Layers of Fear

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Anshar Studios · Psychological Horror · Jun 15, 2023

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
52
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
13
Full audio2 of 13
Subtitles13 of 13

Should I buy Layers of Fear?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 155 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 93 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Gameplay: 63 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
155 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
While the story is considered the best in the series once you piece it together, the storytelling approach may appear convoluted at times, with numerous scenes that primarily serve an aesthetic purpose rather than directly advancing the narrative.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
93 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game looks stunning; the environments are rich in detail, the implementation of dynamic lighting is used effectively (and the addition of raytracing further enhances the visual fidelity), and the paintings and sculptures are beautiful.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is a great walking simulator; it has fantastic atmosphere , great stories, top notch voice-acting, breathtaking visuals and buttery smooth 60 FPS.
Performance
Players who bring up Performance mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I was able to play at native with a 7900 XTX, getting 130-180 FPS or so, which was then interpolating to 240 on a dedicated framegen 9060 XT.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story155 reviews
Graphics93 reviews
Audio45 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
63% still recommend
Characters
86% still recommend
Optimization
75% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Gameplay
65% still recommend
Bugs
37% still recommend
Crashes
47% still recommend
Interface
22% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.36.

12 months agotoday · $29.99

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