Decay: The Mare

Buy76%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Unrated
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Shining Gate Software · Adventure · Feb 13, 2015

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Price
$4.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
42
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio1 of 10
Subtitles10 of 10

Should I buy Decay: The Mare?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 144 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

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
46% of themes are praise36% are divided18% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
144 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This approach keeps the gameplay accessible and ensures the narrative remains the central focus rather than becoming overshadowed by complicated puzzle design.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It’s refreshing, since many point and click horror games suffer from rough animation and dated visuals.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
48 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What impressed me most is how effectively it builds dread without relying on cheap jumpscares.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The developers rely heavily on sound design and music to build tension throughout the experience.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Decay is a point and click puzzle horror game, and thankfully the puzzles hit the right difficulty level (some might be a little too easy).

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story144 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Gameplay48 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs
75% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
33% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
67% still recommend
Performance
17% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$4.99

The lowest we've tracked is $0.79.

8 points recordedtoday · $4.99