The Top 30 Canada Game Makers of 2026

SOFTOGRAPHY

• Dead by Daylight
• Meet Your Maker
• The Casting of Frank Stone
• 7 Days to Die
• What the Fog

Founded in 1992, Behaviour Interactive has grown into Canada’s largest independent game developer, with a history spanning original games, major entertainment brands and external development partnerships. The Montréal-based company is best known for Dead by Daylight, its multiplayer horror game that passed 50 million players in 2022 and has since grown beyond 60m.

Dead by Daylight remains the company’s biggest success. Launched in 2016, the game has built a large global community through regular updates, new killers, survivors and partnerships with major entertainment brands. Behaviour has also developed mobile games, including Home Boov Pop! Puzzle Adventure, Pro Feel Golf and Tree World, although many of its older mobile titles no longer appear to be available on global storefronts.

The studio has increasingly expanded through acquisitions. In September 2024, it acquired Vancouver-based Red Hook Studios, the developer behind the critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon gothic RPG franchise. In March 2026, it acquired The Fun Pimps, the outfit behind survival game 7 Days to Die, which has sold more than 20 million copies.

The deal provides additional production support for the game while leaving its original team in charge of development. Beyond games, Behaviour has pursued entertainment partnerships, including a collaboration with PHI Studio on a Blade Runner immersive experience planned for 2027 and involvement in HEREDIS, a live production inspired by the Assassin’s Creed series, alongside Ubisoft and other partners.

However, the company has faced a difficult period. After cutting around 7% of its workforce in 2024, Behaviour confirmed further layoffs in April 2026 as demand for mobile and casual external development work fell. The cuts followed the closure of its subsidiary, Midwinter Entertainment, in 2024. Despite these challenges, Behaviour remains a major Canadian games company, with Dead by Daylight at its core and new opportunities through acquisitions and entertainment partnerships.

ASSOCIATED COMPANIES

Red Hook Studios

The Fun Pimps