Dead by Daylight Summer Screams 2026: Full Event Schedule, Quests, Cosmetics, and More

If you’ve been waiting for an excuse to jump back into Dead by Daylight, Summer Screams 2026 has arrived at the perfect time. Marking the game’s first dedicated summer event since 2023, it brings back three fan-favorite modifiers across three weeks, alongside event quests, exclusive cosmetics, and plenty of rewards to earn.

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Whether you’re looking forward to the return of Chaos Shuffle, Lights Out, or 2v8, we’ve rounded up everything you need to know about this latest event below, including the full event schedule, quests, cosmetics, and more.

Dead by Daylight Summer Screams 2026 Event Schedule & Game Modes

Summer Screams 2026 runs from July 28 through August 18, giving you three weeks to experience limited-time game modes, complete event quests, and unlock themed rewards. Rather than keeping every mode available throughout the event, Behaviour Interactive is rotating between three returning modifiers this time around, with each one available for just one week before the next takes over.

Here’s the complete schedule:

DatesModifier/Game Mode

July 28 – August 4 (8 AM PT / 11 AM ET)	Chaos Shuffle
August 4 – August 11 (8 AM PT / 11 AM ET)	Lights Out
August 11 – August 18 (8 AM PT / 11 AM ET)	2v8

Week 1: Chaos Shuffle (July 28 to August 4)

Summer Screams begins with Chaos Shuffle, which removes the ability to plan your loadout before a trial. Every Survivor and Killer receives a random set of perks, while items and add-ons are also randomized; in other words, you’ll have to work with whatever the mode gives you.

This is the eighth version of Chaos Shuffle, and the only week you’ll be able to play it during the course of the event. Since no two matches start with the same builds, you’ll often end up using perks or item combinations that rarely see play in standard matches.

Week 2: Lights Out (August 4 to August 11)

Lights Out returns in the second week, stripping away most of the information you normally rely on during a trial. Perks, items, add-ons, and offerings are disabled, while thicker fog, muted sound cues, and the lack of a Terror Radius make tracking the Killer far more difficult.

To offset the increased difficulty, Behaviour has also tweaked a few mechanics to balance the mode: generators begin with a small amount of progress, Survivors repair them faster than usual, and more chests spawn across the map than in a standard trial.

Week 3: 2v8 (August 11 to August 18)

The final week brings back 2v8, replacing the standard one Killer versus four Survivors format with two Killers facing a team of eight. It closes out Summer Screams with the ninth iteration of one of DBD’s most popular limited-time modes.

Outside of the expanded team size, 2v8 follows the same gameplay rules introduced in previous versions. The event version uses the established ruleset while adding its own set of event quests, giving you another way to earn rewards before the event ends on August 18.

Dead by Daylight Summer Screams 2026: All Event Quests

Like previous seasonal events, Summer Screams 2026 includes a dedicated set of Event Quests that can be completed while the event is live. Part 1 is available at launch, with additional quests becoming available alongside the Lights Out and 2v8 modifiers in the following weeks. Once unlocked, Event Quests will remain available until the event wraps up on August 18.

Completing Event Quests also counts toward three Very Rare Summer-themed Banner rewards. These feature characters like Sable Ward, Vee Boonyasak, Lee Yun-jin, The Trickster, and are unlocked after completing a total of 4, 9, and 14 Summer Screams quests, regardless of which week they were introduced.

Summer Screams Completionist Rewards

ObjectiveReward (Very Rare Banners)Description

Completing 4 Quests of Summer Screams 2026	Summertime Smash	“Miles of quiet beach, with not a soul in sight. Good luck finding somewhere to hide…”
Completing 9 Quests of Summer Screams 2026	Bonfire Bonding	“Put three musicians around a bonfire, and you already know what’s about to go down.”
Completing 14 Quests of Summer Screams 2026	Sunshine, or Whatever	“It’s nice to take a break from the supernatural sometimes.”

Summer Screams Part 1 Quests

The first six Event Quests are available from the start of Summer Screams. They will remain active until the event ends, giving you plenty of time to complete them before moving on to the quests introduced in Weeks 2 and 3:

RoleObjectiveReward

Survivor / Killer	Complete 12 Trials.	10,000 Bloodpoints
Survivor / Killer	As Killer: Sacrifice or kill 20 Survivors. As Survivor: Repair a total of 20 Generators.	10,000 Bloodpoints
Survivor / Killer	As Killer: Destroy 12 Pallets. As Survivor: Cleanse 2 Totems.	10,000 Bloodpoints
Killer	Damage 10 Generators.	10,000 Bloodpoints
Killer	Hit 50 Survivors with a Basic Attack.	10,000 Bloodpoints
Survivor	Be chased for 60 seconds in a single Trial.	10,000 Bloodpoints

Summer Screams Part 2 Quests

The second set of Event Quests will unlock on August 4 alongside the Lights Out game mode. We’ll update this guide with every objective and reward once Behaviour Interactive makes them available.

Summer Screams Part 3 Quests

The final Event Quests will unlock on August 11 with the arrival of the 2v8 game mode. We’ll add the full quest list here once Behaviour Interactive releases it

Dead by Daylight Summer Screams 2026 Store Cosmetics

Summer Screams also expands the Waterfront Massacre Collection with two new beach-themed outfits for Survivors Vee Boonyasak and Kwon Tae-young. Both cosmetic sets are available to purchase via the in-game store for the duration of this limited-time event:

Vee Boonyasak – Tan Session (Very Rare | 1,080 Auric Cells)

PieceNamePrice

Head	Lazy Daydreams	400 Auric Cells
Torso	Sunbather’s Bliss	400 Auric Cells
Legs	Hot Beach Blues	400 Auric Cells

Kwon Tae-young – Touch Sand (Very Rare | 1,080 Auric Cells)

PieceNamePrice

Head	Sunny Disposition	400 Auric Cells
Torso	Seaside Rhythm	400 Auric Cells
Legs	Shoreline Stride	400 Auric Cells

Players who want both skins can also purchase the Waterfront Massacre Bundle, which includes both the Tan Session and Summer Heat sets for 1,920 Auric Cells.

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Here’s everything included in the Dead by Daylight Summer Screams 2026 event at a glance:

FeatureDetails

Event Duration	July 28, 2026 to August 18, 2026.
Weekly Modifiers	Chaos Shuffle (July 28 to August 4), Lights Out (August 4 to 11), and 2v8 (August 11 to 18).
Event Quests	14 quests released across the three-week event, with new objectives unlocking each week.
Completionist Rewards	Three Very Rare Summer-themed Banners earned after completing 4, 9, and 14 Event Quests.
Store Cosmetics	Two new Waterfront Massacre Collection outfits for Vee Boonyasak and Kwon Tae-young, available for 1,080 Auric Cells each.

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With three rotating game modes, 14 Event Quests, exclusive completion rewards, and new Waterfront Massacre cosmetics, DBD Summer Screams 2026 offers plenty to keep both Killers and Survivors busy throughout its three-week run. Which modifier are you most looking forward to playing? Let us know down in the comments!