A new teaser trailer was released alongside the news. Though brief, it provides a little bit more story context than the game’s thoroughly creepy announcement trailer. You can watch it below.
The Daymare series is a modern iteration of the classic Resident Evil formula, complete with terrifying monsters, claustrophobic corridors, and foreboding atmosphere. There’s probably a little bit of Silent Hill thrown in for good measure, too, especially in 1998’s outdoor environments. Though, 1994 looks a bit more Code Veronica than anything in what we’ve seen so far.
Daniele Falcone, Team Coordinator at Leonardo Interactive, said of the prequel:
We didn’t love the console version of Daymare: 1998 when we reviewed it a few years ago, but that doesn’t mean Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle isn’t worth checking out for yourself — or that it won’t make us come around to the series. Be sure to check back for our thoughts.
Steam Next Fest runs from February 21-28 and will have “hundreds” of game demos available to try out for free. Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is set to release later this year for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
