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Cry of Fear

First-person psychological horror amid creatures and nightmarish delusions

Team Psykskallar · Released Apr 25, 2013

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Reviews
Very Positive
88% of 100K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 929 in 30 days
Players
389
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Nov 12, 2020
Minimum PC
128MB with OpenGL support
1 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Cry of Fear?

A first-person psychological survival horror game set in a deserted Scandinavian town. You guide a young man searching for answers, navigate the city and areas beyond it, and fight creatures with a range of weapons across a single-player campaign or a co-op campaign for up to four players.

For you if...

  • +you want tense first-person psychological and survival horror
  • +you want both solo and four-player cooperative campaigns

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike jumpscares and sustained, stressful tension
  • −you prefer horror without themes of self-harm or suicide

What players say

88% of 100,140 reviews are positive · 85% of 929 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the oppressive atmosphere, sound design, story, and well-placed scares. Common complaints include heavy backtracking, awkward parkour and controls, limited inventory management, and accidental softlocks; recent players also report crashes and trouble launching or displaying the game correctly on modern Windows systems.

Players over time

▲ +0% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 585 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 23, 2026312
Sep 22, 2026355
Sep 21, 2026585

Screenshots and trailer

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Cry of Fear system requirements

Minimum: 128MB with OpenGL support, 1 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP
Processor
1 ghz
Graphics
128MB Video Card with OpenGL support
Memory
1024 MB RAM
Storage
5 GB HD space
Notes
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Required

Recommended

OS
Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP
Processor
2 ghz
Graphics
512MB Video Card with OpenGL support
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
7 GB HD space
Notes
Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Required

Does Cry of Fear have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Cry of Fear run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish.

Does Cry of Fear 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 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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