Layers of Fear is an adventure developed by Bloober Team, released 15 February 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS and Linux. The main story takes about 2.9 hrs to finish.
What Layers of Fear is
Layers of Fear is an adventure game developed by Bloober Team and released in 2016. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Set in the years after World War I, the story follows a troubled painter who returns to his eerie Victorian mansion determined to complete his magnum opus. As he wanders the ever-shifting halls in search of the materials he needs, the house warps and rearranges around him, defying spatial logic and dredging up fragments of his past. Piece by piece, letters, objects, and haunting flashbacks reveal the tragedy that befell his wife and family and the toll it has taken on his fracturing mind.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 27 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Layers of Fear holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 54% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2016 averaged 68, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 291 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 2.9 hrs.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core2 Quad Q8400, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB / Radeon R7 250X 1GB. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB.
What it launched against
Layers of Fear launched on 15 February 2016, within three weeks of Stardew Valley, The Witness, Firewatch and SuperHot. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 3 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Stardew Valley, The Witness, Firewatch, SuperHot.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Layers of Fear yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Remakes
Quick answers
Layers of Fear — frequently asked questions
When did Layers of Fear come out?
What are the minimum PC requirements for Layers of Fear?
How long does it take to beat Layers of Fear?
How many GB is Layers of Fear?
If you like this
