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The Fabulous Fear Machine

A narrative strategy game about spreading fear through urban legends

Fictiorama Studios · Published by AMC Games · Released Oct 4, 2023

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 556
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Nov 15, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 3470
2 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 77/100 (critic reviews)

What is The Fabulous Fear Machine?

This single-player, top-down strategy game follows several Masters who use a fear-generating machine to pursue their desires. Across maps of different world regions, you deploy agents, gather resources, strengthen Legend cards, respond to events, and spy on rivals trying to undermine your influence.

For you if...

  • +you like playing the villain rather than fighting one

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer cooperation or competition

What players say

89% of 556 reviews are positive

Players praise the pulp-comic artwork, horror storytelling, and dark humor. Some find the strategy simpler than it initially appears, while others note that the campaigns are short.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Fabulous Fear Machine system requirements

Minimum: HD 3470, 2 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 SP1
Processor
2 GHz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GS, ATI Radeon HD 3470
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
If you match the Minimum Requirements, we recommend using minimal settings in order to avoid low frame rates.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8 (32/64), Windows 10
Processor
2.6 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GT 610, ATI Radeon HD 4650 Series or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does The Fabulous Fear Machine have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Fabulous Fear Machine run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Fabulous Fear Machine 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

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