Dead By Daylight’s Behaviour Interactive Hooks Darkest Dungeon Developer

Behaviour Interactive acquires Darkest Dungeon developer Red Hook Studios.

Behavious, known for its work on the multiplayer survival game Dead by Daylight, shared the news today, saying that Red Hook will remain a “fully independent studio under the Behaviour banner.” They were “excited” about the acquisition.

“Darkest Dungeon has long been a series that we as fans have admired, enjoyed (and maybe even lost a little sleep over),” Behavior wrote on social media platform X. “We look forward to supporting Red Hook as they continue to do what they do best: test your sanity.”

In a separate statement, Behaviour CEO and co-founder Rémi Racine called it a “privilege” to welcome the Darkest Dungeon developer.

“Earlier this year, we set an ambitious goal for our future as a publisher: to make Behaviour synonymous with horror and to surround Dead by Daylight with a library of similarly exceptional horror games. Our acquisition of Red Hook is another bold step toward this goal, with more to come,” said Racine.

Chris Bourassa, co-founder of Red Hook, added: “We’ve found kindred spirits in the Behaviour team. Both studios are Canadian, independent, and dedicated to making great horror games. Where we differ is in scale, which opens the door to new possibilities.

“Behaviour’s support helps us realize our vision for the future of Red Hook and fully transform Darkest Dungeon into an absolute powerhouse within the dark fantasy genre.”

Earlier this month, Behavior teamed up with Supermassive Games to release their Dead by Daylight spinoff, The Casting of Frank Stone . You can check out a trailer for it above. We gave the story-driven horror game three stars at launch and called it a “sweeping multiverse adventure” in our Casting of Frank Stone review.

Behaviour Interactive recently cancelled the four-player spin-off Dead by Daylight, known as Project T, after early testing with players “produced generally unsatisfactory results.”