The Day Before

"The Day Before" was a multiplayer survival horror extraction shooter developed by Fntastic and published by Mytona. Set in the future, the game had players control a character who had to navigate and survive in the fictional, post-apocalyptic “New Fortune City,” which had been overrun by zombies. It was released on December 7, 2023, in Early Access for Microsoft Windows on Steam. The game’s protracted development raised doubts about its legitimacy, and it was criticized early on as a scam. Development was overshadowed by legal disputes involving Fntastic, as well as allegations of plagiarism and the exploitation of unpaid labor. “The Day Before” was panned by critics for technical issues and a lack of creativity. Four days later, it was taken off the market—though the servers remained open until the following month—and Fntastic was shut down due to poor sales figures.