Dead by Daylight is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game released in 2016, in which four survivors try to repair generators and escape while one killer hunts them down. Sounds linked to the survivors have become shorthand online for panic, close calls and narrow escapes, spreading through gameplay clips, streams and short-form videos. Players recognise the tension immediately, even without seeing the game, which is why creators keep reusing these clips for horror edits, reaction videos and memes about barely getting away.