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Appointment with FEAR (Standalone)

A superhero gamebook about tracking villains through branching story choices

Tin Man Games · Released Aug 26, 2014

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Mixed
58% of 78
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
Hardware Accelerated with…
2 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Appointment with FEAR (Standalone)?

An interactive graphic novel set in 1980s Titan City, adapted from Steve Jackson's gamebook. You make story choices and use superpowers to confront villains, searching for FEAR's secret meeting so you can capture its leaders.

For you if...

  • +you like branching adventures built around reading and decisions
  • +you enjoy campy superhero stories with a playful tone

Not for you if...

  • −you want visible dice rolls and detailed character stats

What players say

58% of 78 reviews are positive

Players praise the comic-book artwork and the adaptation's faithfulness to the original book. Critics say success depends on finding specific clues, leaving many other encounters and decisions feeling inconsequential.

Screenshots and trailer

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Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) system requirements

Minimum: Hardware Accelerated with…, 2 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP SP3
Processor
2 GHz dual core
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with dedicated memory
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
350 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8
Graphics
Hardware Accelerated Graphics with 1GB memory
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
350 MB available space

Does Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Appointment with FEAR (Standalone) 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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