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Decay: The Mare

Decay: The Mare overview

Shining Gate Software | Feb 13, 2015 | game

Released

17players observed · 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC

AdventureIndieHorrorPoint & ClickPsychological HorrorSteam Store

  • Latest observed players17 · 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,243
  • Units sold (VGI)147,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$567,000
  • Review score76% positive

Decay: The Mare dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players17 · 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak1,243
  • Units sold (VGI)147,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$567,000
  • Review score76% positive
  • Total reviews2,048
  • Release dateFeb 13, 2015
  • DeveloperShining Gate Software
  • PublisherDaedalic Entertainment

Genres: Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Shining Gate SoftwarePublisher: Daedalic Entertainment

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Game overview

Overview

Decay: The Mare comes from Shining Gate Software and is published by Daedalic Entertainment. It arrived on Steam on Feb 13, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam, and Xbox so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Decay: The Mare's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 17 players at 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC, with a tracked peak near 1,243. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 2,048 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Decay: The Mare is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified Chinese languages with full audio support

2 regional rating boards including pegi and usk

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed2.2 GHz Dual Core2 GB RAMnVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 34002100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listed2.4 GHz Dual Core2 GB RAMnVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 34002100 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X Version 10.8 or higherMacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, iMac or Mac Pro release year 2009 or later4 GB RAMNVIDIA GeForce 9400M, Radeon HD 34502100 GB available space
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 12.04 or newer2.2 GHz Dual Core2 GB RAMnVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 34502100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Decay: The Mare has sold up to 147,000 units and has 1,676 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $567,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Decay: The Mare overview details

Decay: The Mare combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Buzz About the Game A new psychological horror adventure game from the creators of the successful Decay series: 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… Decay – The Mare is a 3D psychological horror adventure and homage to the Resident Evil and Silent Hill games, as well as to horror adventure games like Phantasmagoria, The 11th Hour and Gabriel Knight. For the first time the compelling, high-tension Adventure is available in one package, including an exclusive third chapter that will bring Sam’s journey to an end. Decay’s developer Shining Gate Software is a small indie studio located in Stockholm, Sweden. The studio is best known for their work with DICE and Electronic Arts on the Battlefield franchise and for their own Decay series, released on multiple platforms. Key Features Contains the defining third chapter All three chapters of the game in one compelling experience Amazing atmosphere, art and music Scary and deep story Challenging riddles and puzzles Unlock achievements and collect all Steam Trading Cards to receive exclusive emoticons and profile backgrounds.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Decay: The Mare is listed as a game with $0.79 (84% off from $4.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Adventure and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 17 players at 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC, a tracked peak of 1,243, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameDecay: The Mare
Steam App ID323720
Typegame
Release dateFeb 13, 2015
DeveloperShining Gate Software
PublisherDaedalic Entertainment
Price$0.79 (84% off from $4.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresAdventure, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players17 · 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak1,243
Positive reviews1,556
Negative reviews492
Total reviews2,048
Positive percent76%
Review typeMostly Positive
Recommendations1,676
Average playtime305 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 13, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)13 February 2015 - 18:56:00 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Get OutNo description
Got ItemNo description
Red ButterflyNo description
The Blinking EyesNo description
The FanNo description
Broken TableNo description
The SledgehammerNo description
The BagNo description
The MazeNo description
Time is an IllusionNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal notice© Copyright 2015 Daedalic Entertainment GmbH and Shining Gate Software. Daedalic and the Daedalic-Logo are trademarks of Daedalic Entertainment GmbH. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/323720
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/323720/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/323720
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Decay: The Mare

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Decay: The Mare?

Decay: The Mare's latest SteamPulse observation records 17 players at 12 September 2026 - 11:51:22 UTC, with a tracked peak of 1,243 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 5 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Decay: The Mare growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 28 players; the highest observed daily value is 110 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Decay: The Mare?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (36.1%), United Kingdom (7.2%), Germany (6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.9%), United Kingdom (6.2%), Germany (6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (40.7%), United Kingdom (6.4%), Germany (5.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (27.5%), China (7%), United Kingdom (6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Decay: The Mare?

Decay: The Mare currently sits at 76% positive across 2,048 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 1,556 positive reviews and 492 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Decay: The Mare have?

Decay: The Mare currently has about 3K tracked Steam followers as of 11 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Decay: The Mare?

Decay: The Mare is currently listed at $0.79 on Steam. That is 84% below the usual price of $4.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 1,676, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 1,556 positive, 492 negative

Price and discount

$0.79 (84% off from $4.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing

Achievements

42

Platform releases
  • Steam 13 February 2015
  • Xbox 13 October 2017

DLC and packages

Decay: The MareBuy Decay: The Mare #51051$0.79Daedalic - Gigantic BundleBuy Decay: The Mare #76471$3.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 3400 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2100 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with the latest drivers

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows XP 32 Bit / Vista / 7 / 8 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: nVidia GeForce 205, Radeon HD 3400 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 2100 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with the latest drivers

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