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Layers of Fear (2016)

Layers of Fear is a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Players take control of a painter whose sole purpose is to finish his Magnum Opus. The player must navigate a constantly changing Victorian-era mansion and ghastly visions of the painter’s psyche.
Review88.95%  22783  2830
GenresAdventure, Indie
DeveloperBloober Team SA
PublisherBloober Team SA
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Partial Controller Support
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Family Sharing
Release dateFeb 15, 2016
Supported OSWindowsmacOSLinux
Steam Deck Compatibility
Unknown
LanguagesEnglish*, Italian, Polish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Korean
*languages with full audio support
Required age

0

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    Game tags
    Horror2370Psychological Horror481Atmospheric339Walking Simulator315First-Person265Singleplayer231Story Rich209Indie200Adventure197Psychedelic164Dark142Puzzle128Exploration125Great Soundtrack121Mystery118Multiplayer84Lovecraftian76Surreal74Survival Horror66Short41

    Last update: 2024-06-29 (General data), 2024-06-29 (Steam Deck compat.), 2024-06-30 (Review data)

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