Combining multiple characters and monsters from horror movies, TV shows, and even anime, Dead by Daylight is the game to play for someone who wants to see Bill Overbeck from Left 4 Dead get hunted by Freddy Krueger. From Attack on Titan skins to a new Resident Evil Chapter, the horror survival game has a lot of crossovers, allowing players to essentially create their own horror multiverse. One of the most successful and interesting chapters to release for Dead by Daylight tied the game to Stranger Things.
Initially launching in 2019, the Stranger Things Dead by Daylight chapter introduced Nancy Wheeler and Steve Harrington as survivors, with Jonathan Byers joining the DLC through a skin in 2021. Hawkins National Laboratory, the place where Eleven was tutored, also featured as a new map showing off the underground complex of the building. This DLC was received positively by both fans of Stranger Things and Dead by Daylight. Now, the hit show may be returning to Dead by Daylight through a new chapter.
DBDLeaks on Twitter has claimed Netflix has contacted Dead by Daylight developer Behavior Interactive about a possible new collaboration following the release of Stranger Things Season 4. Already, the show's fourth season has proven to be incredibly popular on Netflix, so a video game collaboration could profit from that success. Fans have been wondering for a while about what a second Stranger Things chapter could look like, and it seems that the fourth season's major villain could be included in this new DLC drop.
Again according to DBDLeaks on Twitter, Vecna will be a part of the new Stranger Things content coming to Dead by Daylight. Vecna is the latest creature from the Upside Down to cause havoc in Hawkins, and has proven to be one of the most terrifying villains of the show so far. It is highly likely that Vecna would be a killer in Dead by Daylight, but he wouldn't be joining the game alone, as the old DLC would also be making a return. In 2021, the Stranger Things Dead by Daylight content was discontinued, but according to leaks, it could be making a comeback.
This would give fans access to Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, and Jonathan Byers once again. However, according to DBDLeaks, the Stranger Things content won't be returning until Christmas this year, meaning fans won't be able to play as their favorite characters in time for the release of Stranger Things Season Four Volume 2, which drops later this week.
Dead By Daylight is currently available on Mobile, PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.