Daymare: 1998
Third-person survival horror with scarce ammo and shifting perspectives
Invader Studios · Released Sep 17, 2019
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 3,642
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 50% of 20 in 30 days
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 3 years ago
- Jun 29, 2023
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
68% of 3,642 reviews are positive · 50% 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.
How many players finish Daymare: 1998?
16% of Steam players have unlocked «Chapter 5», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Daymare: 1998 system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 23 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Daymare: 1998?
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- 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
Does Daymare: 1998 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Daymare: 1998 run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 45
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Turkish.
Does Daymare: 1998 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
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
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