Dead by Daylight still has room to grow, and one new look at the game’s most-wanted additions argues that the biggest gaps are on the Killer side. The list, published May 23, 2026, points to 10 killers players want next, while noting that some of horror’s most recognizable monsters are still nowhere to be seen.
That matters because Dead by Daylight is the kind of horror crossover many players think of immediately when they hear the title, yet it still leaves out characters and IPs that feel almost too obvious for the game. The article says the missing names are not just deep cuts. The real absence is the classic monster roster: the werewolf, the mummy, and Frankenstein’s monster all remain off the board, even though they are the sort of figures that could fit the game’s mix of licensed horror and original creations.
Elena, a Contributing Writer at DualShockers who began covering games professionally in 2024, frames those omissions as more than a fan wishlist issue. Classic monsters could give developers more room to build around original design ideas and Killer Perks, especially because werewolves and Frankenstein’s monster are in the public domain. That opens the door to versions that do not have to answer to a tightly controlled modern franchise identity, which is part of why they keep surfacing in player requests.
The same logic applies to Pennywise, the killer clown from Stephen King’s IT, another name the article says would make an easy fit. A Dead by Daylight collaboration built around him would likely come with a new map set in Derry, and his Killer Perks could lean into mimicry, shapeshifting, and hallucination effects. The timing also makes sense: IT: Welcome to Derry has been doing well lately, which keeps the character in the conversation at a moment when the game is already a home for major horror crossovers.
But there is a catch in that wish list. Sadako from Ringu is already present in Dead by Daylight, which shows the game has not ignored every major horror icon. The gap is narrower than it first looks, but it is still real. The article’s central point is that the most famous missing Killers are the ones that would give Dead by Daylight both breadth and room to experiment, and that is why the monster names keep rising to the top of player debates.
For now, the list remains a wishlist rather than a roadmap, and the source text cuts off before the full rundown of all 10 killers is complete. Even so, the message is clear: Dead by Daylight has already built its reputation on horror crossovers, but the next phase of its appeal may depend on whether it finally brings in the creatures players have been expecting all along.
