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Dead by Daylight Revives Stranger Things in January 2026, With Vecna Revealed as Killer

Details on survivors plus any map plans remain unconfirmed after a delay to address bugs, performance, balance.

Image credit: Netflix and BeHaviour Interactive
A second Dead by Daylight Stranger Things chapter is on the way, seeing as you all loved the first one so much

Overview

  • Behaviour Interactive announced a second Stranger Things chapter for Dead by Daylight with a confirmed January 2026 release window.
  • A brief teaser points to Vecna as the new Killer, with full feature reveals still pending.
  • Outlets differ on the chapter’s makeup, with VideoGamer reporting two Survivors while PCGamesN cites past roadmaps indicating one Survivor and a new map.
  • The release follows a schedule slip from an earlier target as the studio prioritized fixes for bugs, performance issues, and balance.
  • Coverage highlights a possible overlap with the game’s Dungeons & Dragons chapter, which previously introduced a Vecna-like Killer under the title The Lich.