Layers of Fear

 PlayStation 4
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

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  1. Some_A55hole
    Feb 23, 2016
    2
    This is the most over rated piece of **** that some hipsters probably call "art". The game is not scary at all since all the horror relies on one of two things, jump scares and overused horror cliches. Every time the game tried to "scare" me with a melting painting or an animation of a ghost tackling you stolen directly from silent hills P.T. all i could do was face palm and think howThis is the most over rated piece of **** that some hipsters probably call "art". The game is not scary at all since all the horror relies on one of two things, jump scares and overused horror cliches. Every time the game tried to "scare" me with a melting painting or an animation of a ghost tackling you stolen directly from silent hills P.T. all i could do was face palm and think how anyone could of found that scary. The story is non existent and neither is the gameplay. The frame rate is atrocious, the mansion you're looks like every other mansion from every other horror movie ever. And they're charging $20 for under 2 hours of gameplay. If you want to play a real horror game on your ps4, but outlast. This game was a waste of time for both the developer and the player. This game is obviously meant for youtubers who over react to scares to get more views. Don't believe the hype, this game is not worth your money.… Expand
  2. al1en
    Feb 17, 2016
    0
    another game without actual gameplay, just walking around pressing buttons from time to time to progress in story. game has serious performance issues. buggy as well, had to start over once to be able to complete it.

    the jump scare scenes are few and kind of lame. best horror game on PS4 to this date for me is still outlast and its DLC. oh yeah i almost forgot, very annoying classical    another game without actual gameplay, just walking around pressing buttons from time to time to progress in story. game has serious performance issues. buggy as well, had to start over once to be able to complete it.

    the jump scare scenes are few and kind of lame. best horror game on PS4 to this date for me is still outlast and its DLC. oh yeah i almost forgot, very annoying classical music in layers of fear.

    a horror game for girls, bored the **** out of me thats why i rate it a solid zero    … Expand
  3. Ghoster
    Oct 2, 2016
    0
    Pretty pointless false advertising game. Presented as horror experience it become walking simultaor with 3 hours of drawer opening, reading newspaper articles and pushing some buttons. There is no gameplay at all. Remind me a lot to Gone Home. Framerate on PS4 is probably around 5 fps and is for that bad gfx unexcusable. There should be some ESRB rating "for none of the ages".
  4. ourtimehascome
    Aug 7, 2017
    3
    With the amount of jumpscares and unoriginal ideas, Layers of Fear is a lackluster, short game. It can be completed in around three hours, and the gameplay is extremely repetitive. You play as a painter who has returned to his abandoned home. On a journey to finish his painting, he walks through the winding, often changing halls and rooms of his lavish home.

    What I enjoyed about the    With the amount of jumpscares and unoriginal ideas, Layers of Fear is a lackluster, short game. It can be completed in around three hours, and the gameplay is extremely repetitive. You play as a painter who has returned to his abandoned home. On a journey to finish his painting, he walks through the winding, often changing halls and rooms of his lavish home.

    What I enjoyed about the short experience is the atmosphere, sound design and attention to detail. The house is beautifully designed, and the intricate classical music goes very well with the horror genre and location.

    The game ultimately fails by doing the same thing over and over again. There is only so many times you can move the door to a room before the player starts to realize what's going on, and begins anticipating the next move. Layers of Fear has no variation. It does not build tension whatsoever, which is ultimately the game's biggest failure. The gameplay consists of little more than walking around, opening doors and collecting an item. Rinse, repeat.    … Expand
  5. AndersL
    Apr 12, 2017
    3
    Took me ages before I bought this, and I got it cheap. The only reason why I don't give this an even lower grade. Huge disappointment. My lowest rated game so far. Full of horror cliches and seemingly little to do that affects the outcome of the game. Bizarre game-play.
  6. MovieMuscle
    Oct 27, 2020
    1
    I'm leaving you **** devs a negative score for the terribly designed cat/dog/rat lock puzzle. I've been stuck on that garbage forever now, and there's absolutely no logic behind it. Am I following the paths, or am I following the covers. Take this 1, you **** devs.
  7. 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!

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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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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. Impulsegamer
    Oct 18, 2018
    50
    From a visual and story point of view, the Layers of fear masterpiece edition is indeed a masterpiece, but it is a game, and sadly the entire gameplay side of things is extremely disappointing and turns what could have been a very impressive and cutting edge psychological horror title up there with the likes of Silent Hill, into nothing more than another boring and generic indie horror, so short that even the $30 its in the PlayStation store for is a stretch.
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  2. Games Master UK
    Apr 25, 2016
    91
    Some exceptionally clever misdirection means that this indie delight delivers more terrifying surprises than a cupboard full of haunted Kinder eggs. [Apr 2016, p.81]
  3. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Apr 12, 2016
    60
    Horror game with a great mood and beautiful environment, which would need a larger number of puzzles. But still it is an interesting option for fans of horror stories. [Issue#262]
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