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Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
36 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Fears to Fathom games have always had those quick, fun story telling atmosphere with the classic jump scares. It's a fun game to play for a fast scare or to start out if you're wanting to get into the horror genre of…”
“This is an amazing horror game and i would 100 percent recommend this game. But never open the closet”
“Playing Fears to Fathom 2 I was actually more scared of seeing the ghost that the hitch hiker was talking about on the road then the actual threat. I mean the game is once again based on a true story so I should of…”
14 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This was the second one of the series I played overall the story is great and amazing but this issue for me is that there were multiple moments where i had to restart in order to continue because of in game barriers…”
“The cozy horror vibes are peak in this F2F entry, and it absolutely nails the fears of simply being a woman alone in the world. You have no idea who to trust, who is out to harm you, or who is simply trying to help.…”
“Fears to Fathom games have always had those quick, fun story telling atmosphere with the classic jump scares. It's a fun game to play for a fast scare or to start out if you're wanting to get into the horror genre of…”
9 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This episode of Fears to Fathom is amazing, I love the music and the design. All the games in F2F are based on true stories, this episode is longer than the last but it is still da bomb. Very scary and chilling.”
“For the second FTF game it is much longer than the first and also much scarier good game, I recommend”
“Pretty cool short horror game, ended up getting it on a 99 cent sale, worth it”
7 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This episode of Fears to Fathom is amazing, I love the music and the design. All the games in F2F are based on true stories, this episode is longer than the last but it is still da bomb. Very scary and chilling.”
“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N07CICBwav8 [[[[[ NO SPOILERS ]]]]]] So Norwood Hitchhike (not Hitchhiker apparently) is the second game in the FEARS TO FATHOM series , and the first to have a full game length. It's a…”
“I love the style of these games. They are short, but i really like the environmental story telling and secrets. Not too scary for me to be able to play.”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Pretty cool short horror game, ended up getting it on a 99 cent sale, worth it”
“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N07CICBwav8 [[[[[ NO SPOILERS ]]]]]] So Norwood Hitchhike (not Hitchhiker apparently) is the second game in the FEARS TO FATHOM series , and the first to have a full game length. It's a…”
“good jumpscares worth buying and also good story”
19 of the 101 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“Really short and super clunky. The story has a lot of holes in it. I get that it based on a true story but at least try and make it believable or make sense. I also dont understand the point of the vending machine…”
“The opening driving sections were great and the beginning of the motel too but it fell apart after that. The autosave is placed at arriving at the motel so if you die you have to redo everything (gathering your luggage…”
“Well, unlike the first one that short, creepy and simple. This was one was more boring than anything, it doesn't really feel like a horror game. The driving section could've been cut down to the part where the car…”
13 of the 101 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Really short and super clunky. The story has a lot of holes in it. I get that it based on a true story but at least try and make it believable or make sense. I also dont understand the point of the vending machine…”
“Not a big fan of horror games but Its quite good. If you fell like trying something new or different this is it. Its short and interesting.”
“Super short and sweet! And if you want some fully achieved games these are a good play with fun achievements.”
8 of the 101 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This was the second one of the series I played overall the story is great and amazing but this issue for me is that there were multiple moments where i had to restart in order to continue because of in game barriers…”
“10 out of 10 broke the game by stacking speed from the soda and got stuck in the room of the guy who looks at you through the blinds”
“the only reason is when i load it up it shows a black screen and nothing else”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“This was the second one of the series I played overall the story is great and amazing but this issue for me is that there were multiple moments where i had to restart in order to continue because of in game barriers…”
“The cozy horror vibes are peak in this F2F entry, and it absolutely nails the fears of simply being a woman alone in the world. You have no idea who to trust, who is out to harm you, or who is simply trying to help.…”
“The opening driving sections were great and the beginning of the motel too but it fell apart after that. The autosave is placed at arriving at the motel so if you die you have to redo everything (gathering your luggage…”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Really short and super clunky. The story has a lot of holes in it. I get that it based on a true story but at least try and make it believable or make sense. I also dont understand the point of the vending machine…”
“The opening driving sections were great and the beginning of the motel too but it fell apart after that. The autosave is placed at arriving at the motel so if you die you have to redo everything (gathering your luggage…”
“Well, unlike the first one that short, creepy and simple. This was one was more boring than anything, it doesn't really feel like a horror game. The driving section could've been cut down to the part where the car…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 87.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“good game but again makes me anxious and i dont recommended this to those who are easily scared”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played“very good episode, probably the best one. serious tension throughout the entire game and the microphone in the closet is a cool concept. 9.5/10”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“The aesthetic of Fears to Fathom: Home Alone carries over into the second installment, eerie, yet suspenseful all the while, the setting *feels* real, and rather than pure horror, this is more of a thriller in comparison to the first one, its just over 20 minutes longer than the…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
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Latest official news
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EP5 is OUT NOW
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Horror · Atmospheric · Retro · Thriller · Story Rich · Dark · Walking Simulator · Narration · Exploration · Conversation · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil |
| Achievements | 6 |
| Official site | https://fearstofathom.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.40 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7730, NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 7 GB available space