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Please bring back the classic horror atmosphere – a newer player’s perspective

bjnsebastian bjnsebastian
in Feedback and Suggestions

Hello Behaviour team,

I’m still fairly new to Dead by Daylight (around 100 hours played), but I’ve really enjoyed the experience so far. What pulled me into the game, though, wasn’t just the gameplay — it was the dark, terrifying atmosphere I saw in old videos and trailers.

After watching YouTube content from the earlier years of DBD, I realized how much more gritty, oppressive, and scary the game used to feel. The older lighting, fog, map layouts, and sound design created a truly unsettling horror experience — and honestly, I wish I had been around to play it back then.

Suggestion: As a newer player, I would love to see:

  • a “classic horror mode” or limited-time event with darker lighting, heavy fog, and creepy ambience,
  • throwback map versions with the old visuals and sound design,
  • killers or skins that lean more into raw, psychological horror.

I understand the game has changed to reach a wider audience, but I truly believe many new players like me would appreciate the chance to experience that original horror vibe — even if only occasionally. It would be a great way to celebrate the game’s roots while giving newer fans a taste of what made DBD so iconic.

Thank you for your time and for continuing to evolve such a unique game.

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  • SpringMyTrap SpringMyTrap

    you have a gamma setting.

    you're free to tune it down below default for this exact vibe.

  • bjnsebastian bjnsebastian

    I know about the gamma settings,I’m just referring to the game it’s self,the ambient,the graphics,like they used to be when the game launched

  • Anti051 Anti051

    They need to fix the fog for sure.

  • SpringMyTrap SpringMyTrap

    @[Deleted User] said:

    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3954610#Comment_3954610

    Gamma settings is not made to create an horror game. It is made to help you having the same brightness as everyone to avoid balance problem due to vision…

    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/449761/please-bring-back-the-classic-horror-atmosphere-a-newer-player-s-perspective

    Months ago, when Dracula came out, there was a Lights Out modifier. No tracking, no scratch marks, no HUD, just you and a horrific game ambiance. I loved it.

    I wish they would bring it back.

    why do you care about balance when youre asking to bring the game back into horror direction rather than just being themed around it which is not really going to work out for a game played competitively?

  • SpringMyTrap SpringMyTrap

    @[Deleted User] said:

    https://forums.bhvr.com/dead-by-daylight/discussion/comment/3954728#Comment_3954728

    Because I was answering to you……
    Gamma setting is not made to change the mood of the game. It is as stupid as telling someone who wants to change the mood of their film to turn off the lights and turn it into a horror movie.

    im sure putting brightness filter on a horror movie meant to be dark isnt going to make it less scary, riiiiight?

    dbd has all the aesthetics needed if you are not scared to turn down the brightness.

  • brunohvs brunohvs

    @bjnsebastian said:

    Hello Behaviour team,

    I’m still fairly new to Dead by Daylight (around 100 hours played), but I’ve really enjoyed the experience so far. What pulled me into the game, though, wasn’t just the gameplay — it was the dark, terrifying atmosphere I saw in old videos and trailers.

    After watching YouTube content from the earlier years of DBD, I realized how much more gritty, oppressive, and scary the game used to feel. The older lighting, fog, map layouts, and sound design created a truly unsettling horror experience — and honestly, I wish I had been around to play it back then.

    Suggestion: As a newer player, I would love to see:

    • a “classic horror mode” or limited-time event with darker lighting, heavy fog, and creepy ambience,
    • throwback map versions with the old visuals and sound design,
    • killers or skins that lean more into raw, psychological horror.

    I understand the game has changed to reach a wider audience, but I truly believe many new players like me would appreciate the chance to experience that original horror vibe — even if only occasionally. It would be a great way to celebrate the game’s roots while giving newer fans a taste of what made DBD so iconic.

    Thank you for your time and for continuing to evolve such a unique game.

    hello mah friend, wellcome to the game, i totally get your idea and guess what? me and you can rejoice, there is an event called "lights out", thats basically that, very dark, very ominous and horror-like… not a very apreciated one, but a good one for horror fans like us… Outside of that, it the ominous aura depends much on the map… We are having a little problem with fog because it used to be abused on, but they will probably tune it back in the game… Someday

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