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Fear the Spotlight

Third-person school horror with a lurking monster and puzzles

Cozy Game Pals · Published by Blumhouse Games · Released Oct 22, 2024

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 1,318
Recent reviews
Very Positive
100% of 19 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Dec 13, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 700
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Fear the Spotlight?

A third-person horror adventure set in Sunnyside High, where a séance leaves Vivian alone in a nightmarish version of the school. Explore its corridors with a flashlight, solve hands-on puzzles, and hide from a roaming monster while searching for Vivian’s missing friend Amy.

For you if...

  • +you like retro-styled horror and school mysteries
  • +you prefer exploration and stealth to direct confrontation
  • +you want a short, story-focused adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you want difficult puzzles and unpredictable enemies
  • −you expect frequent scares and sustained tension
  • −you dislike searching corridors for items and clues

What players say

97% of 1,318 reviews are positive · 100% of 19 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, retro visuals, atmosphere, and hands-on object interactions. Common complaints are repetitive stealth, simple puzzles, and a short runtime that some feel does not justify the price.

How many players finish Fear the Spotlight?

62% of Steam players have unlocked «Goodbye», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Fear the Spotlight system requirements

Minimum: GTX 700, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor
Intel i5 @2.5 GHz or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 700 series
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 Bit
Processor
Intel i5 @3.0 GHz or AMD Ryzen 5
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 900 series or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space

Does Fear the Spotlight have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Fear the Spotlight run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam 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, macOS, Linux
Achievements
35
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does Fear the Spotlight 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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