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Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter

Behaviour Interactive · 2018

Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter

Session Respect Score

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0.0/ 10

"A multiplayer asymmetrical horror game where one player hunts four survivors in real-time matches with no breaks."

Heads up: Killer role demands constant engagement with no pause option; Survivor role offers shorter, less predictable match lengths depending on gameplay outcomes.
Best session: 15-30 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

No pause

Resume friendliness

Hard to resume

FOMO pressure

High FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Queue for survivor mode if you need flexibility—killer requires sustained focus for full matches, while survivor games can end quickly if you're eliminated early.

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Part of Dead by Daylight

About

The Saw Chapter is a brand new Chapter for Dead by Daylight. Life is the most precious thing we have. A gift we are given, but a gift some squander. We need to be alive, not just exist. This is where The Pig steps in - a teacher that provides those selected with an opportunity to appreciate life yet again. To fight for our own survival, or simply let go and die. David Tapp thinks otherwise. He believes that everyone is free to live their own life, without the threat of death in the shape of a trap. A seasoned detective that seeks The Pig - a search that brings him to the Gideon Meat Plant. The Saw Chapter is a Chapter for Dead by Daylight. It includes a new Killer, a Survivor and a Map.

Puzzle me this They say that it’s good for the human race to solve puzzles, to make use of our highly developed brain. To get some of that “positive stress”. But there’s a limit. A lethal limit where blood gets involved and we create memories of something we rather forget. The Pig is the puzzlemaster, and we are the te…

MultiplayerCo-operativeFirst personThird personActionHorrorSurvivalStealth

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No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Platforms

PC / Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch

Age Rating

PEGI 18ESRB M

Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter take?
The minimum meaningful session for Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter is approximately 5 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter?
Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter cannot be paused mid-session (it runs in real-time or is multiplayer). Plan for a full session window before starting.
Does Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter pressure you to keep playing?
Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter has high FOMO. The game may use cliffhangers, timed missions, online leaderboards, or live events that create pressure to keep playing.
What is Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter's Session Respect Score?
Dead by Daylight: The Saw Chapter has a Session Respect Score of 4.3/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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