The Day Before reappears on Steam following controversy, but is it real?

Months after the game was pulled, The Day Before appears to be back on Steam, but you’ll definitely want to think twice before buying it.

The Day Before is certain to go down in gaming history as one of the worst and most chaotic releases of all time. After various delays, a bizarre copyright dispute, and controversies regarding the game’s developer Fntastic, The Day Before released on December 7, 2023.

However, following universally negative reviews, Fntastic shut down and The Day Before was pulled from sale after just four days.

Two months later, the game appears to be back on Steam, with a store page featuring the name, trailer, and screenshots offering it for just $5.99 – but is it really back?

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Is The Day Before back on Steam?

No, Fntastic’s The Day Before has not returned Steam. While there is a Steam page claiming to belong to The Day Before and Fntastic listed as the developer, it’s pretty clear that this is not the same game.

First, the game’s release date is listed as August 25, 2023, which is neither The Day Before’s release date nor when it returned.

A quick search using the Wayback Machine reveals the page actually belongs to a game called Carrot the Cat – which also claims to be a Grand Theft Auto game set in Brazil. Note Carrot the Cat’s August 25, 2023 release date.

Recent reviews confirm the change, with users warning others not to buy the game and to report the page. As one explains, “6 moths ago it was the game Carrot the Cat, then 3 days before they renamed it to GTA BRASIL, and today – to The Day Before.”

Based on this, it seems pretty clear that The Day Before’s Steam “return” is just a scam by someone attempting to profit off of the controversy by tricking curious gamers into buying what’s actually a completely different game.

It seems The Day Before is destined to remain completely inaccessible, though considering how terribly it was received and some of the serious accusations made against the developer, that’s probably for the best.