Fiend is an adventure developed by Frictional Games, released 5 October 2001 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Fiend is
Fiend is an adventure game developed by Frictional Games and released in 2001. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Fiend is a a 2D survival horror game greatly influenced on the work of HP Lovecraft. You play as Nick Cane who is sent to the small town of Lauder to see if a mine contains any valuable minerals. Arriving at Lauder you suspect that all is not right with the town and slowly the visit turns into a nightmare. The game was released in 2001 and took around 2 years of work to finish. The engine is made using the allegro library and has features such as realtime lighting and particles effects.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Fiend launched on 5 October 2001, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto III, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 2 (2001) and Ico.
Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto III, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 2 (2001), Ico.
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When did Fiend come out?
Fiend was released on 5 October 2001 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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