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 mission.
Recent Reviews:
Mixed (29) - 58% of the 29 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
All Reviews:
Mostly Positive (3,020) - 70% of the 3,020 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Sep 17, 2019
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Reviews

“If you have ever enjoyed any survival horror games and/or remember the 90’s you should pick this up.”
80 % – Bloody Disgusting

“Daymare: 1998 is an interesting homage to the Resident Evil franchise, complete with 90s graphics, cheesy characters, and a tough difficulty.”
80 % – Gaming Trend

“Daymare: 1998 is a well-made survival horror that, …, will surely appeal to fans of the genre.”
75 % – Multiplayer

About This Game

DAYMARE: 1998 is a third-person survival horror with hardcore survival mechanics and hard to kill enemies. It requires a strategical approach to combat and puzzles and offers a multi-character point of view on the story, revealing a deep and obscure lore.
The scene is set with a secret research facility, a deadly chemical weapon and a special security team to investigate this incident with the potential to become much more than just a security breach. Follow the steps of an elite soldier, a helicopter pilot and a forest ranger, as they play out their roles in an event that transforms one peaceful small town into a deadly zone and its citizens into bloodthirsty monsters. Take the creatures down first, before looking for any clues and evidence to bring more sense to the mess. Keep track of your itinerary, as resources are scarce in a situation like this! Anything can happen when your daymares become real…



Fans of the iconic cinematographic brands and classical gloomy survival horror games of the '90s will be thrilled, seeing how DAYMARE: 1998 recreates the atmosphere of the most beloved works from the end of the millennium and places a typical yet fresh story in the middle of it. The plot unfolds through the eyes of various characters, putting players in the shoes of different personalities that will guide them through their theories and doubts about the situation. Backtracking, managing ammo, collecting lore items, solving environmental puzzles and the overall difficulty will help players jump a couple decades back and get chilled to the bone in their first real daymare.

Main features:

  • Multi-character POV – see the story from different angles and discover the truth
  • Dreadful enemies – rendered in detail with lifelike animations and dismemberment
  • Realistic HUD – check inventory, health and position on a special piece of gear
  • Environmental puzzles – finding your way is not always easy, look for clues
  • Classic mechanics - limited ammo and save points, backtracking, collectibles, tough enemies and more
  • Modern graphics and effects – not all is classic thanks to Unreal Engine 4
  • Experience 90s – homage to the era with tons of references

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Blood and gore in realistic graphics. Violence on human and human-like characters. Mutilated and dismembered bodies. Mature coarse language. Fear-inducing atmosphere, events and characters.

System Requirements

    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
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: WINDOWS 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64-BIT Required)
    • Processor: Intel®Core i7-3770 or AMD FX-9590 or better
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 480 with 3GB VRAM
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 23 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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