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 mission.
What it feels like
The survival horror genre and 90s-inspired mood establish slow-building anticipatory fear throughout. Gore tag and mutated citizens suggest visceral horror elements coupled with terror. Active, present threats from mutated citizens clearly intend the player harm.
What it's about
Survival horror is the core genre focus, with the primary aim to create horror atmosphere in a mutated, deadly small town. Mutated citizens serving as zombie-like threats are central antagonists in the deadly zone scenario. The central goal of finding the truth about an incident structures the narrative around uncovering secrets.
How it plays
Third-person shooter mechanics are present as indicated by the 'Third-Person Shooter' Steam tag. Combat against mutated threats is a core survival horror system, implied by the action and shooter tags. Inventory management is explicitly listed as a Steam user tag and feature of the survival horror loop.
How it looks and sounds
Explicitly described as a third-person survival horror game where the player views the character from behind. Grimy survival horror setting with mutated threats and gore creates a worn, visceral atmosphere.
How it's structured
Explicitly single-player game with no multiplayer component. A bounded story arc with three playable characters investigating an incident before a deadline. The mission structure implies limited time to find the truth before mutated citizens end the mission.
Kindred games
Shares Horror, Dread, Zombie, Gunplay.
Both lean into Horror, Single-Player, Campaign, Dread.
Shares Horror, Horrific, Gunplay, Menacing.
Both lean into Single-Player, Horror, Campaign, Gunplay.
Shares Horror, Third-Person, Dread, Horrific.
Both lean into Single-Player, Horror, Third-Person, Campaign.
See all games like Daymare: 1998 →
Closest hidden gems
A lesser-known kindred — Horror, Zombie, Gunplay, Horrific. 96% positive across 4,352 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Single-Player, Horror, Zombie, Gunplay.
A lesser-known kindred — Zombie, Third-Person, Gunplay, Horror. 88% positive across 4,693 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Zombie, Third-Person, Gunplay, Horror.
A lesser-known kindred — Melee Combat, Dread, Horrific, Menacing. 87% positive across 4,350 Steam reviews.
Both lean into Single-Player, Campaign, Melee Combat, Horrific.