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Layers of Fear
The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.
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
21 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I loved Layers Of Fear 1 and 2, and I'm excited for 3, but I have to say I am unimpressed with this remake of 1. What I do like is the new world, it looks great, the voice acting is nice and I enjoy the new puzzles.…”
21 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“Layers of Fear is an amazing story-based adventure horror game, with interesting puzzles and secrets to find throughout the game, without it being too challenging to enjoy when you just want to relax, but also seek the…”
“Its a beautiful story, and tragic. But fun.”
16 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I really liked the original Layers of Fear. It was a good psychological horror game telling a tale of 2 artists, their struggles together and of mental health issues. Despite being trippy and weird it was easy to follow…”
8 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I loved Layers Of Fear 1 and 2, and I'm excited for 3, but I have to say I am unimpressed with this remake of 1. What I do like is the new world, it looks great, the voice acting is nice and I enjoy the new puzzles.…”
“Layers of Fear is an amazing story-based adventure horror game, with interesting puzzles and secrets to find throughout the game, without it being too challenging to enjoy when you just want to relax, but also seek the…”
“A great game with an amazing story and ambience.”
3 of the 75 reviews raise this.
9 of the 75 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved Layers Of Fear 1 and 2, and I'm excited for 3, but I have to say I am unimpressed with this remake of 1. What I do like is the new world, it looks great, the voice acting is nice and I enjoy the new puzzles.…”
“I really liked the original Layers of Fear. It was a good psychological horror game telling a tale of 2 artists, their struggles together and of mental health issues. Despite being trippy and weird it was easy to follow…”
“LOVE the game. But the ending was disappointing, I was thinking they'd make the ending more interesting... Aka the woman who is writing. She got trap in the house with the flame and that's it.. Not really a BIG ending,…”
8 of the 75 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved Layers Of Fear 1 and 2, and I'm excited for 3, but I have to say I am unimpressed with this remake of 1. What I do like is the new world, it looks great, the voice acting is nice and I enjoy the new puzzles.…”
“beautiful aesthetic but it's mostly a walking simulator where sometimes there's something chasing you while you create a story. gameplay becomes very monotonous after 1h of gameplay.”
“Reading SUUUCKS, and this is a reading/listening game. Horror games can be incredibly thrilling, but this one--unfortunately--is not. There's a lot to like, especially for people who really love the visual arts. Not…”
8 of the 75 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“I loved Layers Of Fear 1 and 2, and I'm excited for 3, but I have to say I am unimpressed with this remake of 1. What I do like is the new world, it looks great, the voice acting is nice and I enjoy the new puzzles.…”
“Crashed on start of the third chapter of Actor's Story and wiped save files. My whole game progress vanished.”
“I for the absolute life of me cannot get this game to run on Mac, even though it's "mac compatible". I've never, ever had issues such as getting basic functions to run properly (even for a single second, such as looking…”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The original version of Layers Of Fear was incredible - it didn't need a sequel nor a remake to "expand" things... Waste of time. Don't buy.”
“Unplayable on my system that should more than meet specs. Community Hub is full of unresolved issues and time wasters complaining about 'woke' nonsense. Too late to get a refund, so I'll just hide this and reinstall the…”
“Exit The Abyss was better and that game is free. The only part of Chapter 2 that I understood was that there were two stowaway kids on board the ship. Nothing else about the plot made sense. Very disappointed. Rating:…”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Crashed on start of the third chapter of Actor's Story and wiped save files. My whole game progress vanished.”
“I'm not too sure how I like the combination of first and second game, including all DLC's, to make one story. I feel like it fell flat for me and the games best serve when not united like this. However, as someone who…”
“There is some great work that was done here but the story was hard to follow and ultimately it was a slog to get through it all, at least for me. I don't say this proudly because I could tell this was a labor of love,…”
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Oh boy, do I ever have thoughts about this game. It's only worth it if you have played and enjoyed the other games and are looking for something completely different. If you're looking for a remaster, then run away from this, because it is very different. They change the story…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“I was enjoying it, but there seems to be a crash on my PC when I start the actors story, so I guess I can't continue. EDIT: If anyone else gets this bug, bring your settings down and turn off raytracing until you pass the crashing section, then you can revert your settings.”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“Technical notes: This game runs as expected without performance issues under Proton Experimental, though in order to prevent it from freezing intermittently it was necessary to disable raytracing. This can be done from the in-game settings, though if you encounter freezing…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 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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"Oni wrócili" Pierwsza powieść osadzona w świecie Layers of Fear
Gotycki horror o żałobie, rodzinnych sekretach i twórczej obsesji. O domu, który pamięta więcej, niż powinien. Czy można stworzyć coś pięknego, nie niszcząc wszystkiego wokół? „Oni wrócili” Marta Bija
Layers of Fear is 60% off during the Summer Sale!
Delve into interwoven stories of three creators: The Painter, The Actor, and The Writer, each consumed by their craft. Experience Layers of Fear at a special Summer Sale price on Steam. Bundles offer
Layers of Fear is 60% off during the Spring Sale!
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Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Layers of Fear with Special Showcase!
Exactly ten years was the moment that defined us as a horror game studio, to celebrate this moment we’re bringing you this special showcase! 🌹 Layers of Fear is back! Tune in here! 👉 layersoffear3.com
Layers of Fear (2023) — 60% Off on Winter Sale!
Artistic obsession will pull you deeper into madness as you dive into intertwined stories of fear, memory, and identity. Experience the definitive version of Layers of Fear, rebuilt with modern techno
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Psychological Horror · Horror · First-Person · Adventure · Story Rich · Psychedelic · Exploration · Atmospheric · Singleplayer · Multiple Endings · Dark · Mystery (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish * , Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Achievements | 52 |
| Official site | http://layersoffear.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK Processor: Intel Core i5 4690/ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD RX 580 4GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 20 GB available space