Daymare: 1998
Third-person survival horror with scarce ammo and shifting perspectives
Invader Studios · Released Sep 17, 2019
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 69% of 4,293
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 20 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 2
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 3 years ago
- Jun 29, 2023
Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.
Metacritic: 62/100 (critic reviews)
What is Daymare: 1998?
Daymare: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game set around a secret research facility and a small town overrun by violent creatures after a chemical weapon incident. You play as a soldier, helicopter pilot, and forest ranger, fighting enemies, managing limited ammunition, retracing routes, and solving environmental puzzles as they investigate what happened.
For you if...
- +you enjoy tense, third-person horror with limited supplies
- +you like exploring dark environments and solving puzzles
- +you want old-school survival horror with tough enemies
Not for you if...
- −you prefer plentiful ammunition and straightforward firefights
- −you dislike backtracking or hunting for puzzle clues
- −you want forgiving combat and easy encounters
What players say
69% of 4,293 reviews are positive · 80% of 20 in the last 30 days
Players praise the gloomy environments and old-school horror atmosphere, and some enjoy the puzzles. They often complain about clunky controls and combat, weak voice acting, difficulty spikes, and bugs that interrupt progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Daymare: 1998 system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- WINDOWS 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel®Core i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX-6300 or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD Radeon R7 260x with 2 GB Video RAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 23 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- WINDOWS 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel®Core i7-3770 or AMD FX-9590 or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 with 3GB VRAM
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 23 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Turkish.
Tags
- Zombies
- Survival Horror
- Action
- Horror
- Adventure
- Indie
- Third Person
- Gore
- Violent
- Third-Person Shooter
- Survival
- Singleplayer
- Nudity
- Shooter
- Inventory Management
- Sexual Content
Recent updates
- Jun 29, 2023 · Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - Charlie Kraslavsky cameo reveal
- May 17, 2023 · Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - Steam Demo patch
- Jun 19, 2020 · New game mode in latest update!
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