A new Dead by Daylight “cannot connect to store” error seems to be hitting many PC players through Steam as soon as they start the game, stopping them from playing it. Many are reporting that that has only begun happening as of the recent Dead By Daylight 5.3.0 PC patch and only seems to be affecting the Steam version of the horror multiplayer title. Is there a Dead By Daylight Store error fix?
Is there a Dead by Daylight ‘Cannot connect to store’ fix for Steam?
The only fix to the “cannot connect to store” error on Dead By Daylight running on Steam is to be patient while developer Behaviour Interactive solves the issue, so it is fortunate that the team is aware of the issue and is crafting a fix. The same goes if this happens again in the future, as it has happened previously — the only solution is to wait for an update.
While the error can affect PlayStation and Xbox players too due to similar reasons, on PC the “cannot connect to store” error is caused by Dead By Daylight’s Easy Anti-Cheat software not being updated correctly and becoming incompatible with Steam. Presumably today this happened as the result of the latest 5.3.0 patch for Dead By Daylight not updating the anti-cheat software at the same time. As the problem is with the developer’s side, it is not caused by anything the player or their system has done, and so the only fix is to wait patiently and wait for it to get fixed.
The team is aware and investigating reports of error messages following today's Steam maintenance. We will update you as soon as we have more info.
— Dead by Daylight (@DeadbyDaylight) October 20, 2021
There’s certainly a lot going on with Dead By Daylight as the horror title continues to grow in popularity. Behaviour has just released the long-rumored crossover with the Hellraiser series, bringing the iconic Pinhead to Dead By Daylight as a new killer. The survivor side has also received an update, with a new witch character added yesterday and Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus possibly coming in the new future.
