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 AFFRAID
Daymare: 1998 and AFFRAID 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 6 years older than AFFRAID (2025). AFFRAID is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (6.99 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 AFFRAID
Choose AFFRAID if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. AFFRAID launched in 2025.
Both Daymare: 1998 and AFFRAID 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 |  AFFRAID | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,273 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invader Studios | Oedipe Games, Oedipe Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Daymare: 1998 (2019) is 6 years older than AFFRAID (2025).
- AFFRAID is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (6.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Daymare: 1998 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; AFFRAID has no Deck rating yet.
Daymare: 1998 vs AFFRAID — FAQ
- Should I play Daymare: 1998 or AFFRAID first?
- If you want chronology, Daymare: 1998 (2019) came out before AFFRAID (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 AFFRAID 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.
- Does Daymare: 1998 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Daymare: 1998 is rated Deck Verified by Valve. AFFRAID doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.