Behaviour Interactive has kicked off Autumn with the announcement of a new original chapter for Dead by Daylight in Sinister Grace. Drawing from Thai folklore, the upcoming chapter features a new Killer known as The Krasue, and new Survivor in Vee Boonyasak, and is currently available to play on the Playable Test Build on Steam, with the full release coming later this month.
As mentioned, Sinister Grace focuses on Thai folk horror, specifically with The Krasue. A Krasue is a creature that manifests as a floating head, typically favoring the appearance of a young woman. It can float through the air, dragging its entrails. Fuelled by insatiable hunger, it sheds the body it inhabits and spends the night hunting.
“When we set out to make this Chapter, we wanted to deliver something for the gore fans out there,” explains Dave Richard, Dead by Daylight’s Creative Director. “The Krasue’s transformation really leans into that, her body rips and peels open like a blister under pressure.”
In Dead by Daylight, The Krasue is Burong Sukapat. Once a promising opera singer, her voice was rivalled only by her beauty. When a mysterious offer was made, she greedily accepted, inviting a presence to inhabit her body in exchange for the fame she sought.
“There’s a cool juxtaposition going on,” continues Richard. “You have this opera singer with an incredibly beautiful voice and a graceful presence transforming into an unsettling creature straight out of a nightmare. Guts and organs hanging out, blood dripping all over. It doesn’t get better than this.”
Playing as The Krasue will allow players to alternate between two forms – body and head – with each one offering a different approach to the hunt. While traversing as a floating head, The Krasue has increased speed and a melee attack known as the Intestinal Whip. Meanwhile, on foot, The Krasue can spit the Leeching Gland, a projectile that infects Survivors, rendering them more susceptible to attacks. This push-and-pull grants players freedom to alternate at their pleasure, offering a high skill ceiling to those dedicated enough to master the Killer.
In addition to Steam, Dead by Daylight: Sinister Grace will head to PC via the Epic Games Store, as well as PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and the Nintendo Switch.