Subhasish Das
GameffineDaymare 1994: Sandcastle Review-Long Ways to Go
Published 10/5/2023
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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle is a third-person story-driven survival horror game prequel to the critically acclaimed Daymare: 1998. Step into the shoes of agent Dalila Reyes, a former government spy now in the service of H.A.D.E.S. unit and prepare to face the true horror.
- Developer
- Invader Studios
- Publisher
- Leonardo Interactive, GS2 Games
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Critic avg
59
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10
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Score range
50–70
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 59 across 10 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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TheSixthAxisDaymare 1994: Sandcastle Review - Terror From Space | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/20/2023
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Read originalMariella Deadman
GamesCreedDaymare: 1994 Sandcastle PC Review – A Nightmare To Play Or A Daydream Of A Walking Sim?
Published 9/18/2023
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Read originalMichael Nicolosi
NoobFeedDaymare: 1994 Sandcastle PC Review
Published 9/11/2023
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70
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Read originalKyle Nicol
WayTooManyGamesReview - Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Published 9/10/2023
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Read originalShunal Doke
GamingBoltDaymare 1994: Sandcastle Review – A Mission Gone Horribly Wrong
Published 9/4/2023
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60
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Read originalGarri Bagdasarov
PlayStation UniverseDaymare 1994: Sandcastle Review (PS5) - A Simpler And Cleaner Sequel - PlayStation Universe
Published 9/4/2023
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70
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Read originalZach Jackson
WellPlayedDaymare: 1994 Sandcastle Review
Published 9/2/2023
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Read originalLeon
Use a PotionUse a Potion Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle Review
Published 8/31/2023
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60
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Read originalSonii Winters
Checkpoint GamingDaymare: 1994 Sandcastle Review - Mockbuster horror - Checkpoint
Published 8/29/2023
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