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Games like Daymare: 1998

2019USK 18PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck verified69 % positive29.99 €

A love letter to '90s survival horror classics, with scarce ammo, a fiddly manual reloading system and puzzles in a small town overrun by mutants, told through three playable characters.

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Dread and tension
Interconnected level design
Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like Daymare: 1998

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Daymare: 1998 special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Resident Evil Code: Veronica X HD

94 %Match

2011PEGI 16PlayStation, Xbox

You play Claire Redfield on a remote prison island full of undead and bio-weapons, where scarce ammunition and classic puzzles keep the tension high. This HD remaster brings the 2000 survival horror to modern systems with reworked visuals and bonus content.

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The survival horror classic sends Leon and Claire through zombie-infested Raccoon City, where scarce ammo, inventory management, puzzles and fixed camera angles keep tension high. Two intertwined scenarios reward multiple playthroughs.

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This prequel to the original Resident Evil sends you through a train and a gloomy estate with two characters you can swap between at any time. Scarce ammo, puzzles and fixed camera angles deliver classic survival horror.

Hollowbody

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A short tech-noir survival horror set in an abandoned British city: as smuggler Mica you search for your missing partner with scarce resources. It mixes exploration, puzzles and gunplay in the spirit of classic PS1-era horror games.

Ground Zero

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A retro-style survival horror set in a ruined South Korea after a meteor strike, where mutated creatures roam. Scarce ammo, puzzles and gear upgrades deliver classic tension.

Dead Space

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The Evil Within

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Shinji Mikami's brutal survival horror sends detective Sebastian Castellanos through a shifting, nightmarish world. Scarce ammo, deadly traps and grotesque monsters keep the tension constantly high.