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.
Daymare: 1998 vs Despair: Blood Curse
Daymare: 1998 and Despair: Blood Curse 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 5 years older than Despair: Blood Curse (2024). Despair: Blood Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% 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 Despair: Blood Curse
Choose Despair: Blood Curse if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Despair: Blood Curse launched in 2024.
Both Daymare: 1998 and Despair: Blood Curse 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
 Daymare: 1998 |  Despair: Blood Curse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,273 reviews) | 79.2% positive (53 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invader Studios | Crimson Sequence |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Daymare: 1998 (2019) is 5 years older than Despair: Blood Curse (2024).
- Despair: Blood Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (79.2% positive) than Daymare: 1998 (67.4% positive).
- Despair: Blood Curse is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Daymare: 1998 is Deck Verified, Despair: Blood Curse is Deck Playable.
Daymare: 1998 vs Despair: Blood Curse — FAQ
- Should I play Daymare: 1998 or Despair: Blood Curse first?
- If you want chronology, Daymare: 1998 (2019) came out before Despair: Blood Curse (2024). 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 Daymare: 1998 and Despair: Blood Curse 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.