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Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.
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
19 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“[h1] Layers of art [/h1] [b] This game is piece of art. Every detail of this game is gorgeous. Layers of Fear 2 is a game that will resonate most with players who value mood and narrative over mechanics. It offers a…”
“If you loved the first game you might get disapointed. The ambient is a big plus but the game does not deliver fear in the layers. I'd say I felt more like I was in a walking simulator in a David Lynch movie (wich isn't…”
14 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“The game is fine and definitely worth playing, but yapping.. omg did I learn to hate it. This pile of never ending overly poetic pseudo-intellectual metaphors. Which (bummer) lose any meaning if not tied to something…”
“Game have new "chasing" system, and it's new, that isn't so bad after all, but "monster" manequen who chase you is blend, just empty, like PLANK.... Negative goes TO: - Moment of chases are followed with "Black and…”
14 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“If you loved the first game you might get disapointed. The ambient is a big plus but the game does not deliver fear in the layers. I'd say I felt more like I was in a walking simulator in a David Lynch movie (wich isn't…”
5 of the 74 reviews raise this.
3 of the 74 reviews raise this.
“A truly beautiful experience from start to finish, you really have to let this game cook if you want it to sink it's teeth into you. It's beautiful, bold, the monster, while not THAT scary is truly interesting. The…”
19 of the 74 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“the original layers of fear is quite good. Unique psychological horror. Now its just generic monsters and 'spooky' environments. There is nothing special about it anymore.”
“[h1] Layers of art [/h1] [b] This game is piece of art. Every detail of this game is gorgeous. Layers of Fear 2 is a game that will resonate most with players who value mood and narrative over mechanics. It offers a…”
“If you loved the first game you might get disapointed. The ambient is a big plus but the game does not deliver fear in the layers. I'd say I felt more like I was in a walking simulator in a David Lynch movie (wich isn't…”
10 of the 74 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“The game is fine and definitely worth playing, but yapping.. omg did I learn to hate it. This pile of never ending overly poetic pseudo-intellectual metaphors. Which (bummer) lose any meaning if not tied to something…”
“If you loved the first game you might get disapointed. The ambient is a big plus but the game does not deliver fear in the layers. I'd say I felt more like I was in a walking simulator in a David Lynch movie (wich isn't…”
“The first one was better, this one was okay. The story is kinda frustrating to figure out. I give it a thumbs up to motivate the devs to do better.”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] Layers of art [/h1] [b] This game is piece of art. Every detail of this game is gorgeous. Layers of Fear 2 is a game that will resonate most with players who value mood and narrative over mechanics. It offers a…”
“Actually such a funny game because it's (imo) insanely bad at actually scaring you or really... doing anything to you besides making you do that gif of like drake and lil yachty on the best buy pc It like... Runs *ok…”
“Don’t like the jumpscare, chase is fine but there are bugs just mind ya, always liked the dark vibes in this franchise. Overall: 6.5/10 For your information I think the first one is wayyyyy better, that would be an easy…”
7 of the 74 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“the original layers of fear is quite good. Unique psychological horror. Now its just generic monsters and 'spooky' environments. There is nothing special about it anymore.”
“Game have new "chasing" system, and it's new, that isn't so bad after all, but "monster" manequen who chase you is blend, just empty, like PLANK.... Negative goes TO: - Moment of chases are followed with "Black and…”
“Honest review: 50% or more of the game is Gray and Black, after I completed 100% achievements of it I feel I am suffering from Achromatopsia. Pros -Singleplayer -Horror -NO cancer speedrun achievement -Unlimited sprint…”
5 of the 74 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 74 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 71.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Layers of Fear 2 is primarily a horror walking simulator. The experience mostly takes place in very linear environments that often feel like long corridors, with only a few simple and fairly limited puzzles. Where the game really stands out is in its art direction and staging.…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Layers of Fear 2 is a psychological horror experience that leans heavily into cinematic storytelling, surreal environmental design, and the fragile boundary between performance and identity. Developed by Bloober Team, it moves away from the painter-centric madness of the first…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“Long and tedious maze like experience.. and mostly in black and white too.. not a fan… Layers of fear 1 was amazing though!”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 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 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Indie · Horror · Atmospheric · Dark · Story Rich · Walking Simulator · Singleplayer · Adventure · Psychological · Exploration · Puzzle (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 32 |
| Official site | https://layersoffear2.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 (3.2 GHz) / AMD A8-7600 (3.1 GHz) Memory: 5 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 265 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 14 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX® 11.0 compatible Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system