Cry of Fear

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  1. JokerChaos
    Apr 26, 2013
    10
    Cry of Fear was an audacious Half-Life 1 mod that turned into a full fledged game for release on Steam about a year after the release. In short, this game is great. This game contains a gripping story of a young man named Simon who is lost in himself and struggling to survive when monsters appear. Cry of Fear contains a single player campaign that claims to take about eight hours time,Cry of Fear was an audacious Half-Life 1 mod that turned into a full fledged game for release on Steam about a year after the release. In short, this game is great. This game contains a gripping story of a young man named Simon who is lost in himself and struggling to survive when monsters appear. Cry of Fear contains a single player campaign that claims to take about eight hours time, but for my first playthrough I was about 12-16 hours of gametime. The gameplay is like most survival horror games, but you are limited, you don't have a briefcase like Resident Evil 4. you do have a backpack and your pockets but you cannot carry everything, forcing you to make sacrifices on what you want to carry and what you NEED to carry, this aspect helps produce more tension when trying to figure out, should I keep this gun even though I have one clip? Or take the melee weapon and key and continue on? The controls work well, and it's not clunky or difficult, except one section of the game which required platforming and was my sole problem with the game.

    Cry of Fear's atmosphere is great, the dark corridors, the creepy forests to a tight packed school, the environments are varied and have a great way of getting you in the mood and into the game. Another aspect of the atmosphere in sound, Cry of Fear has not only a wonderful soundtrack with scary, dark tracks to beautiful melodies, but the sound in the game. Whether they are foot steps around the corner edging closer or bumping on the walls or a scream in the distance, Cry of Fear definitely full fills the scare factor.

    On the topic of features, Cry of Fear has a good lengthed single player campaign, not like a Slender game that takes about 20-40 minutes, this game takes hours. There is also another secret campaign after beating the first, then a completely separate co-op campaign, and multiple custom campaigns along with a custom campaign and map creator that is intuitive and easy to use. Not to mention Cry of Fear's "Suicide Mode" which is basically survival, you kill enemies to decrease the amount of time on the clock to reach zero and survive, it's difficult, but fun and you can do it with friends.

    All in all, Cry of Fear is an amazing package, you get so much content and a wondrous game that was made very well for such a small team, Team Psykskallar did a great job, and did I mention this game is absolutely free on Steam? Go play and have fun! 9/10    … Expand
  2. Joshthegamer
    Apr 26, 2013
    9
    Cry of Fear is a horror game developed by Team Psykskallar. It has a good storyline. Good game mechanics .The atmosphere is dense. The jumpscares were there at the right time. I like the sound effects and the music. About 8-10 hours of gameplay. Good replay value .I find that some of the monsters get quite annoying later in the game. The graphics doesn't stand up to todays standards, butCry of Fear is a horror game developed by Team Psykskallar. It has a good storyline. Good game mechanics .The atmosphere is dense. The jumpscares were there at the right time. I like the sound effects and the music. About 8-10 hours of gameplay. Good replay value .I find that some of the monsters get quite annoying later in the game. The graphics doesn't stand up to todays standards, but that is easily forgotten. It's one of those horror games that you will remember for quite some time. IT'S ALSO FREE ON STEAM!… Expand
  3. ZPFan0LAB
    Aug 23, 2013
    10
    Free games already gain a huge score for that purpose, but few free games have such an original and thrilling game as Cry of Fear. It was made as a psychological horror game, based of the Source Engine and by god; is it fantastic. The atmosphere, pacing and scares of this game are better than some of the recent entries in AAA horror games like Silent Hill Downpour or FEAR 3. If you can,Free games already gain a huge score for that purpose, but few free games have such an original and thrilling game as Cry of Fear. It was made as a psychological horror game, based of the Source Engine and by god; is it fantastic. The atmosphere, pacing and scares of this game are better than some of the recent entries in AAA horror games like Silent Hill Downpour or FEAR 3. If you can, purchase Cry of Fear and you won't regret it; apart from wetting yourself.… Expand
  4. Dune_Jumper
    May 28, 2014
    9
    Fantastic for a Half-Life 1 mod.
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  5. stranglehold
    Jul 29, 2013
    7
    Not a bad game, really scary at some points. Graphics and game-play could have been a bit smoother, but other than that this is pretty fun. I would recommend you download it, its FREE why not.
  6. Palarus
    Jul 6, 2013
    8
    One of the best horror mods I've ever played. Old-school style horror elements meet fluent new era gameplay to create a quite unique horror experience.
    Great atmosphere? Check!
    Limited inventory and scarce ammo? Check! Good duration? Check! Free? CHECK! Even though it's great, it has some big flaws. The first one is its plot. Let just say it wouldn't win a contest for little    One of the best horror mods I've ever played. Old-school style horror elements meet fluent new era gameplay to create a quite unique horror experience.
    Great atmosphere? Check!
    Limited inventory and scarce ammo? Check!
    Good duration? Check!
    Free? CHECK!

    Even though it's great, it has some big flaws. The first one is its plot. Let just say it wouldn't win a contest for little children. The second and last one is that some enemy looks are nonsensical. You'll know what I mean after playing it for yourself.    … Expand
  7. TheGreekGamerz
    Jul 19, 2013
    9
    Cry of Fear is one of the best horror games i've ever played!The scenario is amazing,the atmosphere of the game makes you scared,the audio is creepy,but the graphics are bad.The Team Psykskallar did a great job and i love the game.
  8. Ishi123
    Oct 30, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Cry of Fear is everything you could want in a survival horror game. It's scary, it has a deep and thoughtful narrative, it's immersive, and it is an incredible experience throughout.

    The game's central themes of depression and self-harm are evident through the player character, Simon. Upon being struck by a car, he awakens to a nightmarish version of his hometown, devoid of life, save for the creatures that now seek to kill him. The game is dark and genuinely scary, and is an incredibly gripping experience the whole way through.

    The game's narrative focuses on Simon's suicidal depression, and the whole game is a symbolic journey of his suffering with his condition. As someone who has dealt with depression before, this game strikes a particular chord with me, as I could just picture myself in the same place as Simon throughout the experience. The game's mature content reminds me of Silent Hill 2's own depressing narrative, and its own very dark and grim themes, but the game handles it beautifully, and it really feels like it comes from a place that knows what it's like.

    The gameplay is action-oriented, but purpose built to make you feel alone and afraid. You'll have sticks to hit with and guns to shoot with, but the enemies are numerous and the environments are dark and creepy, and even the open and decently lit streets feel unsettling when you know you're entirely alone. The indoors environments can get truly terrifying when all you have to light you way is your phone's light and you can just hear something off in the distance, but you don't know what it is. Although some monster designs can be a bit uninspired, the way they are presented makes for some genuine scares.

    The gameplay is your standard first person shooter fare, with melee weapons to boot, and it all handles tightly and fluidly. The guns in this game handle incredibly well, and the time and effort the developers went to in order to make the guns look and sound realistic is amazing. By far the most realistic guns I have seen in any game. The details are impeccable, and you can even see engravings and serial numbers on the sides of some firearms. The sounds they make when they fire and are reloaded are so good, and those reload animations are so amazing I could watch it for hours (that doesn't really have anything to do with anything, I just really love the guns in this game).

    The music of the game is also amazing, with some tracks I even listen to just to listen to them. The tracks fit the scene they're played in well, to the tense and high tempo drums mixed with screams during a frantic fight with multiple monsters in a pitch black environment, to the somber tracks that play when things are calm, making you slow down and reflect on everything you've been through up to now, instilling deep emotions within the player at all the right times, whether it be fear or loneliness or sadness or calmness.

    The graphics betray the fact that this is a Half-Life 1 mod. The game easily looks just as good as Half-Life 2, even better in some aspects. It's amazing just what the developers have achieved using the engine they did. Everything looks amazing, especially the item models.

    For its asking price of absolutely nothing on Steam, it's a must-own for horror fans. It's a game that's thought-provoking and impacting, and will leave you thinking about it for a long time after you've finished it. It's an amazing game, and added with the emotional connection I happen to have with it, it's one that I can never forget.    … Expand
  9. darkosyris
    Dec 26, 2017
    10
    Words cannot describe this game :3 because this game has everything like athmoshphere, and yeah a choke full lot of problem but its free and had a lengthy campaign
  10. LAlcachofaZombe
    Oct 3, 2020
    10
    It can be described with only to words: Horror Masterpiece.
    When i thought Outlast, Resident evil 7 or Silent hills p.t. where good 1st person survival horrors, i was completely wrong beacuse there was another one, excactly, Cry of Fear. I found this game some years ago on steam, i wanted to play a good horror game so i searched in steam horror games and i found CoF, the game looked    It can be described with only to words: Horror Masterpiece.
    When i thought Outlast, Resident evil 7 or Silent hills p.t. where good 1st person survival horrors, i was completely wrong beacuse there was another one, excactly, Cry of Fear. I found this game some years ago on steam, i wanted to play a good horror game so i searched in steam horror games and i found CoF, the game looked pretty good (enough to have been programmed with the gold source engine and it is seen that they squeezed to the maximum) and the reviews where very positive, so i looked the pictures of the game on the page of steam and it looked so fcking creepy.
    Years later when i bought my gaming laptop i was ready to play and finish Cry of Fear but... the first 10 minutes of the game made me think that i was going to suffer all the game, i was completely scared and surprised, the way they used this abandoned places and the monsters in the game was too good, it makes you feel scared and weak beacuse the creators (Team Psykskallar) actually visited abandoned places and recreated on the gold source for the game, also just as silent hill they make you feel weak beacuse the monsters not only are gonna freak you out, also they are very strong and fast.

    Something i want to congratulate Andreas Ronnberg and Team Psykskallar is for the realism in the game.
    In normal videogames the ammo is something that is comepletely unrealistic, in Cry of Fear if you reload a gun with bullets in, you throw those bullets and you cant get them back beacuse that´s what happens in real life, if you reload a gun without knowing that there are still bullets on the cartridge you lost those bullets. Another realistic thing is that when you run sometimes you slip and take damage, also happens when you walk on a paper of the floor or when you run in stairs.

    Horror.
    The horror in this game is comepletely original and sometimes there are some screamers but really well done, the monsters are really scaary not only beacuse the aspect, the way the move is really creepy and it maybe remind you to silent hill monsters. The atmosphere in the game is scary, only onces in the game we can see the light of the sun, but the 90% of the game is on night.

    The story of Cry of Fear is totally original, sad, cruel, depressing, scary and its a game really enjoiable and if you wanna play something different play Cry of Fear, and if you want to play something like CoF there is the previous game of Team Psykskallar Afraid of Monsters that is also a great game.
    10/10 Best survival horror ever made.    … Expand
  11. Kanopus
    Apr 12, 2014
    9
    Cry of Fear is a Half-life 1 mod made into a full game and put on steam via greenlight. Do not let the graphics of this game fool you, This game will have your heart racing before you even encounter the first enemy. It uses ambiance to put the player on edge perfectly. If you prefer to have something jump out at you and make you scream like a little girl this game also has many jumpCry of Fear is a Half-life 1 mod made into a full game and put on steam via greenlight. Do not let the graphics of this game fool you, This game will have your heart racing before you even encounter the first enemy. It uses ambiance to put the player on edge perfectly. If you prefer to have something jump out at you and make you scream like a little girl this game also has many jump scares. Its difficult enough to keep the player interested, but not so hard it makes you want to rip your hair out. This game also features a Coop campaign that allows up to 4 players, while shorter than the main story line the fear factor is still there. If your into story this game does have a good story line, enough to keep the player interested in how the story will proceed, but doesn't bore the player with it either. Being free this game is well worth the money if your feeling a bit too safe about walking in the hallways of your own house.… Expand
  12. gbpiranha1
    Aug 13, 2013
    9
    Cry of Fear is a modification for Half-Life 1, and receives the highest praise I can give to a horror game. It is absolutely horrifying. Play this in the dark with headphones and you will scream, I guarantee. The story is light, but not bad; the game has a good length of about 8-10 hours on the easiest difficulty, and MUCH longer on the harder difficulties. The shooting is fun, but nothingCry of Fear is a modification for Half-Life 1, and receives the highest praise I can give to a horror game. It is absolutely horrifying. Play this in the dark with headphones and you will scream, I guarantee. The story is light, but not bad; the game has a good length of about 8-10 hours on the easiest difficulty, and MUCH longer on the harder difficulties. The shooting is fun, but nothing spectacular... but that is a small complaint to make. The only major problems I could find with the game is 1. The graphics are dated...but you can hardly judge it for that since it is only a mod. 2nd and final; is the inventory system is a little confusing, but these are only a few issues in an otherwise horrifying and excellent mod!… Expand
  13. mclure
    Aug 23, 2014
    10
    CoF is scary and is an improvement from previous mod Afraid of Monsters with two of the developers being part of this team. There are many original enemies and it used the GoldSrc engine from HL1 in a good way with different mechanics and movement. Levels are original and you fight many bosses. There are also co-op and an alternate story mode with more endings, counting a total of 6CoF is scary and is an improvement from previous mod Afraid of Monsters with two of the developers being part of this team. There are many original enemies and it used the GoldSrc engine from HL1 in a good way with different mechanics and movement. Levels are original and you fight many bosses. There are also co-op and an alternate story mode with more endings, counting a total of 6 endings (4 from original single player and 2 from these other modes).… Expand
  14. ThePCGamer101
    Jun 24, 2015
    8
    Very good game, cannot believe from a mod it comes to a standalone game, very good and scares the living hell out of me! And its best to play with friends, althought it is a bit clunky to play. It is a true horror experience!
  15. WhatAreWeDoing
    Jul 27, 2014
    8
    You will be dreaming nightmare's for 3 week's originally a horror mod for Half Life 1 it became a game in and of itself the game take's place in sweden's main city Stockholm during a zombie apocalypse. The game has multiplayer too (your **** lucky hamachi user's) for those not using hamachi it will take forever to find a server it deserve's a Beautiful 8/10 it's not my favorite game butYou will be dreaming nightmare's for 3 week's originally a horror mod for Half Life 1 it became a game in and of itself the game take's place in sweden's main city Stockholm during a zombie apocalypse. The game has multiplayer too (your **** lucky hamachi user's) for those not using hamachi it will take forever to find a server it deserve's a Beautiful 8/10 it's not my favorite game but it's atleast fun… Expand
  16. horrorreviews
    Oct 13, 2014
    10
    One of the best horror games ive ever played. The atmosphere and jumpscares had me far more scared than any other game. It's simply brilliant, even with a very simple story and a very outdated engine, Cry of Fear really had me feel the meaning of horror and that production does not have to have super high value to make a fantastic game, also features 10+ hours of gameplay and the endingsOne of the best horror games ive ever played. The atmosphere and jumpscares had me far more scared than any other game. It's simply brilliant, even with a very simple story and a very outdated engine, Cry of Fear really had me feel the meaning of horror and that production does not have to have super high value to make a fantastic game, also features 10+ hours of gameplay and the endings were brilliant.… Expand
  17. caramelz9
    Oct 15, 2014
    10
    i thin its great i have yet to beat it but i just got it and i got scared it had some bugs and i kept getting stuck but iknow they can fix it...still 10/10
  18. AlejoSierra
    Nov 3, 2014
    9
    The game have different gameplay and different things that make this a good horror game, jumpscares, tension, good combat, this is a really horror good game with things that make this different
  19. dwarvenname
    Nov 12, 2014
    9
    An amazing work of art, Cry of Fear is an atmospheric horror game that will leave you on the edge of your seat. It provides fun and satisfaction at well-structured intervals, occasional puzzles to work the brain, plenty of secrets to search for and discover, all packed with first-person shooting action to break the silence. It has a very high replay value, on top of all the included maps,An amazing work of art, Cry of Fear is an atmospheric horror game that will leave you on the edge of your seat. It provides fun and satisfaction at well-structured intervals, occasional puzzles to work the brain, plenty of secrets to search for and discover, all packed with first-person shooting action to break the silence. It has a very high replay value, on top of all the included maps, which also include a number of Co-op maps to experience the horror with your friends. Although it may seem challenging, outdated, slow, and annoying at times, I advise that newer users push through-Cry of Fear makes up for all of it with an intriguing story that leaves you wanting to come back once you're in far enough, and interesting mechanics that pique the curiosity. It really challenges your inventory management skill for a survival-horror game, and, overall, provides an extremely well-rounded experience to hopefully be remembered for another generation.

    4.5/5    … Expand
  20. PatrykPolewiak
    Aug 17, 2016
    7
    As a free game, Cry of Fear is really great. I liked the story and "soft" jumpscares. Visuals might be better but still its a free game, mod-like. So I'm not complaining too much. :)
  21. JCdark2889
    Nov 22, 2015
    6
    If you know me... you know I adore and nearly worship horror and I thought that I might really enjoy this one, and I know that this may be an indie game, (a mod for Half Life 1) but it was so hard to understand. I never found myself saying "I wonder what happens." because I knew what was going to happen.
    The voice acting was... okay. But I couldn't wrap myself in the story. I did like    If you know me... you know I adore and nearly worship horror and I thought that I might really enjoy this one, and I know that this may be an indie game, (a mod for Half Life 1) but it was so hard to understand. I never found myself saying "I wonder what happens." because I knew what was going to happen.
    The voice acting was... okay. But I couldn't wrap myself in the story. I did like some things about it. But the creators could have spent a little more time on it.    … Expand
  22. alexsupastar
    Sep 30, 2017
    8
    Amazing 'Free To Play" game on STEAM! But be warned it's very intense and not your average survival horror. Shows very intense scenes and depression and definitely not for the faint of heart. There are of course little problems with this games that aren't too bad but I believe the only problem that really bothered me the most is if you go to notes, once you're in there you cannot go outAmazing 'Free To Play" game on STEAM! But be warned it's very intense and not your average survival horror. Shows very intense scenes and depression and definitely not for the faint of heart. There are of course little problems with this games that aren't too bad but I believe the only problem that really bothered me the most is if you go to notes, once you're in there you cannot go out unless you quit. Now i'm only 95% you can't get out of this problem unless you quit but I may be just to dumb to look over the controls that well.… Expand
  23. KrauserFear
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    best free horror game in steam download it right now no money cost just download it and It created by half life engine plus mod which is cool
  24. Onii-ChanSenpai
    Dec 17, 2019
    10
    This game is exactly what it portraits itself to be, it provides a horror experience with a psychological twist. These 2 go hand in hand when used right but cry of fear takes this psychological and horror experience to another level. This game blew my mind when it came out and even now it finds new ways to amaze me every time. The gameplay can be a little sloppy sometimes but the story andThis game is exactly what it portraits itself to be, it provides a horror experience with a psychological twist. These 2 go hand in hand when used right but cry of fear takes this psychological and horror experience to another level. This game blew my mind when it came out and even now it finds new ways to amaze me every time. The gameplay can be a little sloppy sometimes but the story and psychological elements make up for it. You really have to take your time analyzing every character and every scene to understand what the story is about . this game will not have a specific storyline and your imagination is the only limit to what it can provide story wise. You will come across a lot of problems while playing it but it is normal for a game based on the Half Life 1 engine. The soundtrack and the enemies fit perfectly to the psychological atmosphere of the game. This game will always have a special place in my heart I think I see myself coming back to play it again in the future.… Expand
  25. GoSik_4000
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
    The game is very cool, it is not terrible but puts pressure on the atmosphere and for what it becomes scary and it's cool designers have tried and over enemies.
  26. macotaco
    Apr 7, 2022
    10
    As a game, it's pretty good, but as a half life mod, it's legendary. Comparing the textures and models to half life show how much the devs worked so hard on this. There are even animations that had to be hand animated from the lack of physics with the gold src engine it runs on. This game reminds me a lot of Silent Hill 2 with it's design and atmosphere and also the narrative of what isAs a game, it's pretty good, but as a half life mod, it's legendary. Comparing the textures and models to half life show how much the devs worked so hard on this. There are even animations that had to be hand animated from the lack of physics with the gold src engine it runs on. This game reminds me a lot of Silent Hill 2 with it's design and atmosphere and also the narrative of what is going on within this horror nightmare.… Expand
  27. Davil15
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    Best Horror imho, like someone said “9/10 - for full-fledged game, 10/10 - for half-life mod”, as for me - 10/10 but game also has got a certain number of bugs, for example bug with telescope, ladder stuck, etc. So - 9/10 (I didn’t played co-op)
  28. fireskull98
    May 11, 2013
    8
    Absolutely terrifying. There were actually a few instances where I actually panicked & knocked over my monitor. The atmosphere in Cry of fear is what scares me most, it is so well done. The voice acting is decent, but I think Simon's voice could have used a bit of work. Overall though, this game really kicks ass!
  29. DonCanardo
    Sep 17, 2013
    9
    One of the scariest game I ever played. The atmosphere is stressful, the monsters are creepy. If you liked Amnesia, there is a good chance you will like this game. I cant believe this game is free! On a less positive note, it can be hard to find your way sometimes, the level design has some flaws and the platform part can be very frustrating. But this don't affect the general experience ofOne of the scariest game I ever played. The atmosphere is stressful, the monsters are creepy. If you liked Amnesia, there is a good chance you will like this game. I cant believe this game is free! On a less positive note, it can be hard to find your way sometimes, the level design has some flaws and the platform part can be very frustrating. But this don't affect the general experience of this brilliant game (as long as you play it in the dark with headphones on of course). The devs did an amazing work.… Expand
  30. ArturoPower
    Jul 1, 2013
    8
    A real surprise, I tried it just by the word "free", but I found a game done with pure heart, specially knowing the limitations that the developers faced creating it. The atmosphere is great, even when there are some "cheap" scares here and there, However, there are some minor issues with the quality of the animations and some models, but I think fans of games like Silent Hill or penumbraA real surprise, I tried it just by the word "free", but I found a game done with pure heart, specially knowing the limitations that the developers faced creating it. The atmosphere is great, even when there are some "cheap" scares here and there, However, there are some minor issues with the quality of the animations and some models, but I think fans of games like Silent Hill or penumbra will be pleased.… Expand
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