Layers of Fear (2016)

Buy88%

Very Positive · 28k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Bloober Team SA · Horror · Feb 15, 2016

Player review score
88%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Layers of Fear (2016)?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 28k 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
33% of themes are praise42% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It avoids as many plot holes and clichés as it can while encouraging players to discover more, to finally get to the bottom of the painter’s plights, no matter how dark or deep the chasm might be.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It guarantees replayability, I won’t deny that, yet unless you are careful about your in-game actions, you’ll probably miss the chance to experience all three.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art style isn't unique by any means but what it does with the art style is definitely unique.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects, soundtrack, voice acting, you name it and this title features it admirably.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story150 reviews
Gameplay84 reviews
Graphics59 reviews
Audio50 reviews
Divided opinion
Combat
88% still recommend
Difficulty
67% still recommend
Optimization
100% still recommend
Characters
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
89% still recommend
Interface
63% still recommend
Bugs
100% 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
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $1.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $19.99

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