Fear The Timeloop

Buy86%

Very Positive · 591 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

TacoEaters · Survival Horror · Jan 30, 2026

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$14.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
37
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
16
Full audio1 of 16
Subtitles16 of 16

Should I buy Fear The Timeloop?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 64 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 51 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Audio: 36 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 591 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 176 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
33% of themes are praise17% are divided50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
64 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
It’s addictive, genuinely scary, and uses its loop mechanic to create a real sense of mounting dread.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
51 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
The ambiance is eerie, the music is great, the ending is wild, the guns were great to shoot, and the melee was even done well!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
16 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are nice, and the environment design is solid, creating a decent atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 176 sampled reviews raised it
It's a cool idea, and, honestly, pretty easily managed on the normal difficulty, so I think playing smartly will not provide any problems.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay64 reviews
Story51 reviews
Graphics16 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
33% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Players complain
Audio
94% still recommend
Combat
83% still recommend
Bugs
95% still recommend
Interface
91% still recommend
Performance
100% still recommend
Crashes
57% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • #category_contrast_controls
  • #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
  • Adjustable Difficulty
  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Playable without Timed Input
  • Steam Achievements

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$14.99

The lowest we've tracked is $10.49.

5 points recordedtoday · $14.99

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