The Day Before publisher offers refunds for everyone regardless of playtime

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Publisher Mytona has also apologized for the disappointment

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After The Day Before's developer closed its doors for good, its publisher is now offering refunds for the canceled game.

Yesterday, December 11, developer Fntastic announced it was ceasing work on The Day Before and shutting down just four days after launch. "We don't have the funding to continue the work," the developer wrote, adding that The Day Before "has failed financially," and as a result, the studio would be closing down for good.

Now, publisher Mytona, who was working with Fntastic on The Day Before, is offering refunds via Steam. Alongside the announcement from the developer yesterday, Mytona has apologized for the state of The Day Before and is offering refunds on Steam to anyone who asks for it.

Additionally, Fntastic put out its own statement regarding refunds earlier today, December 12. The studio claims that it received no financial gain at all from The Day Before's launch, but will be working with Mytona and Steam to support those who ask for a refund.

The responses, as you can probably imagine, aren't kind. Twitter users are accusing Fntastic of effectively participating in a "scam" over The Day Before's launch, and for its part, the developer has responded to frustrated customers with the simple message of "shit happens."

The Day Before launched last week to overwhelmingly negative Steam reviews. Players discovered that the game wasn't what Fntastic promised at all - there was no online component whatsoever, and the game was rife with glitches and over technical hiccups. 

It's since become one of the worst-reviewed Steam games ever, rivalling Overwatch 2 for the amount of dissatisfied players. Our own The Day Before review warned that "it has no redeeming qualities, and under no circumstances should you buy it," with a lack of content and uninspired gameplay loop.

Read on for our upcoming PC games guide for a look at some standout games coming soon to Steam. 

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Hirun Cryer is a freelance reporter and writer with Gamesradar+ based out of U.K. After earning a degree in American History specializing in journalism, cinema, literature, and history, he stepped into the games writing world, with a focus on shooters, indie games, and RPGs, and has since been the recipient of the MCV 30 Under 30 award for 2021. In his spare time he freelances with other outlets around the industry, practices Japanese, and enjoys contemporary manga and anime.

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