The Day Before
The Day Before was a survival MMO that promised a massive open-world zombie apocalypse but launched in December 2023 in a severely unfinished state. Developer Fntastic shut the game down and dissolved the studio within days, issuing refunds amid widespread scam allegations.
Platform availability
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- Status
- Closed
- Business model
- Not yet verified
- Genre
- Online survival game
- Release
- —
- Platforms
- Not yet verified
- Developer
- Fntastic
- Publisher
- Not yet verified
- Profile
- Full
MMO DNA
A visual fingerprint built from MMOFinder’s current verified catalog fields—not a review score.
Both PvE zombie survival and PvP looting/raiding are recorded
Solo survival is viable; groups help with harder areas
Loot-driven survival mechanics balance structure with open-world freedom
Real-time survival combat is recorded
Why you might like it
- None — the game's servers were permanently shut down on January 22, 2024, and it can no longer be played in any form.
Things to consider
- The game is completely dead: developer Fntastic ceased operations days after launch and Mytona shut the servers down for good roughly six weeks after release.
- It was pulled from Steam's storefront just four days after its December 2023 debut amid accusations of false advertising.
- The game was originally marketed as an open-world MMO but launched as a much smaller-scope extraction shooter, a major driver of the backlash.
- Steam issued refunds to remaining purchasers once the servers closed, so there is no path to recover or continue play.
- This profile is kept for historical reference only — there is no live version, private server, or planned relaunch.
Research record
- Last checked
- 2026-08-28
- Profile depth
- Full
- Source note
- Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
What MMOFinder has checked
- Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
- Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
- Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
- Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified
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The Day Before relationship map
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The Day Before timeline
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- —Released
MMOFinder records The Day Before as released in —.
- CurrentCatalog status
Closed
- 2026-08-16Research checked
Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.
The Day Before screenshots & gameplay
Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.
Source: Verified YouTube gameplay video
Gameplay, availability and research notes
The Day Before is cataloged by MMOFinder as a Online survival game. Its recorded status is Closed — shut down within days of its December 2023 launch after developer Fntastic dissolved amid scam allegations, while the business model is listed as Not yet verified. MMOFinder records its release year as —. Current platform data lists Not yet verified. The profile keeps uncertain fields explicit so incomplete research is not presented as established game information.
Gameplay metadata currently describes combat or multiplayer structure as Real-time survival MMO combat in a zombie-infested open world (widely criticized launch; developer Fntastic closed shortly after release). Discovery tags on the record include Online Game, Catalog. The developer field lists Fntastic, and the publisher field lists Not yet verified. Together these catalog fields help distinguish this title from similarly named games and provide useful inputs for MMOFinder’s filtering and comparison tools.
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