Fit check
Is Day: 40 worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Survival-horror fans who want first-person combat
- Exploration-focused players who enjoy open worlds with secrets
- Puzzle players who want mysteries set among hostile creatures
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a relaxed or low-threat exploration game may hit a wall when gruesome enemies and survival combat become central.
- Players who prefer tightly directed levels may find the large open world and changing enemy activity too diffuse.
- Players looking for a climbing-focused action-puzzle game may prefer a title built around traversal tools and stamina management.
Our take on Day: 40
The likely bounce point is the shift from atmospheric investigation to encounters with gruesome creatures. Players who enjoy mystery and exploration but do not want first-person survival combat may stop when hostile beings become a regular part of moving through the open world.
What is Day: 40?
After 39 days of rain flood the earth, the deluge stops on day 40.
This first-person survival horror game places exploration, combat, puzzles, and mystery-solving in a large open world. Dark atmospheric locations contain wildlife and strange beings, while horrifying creatures act as enemies. Players investigate unique scenarios, uncover secrets, and seek to discover what has begun and make it cease. Enemy and wildlife movement changes between playthroughs. The game uses physically based rendering, volumetric lighting, and detailed models for its environments and creatures. It supports Xbox 360 and Xbox One controllers, as well as compatible gamepads.
How Day: 40 plays
- 01Open-world exploration
- A large setting contains shifting enemy and wildlife activity across different playthroughs.
- 02Mysteries and puzzles
- Unique locations contain secrets and challenges tied to the game's central mystery.
- 03Survival combat
- First-person action combines fighting with survival-focused gameplay against horrifying creatures.
- 04Atmospheric environments
- Locations use volumetric lighting, physically based rendering, and detailed models.
- 05Controller support
- The game works with Xbox 360 and Xbox One gamepads or compatible controllers.
Day: 40 compared to similar games
Day: 40 combines open-world exploration, first-person survival combat, horror enemies, puzzles, and mysteries. Jusant centers on climbing a tall tower, with route choices, climbing tools, stamina management, and a meditative pace. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is a chaotic metroidvania rather than a large open-world first-person horror game.
Day: 40: platforms & release
Is Day: 40 worth it?
It is worth it if: survival-horror fans who want first-person combat. Skip it if: players seeking a relaxed or low-threat exploration game may hit a wall when gruesome enemies and survival combat become central.
Where can I download Day: 40?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Day: 40's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Day: 40 on?
Windows only.
