GOG has been given away free games in an effort to promote its Winter Sale, not unlike what the Epic Games Store has been doing. PC gamers can visit the GOG website or boot up the GOG Galaxy launcher to claim their free games. Daymare: 1998 is the current free GOG game, and it’s available for another 46 hours from the time of this writing, meaning gamers should have until about Monday, January 2, 2023 or thereabouts to claim it.
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For those unfamiliar with the game, Daymare: 1998 is a Resident Evil-inspired indie horror game that first released in 2019. Admittedly, Daymare: 1998 reviews were mostly negative at the time of its launch, but hardcore horror fans and those who enjoy the Resident Evil games may still find some value with it. The GOG giveaway means that Daymare: 1998 is free anyway, so there’s no harm in claiming it, downloading it, and giving it a try regardless of the negative reviews.
Daymare: 1998 looks like a Resident Evil game because the development team behind it were originally making a Resident Evil 2 fan remake. Capcom caught wind of the remake, and just like the company recently shut down the Resident Evil Code: Veronica fan remake, it put a stop to its development. The team then pivoted to creating a completely original IP separate from the Resident Evil brand, and the result was Daymare: 1998.
It seems that the developers are hoping for Daymare: 1998 to become a survival-horror franchise of its own, as a prequel has been announced in the years following the original game’s release. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle was originally supposed to launch at some point in 2022, but its release date has clearly been pushed back. While survival-horror fans wait for more information on the prequel game, they can claim the original Daymare through GOG for free and see if it’s up their alley or not.
Daymare: 1998 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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