Layers of Fear weaponizes the environment itself. Turning around to find the hallway behind you has become a completely different room is deeply disorienting, and the painter's descent into madness is told through increasingly disturbing artwork and shifting architecture.
This page combines editorial context, community fear data, platform availability, and store links so you can quickly judge whether Layers of Fear fits your horror backlog.
If scare intensity, jump scares, or specific triggers matter to you, use the fear profile and warning details below before you buy or start a playthrough.
Layers of Fear is a gothic horror, walking simulator, indie horror game developed by Bloober Team, released in 2016. Available on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS.
Community ratings give Layers of Fear an intensity score of 3.0 out of 5. Jump scares are rated as frequent. Content warnings include jump scares, psychological horror, self-harm, domestic abuse, alcohol.
Played from a first-person perspective. Solo mode available. Average playtime is approximately 4 hours.
Layers of Fear has frequent jump scares according to community ratings.
Layers of Fear has an intensity rating of 3.0 out of 5 based on community votes.
Layers of Fear contains the following content warnings: Jump Scares, Psychological Horror, Self-Harm, Domestic Abuse, Alcohol.
Layers of Fear is available on PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, macOS.
Layers of Fear was developed by Bloober Team. Published by Bloober Team.
