Meridiem Games Daymare: 1998 (USA cover) (PS4)

Daymare: 1998 is a third-person survival horror game featuring hardcore survival mechanics and challenging enemies. It requires a strategic approach to combat and puzzles while offering a multi-character perspective on the story, revealing a deep and obscure lore.

The setting is a secret research facility, a deadly chemical weapon, and a special security team investigating an incident that has the potential to escalate beyond a mere security breach. Players will follow the paths of an elite soldier, a helicopter pilot, and a forest ranger as they navigate an event that transforms a peaceful small town into a deadly zone and its citizens into bloodthirsty monsters. Players must take down the creatures first before searching for clues and evidence to make sense of the chaos. Keeping track of resources is crucial, as they are scarce in such a situation. Anything can happen when your daymares become real.

Fans of iconic cinematic brands and classic gloomy survival horror games from the 1990s will be thrilled to see how Daymare: 1998 recreates the atmosphere of beloved works from the end of the millennium while presenting a typical yet fresh story. The plot unfolds through the eyes of various characters, allowing players to experience different personalities that guide them through their theories and doubts about the situation. Backtracking, managing ammunition, collecting lore items, solving environmental puzzles, and facing overall difficulty will help players immerse themselves in a chilling experience reminiscent of the past.