Layers of Fear (2016)

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About

Layers of Fear is a first-person psychedelic horror game with a heavy focus on story and exploration. Players take control of a painter whose sole purpose is to finish his Magnum Opus. The player must navigate through both a constantly changing Victorian-era mansion and ghastly visions of the painter’s fragile and crumbling psyche.

Game Details

Developer:Bloober Team SA
Release:February 15, 2016
Metacritic:72
Platforms:
PC
IndieSingleplayerAtmosphericSurreal

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