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Blog entry by Maik Shull

Dead By Daylight: 5 Reasons It’s the Best Asymmetrical Horror Game (& 5 It’s Not)

  • Maik Shull
  • Monday, 8 December 2025, 3:08 AM
  • 5 min read

This can make being Legion tough as your Feral Frenzy will only carry you so far across the map. If you inflict a Deep Wound and the next target is some distance away you’ll have troubled chaining together attacks and keeping your momentum

Players aware of Legion's strengths will know that sticking together is a death sentence and will make a habit of staying spread apart. Survivors will tackle generators solo, heal their own wounds, and only unhook someone when Legion is far a

The Demogorgon adds an additional "trapping" style character to the killer roster of Dead by Daylight . With a vast mobility range and capability, the Demogorgon is meant for players who enjoy a style of play which features setting up portals and traps to traverse the arena and catch players off guard. However, the Demogorgon is one of the more difficult characters to use in Dead by Daylight and may require some getting used to. This guide will provide players new to the Demogorgon's playstyle some essential tips to optimize the hideous creature's arsenal and opti

image.php?image=b17maartent1301.jpg&dl=1Silent Hill 2 follows James Sunderland as he searches the town of Silent Hill to find his wife Mary, who despite dying prior to the events of the game has sent him a letter asking to meet. The player comes to understand that James' guilt over smothering Mary after growing frustrated with her deteriorating mental state due to a terminal illness has influenced the hellish Otherworld he explores. Pyramid Head becomes the judge and executioner for James in this world, a monster that is "a sadistic and merciless killer fixated on dispensing punishment through pain" according to Behaviour's press rele

The killer hosts each match so if the killer quits, the whole game is over and players who are survivors lose experience points and currency that lets them buy traits. This also affects gameplay if the killer has a bad internet connection, as it causes lagging and choppiness. This can make it easier for the killer to catch a survi

Although his full-screen presence is unparalleled, the Demogorgon like any killer has his own series of faults. His long-ranged abilities although powerful can be played against and can make using the grotesque monster a challe

The survivors have no way of fighting back other than pallets they can throw down to stun the killer. These merely stun the killer for a second or two. It is not long before the killer is back on your tail. Players need to play smart, which is difficult to do when you are running from a crazed killer. Behavior Interactive has introduced perks to give the survivors an edge in situations, but they are not always eno

There are a handful of features the games does perfectly. From the wide cast of characters, players can choose from to the extensive progression system, Dead by Daylight offers plenty of variety. However, there are some drawbacks the title has that don't make it the best asymmetrical horror g

Between each round, players go to the hud (which is a campfire) and make offerings to the Entity by burning items in order to appease it. Then they'll go to the "Bloodweb" (the Entity's lair) in which "Bloodpoints" are spent to unlock certain add-ons, items, and perks. Bloodpoints are acquired at the end of each trail and the quantity is dependant on the player's performance. The higher the ranking, the more Bloodpoints will be accumulated. Survivors and killers alike will eventually come with a total of four perks to their loadout. Each perk grants a special ability and beginning players will start with just one slot while others will be unlocked later on. Perks range from; self-healing, speed boosts, temporary invincibility, and m

As we've already mentioned several times, gameplay in Dead by Daylight glitches by Daylight is full of variety. It is difficult for the gameplay to get stale so early because of the many survivors and killers. The 18 killers and 20 different survivors add endless possibilities. Each killer and survivor is also equipped with their own unique perks that can be unlocked for others later. Even though the gameplay may be stacked against the survivors, the challenge is very reward

These two abilities cement the Demogorgon as one of the best killers for dominating map space. This makes facing the Demogorgon a guessing game of whether or not you are in range of the cruel monster's powerful attacks or

The Demogorgon's "of the abyss" special moves allows the creature to create portals which allow him to navigate the map rapidly. These portals are tunnels which allow the creature to access the "upside-down" and maneuver without detection to an already created tunnel. This allows the Demogorgon to be undetectable as he travels and provides the creature with an unparalleled map presence and cont

This isn't the case for some of the maps, but the ones that are in dense forest areas are something the developers should look at. Even when there's heavy fog while playing as the killer, it can be distracting and unfair because now the killer can't see in front of them and it becomes a big disadvant