Games like Daymare: 1998
If Daymare: 1998 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Resident Evil 4 (2005), The Evil Within 2 and The Evil Within — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, dark and retro. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Daymare: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game set in a small town that descends into chaos. Developed by Invader Studios and released in 2019 at $29.99, it features fixed-camera perspectives, character-swapping between three playable protagonists, and classic survival horror mechanics including inventory management, limited ammunition, and health systems alongside puzzle-solving. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, and tense, with a conspiracy-driven narrative involving moral ambiguity. Reviewers highlight the retro survival horror atmosphere with modern polish, three distinct playable characters with intertwined stories, and tight level design with rewarding exploration. The game carries a challenging difficulty rating and received 67% positive reviews from 1,273 Steam users. It is verified on Steam Deck.
About 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.
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
WHY THIS
Shares puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Top pick for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Daymare: 1998.
Second-strongest match for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Resident Evil Revelations
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Daymare: 1998.
Ranked #4 for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Zombie Army Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Ranked #5 for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Resident Evil Revelations 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Ranked #6 for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths.
Remothered: Tormented Fathers
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Ranked #7 for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Daymare: 1998.
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame
Cold Fear™
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Ranked #8 for Daymare: 1998 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
In a ferocious Arctic storm, distress signals are sent from a mysterious Russian whaler. As leading Coast Guard veteran Tom Hansen, you board to investigate and discover unthinkable horrors lurking beneath the ship's bloodstained decks.
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Resident Evil 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Reviewers of Daymare: 1998 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
Resident Evil
WHY THIS
Shares fixed camera perspective, inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Reviewers of Daymare: 1998 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil.
Tormented Souls
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Daymare: 1998 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Resident Evil 3
WHY THIS
Shares a dark mood with Daymare: 1998.
Reviewers of Daymare: 1998 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe.
Resident Evil 4
WHY THIS
Shares inventory management and an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Reviewers of Daymare: 1998 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Daymare: 1998 at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under Daymare: 1998 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Daymare: 1998.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Daymare: 1998 on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Daymare: 1998.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
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Priced ~67% under Daymare: 1998 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Daymare: 1998.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~67% under Daymare: 1998 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Daymare: 1998 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Daymare: 1998.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under Daymare: 1998 on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Daymare: 1998.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Daymare: 1998.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Daymare: 1998.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Daymare: 1998.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
missed messages.
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Daymare: 1998.
‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Evil Within 2
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Daymare: 1998.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Detective Sebastian Castellanos has lost everything, including his daughter, Lily. To save her, he must descend into the nightmarish world of STEM. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner, and he must rely on his wits to survive. For his one chance at redemption, the only way out is in.
The Evil Within
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
Developed by Shinji Mikami -- creator of the seminal Resident Evil series -- and the talented team at Tango Gameworks, The Evil Within embodies the meaning of pure survival horror. Highly-crafted environments, horrifying anxiety, and an intricate story are combined to create an immersive world that will bring you to the height of tension.
Resident Evil Revelations
WHY THIS
Shares a tense mood with Daymare: 1998.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Daymare: 1998.
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.
Zombie Army Trilogy
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Daymare: 1998.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Daymare: 1998.
The cult horror shooter series comes to an apocalyptic conclusion with an epic new third chapter, a heart-pumping new horde mode, and remastered editions of the best-selling Nazi Zombie Army 1 & 2.
Frequently asked about Daymare: 1998
- Is Daymare: 1998 verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Daymare: 1998 is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Daymare: 1998 cost?
- Daymare: 1998 is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Daymare: 1998?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Daymare: 1998 are Resident Evil 4 (2005), The Evil Within 2, The Evil Within.
- Who developed Daymare: 1998?
- Daymare: 1998 was developed by Invader Studios.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Daymare: 1998.
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