Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
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Developer(s) Invader Studios
Publisher(s) Leonardo Interactive
Platform(s)
Release
  • WW: August 30, 2023
Genre(s) Horror
Mode(s) Single-player

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a 2023 horror game game developed by Invader Studios and published by Leonardo Interactive.

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Gameplay

In 1994, Area 51 loses contact with the outside world. Players control an agent sent to investigate. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a prequel to Daymare: 1998 and is an action-oriented horror game played from a third-person view. Players engage in frequent combat with monsters while attempting to solve puzzles. [1]

Development

Developer Invader Studios is based in Italy. [2] Leonardo Interactive released Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle for PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, and Windows on August 30, 2023. A Switch port is planned for January 2025. [3]

Reception

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle received mixed reviews on Metacritic. [4] GamingBolt criticized the use of jump scares and said the game was not scary, though they said the story was "pulpy fun". [1] The Games Machine praised the atmosphere. They also enjoyed the technical improvements over 1998 but said it still needs to go further. [5] Vandal said it is still entertaining despite its many shortcomings. [6] Multiplayer.it found using a game controller to be very frustrating but said using keyboard and mouse made it tolerable. [7]

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References

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