PC gamers can get theResident Evil-style horror gameDaymare: 1998completely free of charge, but they have a limited time to claim it for their digital libraries. Various digital storefronts have been giving away free games, and so PC gamers that have been good about claiming all of them should have collected a ton of free games to play in the new year. TheEpic Games Store free mystery gameshave been getting the most attention, but fellow digital storefront GOG has been giving away free games, too.GOG has been given away free games in an effort topromote 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: 1998is 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, Aug 02, 2025 or thereabouts to claim it.RELATED:Resident Evil 4 Gets Name Change on SteamFor those unfamiliar with the game,Daymare: 1998is aResident Evil-inspired indie horror game that first released in 2019. Admittedly,Daymare: 1998reviews were mostly negative at the time of its launch, but hardcore horror fans and those who enjoy theResident Evilgames may still find some value with it. The GOG giveaway means thatDaymare: 1998is free anyway, so there’s no harm in claiming it, downloading it, and giving it a try regardless of the negative reviews.
Daymare: 1998looks like aResident Evilgame because the development team behind it were originally making aResident Evil 2fan remake. Capcom caught wind of the remake, and just like the company recentlyshut down theResident Evil Code: Veronicafan remake, it put a stop to its development. The team then pivoted to creating a completely original IP separate from theResident Evilbrand, and the result wasDaymare: 1998.
It seems that the developers are hoping forDaymare: 1998to 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 Sandcastlewas 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 originalDaymarethrough GOG for free and see if it’s up their alley or not.
Daymare: 1998is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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