Fear of Dark

Multiplayer horror with hunters and a monster stalking each other

Perfect games · Released Jun 8, 2020

Action Adventure Indie Massively Multiplayer

Reviews: Mixed; 52% of 145
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Mar 25, 2020
Minimum PC: GeForce GT 610; 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Fear of Dark?

This free-to-play horror game takes place in a nighttime forest where disappearances draw hunters to a creature. Play alone or online as a hunter in a group of two to four, using traps, bait, and light, or as the monster, sabotaging generators, hiding among the trees, and feeding to survive.

For you if...

+you enjoy coordinating plans and rescuing teammates in danger

Not for you if...

−you prefer direct combat over stealth and ambushes

What players say

52% of 145 reviews are positive

Players praise the fun of playing with friends, while bugs are a recurring complaint.

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Fear of Dark system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 610, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP, Windows 7,8,10.
Processor: Intel core 2 duo, Intel core i3
Graphics: GeForce GT 610, AMD Radeon R7 240 LP
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1000 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Fear of Dark have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Fear of Dark run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, Russian, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Czech, Japanese.

Does Fear of Dark 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