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Decay: The Mare

Decay: The Mare

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…

Released Feb 13, 2015 Developer Shining Gate Software Publisher Daedalic Entertainment Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux AdventureHorrorIndiePoint & ClickPsychological Horror
View on Steam ↗ $0.79 (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.

76.3%positive1,935 reviews
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“Decay the Mare is a short but deeply unsettling psychological horror experience. The atmosphere is heavy, surreal, and consistently eerie, with strong dreamlike imagery that sticks with you. It’s not about action, it’s about mood and discomfort, and it delivers on that front.…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Decay: The Mare is a psychological horror adventure developed by Shining Gate Software and published by Daedalic Entertainment. Released for PC in 2015, the game blends traditional point-and-click puzzle mechanics with a dark narrative focused on psychological tension and…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Not recommended · 20 found this helpful

“This game is terrible... in terms of quality.”

— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:16 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

7playing at last check
8224-hour peak
1,599all-time peak
0 250 500 2016 2018 2020 2022 272 avg · Mar 2026

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.

42achievements
7.4%median completion
3.5%rarest: Coin Collector 3
22.1% of players 18.3% of players 15.7% of players 14.3% of players 11.4% of players 11.1% of players 11.1% of players 10.8% of players 10.0% of players 9.7% of players 9.2% of players 9.1% of players 9.1% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.8% of players 7.7% of players 7.6% of players 7.5% of players 7.5% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 7.4% of players 6.8% of players 6.8% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.6% of players 6.5% of players 6.5% of players 6.2% of players 5.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.4% of players 4.3% of players 3.5% of players 22.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
22.1%Get Out — Get out of your own room.
18.3%Got Item — Pick up an item.
15.7%Red Butterfly — Meet the red butterfly.
Rarest badges of honor
3.5%Coin Collector 3 — Collect all coins in the third episode.
4.3%Coin Collector 1 — Collect all coins in the first episode.
4.4%Hidden Text — Find all the hidden text in episode 2.

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.

$0.79−84% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$4.99base price
$0.79lowest since tracking began2026-07-16
US0.79 USD−84%
EU0.79 EUR−84%
UK0.68 GBP−84%
Australia1.20 AUD−84%
Canada1.03 CAD−84%
Japan92 JPY−84%
Brazil2.71 BRL−84%
China3.52 CNY−84%

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

China≈$0.5 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$0.9

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

$0 $5 $10 07-11 07-14 07-17 07-20 07-23 07-26

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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.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsAdventure · Horror · Indie · Point & Click · Psychological Horror · Puzzle · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Atmospheric · Psychological · First-Person · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese *
Achievements42
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.decay.se/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: 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