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Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare…

Decay: The Mare is a adventure, horror and indie game developed by Shining Gate Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment.
Released on February 13th 2015 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 10 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 1,935 reviews of which 1,476 were positive and 459 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.57€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified Decay: The Mare into these genres:

Adventure Horror Indie Point & Click Psychological Horror Puzzle Singleplayer Multiplayer Atmospheric Psychological First-Person Story Rich Escape Room Dark Exploration

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core 
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 3400
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 2100 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with the latest drivers
MacOS
  • OS: Mac OS X Version 10.8 or higher
  • Processor: MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac or Mac Pro release year 2009 or later
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9400M, Radeon HD 3450
  • Storage: 2100 GB available space
  • Sound Card: 16Bit
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
  • Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core 
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: nVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 3450
  • Storage: 2100 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with the latest drivers

User reviews & Ratings

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Jan. 2025
It is a point-and-click adventure game with a psychological horror atmosphere. The combination of polished graphics, atmospheric sound, and challenging puzzles creates a compelling experience. It feels like playing Resident Evil or Silent Hill reimagined as a point-and-click adventure.
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Dec. 2024
This game is not a walking sim, though it is a point-and-click adventure, and it does a fantastic job of keeping the experience engaging. With three episodes to play through, it’s a great game to revisit, especially for achievement hunters. The story might not be its strongest point, but the real charm comes from solving riddles and exploring the eerie world. The puzzles aren't overly difficult, but they're enjoyable and keep the pace steady. Plus, there are some delightful surprises that add a bit of flair to the game. A single run will take about an hour, but the experience is worth it. It's a fun, atmospheric horror adventure with just the right balance of exploration and puzzle-solving. Definitely worth playing through, especially if you love a good mystery with a spooky twist!
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Aug. 2024
This game is pretty awesome. Good story, horror feel, and gameplay. Since it's "mouse only" you can eat queso dip while you play which is pretty cool. 8.5/10 Good Price and Random Queso.
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Aug. 2024
Although it looks like an FPS, it is in fact a point-and-click game, which is good for what it does. Now although I am recommending it, the game is definitely clunky, there's that lack of polish and some head scratching moments that stem from it - but otherwise it is a fairly solid horror tale. It gets quite scary in a few places, particularly when things in the house change very slightly as you pass-by (a painting 'looks' at you, a silhouette brushes past the window, etc.) The game has a few mild 'jump scares', and one proper one that gave me that spine-chilling startle that we all hate in games. Horror developers: never forget that being startled and being scared are too completely different emotions. Substituting the former for the latter is a cheap trick. When something happens suddenly and loudly and we get 'shocked' that is not fear. That is a different state of mind. Fear is insidious, fear is a build-up, fear is revelation, fear is intelligent. Fear is not a reflex. Fear belongs in the amygdala, not in the brainstem. Let's not mix these up. Excuse the ramble. Thankfully this game only really has one of those cheap scares. So yes I recommend it to horror-puzzle game fans.
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July 2024
Considerable Horror Adventure, not a walking sim as all is point and click but does not downgrade the game, 3 Episodes to beat, worth replaying not only for gathering all achievements, story is a bit low but the highlight goes after finding and solving riddles what arent that difficult and to explore the whole thing, certain fancy surprises are included too. A single run takes an hour but worth doing so.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Decay: The Mare is currently priced at 4.99€ on Steam.

Decay: The Mare is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 4.99€ on Steam.

Decay: The Mare received 1,476 positive votes out of a total of 1,935 achieving a rating of 7.36.
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Decay: The Mare was developed by Shining Gate Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment.

Decay: The Mare is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Decay: The Mare is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Decay: The Mare is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Decay: The Mare is a single-player game.

Decay: The Mare does not currently offer any DLC.

Decay: The Mare does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Decay: The Mare does not support Steam Remote Play.

Decay: The Mare 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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Decay: The Mare PEGI 12
4.99€ -89% 4.99€ 0.57€
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