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Layers of Fear is a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Players take control of a painter whose sole purpose is to finish his Magnum Opus. The player must navigate a constantly changing Victorian-era mansion and ghastly visions of the painter’s psyche.

Layers of Fear (2016) is a horror, psychological horror and atmospheric game developed and published by Bloober Team SA.
Released on February 15th 2016 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 12 languages: English, Italian, Polish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish and Korean.

It has received 26,574 reviews of which 23,544 were positive and 3,030 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB / Radeon R7 250X 1GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Games for Windows (Wired), Microsoft Xbox One Controller (Wired), Sony PS4 DualShock 4 controller (wired), Steam Controller
MacOS
  • OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
  • Processor: 2.3GHz Intel Core i5
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 5770 1GB VRAM / Nvidia GeForce 750M / Intel HD 6100
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Supported Gamepads: Xbox 360 for Windows controller (wired) and the Xbox One controller (wired)
Linux
  • OS: Steam OS, Ubuntu 14.04 and 15.10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 3470
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows (Wired), Steam Controller

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Frequently Asked Questions

Layers of Fear (2016) is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

Layers of Fear (2016) is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Layers of Fear (2016) received 23,544 positive votes out of a total of 26,574 achieving a rating of 8.68.
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Layers of Fear (2016) was developed and published by Bloober Team SA.

Layers of Fear (2016) is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Layers of Fear (2016) is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Layers of Fear (2016) is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Layers of Fear (2016) is a single-player game.

There are 2 DLCs available for Layers of Fear (2016). Explore additional content available for Layers of Fear (2016) on Steam.

Layers of Fear (2016) does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Layers of Fear (2016) supports Remote Play on Tablet. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Layers of Fear (2016) is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Layers of Fear (2016).

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Layers of Fear (2016) PEGI 16
8.7
23,544
3,030
Game modes
Features
Online players
12
Developer
Bloober Team SA
Publisher
Bloober Team SA
Release 15 Feb 2016
Platforms
Remote Play