Layers of Fear

Our analysis

Bloober Team's original Layers of Fear earns a buy as a creepy, atmospheric psychological horror game. Masterful lighting, excellent sound and music, and emotionally resonant voice work stand out, though it leans on a repeat-room structure, has Unity-engine vsync hitches, and is rarely truly scary.

Our analysis

Layers of Fear offers spooky set pieces, but its predictable jump scares and relentless nightmare imagery become boring. The shifting mansion loses its power to unsettle once the nightmare becomes normal.

Our analysis

Angry Joe praises Layers of Fear's graphics, soundtrack and shifting environments, but says it strings horror clichés together with little gameplay or threat, playing like a hallway simulator; its multiple endings keep it from scoring lower.

Our analysis

A short, linear haunted-house horror game about a painter losing his mind, with great mood and atmosphere but scares that are half innovative, half predictable. Recommended for horror fans; others should wait for a sale.