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Fears to Fathom - Home Alone
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Effective scares and tense horror” (21 of 100 reviews) and “Creepy realistic atmosphere” (16); the most common complaint is “Extremely short episodes” (25). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
21 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“GOAT game, what can I say? peak indie horror and no matter how many times I play it the jumpscares and sound effects still get me”
“One of the best short horror experiences I've played. Fears to Fathom: Home Alone is a really simple game on paper: you're playing as Miles, a teenager who's home alone while his parents are away. But somehow, the game…”
“A perfect introduction to the Fears to Fathom series. I still can't believe this game is free. The atmosphere is nicely creepy, and you're constantly wondering what the smartest thing to do is in each situation to…”
16 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“Really enjoyed it. The atmosphere and tension were great, and the realistic setting made it even more creepy. Short but definitely worth playing. Honnêtement j'ai vraiment aimé s'était simple mais efficace. L’ambiance…”
“One of the best short horror experiences I've played. Fears to Fathom: Home Alone is a really simple game on paper: you're playing as Miles, a teenager who's home alone while his parents are away. But somehow, the game…”
“My first entry into the Fears to Fathom universe. The game does not have ghosts or monsters chasing you down alleys, while you shoot at them with guns but the game puts you in a situation where you are fourteen and home…”
13 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“My first entry into the Fears to Fathom universe. The game does not have ghosts or monsters chasing you down alleys, while you shoot at them with guns but the game puts you in a situation where you are fourteen and home…”
“Ótimo jogo de terror, ao estilo retro, e que conta histórias baseadas em fatos reais.”
“creates a paranormal but quite real experience of being home alone and the horror it can bring.”
13 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“it wasnt as scary as I remember. It was good though also quite short it makes up for it being free though.”
“My first entry into the Fears to Fathom universe. The game does not have ghosts or monsters chasing you down alleys, while you shoot at them with guns but the game puts you in a situation where you are fourteen and home…”
“Honestly It was kinda fun, and it's also short so you won't waste much time if you end up not liking it. plus it's free so there is nothing to lose. :D”
3 of the 100 reviews raise this.
“GOAT game, what can I say? peak indie horror and no matter how many times I play it the jumpscares and sound effects still get me”
“Honestly, I never actually got "killed" by the intruder because I played like a coward—crouching and walking slowly, haha. So, the scariest part was actually the loud message notifications. There was also that constant…”
“I went though the positve review and downloaded this game. I Intially though why would people loved this game since the graphics were of old era quality but after playing this game I realised this is one of epic horrow…”
25 of the 100 reviews raise this · 20 of them still recommend the game.
“Really enjoyed it. The atmosphere and tension were great, and the realistic setting made it even more creepy. Short but definitely worth playing. Honnêtement j'ai vraiment aimé s'était simple mais efficace. L’ambiance…”
“I only played the first episode, but that was enough for me to decide not to play the rest. The episode is only about 10–20 minutes long, but I spent so much time backtracking just to interact with stuff because the…”
“it wasnt as scary as I remember. It was good though also quite short it makes up for it being free though.”
11 of the 100 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I only played the first episode, but that was enough for me to decide not to play the rest. The episode is only about 10–20 minutes long, but I spent so much time backtracking just to interact with stuff because the…”
“the game closes whenever you lose, along with no settings menu the other chapters are good, its just the first one that isnt very good”
“bad game no checkpoint and when you fail the game closed and you need to do the same things from the start and it's too short and I don't see a story in this game not gonna lie.”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I only played the first episode, but that was enough for me to decide not to play the rest. The episode is only about 10–20 minutes long, but I spent so much time backtracking just to interact with stuff because the…”
“My character literally starts floating when I'm near the staircase, and can't climb it down or up in proper speed. Also didn't like how I was forced to follow every step to do something like having to close the tv to do…”
“very laggy it took ten minutes to walk up the stairs and instructions were unclear”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I only played the first episode, but that was enough for me to decide not to play the rest. The episode is only about 10–20 minutes long, but I spent so much time backtracking just to interact with stuff because the…”
“the game closes whenever you lose, along with no settings menu the other chapters are good, its just the first one that isnt very good”
“bad game no checkpoint and when you fail the game closed and you need to do the same things from the start and it's too short and I don't see a story in this game not gonna lie.”
8 of the 100 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“it wasnt as scary as I remember. It was good though also quite short it makes up for it being free though.”
“My character literally starts floating when I'm near the staircase, and can't climb it down or up in proper speed. Also didn't like how I was forced to follow every step to do something like having to close the tv to do…”
“You heat up a lasagna, you eat the lasagna while watching TV, you drink some water, you just stay in your room until the police arrives. That's the entire game. Oh, and the "loud" achivement is bugged and won't unlock.”
Counted across 100 English reviews (the 100 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“Rating: 9/10 Fears to Fathom – Home Alone is a short but incredibly effective indie horror experience that proves you don't need monsters or endless jump scares to create genuine fear. Inspired by real-life stories, the game places you in the role of a teenager spending the…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“Waiter! waiter! please more of retro graphics indie horror games with particular asset packs, lighting, shading and uninspired story where an individual is by himself and is harassed and terrorized by an unexpected weirdo”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“This game offers a tense and chilling depiction of how terrifying it is to be home alone, where you have to stay on guard against whatever might happen. If I were in the character's shoes, I would do exactly what Kevin McCallister did.”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-16.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
EP5 is OUT NOW
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Episode 5 - WISHLIST NOW
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Episode 4 - OUT NOW!
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Episode 4 - RELEASING THIS HALLOWEEN
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Horror · Free to Play · Psychological Horror · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · First-Person · Indie · Adventure · Atmospheric · Casual · Psychological · Exploration (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 3 |
| Official site | http://fearstofathom.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 or later Processor: 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 4 GB available space Sound Card: Yes Additional Notes: Use microphone for enhanced experience