
A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.
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The legendary game where it all started. Kickstarting an award-winning series in style, Layers of Fear plunges you into a tale of madness and artistic compulsion as you take on the role of The Painter determined to complete his magnum opus at all costs.
As you roam the painter’s decaying home, the world warps to reflect his crumbling sanity. Memories blur into sinister visions, rooms twist into nightmares, and each discovery draws you closer to the truth behind his masterpiece – and the obsession that destroyed him.
Created by the modern-day masters of horror – Bloober Team – the original Layers of Fear is renowned for this immersive and tense atmosphere. Prepare for a haunting journey into the depths of the human psyche.
Psychedelic Horror – The unstable environment reacts to your fragile state of mind, reshaping itself when you look away.
Victorian Setting – Explore a game world inspired by iconic paintings, architecture and décor from the 19th century.
Original and Classic Art – Numerous pieces of original art and music flesh out the game’s storyline and its richly-detailed locations.
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Languages: English*, Italian, Polish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Korean*languages with full audio support
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Hours played at review time, across 75 reviews with recorded playtime.
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positive critical· bar length = how often the theme comes up
Reviews
一周目玩完才知道大概剧情
I poop my pants
Absolute cinema, one of my new favorite horror games. Gets so many things right that so many miss the mark on. Great story, pacing, sound design, attention to detail, the whole shebang. Reminded me a lot of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
[b] A látszat néha csal. [/b] Ha így elsőre vizsgálod meg a játékot akkor a tálalás egész kívánatos. De ahogy elkezded beleásni magad a mélyébe rá kell gyere, hogy a pofás látvány mögött kevés a tartalom. A történet nem túl egyedi, az ijesztések meg a legolcsóbb alapanyagokból lettek kisütve. Persze eleinte nem bántam, majd jobb lesz, be kell melegíteni, és így tovább. De nem igazán alakul sehova semmi. Vannak kreatív megoldások például ahogyan a festmények "életre kelnek". Meg néhány drámaibb pillanat, de nem áll össze egy egész képpé. Maga a befejezés tetszett, habár elég sok időbe telt mire ide megérkeztem, egy idő után elég repetitívvé vált a sok ajtó nyitogatás meg hangos koppanások/nyikorgások szimfóniája. Tény most másodjára viszem a játékot, de az őszintét megmondva nem sok minden maradt meg az első végigjátszásból, ezért gondoltam rálesek ismét, annyira nem érte meg. Apropó ha szeretnéd a történetet teljesen átlátni vagyis mind a három befejezést megtekinteni, akkor legalább háromszor kell végigvánszorogj a játékon. Ami nagyon gyenge praktika, ilyen módon megnövelni a játékidőt roppant minimális eltérésekkel a befejezésen kívűl. Vannak mérföldekkel jobb séta szimulátorok és horror játékok. Itt mindkét elem középszerű.
Cara, que jogo lindo. Layers of Fear não te entrega uma história pronta, ele trabalha um psicológico enigmático que você precisa interpretar e sobretudo sentir (o que me fez lembrar carinhosamente do GRANDE VISAGE, vulgo simplesmente meu jogo de terror favorito da vida). Ele é belo através do grotesco, do perturbador e da própria beleza em si (com o ápice talvez sendo a cena do quarto infantil, o rodopio sob o luminoso abajur). Enfim, JOGAÇO DO KRL
Absolute Cinema
6/10
经典补票,重温一下差点忘了这是多恐怖的游戏。细腻的精神分裂症画家视角,极致精神污染的演出和很多信息碎片,展示了一个很优秀的家庭悲剧。游戏通过走路模拟和收集物品展开,有类似老寂静岭2的内置评分系统决定不同结局。但还是不得不吐槽,因为交互提示过弱,纯点击手动操作非常不爽,不熟悉的时候极易卡关,开抽屉摇把手这种简单的事情也很容易搞心态,需要有点心理准备。
跳脸不多,氛围感很好,场景急剧想象力,剧情很有意思,开始比较恐怖,后面习惯就无感了
More atmospheric than scary. Good story 6/10 Above average
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