Fears to Fathom - Carson House
First-person psychological horror about a house-sitting job gone wrong
Rayll · Released Jan 9, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 2,940
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 84% of 39 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 4
- peak 24h 8
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is Fears to Fathom - Carson House?
This first-person psychological horror game is the third episode in an anthology. You play Noah Baker, a teenager house-sitting at a media company executive’s home for the weekend. You explore, drive, talk to characters, and receive texts as unsettling events begin.
For you if...
- +you like horror rooted in ordinary situations
- +you prefer short, story-focused episodes built around exploration
Not for you if...
- −you want frequent scares and action-heavy gameplay
- −you expect dialogue choices to change the story
What players say
92% of 2,940 reviews are positive · 84% of 39 in the last 30 days
Players praise the uneasy atmosphere, believable setting, and gradual buildup of tension. They complain that routine tasks take up much of the game before a brief horror climax. Some also report crashes and bugs that block progress, including a password prompt that rejects correct entries.
Screenshots and trailer
Fears to Fathom - Carson House system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-2300 | AMD FX-6350
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB | AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4670 | AMD Ryzen5 1600
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 6 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
- 5
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal.
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