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Fear Effect Sedna

Squad-based tactical action where fear boosts damage but increases vulnerability

Sushee · Published by Square Enix, Forever Entertainment S. A. · Released Mar 6, 2018

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Reviews
Mixed
45% of 159
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Aug 16, 2018
Minimum PC
GeForce GT 630
3 GB RAM · 16 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 42/100 (critic reviews)

What is Fear Effect Sedna?

A single-player, isometric action game about a team investigating a mystery tied to Inuit mythology. You explore Greenland's caves, abandoned research facilities, underwater stations, and spirit realms, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. Combat runs in real time, with stealth, distinct character abilities, and tactical pause to coordinate your squad.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy directing several characters during real-time fights

Not for you if...

  • −you want stealth to be essential rather than optional
  • −you prefer turn-based battles to real-time combat

What players say

45% of 159 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style's continuity with earlier games and the puzzles. Common complaints concern combat, voice acting, and dialogue.

Screenshots and trailer

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Fear Effect Sedna system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GT 630, 3 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 (64-bit only)
Processor
Intel Pentium G4400, 3.30 GHz or AMD Equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GT 630, 1GB or AMD Equivalent
Memory
3 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 (64-bit only)
Processor
Intel Core i3-7300, 4.0 GHz or AMD Equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, 2 GB or AMD Equivalent
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Fear Effect Sedna have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Fear Effect Sedna run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
24
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German.

Does Fear Effect Sedna 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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1 DLC available.

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