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Daymare: 1998 vs Lost Flight: Survival

Daymare: 1998 and Lost Flight: Survival both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Daymare: 1998 (2019) is 6 years older than Lost Flight: Survival (2025). Lost Flight: Survival is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (10.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Daymare: 1998

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

Choose Lost Flight: Survival

Choose Lost Flight: Survival if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Flight: Survival launched in 2025.

Both Daymare: 1998 and Lost Flight: Survival sit in Action 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 vs Lost Flight: Survival — Steam metadata comparison
Daymare: 1998 — Steam game coverDaymare: 1998Lost Flight: Survival — Steam game coverLost Flight: Survival
Released20192025
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price29.99 USD10.99 USD
Steam reviews67.4% positive (1,273 reviews)7 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersInvader StudiosWildernessForge Games

Side by side

Daymare: 1998 vs Lost Flight: Survival — FAQ

Should I play Daymare: 1998 or Lost Flight: Survival first?
If you want chronology, Daymare: 1998 (2019) came out before Lost Flight: Survival (2025). 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 Lost Flight: Survival similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Daymare: 1998 run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Daymare: 1998 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lost Flight: Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Daymare: 1998 vs Lost Flight: Survival — Verdict (2026) · imho.run