Indie · October 10, 2018
SEPTEMBER 1999 (2018)
A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Controls: Move: WASD Zoom: Right-click Pause: Escape (You can rebind the keys at the window you choose your resolution from) Follow my future shenanigans on Twitter @98demake.
Indie releases from 2018
40 Indie titles launched in 2018 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 2.3k Steam reviews | Top 88% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 85% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 67% |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 70
- Indie · 65
- Psychological Horror · 57
- Free to Play · 53
- Multiplayer · 51
- Gore · 43
- First-Person · 28
- Short · 23
- Singleplayer · 22
- Atmospheric · 17
- Walking Simulator · 15
- Dark · 13
Press Quotes
“The found footage visual style is superb, really immersing you into the experience, and the audio design does a great job of building up the tense atmosphere.” Free Game Planet “September 1999 show how developers can take a straightforward premise, house it within a very familiar setting and stretch it into one of the most nightmarish experiences of your life.” Rely On Horror “It’s a heady nightmare that leaves you struggling for sense and safety as it closes, and suddenly…
Release & Availability
| Release date | Oct 10, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Developer | 98DEMAKE |
| Base price | Free-to-play |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | [email protected] |
Content Notes
Includes intense violence and themes of substance abuse.