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DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game that recreates the mood of iconic titles from the '90s, with a fresh storyline. An incident that turns a small town into a deadly zone, three characters to play with and little time to find the truth, before its mutated citizens abruptly end your mission.

Daymare: 1998 is a zombies, survival horror and action game developed and published by Invader Studios.
Released on September 17th 2019 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 3,924 reviews of which 2,725 were positive and 1,199 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam with a 90% discount, but you can find it for 0.91€ on K4G.


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Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: WINDOWS 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
  • Processor: Intel®Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x with 2 GB Video RAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 23 GB available space

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21 hours played
Aug. 2026
Pros. It perfectly captures the atmosphere and nostalgia of late-'90s survival horror games. Cons. It also perfectly captures the clunky controls and frustrations that came with them.
5 hours played
July 2026
This is game is quite impressive! I'm a huge Horror fan, Third Person Survival Horror being amongst my favorite genre's of games. This game is a clear nod to Resident Evil, and it executes the concept VERY well! If you enjoy games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Et Cetera; then I do recommend this game! HOWEVER. I want to mention some things first. First, the Good: -Extremely Well Optimized. Not a single frame drop in the hours that I've put in thus far. -A full campaign with multiple different playable characters, different environments, and each character have somewhat unique playstyles. -Two different "Gameplay Styles"; Classic and Modern. (Classic is really neat with the additional mechanics added like quick reload which drops magazines and a slow reload which pockets magazines. I switched to "Modern" early on as I prefer a more streamlined experience.) -The combat feels great, in fact, the game as a whole has a really good feel to it. I'm really enjoying myself! -The puzzles are VERY well done! They're juuuust difficult enough that you have to use your brain, but not hard enough that you'll find yourself googling the answers. -The collectibles are fun, and cleverly placed. The have an audio cue to let you know they're nearby, but they're hidden just well enough that you have to look around a bit. The Okay: -The story is... fine. It's ham fisted, lacks nuance, and throws plot points in your face with the subtlety of a sledgehammer. That being said, it's a decent plot and I'm enjoying the lore drops throughout the game. I think the only thing that bogs it down is the dialogue, which I'll get to. -The flashlight is quite useful. Too useful. In my personal opinion; it does take away from the scare factor. I do believe it would have been beneficial to use a similar system as Dead Space, where the flashlight is only available when aiming. The game is at its best with the flashlight off. The Bad: -Man, the Dialogue is just awful. there's no way around it. I get the impression that the game was originally made in Japanese, and they poorly translated the dialogue. Other reviews have stated that the voice acting is the problem; I disagree. I genuinely believe that the voice acting is quite good for some of the characters (Scientist in the lab, and the young Co-Pilot for example), but not even the best VA in the world can make awful dialogue sound good. Bottom line: The gameplay is fantastic and the dialogue is not, but I do think this game is worth the time and money :)
14 hours played
May 2026
Daymare 1998 is ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ epic and I'm not afraid to admit it, just don't expect it to be on par with the best parts of newer Resident Evil titles. Do not be fooled by the "1998 it's like le heckin classics" marketing - I WAS fooled at first and turned it off at Chapter 2 the first time, right before it clicked as more of a desperate struggle action horror title and actually got good two hours in. Really, this game has everything stacked against it - a B-movie story that barely comes together with ESL dialogue written by a crazy person, underutilized mechanics (especially the trading terminals), and frankly ♥♥♥♥ beginning and ending, but by GOD does it shine in the middle. Chapters 2 through 4 are some of the greatest RE-clone content I've ever seen, because you start looking through the jank and see the Matrix. Kudos to the people who designed the key hunts and the puzzles, especially the Morse code password (possibly the best one in the genre). If you want more bizarro world action horror like The Evil Within (not in terms of presentation, but in terms of genre mutation), then this is for you.
18 hours played
April 2026
its more funny than good but its better than your average indie attempt at making a resident evil inspired game
12 hours played
April 2026
Old game, very similar to resident evil, worse, but good enough to have fun.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Daymare: 1998 is currently priced at 2.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 is currently available at a 90% discount. You can purchase it for 2.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 received 2,725 positive votes out of a total of 3,924 achieving a rating of 6.78.
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Daymare: 1998 was developed and published by Invader Studios.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Daymare: 1998 is not playable on MacOS.

No, Daymare: 1998 is not playable on Linux.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 is playable and fully supported on Steam Deck.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.

No, Daymare: 1998 does not support VR.

Daymare: 1998 is a single-player game.

No, Daymare: 1998 does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Daymare: 1998 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 supports Remote Play on TV. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Daymare: 1998 is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Daymare: 1998
Rating
6.8
2,725
1,199
Game modes
Features
Online players
10
Developer
Invader Studios
Publisher
Invader Studios
Release 17 Sep 2019
Platforms
Remote Play
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