Dead by Daylight

***Dead by Daylight*** is an asymmetric multiplayer survival horror online game developed by Canadian studio Behaviour Interactive. The game was released on 14 June 2016 for PC, 20 June 2017 for Xbox One and PS4, 24 September 2019 for Switch, and 16 April 2020 for mobile.

In *Dead by Daylight*, one player takes on the role of “Killer”, and four others play as “Survivors”; the Survivors attempt to avoid the Killer's attacks, all the while working to fix generators, power the exit gates and ultimately escape the map.

The game's thirteenth chapter, based on the Netflix series *Stranger Things*, was released on September 17, 2019; however the chapter and associated content was removed on November 17, 2021 after Netflix declined to renew their contract with Behaviour Interactive. However, for Stranger Things Day on November 6, 2023, it was announced the chapter had been reinstated in full, with the Demogorgon, both survivors, and the Underground Complex map all returning to the game.

## Chapter 13: Stranger Things

* Key art
* Logo

### Released

* September 17, 2019 -
November 17th, 2021
(original release)
* November 6, 2023
(re-release)

**"Stranger Things"** is the thirteenth chapter released for *Dead by Daylight*. The chapter was released on September 17, 2019 on a wide range of platforms, and was available for purchase until November 17, 2021, when it was withdrawn due to a contractual expiration. However, for Stranger Things Day on November 6, 2023, it was announced that the chapter had been restored in full.

### Release history

The *Stranger Things* Chapter was first teased in 2019; Netflix's Twitter account told players to "watch out" for upcoming projects with different games companies. On August 19, 2019, the *Stranger Things* Chapter was announced through a trailer, released as part of Gamescom 2019.

The chapter was released on September 17, 2019 on a wide range of platforms. However, on 16 August 2021, Behaviour Interactive announced that the chapter and most associated content would be leaving *Dead by Daylight*, since Netflix declined to renew their contract. The chapter and associated content was then removed on November 17, 2021, with players no longer able to purchase *Stranger Things* content, though previously bought content remained usable by players. The major game-impacting change brought about by the content suspension was the removal of the Underground Complex map.

For Stranger Things Day on November 6, 2023, it was announced that the chapter had been restored in full. @strangerwriters put out the following tweet following the announcment:

— @strangerwriters

## Biographical information

### Affiliation

The Entity
The Mind Flayer (formerly)

**The Demogorgon** is a Killer able to open Portals and use them to traverse large distances. Using its Power, "Of the Abyss", it can detect Survivors within a close proximity to the Portals, then unleash a leaping attack to inflict damage from a distance.

The Demogorgon's Perks - "Surge", "Mindbreaker", and "Cruel Limits" - impact the environment close to Generators and affect nearby Survivors in unexpected ways.

##### Perks

* When you put a Survivor into the Dying State with your Basic Attack, all Generators within 32 metres of you instantly explode and start regressing.
* Applies an immediate 8 % Progression penalty.
* Surge has a cool-down of 40 to 60 seconds.

— Hawkins National Laboratory

* Whenever a Survivor is repairing a Generator,they suffer from the Exhausted Status Effect.
* If the Survivor is already Exhausted, their Status Effect's timer will be paused.
* The Status Effect lingers for 3 to 5 seconds after the Survivor stops repairing.
* Up to Patch 5.3.0, Fearmonger was known as Mindbreaker, a Teachable Perk unique to The Demogorgon.

— Hawkins National Laboratory

* Whenever a Generator is completed, all Windows and Vault locations within 32 metres of it become blocked for all Survivors for the next 20 to 30 seconds.
* The Auras of the blocked Vault locations are revealed to you for the duration.

— Hawkins National Laboratory

## Portrayal

### Portrayed by

Diane Guillemont

**Nancy Wheeler** is described as the following: "an aspiring journalist, able to make acute observations and gain insights that others may miss."

Nancy's personal Perks - "Better Together", "Fixated", and "Inner Strength" - give her the information and courage she needs to tackle unexpected challenges. Nancy's difficulty rating is "easy" (based on only using her Unique Perks).

##### Perks

* While repairing a Generator, its Aura is revealed in yellow to all other Survivors located within 32 metres.
* If the Killer downs a Survivor while you are repairing a Generator, you see the Auras of all other Survivors for 8/9/10 seconds.

— Nancy Wheeler

* You walk 10 to 20% faster and can see your own Scratch Marks.

— Nancy Wheeler

Each time you cleanse a Totem,Inner Strength activates:
* You are automatically healed 1 Health State when hiding inside a Locker for 10/9/8 seconds while injured or suffering from the Deep Wound Status Effect.
* Inner Strength does not activate if you currently suffer from the Broken Status Effect.

— Nancy Wheeler

## Biographical information

### Occupation

"Former Jock"
Scoops Ahoy employee

## Portrayal

### Portrayed by

Undisclosed voice actor

**Steve Harrington** is described as the following: "a former jock, able to protect and support his fellow Survivors while providing his own brand of humour."

His personal Perks - "Babysitter", "Camaraderie" and "Second Wind" - enable him to distract Killers, tolerate pain, and get back into the fight. Steve's difficulty rating is "easy" (based on only using his Unique Perks).

##### Perks

When you unhook a Survivor,the rescued Survivor will leave neither Scratch Marks nor Pools of Blood for the next 4/6/8 seconds.
* Both you and the Killer see each other's Aura for 4 seconds.

— Steve Harrington

While you are on the Hook in the Struggle Phase, Camaraderie activates:
* If another Survivor is within 16 metres of your Hook while Camaraderie is active, the Struggle Phase timer is paused for 26/30/34 seconds.

— Steve Harrington

When you heal another Survivor for the equivalent of 1 Health State, Second Wind activates:
* The next time you are unhooked or unhook yourself, you suffer from the Broken Status Effect until Second Wind deactivates.
* You are automatically healed 1 Health State after 28/24/20 seconds.

While Second Wind is active, the following conditions will deactivate it:
* Successfully being healed by Second Wind.
* Being put into the Dying State before the timer elapses.

Second Wind does not activate if you already suffer from the Broken Status Effect.

— Steve Harrington

## The Underground Complex

### Location

Hawkins National Laboratory

The **Underground Complex** is the only map in the "Hawkins National Laboratory" realm.

#### Golden Toolboxes

There are multiple possible locations for the Golden Toolbox on the Map. All of them require the Endgame Collapse to be triggered for the Golden Toolbox to become visible. The most famous location is inside a crate in the Rift Lab. However, it can also spawn inside crates located elsewhere on the Map.

## Trivia

* "Chapter 13" was the first to feature more than one Survivor.
* "Chapter 13" was the first to leave Dead by Daylight in any form.
* The following characters and locations are mentioned or referenced, though not seen, in "Chapter 13":
	+ Mews
	+ D'Artagnan/Dart
	+ Barbara Holland
	+ Eleven
	+ Dustin Henderson
	+ Flayed rats
	+ Hawkins Police
	+ Hawkins Community Pool
	+ Hawkins High School
	+ Hawkins Middle School
	+ Scoops Ahoy
	+ Starcourt Mall

## External links

* Chapter XIII: Stranger Things on the Dead by Daylight Wiki.
* Chapter XIII: Stranger Things on Steam
* Official Dead by Daylight website