Action · September 17, 2019
Daymare: 1998 (2019)
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Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Zombies · 71
- Survival Horror · 67
- Action · 66
- Horror · 65
- Adventure · 62
- Indie · 58
- Third Person · 43
- Gore · 42
- Violent · 41
- Third-Person Shooter · 38
- Survival · 37
- Singleplayer · 27
- Nudity · 24
- Shooter · 19
- Inventory Management · 13
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.9k Steam reviews | Top 68% in Action |
| Positive rating | 69% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 88% |
| Metacritic | 62/100 | Genre average 77 — top 94% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 6 h average | Top 68% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (10)
- English volume_up
- Italian
- German
- Russian
- French
- Spanish - Spain
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Arabic
- Turkish volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Turkish
Reception Metrics
Steam community
2.7k positive · 1.2k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
7.3/10
Curator recommendations
3.3k
Press Quotes
“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
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
6h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
4h
Typical completion time
Achievements
45
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Sep 17, 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Invader Studios |
| Publisher | Destructive Creations, All in! Games |
| Base price | $2.99 -90% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Content Notes
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.
Editions & Packages
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