Choose Daymare: 1998
Choose Daymare: 1998 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,273 Steam reviews back the pick.
Daymare: 1998 vs Down to Hell
Daymare: 1998 and Down to Hell both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2019. Daymare: 1998 scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Down to Hell (51.7% 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 Down to Hell
Choose Down to Hell if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Down to Hell launched in 2019.
Both Daymare: 1998 and Down to Hell sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Down to Hell | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,273 reviews) | 51.7% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invader Studios | Red Dev Studio S.A. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Daymare: 1998 scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Down to Hell (51.7% positive).
- Down to Hell is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Daymare: 1998 (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Daymare: 1998 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Down to Hell has no Deck rating yet.
Daymare: 1998 vs Down to Hell — FAQ
- Are Daymare: 1998 and Down to Hell similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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. Down to Hell doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.