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Follia - Dear father vs Daymare: 1998

Follia - Dear father and Daymare: 1998 both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Daymare: 1998 (2019) is 1 year older than Follia - Dear father (2020). Follia - Dear father scores higher on Steam reviews (76.2% positive) than Daymare: 1998 (67.4% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Follia - Dear father

Choose Follia - Dear father if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Follia - Dear father launched in 2020.

Choose Daymare: 1998

Choose Daymare: 1998 if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,273 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Follia - Dear father and Daymare: 1998 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Follia - Dear father vs Daymare: 1998 — Steam metadata comparison
Follia - Dear father — Steam game coverFollia - Dear fatherDaymare: 1998 — Steam game coverDaymare: 1998
Released20202019
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price19.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews76.2% positive (42 reviews)67.4% positive (1,273 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersReal Game MachineInvader Studios

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Follia - Dear father vs Daymare: 1998 — FAQ

Should I play Follia - Dear father or Daymare: 1998 first?
If you want chronology, Daymare: 1998 (2019) came out before Follia - Dear father (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Follia - Dear father and Daymare: 1998 similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Follia - Dear father vs Daymare: 1998 — Verdict (2026) · imho.run