{"id":596852,"date":"2026-03-20T00:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-dating-sim-spin-off\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T00:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T00:40:55","slug":"dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-dating-sim-spin-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-dating-sim-spin-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Dead By Daylight Is Getting A Dating Sim Spin-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-dating-sim-spin-off.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" typeof=\"foaf:Image\" class=\"image-style-body-default\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Dead by Daylight 6th Anniversary livestream brought a lot of exciting announcements, but none were stranger or more surprising than the reveal of Hooked on You. This wild spin-off surgically removes Dead by Daylight\u2019s terrifying killers and plops them into the romantic bubblegum world of dating sims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\">If you\u2019ve ever longed to court The Huntress after she brutally slaughtered you, Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim is the game you\u2019ve been waiting for. Launching later this year, this visual novel tasks would-be lovers to flirt their way into the hearts of four Killers: The Wraith, The Spirit, The Huntress, and The Trapper. Through choice-driven conversations, you\u2019ll forge friendships or steamy relationships with these monsters to learn their personal histories and uncover the broader stories of what got them here in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameBorder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/players.brightcove.net\/694940074001\/rydylbNsz_default\/index.html?videoId=6306285939112\"><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px\">\u201cYou wanted it? You got it! Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim mixes horror, humor and romance to create a fresh way for fans to interact and create an emotional bond with their favorite Killers,\u201d says Mathieu C\u00f4t\u00e9, Head of Partnerships for Dead by Daylight. \u201cOur goal with our first visual novel is to provide fans with a completely unique and surprising new way to experience the world of Dead by Daylight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim comes from Psyop, the team behind the equally silly KFC dating sim<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2019\/09\/10\/kfc-is-making-a-game-where-you-can-date-colonel-sanders-no-this-isnt-a-joke\"> I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin\u2019 Good Dating Simulator<\/a>. It doesn\u2019t have a release date, but it\u2019s coming to Steam sometime this summer. <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2022\/05\/17\/dead-by-daylight-is-getting-a-dating-sim-spin-off\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s Dead by Daylight 6th Anniversary livestream brought a lot of exciting announcements, but none were stranger or more surprising than the reveal of Hooked on You. This wild spin-off surgically removes Dead by Daylight\u2019s terrifying killers and plops them into the romantic bubblegum world of dating sims. If you\u2019ve ever longed to court The Huntress after she brutally slaughtered you, Hooked on You: A Dead by Daylight Dating Sim is the game you\u2019ve been waiting for. Launching later this year, this visual novel tasks would-be lovers to flirt their way into the hearts of four Killers: The Wraith, The Spirit, The Huntress, and The Trapper. 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