Layers of Fear (2016)
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
88.5Rating
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About This Game
Layers of Fear (2016) is a adventure/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Bloober Team SA and released in 2016. With an estimated 1.4 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 27.1k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 88.5/100 — a strong reception overall. Players commonly describe it as Horror, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Walking Simulator and First-Person.
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User Reviews
88.5
Overall Score / 100
8.8/10
Steam (27143 rev)
DLCs (2)
Layers of Fear: Inheritance
$4.99
Layers of Fear - Soundtrack (2016)
$4.99
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Game Information
Release Date
February 15, 2016
Developer
Bloober Team SA
Publisher
Bloober Team SA
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$19.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
1.4M
(1.1M - 1.7M) VRI ScoreLearning
67.1
Indicators are uncertain and suggest proceeding with caution.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Adventure
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Partial Controller Support
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on Tablet
Family Sharing
Tags
Horror
Psychological Horror
Atmospheric
Walking Simulator
First-Person
Singleplayer
Story Rich
Indie
Adventure
Multiplayer
Psychedelic
Dark
Puzzle
Exploration
Great Soundtrack
Mystery
Lovecraftian
Surreal
Survival Horror
Co-op
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
Text Only
Italian
Polish
French
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Turkish
Korean
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB / Radeon R7 250X 1GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Games for Windows (Wired), Microsoft Xbox One Controller (Wired), Sony PS4 DualShock 4 controller (wired), Steam Controller
Minimum:
- OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
- Processor: 2.3GHz Intel Core i5
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM / Nvidia GeForce 750M / Intel HD 6100
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Supported Gamepads: Xbox 360 for Windows controller (wired) and the Xbox One controller (wired)
Minimum:
- OS: Steam OS, Ubuntu 14.04 and 15.10
- Processor: Intel Core i5 3470
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (Wired), Steam Controller
Legal Notice
“Layers of Fear” game published and distributed by Bloober Team S.A. All rights reserved.
“Layers of Fear” and all logos, characters, names, and related indicia are TM & © 2016 Bloober Team S.A. All Rights Reserved.
“Layers of Fear” game developed by Bloober Team S.A. Bloober Team is a registered trademark of Bloober Team S.A. (Inc.) in US and/or other countries.
All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise indicated, the completed “Layers of Fear” game is the property of Bloober Team S.A.
Reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, for any purpose, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
“Layers of Fear” and all logos, characters, names, and related indicia are TM & © 2016 Bloober Team S.A. All Rights Reserved.
“Layers of Fear” game developed by Bloober Team S.A. Bloober Team is a registered trademark of Bloober Team S.A. (Inc.) in US and/or other countries.
All other copyrights and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise indicated, the completed “Layers of Fear” game is the property of Bloober Team S.A.
Reproduction, modification, storage in a retrieval system or retransmission, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, for any purpose, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission.