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Decay: The Mare
Developer Shining Gate Software
Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare… From the Steam store page
277 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy) · newest Nov 3, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
LovedLoved
138 positive · 41 negative
95% range 70–83%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 138 | 41 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 9 | 2 | 83 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 1 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
441 of 617 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
75% recommend · 132 yes, 43 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 175 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (1,589 of 2,084 positive).
Players praise the game's atmospheric horror and psychological tension. [1][2][3] Some find the puzzles simple or frustrating, with obtuse inventory puzzles. [4][3][5] A few reviewers criticize the short runtime and cliffhanger ending. [3][6]
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Representative posts
- [5]
This is just bad. I wouldn't play this if it was free. The navigation in this game is inconsistent and illogical. It's not like it's part of a puzzle or something. You're just randomly facing different directions with no rhyme or reason. I probably would have played through it if it wasn't for that. I'm amazed that someone thought that was ok.
- [4]
Decay really isn’t as bad as it first appears. At a glance, it looks like yet another low-budget point and click title the kind that’s been flooding the market in recent years but Decay sets itself apart just enough to be worth a look. It’s still nothing groundbreaking, but it does a few things better than most. Decay is a point and click puzzle horror game, and thankfully the puzzles hit the right difficulty level …
- [2]
From the very first moments, this eerie journey pulled me in completely. The atmosphere is thick with tension — every creak, every flicker of light feels like a whisper from something just out of sight 👁️. What impressed me most is how effectively it builds dread without relying on cheap jumpscares. Instead, it traps you in a psychological spiral, where mystery and fear slowly blend into fascination. The story …
- [3]
Classic point-and-click psychological horror that nails the creepy, grimy atmosphere, but stumbles pretty hard on execution. The inventory puzzles can get frustratingly obtuse, and the short runtime combined with a sudden cliffhanger ending leaves a lot to be desired. It’s decent if you just want a quick dose of late-2000s Silent Hill vibes, but don't expect a masterpiece.
- [1]
It is a point-and-click adventure game with a psychological horror atmosphere. The combination of polished graphics, atmospheric sound, and challenging puzzles creates a compelling experience. It feels like playing Resident Evil or Silent Hill reimagined as a point-and-click adventure.
Summarised from 34 of the 243 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
75% of the 175 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Decay: The Mare. The complaint that keeps coming up: frustrating obtuse inventory puzzles. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 277 · most liked first"State of Decay"? I didn't know they made a game about the video game industry
neutral · AI labelView post →Discussing games with a friend, why I keep going back to FALLOUT 4; I finally clarified that my ideal game is "THE SIMS with occasional firefights" and that's a limited marketplace. STATE OF DECAY 2, a bit. I'd take a TOTAL WAR with base management but a smaller -- oh shit it's CULT OF THE LAMB.
neutral · AI labelView post →MORTARION, PRINCE OF DECAY!🪰 Back on my retro pulp Warhammer game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Undead Labs: "We're transitioning out of Xbox" and State of Decay 3 is still coming The studio has been sold to a [currently] unnamed buyer, and the game will not be obligated to any "Xbox-controlling terms, such as having to be on Game Pass", according to The Game File.
neutral · AI labelView post →the stretch goal was hit.. and now it finally time. The ONLY half life co-op game… on da ps2. HALF-LIFE DECAY. you play as two characters that I don’t know ! let’s go black to back mesa. COOP STYLE twitch.tv/socpens
neutral · AI labelView post →State of Play Predictions: - Persona 6 - God of War 4: Boy of Mischief - Bloodborne gets delisted - State of Decay 3 - Ratchet & Clank Live Service Game
neutral · AI labelView post →I just randomly saw some gameplay footage for Beta Decay on YouTube and suddenly I need this game. Open-world sandbox tactical shooter RPG, it claims. It has some incredibly crunchy, satisfying-looking mech combat: youtu.be/dGVA0a5FEZk And some real slick CQC gunfights youtu.be/59GWnoL6Oxs
neutral · AI labelView post →Pledge your devotion to “Growth” or “Decay” (or both!) with the newest #GameKnights “Dueling Dragons” playmat w/ amazing artwork by @teanwitch.bsky.social. Support the channel and show your opponents that ONLY ONE MAY STAND: tinyurl.com/DuelingDrago...
neutral · AI labelView post →Want a neat game that costs loose change? Nightmare of Decay is currently 70% off, and is a real love letter to classic Survival Horror, a relatively short game, but delightfully fun and nicely humourous. store.steampowered.com/app/1848450/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Microsoft Xbox laysoff 268 employees again. - Activision is getting Rare, World's Edge and the Halo IP. - Obsidian joins Bethesda. - Playground games and Turn 10 ate merging. - State of Decay 3 still coming to Game Pass - Ninja Theory is shutting down. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →Game Presets and 4 New spells have been added to Wizard Showdown! #VRChat Swap, Decay, Fist of Fury and Tungsten Balls!
neutral · AI labelView post →The Decay: Survival Horror Roleplaying is now live on Kickstarter! Go back your new favorite horror ttrpg and get the Early Bird prices during the first 24 hours. We have such sights to show you. www.kickstarter.com/projects/cof...
neutral · AI labelView post →State of Decay 3 | New info and pre-alpha screenshots • The game is set years into the future after the initial outbreak • "Player council" providing feedback on playable builds behind-the-scenes for over a year • The plague remains a central evolving threat www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOka...
neutral · AI labelView post →Depths of the Damned is out now! Darktide's new, free update is bringing a wealth of new content to the game: - New mission: Spillway - New boss: Prophet of Decay - Mini story campaign Terror in the Depths - 6 new weapons And more! Watch the release trailer! youtu.be/4n8YFFSjY0o?...
neutral · AI labelView post →A couple of interior shots from areas I created for in-development immersive sim Core Decay, earlier this year. As with most of the game, it's quite moody. #indiegamedevs
neutral · AI labelView post →Undead Labs' studio head Philip Holt said that there wasn't a game or a team when they were working on the 2020 reveal trailer for State of Decay 3.
neutral · AI labelView post →New game project announcement! Faxanadu - Root of Decay will give you a brand new story in the #Faxanadu universe for the #NES! Please check it out here: www.okimpala.net/faxanadu-roo... . Subscribe to my e-mail list to get notified on release day! #retrogaming #romhacking #romhack #falcom
neutral · AI labelView post →13: Beta Decay - Absurdly, cartoonishly ambitious game for a tiny dev team, like Metal Gear Solid 5 meets Star Citizen meets STALKER. And yet... Every bit of gameplay footage (from semi-open testing) looks fantastic and weighty, with cool gunfights, ultra-heavyweight mechs and scary monsters.
neutral · AI labelView post →As we all know, sewer levels are the best. Therefore Core Decay is packed with sewers. Created these in the start of the year back when I actively worked on the game. Core Decay is an imsim currently being developed by Ivar Hill. Inspired by Deus Ex. #indiegamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →"It was a pretty harrowing three months" – Undead Labs head Philip Holt on what happened after Xbox cut the studio loose. The CEO explains what the new employee-owned structure looks like, why State of Decay 3 has taken so long, and how the studio is embracing co-development
neutral · AI labelView post →Following its split from Xbox, State of Decay developer Undead Labs is now operating as an "independent, employee-owned game development studio."
neutral · AI labelView post →Undead Labs Studio head Philip Holt confirmed the reports that the 'State of Decay 3' announcement trailer was fake. And nope no zombie animals. “So that trailer, there really wasn’t a game or game team when we were working on that trailer, like, it was so early” kotaku.com/state-decay-...
neutral · AI labelView post →Xbox reconfirms State of Decay 3 for 2027 and Day One launch with Xbox Game Pass. State of Decay 3 is expanding to closed beta playtests this year. news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...
neutral · AI labelView post →State of Decay 3 is reportedly no longer obligated to be released on Xbox Game Pass following Undead Labs’ exit from Microsoft. vgc.news/news/state-o...
neutral · AI labelView post →Zombie survival game State of Decay 3 lives on after studio splits from Xbox, with closed beta tests promised for this year www.eurogamer.net/state-of-dec...
neutral · AI labelView post →Got two parcels today… Some amazing feathers and bones from @gamebyrd.bsky.social and a hard copy of Platform Decay by @marthawells.com ! Brilliant book—absolutely joyful (and I am with Murderbot re public transport!) The bone may become a hatpin! #murderbot
neutral · AI labelView post →'State of Decay 3' launches in Xbox Series, Game Pass, PS5 and PC. youtu.be/Q8LK86QqnyA
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is terrible... in terms of quality.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing Half Life: Decay with @sinofcarnonos.bsky.social, good god this game is loud
neutral · AI labelView post →Decay really isn’t as bad as it first appears. At a glance, it looks like yet another low-budget point and click title the kind that’s been flooding the market in recent years but Decay sets itself apart just enough to be worth a look. It’s still nothing groundbreaking, but it does a few things better than most. Decay is a point and click puzzle horror game, and thankfully the puzzles hit the right difficulty level (some might be a little too easy). That alone makes it a step above many games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is pretty awesome. Good story, horror feel, and gameplay. Since it's "mouse only" you can eat queso dip while you play which is pretty cool. 8.5/10 Good Price and Random Queso.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →29 - Underrated Game State of Decay 2 - I wasn't expecting anything and I fell in love with its mechanics and systems. #AIGametember
neutral · AI labelView post →I enjoyed it for what it is. A short atmospheric horror puzzle point and click. Puzzles were fairly simple, story was ok and there were a few moments that did make me jump. Play time took me about 3 hours. Easy to 100%.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →State of Decay 3 may no longer launch into Game Pass, now that Microsoft is letting developer Undead Labs go www.eurogamer.net/state-of-dec...
neutral · AI labelView post →Random Baroque Decay game sketch
neutral · AI labelView post →Vessels of Decay, an action-adventure game set in post-apocalyptic Scandinavia, is coming to consoles + PC on June 19. (Read more: Noisy Pixel)
neutral · AI labelView post →Mixed. Horror atmosphere but nothing truly scary. I got stuck at points and my impatience lead me to a walkthrough. Still, a decent point-and-click for those who enjoy them. Additional Details Operating System Ubuntu Linux 14.04 x64 CPU AMD FX-8350 GPU GTX 750 Technical Notes No problems
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beast of the day: Avatar of Decay ☠️ A legendary poison beast from Deck Beasts, a free creature auto-battler. Play free on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5004310 #indiegame #pixelart #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →It is a point-and-click adventure game with a psychological horror atmosphere. The combination of polished graphics, atmospheric sound, and challenging puzzles creates a compelling experience. It feels like playing Resident Evil or Silent Hill reimagined as a point-and-click adventure.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For Adaptation Decay we’re covering a game show from 1979 and talking about the prizes and commercials is going to complete my metamorphosis into Trans Grampa Simpson
neutral · AI labelView post →2 years ago I set out to make the horror ttrpg I always wanted. And now I want to bring it your table. The Decay is a rules lite, tense game focused on survival and truly weird horror. #SelfPromoSaturday www.kickstarter.com/projects/cof...
neutral · AI labelView post →all these new game announcements and I'm just like where the FUCK is Beta Decay?
positive · AI labelView post →This game is pretty awesome. Good story, horror feel, and gameplay. Since it's "mouse only" you can eat queso dip while you play which is pretty cool. 8.5/10 Good Price and Random Queso.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →⚠️ Announcing Mass Grave, a stretch goal supplement for The Decay of new Horrors from guest writers including: @gamefiend.bsky.social, @willred.bsky.social, @alexrineh.art, @vithesixth.bsky.social, YN Roe, and @dngnclub.itch.io (who is also doing the cover art! 😯) www.kickstarter.com/projects/cof...
neutral · AI labelView post →THIS GAME HAS EVASION DECAY
neutral · AI labelView post →Pixel action-adventure game Vessels of Decay is coming to consoles + PC this year. (Read more: Gematsu)
neutral · AI labelView post →Demo for ZERO//DECAY is live now on Steam! Check the game out as part of the Next Fest :) #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →⚠️☠️⚠️ 4 New contributors lined up for Mass Grave, the stretch goal zine for The Decay. Let's gooooo! Michael Walton (not on the socials, but I assure you he's awesome) @lastpinepress.com @carlosmakesgames.bsky.social and @rpdeshaies.farirpgs.com himself! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cof...
neutral · AI labelView post →From the very first moments, this eerie journey pulled me in completely. The atmosphere is thick with tension — every creak, every flicker of light feels like a whisper from something just out of sight 👁️. What impressed me most is how effectively it builds dread without relying on cheap jumpscares. Instead, it traps you in a psychological spiral, where mystery and fear slowly blend into fascination. The story unfolds through haunting visuals and clever puzzles that make you feel part of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really enjoyed it. Good wrap up at the end, explaining events. Good puzzles, but not too many. A gripping horror story in three parts, all unique, but following the storyline. I couldn't stop playing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+20 SOCIAL CREDIT ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠋⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⢁⠈⢻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠈⡀⠭⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠄⢀⣾⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣿⣷⣶⣶⡆⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣼⣿⣿⠿⠶⠙⣿⡟⠡⣴⣿⣽⣿⣧⠄⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣿⣿⣟⣭⣾⣿⣷⣶⣶⣴⣶⣿⣿⢄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⣩⣿⣿⣿⡏⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣹⡋⠘⠷⣦⣀⣠⡶⠁⠈⠁⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣍⠃⣴⣶⡔⠒⠄⣠⢀⠄⠄⠄⡨⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡘⠿⣷⣿⠿⠟⠃⠄⠄⣠⡇⠈⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠟⠋⢁⣷⣠⠄⠄⠄⠄⣀⣠⣾⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠉⠙⠻ ⡿⠟⠋⠁⠄⠄⠄⢸⣿⣿⡯⢓⣴⣾⣿⣿⡟⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ ⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⡟⣷⠄⠹⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄ +1 WAIFU ⣿⣿⣿⣿⠛⠛⠉⠄⠁⠄⠄⠉⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡟⠁⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⠄⠄⠐⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠄⠠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⡇⠄⢀⡀⠠⠃⡐⡀⠠⣶⠄⠄⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣶⠄⠰⣤⣕⣿⣾⡇⠄⢛⠃⠄⢈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STREAM IS OVER! State of Decay is far too silly to be a horror game sometimes! Thank you to @pacificwishes.otters.social for the raud and the Starblossoms were sent to @delverttv.bsky.social who is playing Final Fantasy XIV!
neutral · AI labelView post →Undead Labs Is Now Independent and Employee-Owned. Undead Labs is now an independent, employee-owned studio after completing its separation from XBOX, and State of Decay 3 is still targeting a 2027 release. When XBOX announced the reset in July, Undead Labs and ... Read more
neutral · AI labelView post →Added a new frantic miniboss to my game ZERO//DECAY #indiedev #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Found this game quite boring. Rather stay a drug addict.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Urban Decay and Winning 11 Previews Game Pro October 1995 #retrogaming #retrogames
neutral · AI labelView post →A death metal themed Donkey Kong game with blood called Decay Jungle.
neutral · AI labelView post →has hamborger in game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ok so I just learned today that State of Decay 3 is apparently still in production AND it’s gonna be available on PS5 and this has me so so so excited
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're interested in making browser games with Haxe, give my Haxe Gamelib a try! This library sits behind the game I've made between 2008-2019 (Orbital Decay, Born of Fire TD and others). It's got lots of wheels so you don't need to reinvent them ;) github.com/stefandee/hx... #gamedev
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