Layers of Fear 2 (2019)
Psychological horror about an actor aboard an ever-changing ocean liner
Bloober Team SA · Published by Bloober Team SA, NA Publishing · Released May 28, 2019
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 71% of 2,308
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 68% of 22 in 30 days
- Players
- 5
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 6 years ago
- Dec 16, 2019
Metacritic: 70/100 (critic reviews)
What is Layers of Fear 2 (2019)?
A single-player psychological horror adventure in which you play an actor called aboard an ocean liner for a film. You explore shifting environments, solve puzzles, and uncover clues about your past while following a director's cryptic demands.
For you if...
- +you prefer slow exploration over action-heavy horror
- +you enjoy piecing together stories through notes and recordings
Not for you if...
- −you dislike chase sequences and sudden scares
What players say
71% of 2,308 reviews are positive · 68% of 22 in the last 30 days
Players praise the art direction, atmosphere, and audio. Opinions on chase sequences are mixed: some find them annoying, while others consider them manageable.
Screenshots and trailer
Layers of Fear 2 (2019) system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 5 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 7
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-3470 (3.2 GHz) / AMD A8-7600 (3.1 GHz)
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti / AMD Radeon R7 265
- Memory
- 5 GB RAM
- Storage
- 14 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-6500 (3.2 GHz) / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1070 / AMD Radeon RX 590
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 14 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Does Layers of Fear 2 (2019) have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Layers of Fear 2 (2019) run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 32
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese.
Does Layers of Fear 2 (2019) use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Horror
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Walking Simulator
- Dark
- Story Rich
- Singleplayer
- Adventure
- Psychological
- Exploration
- Puzzle
- Casual
- Surreal
- First-Person
- Great Soundtrack
Recent updates
- Jun 5, 2019 · Layers of Fear 2 - Patch 1.2
- Jun 1, 2019 · Layers of Fear 2 - Patch 1.1
1 DLC available.
