Layers of Fear

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. The A.V. Club
    Mar 1, 2016
    When Layers Of Fear aims for the head with its sordid tale of bad men and the bad things they do, it misses. It only hits when it aims for the heart instead, when it allows itself to be no more ambitious than that theme-park haunted house.

Awards & Rankings

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#96 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#91 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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User Score
7.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 170 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 100 out of 170
  2. Mixed: 44 out of 170
  3. Negative: 26 out of 170
  1. shearer333
    Feb 16, 2016
    10
    Fanstastic game ! I want more !!! The best horror game this year! This game is amazing !!!!Fanstastic game ! I want more !!! The best horror game this year! This game is amazing !!!!

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    … Full Review »
  2. livinghero
    Apr 1, 2016
    6
    It's a solid horror game overall, but it falls victim of horror cliches. It uses almost the exact same scene from P.T, and the place isIt's a solid horror game overall, but it falls victim of horror cliches. It uses almost the exact same scene from P.T, and the place is scattered with wheelchairs, ala Silent Hill. Plus the ending is worthless, making everything end so fast, despite what you've accomplished. But overall, Layers of Fear offers a solid horror experience that should not be overlooked… Full Review »
  3. Datamari
    Mar 28, 2016
    7
    This game has a lot of good things going for it, but nothing was put together in a satisfying way.
    Layers of Fear was a game that I was    This game has a lot of good things going for it, but nothing was put together in a satisfying way.
    Layers of Fear was a game that I was worried about; due to the fact that people were saying it was one of the scariest games in recent years, even going as far to call it scarier than Outlast. So what do I think of it? Well, it's a very well made game, but it fails to hit it's mark when it could have easily been a truly scary game. The graphics are nice, the soundtrack is perfect, and there are some genuinely scary moments in the game. As I traversed deeper into the game, I became more scared and unaware, and that's what a horror game should be, it needs to build up to something that will either shock you, or scare you. The game does use many jumpscares to its advantage, but most of them come out of nowhere when you least expect them, such as opening a door and it slamming against a wall, a loud scream coming out of nowhere, etc. It's a solid horror game overall, but it falls victim of horror cliches. It uses almost the exact same scene from P.T, and the place is scattered with wheelchairs, ala Silent Hill. Plus the ending is worthless, making everything end so fast, despite what you've accomplished. But overall, Layers of Fear offers a solid horror experience that should not be overlooked.

    Layers of Fear gets a 7/10.    … Full Review »
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