Enigma of Fear
Open-world paranormal mystery with detective puzzles and survival horror
Dumativa, Cellbit · Published by Dumativa, CriticalLeap · Released Nov 28, 2024
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 97% of 10K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 43 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 75
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Dec 15, 2024
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Enigma of Fear?
A single-player paranormal investigation adventure set in the nonlinear, open-world Perimeter, combining pixel-art characters with 3D environments. As detective Mia and her dog Lupi search for her missing father, you examine evidence, solve puzzles, track discoveries, consult partner agents, and fight or avoid supernatural enemies.
For you if...
- +you enjoy nonlinear investigations that reward careful deduction
- +you like piecing together clues without much hand-holding
- +you want puzzle-heavy horror with combat and stealth
Not for you if...
- −you want polished, responsive combat controls
- −you prefer linear adventures with clear directions
- −you dislike reading documents and tracking many clues
What players say
97% of 10,313 reviews are positive · 93% of 43 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the layered puzzles, mystery, visual style, and soundtrack. Common complaints focus on clunky controls and combat, along with stuttering, crashes, and other bugs; some players also criticize the writing and English voice acting.
Screenshots and trailer
Enigma of Fear system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 +
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-530 | AMD A6-3650+
- Graphics
- Geforce 9600GT+ | AMD HD 6570+
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 25 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 11 64Bits +
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-3300 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Graphics
- Geforce 560+ | AMD Radeon HD 6950+
- Memory
- 12 GB RAM
- Storage
- 25 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 12
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 19
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- Default configuration is not performant
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: Portuguese - Brazil, English, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: French, German, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian.
Tags
- Dogs
- Mystery
- Investigation
- Supernatural
- Detective
- Survival Horror
- Pixel Graphics
- Puzzle
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
- Story Rich
- Open World
- Exploration
- Multiple Endings
- Psychological Horror
- Hand-drawn
Recent updates
- Dec 15, 2024 · Major Update
- Dec 11, 2024 · BUG Fix and Performance Update
- Dec 6, 2024 · BUG Fix and Performance Update
- Dec 4, 2024 · BUG Fix
- Dec 3, 2024 · BUG Fix
