2027 and a crossover with Scooby-Doo. This unexpected mix shows the studio’s intent to extend the franchise beyond its asymmetric horror roots.

These announcements come as Dead by Daylight enters its ninth year, having launched on June 14, 2016. The game currently boasts 124,710 concurrent players on Steam, which is impressive for a title priced at just $7.99. It has also gathered 364,920 reviews, with a 78% positive rating — a figure that reflects a dedicated but often frustrated player community.

A Scooby-Doo crossover might feel jarring for a game centered around horror icons like Freddy Krueger and Michael Myers. However, Behaviour has consistently embraced pop culture instead of sticking strictly to horror. Their past collaborations with Nicolas Cage and Alien show a preference for recognizable characters over strict genre alignment. Scooby-Doo, with its long history of horror-adjacent themes, fits right in, even if it leans younger than Dead by Daylight’s usual audience.

The 2027 film is a bold move. Gaming adaptations often struggle, but the success of post-The Last of Us projects has raised expectations for quality adaptations. Behaviour hasn’t yet named a studio partner or distributor for the film. By 2027, Dead by Daylight will be 11 years old, giving it plenty of time as a live-service game to build toward a theatrical release.

This expansion also comes as Epic Games is emphasizing the announcement, indicating solid platform-level support for the game’s growth on PC. As of 2026, Dead by Daylight is fully cross-platform, which expands its audience for any new content Behaviour plans to release during this expansion phase.

By The Numbers

Release Year	2016
Current Steam Price	$7.99
Steam Reviews	364,920 (78% positive)
Current Concurrent Players	124,710
Metacritic Score	72

Despite the excitement around the expansion, community sentiment on Steam is currently negative. One reviewer captured a common frustration: “Fun game until you’re against a full aura Nurse or full gen regression Blight, or you want to play killer and you’re against a SWF on a 483 winstreak. Don’t play this game.” The ongoing balance issues between Killers and Survivors remain the game’s main point of contention. No amount of IP crossovers will fix that without Behaviour tackling the matchmaking and power struggles that lead to player churn.

What To Watch

• Film production details: Behaviour hasn’t yet identified a studio or distributor for the 2027 movie. Securing a production deal would be the first real indication that the film is progressing beyond just an announcement.
• Scooby-Doo chapter specifics: Crossover chapters in Dead by Daylight usually introduce a new Killer and Survivor duo. Keep an eye out for which Scooby-Doo villain takes on the Killer role and whether the chapter drops in 2025 or slips into 2026.
• Balance updates: With 124,710 concurrent players and many calling out Nurse and Blight balance issues, Behaviour’s next major balance patch will show if the studio is focusing on player retention alongside franchise expansion.