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Days Gone

Released
April 26, 2019
Developer
Bend Studio
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • PlayStation 5
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Deer Verdict

8.4/10

Overview

Everything you need to know about Days Gone.

Days Gone is an open-world action-adventure game developed by Bend Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Released in April 2019 for PlayStation 4 and later for PC in May 2021, the game is set in a post-apocalyptic world where players control Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter navigating a landscape overrun by "Freakers," zombie-like creatures created by a global pandemic.

The gameplay focuses on exploration, combat, and survival elements, with players able to use various weapons, craft supplies, and upgrade Deacon’s motorcycle, essential for travelling across the vast and hostile environment. Days Gone combines narrative-driven missions with an open world filled with dynamic events, enemy camps, and environmental challenges.

Story

Deacon St. John, a former outlaw and drifter, searches for purpose in a world ravaged by a pandemic that has turned much of humanity into mindless, violent creatures called Freakers. Driven by the hope that his wife, Sarah, may still be alive, he navigates the dangers of the Pacific Northwest, facing hostile factions, freakish threats, and his own haunting memories. As he fights for survival, Deacon forms new alliances, confronts his past, and seeks answers about his wife’s fate, uncovering harsh truths about resilience and loss in a world on the edge.

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Expansions & DLC

1 DLC for Days Gone.

Gamer Deer Review

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Deer Verdict8.4/10
Days Gone

Reviewed September 18, 2026

  • Horde encounters are genuinely tense set pieces
  • The motorcycle progression loop is satisfying
  • Pacific Northwest setting has real atmosphere
  • Story drags in the middle third
  • Some animations and AI still feel dated

You should buy this if:

You want a long, grindy open-world survival game with a genuinely great core combat hook (the hordes) and do not mind some rough edges around the story pacing.

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