Layers of Fear (2015)

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  1. apokalipto
    Aug 21, 2023
    9
    Very good game. I enjoyed playing this game a lot. I strongly recommend this.
  2. korku
    Jul 18, 2023
    7
    ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏ ‏‏‏‏‏‏‏‏
  3. FRIST_008
    May 8, 2023
    9
    отличный хоррор с великолепным сюрреализмом и наркоманией, которая творится на экране
  4. Pmstz
    Jan 30, 2023
    6
    Nice video horror / claustrophobic / narrative with madness atmosphere game.
  5. Estev0n
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    O jogo é muito fraco e não tem terror nenhum, ficar reproduzindo som alto no meu ouvido não é botar susto mas sim perca de audição cognitiva, fiquei revoltado por ter perdido 2 horas e 45 minutos da minha tarde OLHANDO para esse jogo que tenta ser o P.T. era falha miseravelmente, sinceramente, que decepção, obrigado pela atenção.
  6. denoons
    Nov 29, 2022
    1
    O jogo em sí é horrível, não possui nem um tipo de amedrontamento e não faz sentido, se você trabalha e não tem 40 anos de tempo pra investir lendo folhetos e abrindo gavetas (que por sinal não possuem conteúdo), é altamente recomendado que não jogue. Podre.
  7. Devius
    Oct 20, 2022
    4
    An effort in emulating P. T. that ultimately ends up being a walking simulator with average or below average scares. Of course P. T. was a walking simulator, too, but it was way more original... and also it was meant to be a playable teaser, not a published game you actually had to pay in order to play.

    Putting this aside, the game offers nothing aside a decent ambient/atmosphere and an    An effort in emulating P. T. that ultimately ends up being a walking simulator with average or below average scares. Of course P. T. was a walking simulator, too, but it was way more original... and also it was meant to be a playable teaser, not a published game you actually had to pay in order to play.

    Putting this aside, the game offers nothing aside a decent ambient/atmosphere and an over-the-top, pretentious narration. This game is nothing special but thinks it is. The main form of narration is through flashback voices, documents, paintings, drawings and sketches, but sometimes it forces the narration through these means. The result is that some of the sketches and letters appear to be far-fetched and cringe. I don't even know if this can be considered to be a game since all you have to do is to walk. It is an interactive experience -- and not a particularly brilliant or compelling one. Also the depiction of mental illness leaves much to be desired: that's not what actual mental illness is... trust me on this, I'm a psychologist. All things considered, a forgettable experience. Not horrible but surely nothing worth of mentioning.    … Expand
  8. EptaEpt
    Sep 13, 2022
    1
    Sorry, but positive feedback is not available in your region. At least until your leadership changes the two-faced policy in their actions and statements.
  9. Ewerton_World
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    É um terror meio diferenciado, assustador, com alguns puzzles, pra quem gosta de Outlast, o Layers Of Fear pode ser um ótimo jogo também
  10. samtoy3
    Jun 16, 2022
    8
    Çok gördüğüm ama korku oyunudur diye sürekli uzak durduğum bir oyundu. Çok korkutucu bulmasam da gerilimi sürekli yüksek tempodaydı. Görsellik ve müzikler şahane olmuş. Hikayeye gelince; sayko bir adamı oynuyoruz ve sarıyor. Finali de tatmin edici buldum. (Wife Ending) Oyun değil cidden sanat eseri olmuş. 8/10 Bu arada "Sakın arkana bakma!"
  11. ghosttoyou
    May 27, 2022
    8
    Пиздец какой грамотный хоррор , до 70% прохождения, не мог прочитать почти не одного скримера, сами скримеры не обычные , не типичные, вообщем , первый раз играл во что-то подобное
  12. Oskad
    May 3, 2022
    7
    ➤ Je vous présente un jeu sur... l'ouverture de portes ! Et je ne plaisante pas.
    Layers of Fear est un simulateur de marche sur le thème de l'horreur psychologique avec une narration et un seul mécanisme de jeu la marche !! :)  l'Ambiance est absolument incroyable, style visuel révolutionnaire. l'histoire tourne autour d'un peintre raté qui semble sombrer dans la folie
    la lutte sans    ➤ Je vous présente un jeu sur... l'ouverture de portes ! Et je ne plaisante pas.
    Layers of Fear est un simulateur de marche sur le thème de l'horreur psychologique avec une narration et un seul mécanisme de jeu la marche !! :)  l'Ambiance est absolument incroyable, style visuel révolutionnaire. l'histoire tourne autour d'un peintre raté qui semble sombrer dans la folie

    la lutte sans fin pour créer de l'art L'histoire de l'artiste est intrigante tout en vous faisant vous sentir tendu et mal à l'aise à propos de ce que vous voyez c'est une expérience que je n'oublierai pas, elle apporte tous les sentiments cachés à l'intérieur de vous dans une version terrorisée, dégoût, haine et empathie, vous vous sentirez plus que vous ne le devriez dans un jeu

    Le principal problème de ce jeu est qu'il ne fait pas vraiment peur pas vraiment en tout les cas !.
    Vous allez juste de porte en porte (vous en aurez probablement marre d'ouvrir la porte pendant un certain temps après avoir terminé ce titre) et traversez les pièces. Parfois, il y aura quelque chose à trouver, parfois il y aura un événement scénarisé à regarder,
    mais la plupart du temps, vous chercherez simplement la porte d'à côté qui vous mènera à la pièce voisine où quelque chose pourrait se produire et vous faire sursauter. Ce qui donne envie de jouer et continuer (et dans mon cas) c'est le sens de la découverte et de la progression de l'histoire quelle a suffisamment de mystère et d'intrigue pour garder le joueur intéressé, j'aurais aimé aussi un peu de variété dans le décor

    il a plusieurs fins que vous gagnerez vous-même par vos actions au cours de la partie. J'ai été ravi de jouer à ce jeu .

    En conclusion, je tiens à dire que je recommande ce jeu pour les amateur des simulation de marche avec de l'horreur dedans et une très belle histoire avec des fins différente pour ceux qui ont apprécié Firewatch , The Park , The Vanishing of Ethan Carter et enfin Dear Esther .
    La durée de vie est plutôt courte je diras 4-5 h voir un peu plus si vous cherchez des fins différentes
    Ça vaut la peine d'acheter ce jeu avec 19,99 $ non, vous pouvez attendre pour l'obtenir autour de 10 $

    il vaut mieux ne pas jouer à ce jeu seul la nuit  ! :)    … Expand
  13. vgolev
    Mar 5, 2022
    1
    Don't understand the hype about this game. Terrible game. I like walking simulators, but this one is far away from being interesting.
  14. Fikk
    Mar 4, 2022
    0
    Appeal to the Bloober Team. It is necessary to separate people and their creations, so here - I liked the game, but for populist, hype and most stupid choice of position Bloober Team put a disliked. And as you know, every choice has consequences. If you think you'll come back and you'll be expected here, no.
  15. Lumic
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    don't mix politics and games, how do you treat us the way we treat you, now I know what kind of company you are and how you deal with players, I will never buy your games again
  16. Nikitos_Sen
    Mar 3, 2022
    0
    Всегда считал, что игры вне политики! Не ожидал от игровой студии, которая должна ориентироваться на обычных игроков и то, чтобы дарить людям хорошие эмоции…что студия будет наказывать обычных людей за решения принятые правительством! Раз игровая студия решила вмешаться в политику, то и оценку она получит не за игру!Всегда считал, что игры вне политики! Не ожидал от игровой студии, которая должна ориентироваться на обычных игроков и то, чтобы дарить людям хорошие эмоции…что студия будет наказывать обычных людей за решения принятые правительством! Раз игровая студия решила вмешаться в политику, то и оценку она получит не за игру!
  17. NfeKteD
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    Layers of Fear, more of a suspense game with jumpscare than a horror game in itself, is based on that formula already used by many other games nowadays, first person, where you can only walk without defending yourself.

    The game is based on events from the protagonist's past, and the game is practically a "rail shooter" in horror format (and without the shooting) with some puzzles along    Layers of Fear, more of a suspense game with jumpscare than a horror game in itself, is based on that formula already used by many other games nowadays, first person, where you can only walk without defending yourself.

    The game is based on events from the protagonist's past, and the game is practically a "rail shooter" in horror format (and without the shooting) with some puzzles along the way, the focus really, is the story behind the game.

    Your choices during these steps also define aspects of the upcoming rooms, history and so on.

    The ambiance is cool, the audio also with the squeak of the house, the rain and the voices are OK. Some challenges in the game can be boring for those who want to 100%, such as "staying 1 hour looking at pictures".

    Nothing special, but it's not to be thrown away either, if it's on a promotion, it's worth it.

    There is a "sequence" by DLC Inheritance    … Expand
  18. crookedcritter
    Oct 22, 2021
    7
    Great horror game, Amazing visuals, super creepy and unique atmosphere. I would have like if they had puzzles or something to get your mind working. The game was pretty linear and the dlc was mediocre. The game itself was short, about 3-4 hours to complete, and the dlc very short-20-30 min. If you are a fan of the genre then you should try to get this on sale.
  19. K0ma
    Jul 12, 2021
    5
    Layers of Fear is a mediocre to the decent psychological horror-themed walking simulator with some minor vague storytelling and a sole gameplay mechanic of item browsing.

    Be aware going into this game jump scares are frequent, and that Layers Of Fear is lacking in core game mechanics. Any engagement or investment into the characters and story falls flat on both. The story is difficult    Layers of Fear is a mediocre to the decent psychological horror-themed walking simulator with some minor vague storytelling and a sole gameplay mechanic of item browsing.

    Be aware going into this game jump scares are frequent, and that Layers Of Fear is lacking in core game mechanics. Any engagement or investment into the characters and story falls flat on both. The story is difficult to piece together and is a bit dry and boring albeit unique compared to Amnesia, Penumbra, and Soma.

    Layers Of Fear is visually beautiful, one of the best visually attractive modern horror games comparable to Red Barrels Outlast and the visuals of Resident Evil 7. The setting of Layers Of Fear distinguishes it from modern games similar to Amnesia. But unlike Amnesia which has puzzles to be solved and a physics engine that is actually used, a linear story with enough mystery and intrigue to keep the player interested, browsing mechanics that are actually utilized, and common enemies this game has none of these except for the browsing mechanic. Because of this lack of game in the game the overall experience is a bit sterile.

    The biggest draw is the trippy screen effects employed but everything feels very scripted and gamey. At the same time, there's an absence of game mechanics that makes Layers of Fear feel rather artsy and thematic like Firewatch this places Layers Of Fear squarely in the walking simulator genre. it relies too much on shaky metaphor and not much else. The sound design is great apart from some dodgy voice acting, overall it's a polished Unity engine first-person walking simulator. It doesn't warrant the full price tag but it's not awful, just disappointing.

    If you appreciate walking simulators like Dear Esther and the visuals of games it may be worth a purchase.    … Expand
  20. FirstSpawn
    May 26, 2021
    8
    Данная игра является примером хорошего хоррора и интересно-мрачного повествования лично для меня.
  21. AlexKVideos1
    Feb 20, 2021
    3
    There is a reason why I don't play games like this, and I know why now.

    All it really is, is a walking simulator. Exploring is not really a part of the game. You explore, and hit a dead end. Then, you go to where the game wants you to go. You do interact with objects, and other parts of the world, but you just head in one linear direction. The game is not even that scary. I jumped    There is a reason why I don't play games like this, and I know why now.

    All it really is, is a walking simulator. Exploring is not really a part of the game. You explore, and hit a dead end. Then, you go to where the game wants you to go. You do interact with objects, and other parts of the world, but you just head in one linear direction.

    The game is not even that scary. I jumped more in Rainbow Six Siege, than this game. I guess you could say it was creepy, but that's about it.

    The ending was just not satisfying as the game never comes out to explain the story either, you can only gather hints while playing through. I guess it makes sense for a game like this, but I was completely lost at what happened to this guy.

    I am glad I got this for free, paying for this walking simulator is a rip off.    … Expand
  22. Topfpflanze
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    This is game actually has no set goal and basically just consists of walking around and perceiving the atmosphere. There are some minimal puzzles, and at the end you get told how much you missed. This sounds boring, and it is, but less so than you would think. I suppose this could have been a great game if they had taken a cue from genre role models.
  23. emreglbdk
    Jan 31, 2021
    7
    One of the rare games I finished in one sitting. His story is short but effective.
  24. fake_nikpap
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    This game is like reading a good horror book. I suggest you have a free afternoon with time also to continue through the night if need be,but the game is around 3 hours, maybe 4 if you look at everything and I mean EVERYTHING. Gameplay wise it doesnt have lots to do,so that will probably push people away that seek something in terms of Resident Evil with a bit more action but for fans ofThis game is like reading a good horror book. I suggest you have a free afternoon with time also to continue through the night if need be,but the game is around 3 hours, maybe 4 if you look at everything and I mean EVERYTHING. Gameplay wise it doesnt have lots to do,so that will probably push people away that seek something in terms of Resident Evil with a bit more action but for fans of the psychological side of horror it's a must play I think. The music is phenomenal and the house is pretty fun to walk around. As the story unfolds, the house gets more and more disoriented and destroyed just like the protagonist's psyche and maybe the players. It has 3 different endings, each appropriate to the story, something that is rare. Again it is pretty short though...… Expand
  25. alona
    Jan 22, 2021
    7
    Gives Amnesia: The Dark Descent vibes. Very well made and enjoyable. You'll like it if you're fan of horror genre. I wasn't disappointed at all, but still not the best game in my opinion.
  26. kultigin
    Jan 6, 2021
    8
    Was a decent horror game with a tense atmosphere. It is more likely a walking simulator with a bunch of jumpscares in a tense environment than a real horror game. I would recommend it to any horror fan as these kind of projects should be supported for further development.
  27. OldManGamerOMG
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    The words to describe the game are all too repetitive at this point. To put it simply, this is a great game to experience. The game is focused on the dark and melancholy, but there is dark humor to be found as well. While certain achievements can become a bit tedious to acquire, playing without caring about achievements is the best way to experience this game. Make sure that you read allThe words to describe the game are all too repetitive at this point. To put it simply, this is a great game to experience. The game is focused on the dark and melancholy, but there is dark humor to be found as well. While certain achievements can become a bit tedious to acquire, playing without caring about achievements is the best way to experience this game. Make sure that you read all of the notes that you pass to be able to enjoy the story to the fullest, as this is a story driven game with options based on you understanding what is happening up to that point.

    This is not a mindless go get 'em game, which makes this well worth the value of the game and more in my opinion.    … Expand
  28. DJKrimson
    Nov 19, 2020
    6
    Walking sim horror game that has pretty nice visuals & audio. There's some really neat physics involved.

    However, walking sims really need to provide a strong story and sadly they failed to do that. At first it seemed that they were on to something really deep and interesting but it just faded off and became nothing.

    I'd say it's okay but it could be so much more.
  29. touchofheaven
    Nov 2, 2020
    5
    Одна дверь, другая дверь, следующая дверь, скримеры, которые даже не пугают, а только утомляют. Посредственно
  30. garygreen
    Nov 2, 2020
    10
    the best horror game i play with the best graphic and the good soundtrack the best part i play
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 46 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 46
  3. Negative: 2 out of 46
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Jul 23, 2016
    40
    More an incoherent collection of jump scares than a horror game, Layers of Fear occasionally spooks but doesn’t make much of a lasting impression.
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  2. Pelit (Finland)
    May 9, 2016
    86
    Gothic horror with a beautiful, strange setting and a strong embedded story. Linear, with a lot of hidden details. [May 2016]
  3. CD-Action
    May 1, 2016
    55
    Layers of Fear can send shivers down your spine, but it lacks a good story and moderation. It looks like developers could not decide which favourite horror motifs to use, so they used all of them and although the game started really well, after two hours I was already tired by the throng of predictable clichés and jump scares. [04/2016, p.57]
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