Decay: The Mare
A point-and-click horror adventure where addiction treatment becomes a nightmare
Shining Gate Software · Published by Daedalic Entertainment · Released Feb 13, 2015
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 2,095
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 66% of 12 in 30 days
- Players
- 2
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- Unknown
- no patch notes on Steam
Metacritic: 60/100 (critic reviews)
What is Decay: The Mare?
Decay: The Mare is a first-person, single-player adventure told across three chapters. You explore the Reaching Dreams institution and solve puzzles as Sam, a patient seeking help for drug addiction who becomes trapped in a nightmare.
For you if...
- +you prefer short adventures over lengthy campaigns
Not for you if...
- −you want action-focused horror rather than puzzle solving
What players say
79% of 2,095 reviews are positive · 66% of 12 in the last 30 days
Players praise the eerie atmosphere and generally approachable puzzles. Recent reviews criticize the slow pacing and describe the story as forgettable.
Screenshots and trailer
Decay: The Mare system requirements
Minimum: HD 3400, 2 GB RAM, 2.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- 2.2 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 3400
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows XP 32 Bit / Vista / 7 / 8
- Processor
- 2.4 GHz Dual Core
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 3400
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does Decay: The Mare have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Decay: The Mare run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 42
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.
Does Decay: The Mare use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
