Layers of Fear

Layers of Fear
Developer(s)Bloober Team
Publisher(s)Aspyr
Designer(s)
  • Michał Król
  • Paweł Niezabitowski
Programmer(s)
  • Eryk Dykiel
  • Mariusz Szaflik
Artist(s)Mateusz Lenart
Writer(s)Andrzej Mądrzak
Composer(s)Arkadiusz Reikowski
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • Linux, Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
  • 16 February 2016
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 21 February 2018
Genre(s)Adventure, Psychological horror
Mode(s)Single-player

Layers of Fear is a psychological horror adventure game developed by Bloober Team and published by Aspyr. It was released on Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One worldwide in February 2016.

In Layers of Fear, the player controls a psychologically disturbed painter who is trying to complete his magnum opus as he navigates a Victorian mansion revealing secrets about his past. The gameplay, presented in first-person perspective, is story-driven and revolves around puzzle-solving and exploration. Layers of Fear: Inheritance was released on 2 August 2016 as a direct follow up add-on to the first game. This time the player controls the painter's daughter with the downloadable content focusing on her apparent relapse into trauma after returning to her old house.

A definitive port for the Nintendo Switch, entitled Layers of Fear: Legacy, was released on 21 February 2018 and it features, in addition to the Inheritance DLC, Joy-Con, touchscreen, and HD Rumble support.[1] A limited physical retail release for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, published by Limited Run Games in North America, would be available starting October 2018.[2] A sequel titled Layers of Fear 2 was announced in October 2018 and was released on May 29, 2019.[3] A second sequel, also titled Layers of Fear, launched on June 15, 2023.[4][5][6]

  1. ^ Samantha (12 February 2018). "An Interview With the Developers of Layers of Fear: Legacy". Nintendo Chit Chat. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. ^ Craddock, Ryan (11 June 2018). "Limited Run Games Announces Eight New Physical Game Releases For Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ IGN. "Layers of Fear 2 - Reveal Trailer". Retrieved 14 December 2018 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Layers of Fears announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC". Gematsu. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  5. ^ Romano, Sal (18 February 2023). "Layers of Fear launches in June". Gematsu. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Layers of Fear launches June 15". Gematsu. 15 May 2023.

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