In February 2025, Balatro introduced a handful of Dead by Daylight-themed cards for its Friends of Jimbo 4 update. Now, almost one year later, the madness of Balatro is invading Dead by Daylight for a second crossover collaboration.
Behaviour Interactive announced the upcoming Dead by Daylight x Balatro collab during a livestream about its current Stranger Things crossover. The new collaboration will give The Unknown–one of the first original killers in Dead by Daylight–a makeover inspired by Balatro’s Madness Joker. The result is The Unknown Madness.
New Upcoming #DeadByDaylight Collab: ‘Balatro’
Featuring new head for The Unknown.
ποΈ Available: Feb. 20 pic.twitter.com/jvdkNyBq8n
β Dead By Daylight Intel (@DBDIntel) January 27, 2026
The Unknown Madness will be released for free via redeemable codes on February 20. It’s just a new cosmetic as opposed to a new character, but it is unsettling to look at, especially if you’ve ever been afraid of clowns.

