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Layers of Fear (2016)

First-person psychological horror through a painter’s constantly shifting home

Bloober Team SA · Released Feb 15, 2016

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 14K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 71 in 30 days
Players
25
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Nov 29, 2017
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 560
4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 73/100 (critic reviews)

What is Layers of Fear (2016)?

This first-person psychological horror adventure takes place in a painter’s decaying, Victorian-inspired home. You explore rooms that change when you look away, uncovering the story of his obsession with completing a painting.

For you if...

  • +you like surreal environments and piecing together a story
  • +you prefer slow, tense exploration to action

Not for you if...

  • −you want combat or substantial puzzles in horror games
  • −you dislike frequent jump scares and linear exploration

What players say

89% of 14,032 reviews are positive · 76% of 71 in the last 30 days

Players praise the shifting rooms, unsettling atmosphere, and sound design. Common complaints are repetitive jump scares, little to do besides walking, and a story some find thin or predictable.

Players over time

▲ +34% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 54 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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How many players finish Layers of Fear (2016)?

22% of Steam players have unlocked «Finishing touch», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Layers of Fear (2016) screenshot 1

Layers of Fear (2016) system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 1GB / Radeon R7 250X 1GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Supported Gamepads: Microsoft Xbox 360 Games for Windows (Wired), Microsoft Xbox One Controller (Wired), Sony PS4 DualShock 4 controller (wired), Steam Controller

Does Layers of Fear (2016) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Layers of Fear (2016) run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
27
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Italian, Polish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Korean.

Does Layers of Fear (2016) 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

Tags

2 DLC available.

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