Where to change your Dead by Daylight username

You change your Dead by Daylight username through the platform where you play — Steam, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, or Nintendo Switch Online — not through the game itself. Dead by Daylight reads your account name from whichever platform you logged in with, so changing your username on that platform changes how you appear in the game.

The game does not have an in-game username setting. If you try to find a username field in Dead by Daylight's settings menu, you will not find one. This is why many players think they cannot change their name — they are looking in the wrong place.

Which platform you use depends on where you own the game. If you bought Dead by Daylight on Steam, you change your name through Steam. If you play on PlayStation, you change it through your PlayStation Network account. The same applies to Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Key Takeaways

  • Dead by Daylight pulls your username from your platform account (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch), so you must change it there, not in the game.
  • Steam lets you change your display name as often as you want with no cooldown, but your account ID number stays the same.
  • PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo each have different rules: PlayStation charges money after your first free change, Xbox has a 30-day waiting period between changes, and Nintendo allows one free change per year.
  • Other players see your current username in-game, but the game also tracks your account ID, so changing your name does not erase your history or stats.

Changing your username on Steam

On Steam, your display name is separate from your account name, and you can change your display name as many times as you want. Open Steam, click your profile picture in the top right corner, and select "Profile." On your profile page, click "Edit Profile" in the top right. Find the "Profile Name" field and type your new name. Click "Save Changes" at the bottom of the page.

Your new name appears in Dead by Daylight within a few minutes. Other players will see the new name in the lobby and in post-game chat. Your Steam account ID (a long number) never changes, so your rank, perks, and cosmetics stay attached to your account even after you change your name.

Steam does not limit how often you can change your display name or how long you must wait between changes. You can change it back to your old name, or to something completely different, whenever you want.

Changing your username on PlayStation Network

PlayStation lets you change your online ID, but the first change is free and any change after that costs money. To change your name, go to Settings on your PlayStation console, select "Account," then "Other," then "Change Your Online ID." Type your new name and confirm the change.

Your first online ID change is free. If you change it again, PlayStation charges a fee (the amount varies by region, but is typically around $10 USD or equivalent). You can change your name back to your original ID for free, but any other change after the first one costs money.

There is no waiting period between changes on PlayStation. Your new name shows up in Dead by Daylight within a few minutes, and your rank and cosmetics stay with your account.

Changing your username on Xbox Live

Xbox requires you to wait 30 days between username changes. To change your gamertag, sign in to your Xbox account on the Xbox website, go to "Settings," select "Account," then "Personalization," and click "Gamertag." Type your new name and pay the fee (typically around $10 USD, though your first change may be free depending on your account age).

After you change your gamertag, you must wait at least 30 days before you can change it again. If you try to change it sooner, Xbox will tell you how many days remain. Your new gamertag appears in Dead by Daylight within a few minutes.

Like the other platforms, your rank, perks, and cosmetics stay attached to your account. Your Xbox account ID does not change, even though your visible gamertag does.

Changing your username on Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch lets you change your user profile name directly on the console. Go to System Settings, select "Users," choose your user account, and select "Profile." Click "Nickname" and type your new name. Your new name appears in Dead by Daylight within a few minutes.

Nintendo does not charge money for username changes and does not enforce a waiting period between changes. You can change your name as often as you want. However, Nintendo limits you to one free name change per year if you are changing the name of a child account linked to a parent account — after that, you must contact Nintendo Support.

Your Nintendo account ID stays the same, so your progress and cosmetics remain on your account regardless of how many times you change your name.

What happens to your stats and cosmetics when you change your name

Your rank, bloodpoints, perks, cosmetics, and all other progress stay attached to your account. The game tracks you by your account ID (a number behind the scenes), not by your username. When you change your name, you are only changing the text that other players see — everything else remains exactly the same.

Other players will see your new name in the lobby, in post-game chat, and on the scoreboard. If someone looked up your old name on a Dead by Daylight stats website, they would not find you under that name anymore — they would need to search for your new name or your account ID. But your stats themselves do not reset or disappear.

Troubleshooting: your new name is not showing up in Dead by Daylight

If you changed your username on your platform but Dead by Daylight still shows your old name, try closing the game completely and reopening it. Sometimes the game needs to refresh its connection to your platform account. If you are on console, you can also try signing out of your platform account and signing back in.

If the old name persists after a full restart, wait a few more minutes — platform changes sometimes take longer than a few minutes to sync. If it has been more than an hour and your new name still is not showing, check that you actually saved the change on your platform. Go back to your platform's account settings and confirm that your new name is there. If it is, the issue is usually just a sync delay, and the game will catch up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my Dead by Daylight username without changing my platform account name?

No. Dead by Daylight does not have its own username system. The game displays whatever name is on your Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, or Nintendo account. If you want a different name in Dead by Daylight, you must change it on your platform account.

Will changing my username erase my rank or perks?

No. Your rank, perks, cosmetics, and all other progress stay on your account. The game tracks you by your account ID, not your username. Changing your name is purely cosmetic and does not affect your progress.

How long does it take for my new username to show up in Dead by Daylight?

Usually a few minutes. If your new name does not appear after 10 minutes, close the game completely and reopen it. If it still has not appeared after an hour, the change may not have saved on your platform account — go back and double-check that your new name is actually there.

Can I change my username back to my old one for free?

On Steam, yes — you can change it back anytime with no cost or cooldown. On PlayStation, you can change it back to your original name for free, but any other change costs money. On Xbox and Nintendo, the same rules explore as any other change (30-day wait on Xbox, no restrictions on Nintendo).

What if someone else took the username I want?

Each platform handles this differently. On Steam, usernames are not unique — multiple people can have the same display name. On PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, usernames are unique, so if someone else has the name you want, you cannot use it. Try a variation, like adding numbers or an underscore.