# Games like Daymare: 1998

> The closest matches to Daymare: 1998: Them and Us, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle, The Evil Within 2, Resident Evil 4 (2005), and Zombie Army Trilogy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Them and Us](https://imho.run/games/915600/them-and-us) — Shares fixed camera perspective and inventory management with Daymare: 1998. 529 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/915600/)
2. [Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle](https://imho.run/games/1530470/daymare-1994-sandcastle) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Daymare: 1998. 308 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1530470/)
3. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Zombies, like Daymare: 1998. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
4. [Resident Evil 4 (2005)](https://imho.run/games/254700/resident-evil-4-2005) — Shares puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 25,574 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
5. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — A frequent pick in Daymare: 1998 players' libraries, and another Action. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
6. [Nightmare of Decay](https://imho.run/games/1848450/nightmare-of-decay) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Daymare: 1998. 2,813 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1848450/)
7. [Cold Fear™](https://imho.run/games/15270/cold-fear) — Shares inventory management with Daymare: 1998. 570 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/15270/)
8. [Eternal Evil](https://imho.run/games/1673630/eternal-evil) — Shares inventory management with Daymare: 1998. 290 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1673630/)
9. [The Beast Inside](https://imho.run/games/792300/the-beast-inside) — Shares puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 2,333 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/792300/)
10. [Obscure](https://imho.run/games/254460/obscure) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 1,055 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254460/)
11. [Remothered: Tormented Fathers](https://imho.run/games/633360/remothered-tormented-fathers) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Daymare: 1998. 658 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/633360/)
12. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Daymare: 1998. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
13. [Flesh Made Fear](https://imho.run/games/3316350/flesh-made-fear) — Shares fixed camera perspective and inventory management with Daymare: 1998. 187 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3316350/)
14. [Tormented Souls](https://imho.run/games/1367590/tormented-souls) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Daymare: 1998. 2,489 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1367590/)
15. [Crying is not Enough: Remastered](https://imho.run/games/850690/crying-is-not-enough-remastered) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 72 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/850690/)
16. [Friday the 13th: The Game](https://imho.run/games/438740/friday-the-13th-the-game) — Also Survival Horror and Gore, like Daymare: 1998. 20,603 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/438740/)
17. [EBOLA 3](https://imho.run/games/1547860/ebola-3) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 120 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1547860/)
18. [Amnesia: The Dark Descent](https://imho.run/games/57300/amnesia-the-dark-descent) — Shares puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 12,717 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/)
19. [Despair: Blood Curse](https://imho.run/games/1629350/despair-blood-curse) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Inventory Management, like Daymare: 1998. 53 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1629350/)
20. [ZOMBI](https://imho.run/games/339230/zombi) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Daymare: 1998. 1,383 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/339230/)
21. [The Sinking City 2](https://imho.run/games/2825860/the-sinking-city-2) — Shares inventory management and puzzle solving with Daymare: 1998. 1,772 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2825860/)
22. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Zombies and Survival Horror, like Daymare: 1998. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
23. [DOOM 3](https://imho.run/games/208200/doom-3) — Also Zombies and Gore, like Daymare: 1998. 5,237 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208200/)
24. [The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan](https://imho.run/games/939850/the-dark-pictures-anthology-man-of-medan) — A frequent pick in Daymare: 1998 players' libraries, and another Adventure. 3,441 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/939850/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Daymare: 1998

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 842100
- **Developer:** Invader Studios
- **Publisher:** Invader Studios
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Sep 17, 2019
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 62
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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