Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Developer(s)	Invader Studios
Publisher(s)	Leonardo Interactive
Engine	Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	WW: August 30, 2023
Genre(s)	Survival horror
Mode(s)	Single-player

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

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Doke, Shunal (2023-09-04). "Daymare 1994: Sandcastle Review – A Mission Gone Horribly Wrong". GamingBolt. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
^ "Home". Invader Studios. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
^ "Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle". Gamepressure. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
^ "Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle". Metacritic. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
^ Cucchiarelli, Daniele (2023-09-04). "Daymare 1994: Sandcastle – Recensione". The Games Machine (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
^ Rubio, Juan (2023-08-30). "Análisis Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle, una entretenida aventura a la sombra de Capcom (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4)". Vandal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-09-15.
^ Tagliaferri, Simone (2023-09-04). "Daymare 1994: Sandcastle, la recensione di un survival horror che con il controller fa più paura". Multiplayer.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-09-14.

External links

Official website