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Valve Hides Dead by Daylight Review Bomb After TheBurntPeanut Fallout
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By the numbers: this timeline documents 2 events from Nov 6, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026, drawn from 5 sources.
“This incident has broken trust with our community,”
via dexerto.com
Our take
Valve's intervention on November 6, 2026, demonstrates the platform's active management of review integrity during community disputes. By excluding the November 1-6 window, the system restored the score to Mostly Positive, highlighting how off-topic flags can rapidly alter a game's public perception during a controversy.
Background
Dead by Daylight is a multiplayer horror game developed by Behaviour Interactive. TheBurntPeanut is a content creator who was gifted every Dead by Daylight DLC by Behaviour Interactive during a livestream on October 30, 2026, which sparked backlash from parts of the community.
The controversy escalated when the game's official account replied “WE CAN TAKE THE HEAT!” after the streamer offered to give the content back. On November 3, 2026, Behaviour removed the gifted DLC, admitting the decision had skipped its usual internal checks and that it had “moved too fast.”
The timeline
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Valve marks a week of reviews as off-topic
Valve reportedly excluded Dead by Daylight reviews posted between November 1 and November 6, 2026, from the game’s Steam score. The page appears to show an asterisk noting that Valve detected an unusual amount of review activity during that period unrelated to the game itself. This action reportedly pushed the recent rating back up to Mostly Positive after it had dropped to Mixed.[1]
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Dexerto reported on the review score correction
Dexerto reported that Valve has excluded a week of Dead by Daylight reviews from the game’s Steam score after it was review bombed over the TheBurntPeanut controversy. The report noted that at the time of writing, Dead by Daylight sits at around 78% positive overall from almost 950,000 reviews, according to SteamDB.[1]
Our read of the evidence
Mostly unverified. The timeline events are based solely on reporting from dexerto.com, with no primary source confirmation. Neither Valve nor Behaviour Interactive have been confirmed to have spoken on the record about the review removal or the pending guideline changes. The status of the creator guideline rewrite and internal actions remains pending per dexerto.com.
Our rating counts evidence, not opinions about anyone: events confirmed by a primary source (the person's own post, their official site, a court or government record) weigh most, then how many independent outlets report the story.
What happens next
Behaviour Interactive is rewriting its creator guidelines and taking appropriate action internally with the staff involved, according to dexerto.com.
Frequently asked
Is the Dead by Daylight review bomb over?
Valve has excluded the reviews posted between November 1 and November 6, 2026, from the score. As of November 7, 2026, per dexerto.com, the game sits at around 78% positive overall.
Why did Valve hide the Dead by Daylight reviews?
Valve detected an unusual amount of review activity during that period unrelated to the game itself. The reviews were marked as off-topic because they were largely unrelated to the game.
What is the current Steam rating for Dead by Daylight?
The recent rating was pushed back up to Mostly Positive after it dropped to Mixed. The overall rating is around 78% positive from almost 950,000 reviews.
Did Behaviour Interactive remove the gifted DLC?
Yes, on November 3, 2026, Behaviour removed the gifted DLC. The developer admitted the decision had skipped its usual internal checks and that it had “moved too fast.”
Who were the negative reviews from?
Negative reviews during that week came from both sides of the controversy. Some players criticized Behaviour for working with TheBurntPeanut, while others came from the streamer’s fans.
More related drama (4)
Sources (5)
- dexerto.com, Valve hides Dead by Daylight review bomb after TheBurntPeanut fallout, Nov 7, 2026.
- Twitter (original post).
- Twitter (original post).
- x.com, Jake Lucky on X: "Steam has corrected the Dead by Daylight review score back to "Mostly Positive" following the review bomb after TheBurntPeanut drama Thousands of reviews were negated due to their n, Nov 6, 2026.
- twitter.com, Jake Lucky on X: "Steam has corrected the Dead by Daylight review score back to "Mostly Positive" following the review bomb after TheBurntPeanut drama Thousands of reviews were negated due to their n, Nov 6, 2026.
Cite this timeline
This timeline compiles 2 dated events from 5 sources. If it helped your reporting, cite it:
GenZHype. “Valve Hides Dead by Daylight Review Bomb After TheBurntPeanut Fallout.”
GenZHype, 7 November 2026,
https://genzhype.com/gaming/valve-hides-dead-by-daylight-review-bomb-after-theburntpeanut-fallout/.