The Joycare is an indie developed by DeadLight Games, released 21 June 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Joycare is
The Joycare is an indie game developed by DeadLight Games and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You and your friends break into an abandoned daycare deep in the woods, just for fun—just for the thrill of urban exploring. But inside, the silence feels… wrong. Old toys are still scattered across the floor. Crayon drawings still hang on the walls. And someone—or something—is still here. As the night falls and exits disappear, you realize this place was never just a daycare. It was a testing ground. And now, you're the experiment.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Joycare launched on 21 June 2025, within three weeks of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters and Mario Kart World.
Released around the same time: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Dune: Awakening, The Alters, Mario Kart World.
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When did The Joycare come out?
The Joycare was released on 21 June 2025 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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