Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Psychological horror about a detour and an unplanned motel stay
Rayll · Released Jan 6, 2022
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 3,428
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 78% of 47 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 1
- peak 24h 14
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 years ago
- Jan 9, 2022
What is Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike?
This single-player psychological horror adventure is the second short episode in an anthology of survivor stories. You play Holly Gardner, who takes a detour through Norwood Valley while driving home from a gaming convention. You drive, explore, receive text messages, and stop at a motel.
For you if...
- +you like short, story-driven horror with a VHS look
- +you enjoy exploring roadside settings and reading character texts
Not for you if...
- −you want a long horror story
- −you dislike slow walking, driving, and simple errands
What players say
87% of 3,428 reviews are positive · 78% of 47 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense atmosphere and sound design. They complain about clunky driving and fetch tasks, glitches that force restarts, and unforgiving saves. Some also find the episode too short for its price.
Screenshots and trailer
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.40 GHz / Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon™ HD 7730, NVIDIA GeForce® GT 640
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- AMD FX-8350, 4.00 GHz / Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz
- Graphics
- Radeon RX 590, 8 GB / GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 7 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 6
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil.
Tags
- Psychological Horror
- Horror
- Atmospheric
- Retro
- Thriller
- Story Rich
- Dark
- Walking Simulator
- Exploration
- Dialogue Heavy
- Adventure
- Driving
- Episodic
- Crime
- Casual
- Singleplayer
Recent updates
- Jan 9, 2022 · Graphics Settings Added (v1.3)
- Jan 8, 2022 · Bug Fixes (v1.2)
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