Fear the Timeloop - Prologue

Third-person survival horror where bleeding out starts the cycle again

TacoEaters · Published by PlayWay S.A. · Released Jun 20, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 309
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 6, 2025
Minimum PC: RX 570; 8 GB RAM · 20 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Fear the Timeloop - Prologue?

This free, single-player prologue covers the opening hour of a third-person survival horror story. As wounded Sheriff James Cooper, you explore an unfamiliar building, fight monsters, and search for useful items while trying to escape. You must treat your injury within fifteen minutes to avoid bleeding out and restarting the loop.

For you if...

+you like unlocking abilities and revisiting previously inaccessible areas

Not for you if...

−you prefer exploring without time pressure or repeated attempts
−you want a complete story rather than a short introduction

What players say

84% of 309 reviews are positive

Players praise the atmosphere and the urgency of the time-loop premise. Recurring complaints concern clumsy controls and widely spaced save points that can mean replaying long sections after death.

Screenshots and trailer

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Fear the Timeloop - Prologue system requirements

Minimum: RX 570, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Expected performance (on "Minimum" mode): 1080p/30 frames per second.

Does Fear the Timeloop - Prologue have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Fear the Timeloop - Prologue run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Hungarian.

Does Fear the Timeloop - Prologue 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