Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Steam Deck Verified

Invader Studios · Shooter · Aug 30, 2023

Worth it for the right player.

On sale at $28.78, but it has been as low as $11.99.

75%
Mostly Positive
920 player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 74 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 57 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 108 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 920 player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
20% of themes are praise40% are divided40% are caveats
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
• Excellent visuals and art direction: all locations are detailed, well-curated, and deliver a great horror atmosphere.
74 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Nevertheless, the atmosphere and visuals are top-notch, much better than you’d expect from a small Italian Indie studio - combined with the exceptional sound design, they can really deliver an atmosphere I’d put on-par with AAA titles, without doubt.
57 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love2 themes
Graphics74 reviews
Audio57 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Story and characters159 reviews
74%
Gameplay72 reviews
69%
Interface25 reviews
76%
Performance13 reviews
77%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat108 reviews
69%
Difficulty39 reviews
67%
Bugs13 reviews
77%
Crashes11 reviews
73%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $28.78 (−36%). The lowest we've tracked is $11.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $28.78

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
75%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
30
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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