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Daymare: 1998

Daymare: 1998

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

Released Sep 17, 2019 Developer Invader Studios Platforms Windows ZombiesSurvival HorrorActionHorrorAdventure
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

69.4%positive3,924 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“It's ok-ish. You have to start someone when making games. This is very obviously inspired by Resident Evil & it does some parts well & other parts are miserable. The voice acting is some of the worst you will ever hear AND I understand that this game was done on a budget so you…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Played this game and I think its overall good. Some real janky gameplay, bugs and a sharp difficulty curve - this game isn't easy by any means especially towards the end. But overall the environments are built well and you can tell a lot of love went into making this game. Good…”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
Not recommended · 5 found this helpful

“I am giving this one a no right off the bat. The game was marketed as a throw back to 1990's horror games, and it does not have the same feel, not even remotely, this is a clunky, sluggish, cheap, rendition of the newer Resident Evil remakes with a half stolen plot line from the…”

— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:40 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

7playing at last check
624-hour peak
335all-time peak
0 100 200 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 128 avg · Sep 2019

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

45achievements
6.5%median completion
2.4%rarest: Runner
44.3% of players 32.6% of players 31.8% of players 29.0% of players 26.5% of players 25.9% of players 22.8% of players 22.8% of players 20.6% of players 20.2% of players 20.2% of players 19.6% of players 16.3% of players 15.7% of players 13.6% of players 13.1% of players 12.4% of players 9.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.2% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.3% of players 6.3% of players 5.8% of players 5.4% of players 5.2% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.4% of players 3.3% of players 3.3% of players 3.2% of players 3.0% of players 2.8% of players 2.6% of players 2.4% of players 44.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
44.3%Chapter 1 — Complete chapter one
32.6%Butcher — Cast off 50 enemy limbs
31.8%Bullseye — Take out 50 enemies with headshots
Rarest badges of honor
2.4%Runner — Finish the game in 4 hours or less
2.6%Immortal — Finish the game without dying
2.8%Hunting season — Spot all puppet deer

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$2.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-13
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia42.95 AUD
Canada33.99 CAD
Japan3,490 JPY
Brazil78.39 BRL
China90.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$13 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 29, 2023
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - Charlie Kraslavsky cameo reveal

Returning to the original evil, we bet you can't forget this face! It's been a while since you didn't spot him in a game, but now Charlie Kraslavsky is back, and he's here to reveal his cameo in #daym

Jun 05, 2023
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - Nick Apostolides' message for you!

We feel so proud and grateful for having such kindhearted VIPs as friends! That's the case of Nick Apostolides, an incredible professional with a fantastic career who gently supported us over the year

May 25, 2023
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - NEW CONTENT at the Future Games Show 2023

Starving for more #daymare1994sandcastle? Just a little to wait⏰ 🛑You'll get thrilled with new content at the Future Games Show on June 10th!🛑 Meanwhile, wishlist the game on Steam and try the demo no

May 17, 2023
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle - Steam Demo patch

Dear survival horror fans, thank you for the #daymare1994sandcastle Steam demo's stunning success in less than a week! We got an incredibly hot reception from the worldwide press, streamers and the pu

May 11, 2023
🛑 The #daymare1994sandcastle brand new Steam Gameplay Demo is available TODAY🛑

Follow this link and try it now: https://bit.ly/3ghPr8C Thrill yourself with a new form of survival horror and taste the nostalgic 90's flavor, waiting for the game's final release on August 30 on PC,

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsZombies · Survival Horror · Action · Horror · Adventure · Indie · Third Person · Gore · Violent · Third-Person Shooter · Survival · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Italian, German, Russian, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Arabic, Turkish *
ControllerFull support
Achievements45
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.daymarethegame.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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