Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout
First-person psychological horror about a fire lookout's unsettling new post
Rayll Studios · Released Oct 20, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 6,433
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 98 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 17
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
What is Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout?
This single-player, first-person psychological horror game is the fourth story in an episodic anthology. You play a fire lookout newly transferred to Ironbark State Park, exploring on foot, driving, talking with people, and receiving texts as he suspects something is wrong.
For you if...
- +you like unsettling stories told through exploration and conversations
- +you enjoy ordinary lookout tasks between moments of dread
Not for you if...
- −you want action-heavy horror instead of walking and talking
- −you dislike slow openings and sudden jump scares
What players say
92% of 6,433 reviews are positive · 92% of 98 in the last 30 days
Players praise the isolated forest setting, VHS look, and mounting tension. They most often criticize the short playtime for the price; some also report bugs and unclear progression.
Screenshots and trailer
Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout 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
- 5 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
- 5 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, Japanese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal.
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