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F.E.A.R.

First-person horror shooter with slow-motion gunfights and paranormal threats

Monolith Productions, Inc., Timegate · Published by Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment · Released May 21, 2010

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Reviews
Very Positive
93% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 141 in 30 days
Players
68
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
64 MB ™ 4 Ti
0.5 GB RAM · 17 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 88/100 (critic reviews)

What is F.E.A.R.?

This single-player first-person shooter puts you in a special-operations team sent to an aerospace compound seized by a paramilitary group. You fight armed intruders with guns and slow motion while confronting paranormal threats. The Extraction Point and Perseus Mandate expansions take the conflict into a ruined city and corporate facilities.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy horror scenes mixed with frequent firefights
  • +you like slowing time during fights against tactical enemies

Not for you if...

  • −you want exploration instead of repeated shootouts
  • −you avoid gore and psychological horror

What players say

93% of 15,051 reviews are positive · 91% of 141 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gunplay, enemy tactics, and horror atmosphere. The most common complaint is severe frame-rate drops and crashes on newer PCs; players report needing community fixes to run the game reliably.

Players over time

▼ -29% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 138 players on Oct 17, 2026.

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Sep 25, 202645
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Sep 21, 202649

Screenshots and trailer

F.E.A.R. screenshot 1

F.E.A.R. system requirements

Minimum: 64 MB ™ 4 Ti, 0.5 GB RAM, 17 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® XP, x64 or 2000 with latest service pack installed
Processor
Pentium® 4 1.7 GHz or equivalent processor
Graphics
64 MB GeForce™ 4 Ti or Radeon® 9000 video card; Monitor that can display in 4:3 aspect ratio
Memory
512 MB of RAM or more
Storage
17 GB free Hard Drive Space for installation; Additional hard drive space for a swap file and saved game files

Recommended

Processor
Pentium® 4 3.0 GHz or equivalent processor
Graphics
A 256 MB Radeon® 9800 Pro or GeForce™ 6600 or equivalent supported
Memory
1 GB RAM

Does F.E.A.R. have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does F.E.A.R. run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English.

Does F.E.A.R. 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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