Metascore
69

Mixed or average reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 45
  2. Negative: 3 out of 45
  1. Aug 30, 2019
    The Layer of Fear devs deliver some effective horror with a side of smart ideas, though it's not without its faults.
  2. Sep 4, 2019
    It's a bad sign when an indie movie made 20 years ago with a $60,000 budget remains endlessly more immersive than a video game made in 2019.
  3. Sep 2, 2019
    The stakes are high in Blair Witch, as these woods aren’t known to take prisoners. But with two characters at the heart of this game, I only really care about one of them coming home alive.
  4. Blair Witch is lumbering and predictable, as horror often is, and the rattling moments come mostly from jumpscares. The rest is a tepid sort of horror.
  5. Sep 1, 2019
    I gotta say, it turned out rather well. Not quite the creepfest I was hoping for, it's nonetheless inventive and atmospheric, and feels like it fits within the Blair Witch world without treading overly familiar ground.
  6. Sep 6, 2019
    Blair Witch’s story isn’t bad, but it was barely compelling enough to pull me through once, let alone twice.
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 460 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Scary and entertaining! Amazing graphics, vibe and soundtrack. Kudos to Bloober Team, they made a strong candidate for game of the year.
  2. Aug 30, 2019
    10
    good game. Great game , fantastic grafic, absolutly stunning. Best horror of the year!!!
  3. Aug 30, 2019
    9
    Very good horror for the fair price. Maybe a little bit too short but still best game of this kind this year!