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Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
Jack Nelson, a 24-year-old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in Ironbark State Park.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“I love fears to fathom games. Each episode is presented as a "home security camera" recording, where players experience short, narrative-driven stories that are supposedly based on RL events submitted by strangers. VHS effect fits this game so brace urself :) 10/10, i cant wait…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“for $10 (or less on sale), it was fun. i view it like a movie ticket given its about 2 hours long, set aside the time and enjoy the experience”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“As someone who has played all 5 current games this one is by far my favorite. I'm pretty sure I was scared the entire time.[spoiler] Was that whole cult supposed to be the [strike] KKK[/strike] because I know this game is based on a true story, and if it is that honestly makes…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 14:06 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Price tracking
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Latest official news
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New Episode Releasing in 5 Days
Time of releaseJune 10, 202601:00 PM EST10:00 AM PST6:00 PM GMTThis episode is exclusively online co-op upon release.Follow TwitterFollow InstagramJoin Discord
EP5 is OUT NOW
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2961530/Fears_to_Fathom__Woodbury_Getaway/ Thank you for playing Follow Twitter Join Discord
Episode 5 - WISHLIST NOW
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Atmospheric · Psychological Horror · Narrative · Exploration · Thriller · Adventure · Episodic · First-Person · Walking Simulator · Cinematic · Realistic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal |
| Estimated owners | 200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://fearstofathom.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space