
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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great horror game! working on the second one now
牛逼
不错不错不错不错不错不错
Reaaaaaly good game, I really like the visuals and the way the story unfolds, it's good psychological horror. The artstyle is very good too
我操!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!这个6块钱太他妈值了啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊啊我去给我下死了,人生中最值的6块钱!!!!!!!!!!
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the endings are a bit too weak in my opinion, especially the one i got (the painter), which overall ruined my experience unfortunately
画面和音乐音效太好了。
恐怖指数在我心中保底排T0.5,有寂静岭PT的感觉,氛围处理的很好,画面很有艺术感,地图小而精致,但是会有比较多一惊一乍的突然的惊吓,至少在我游玩的过程中出现了多次突脸,建议游玩本体后游玩DLC,本体是画家父亲视角,DLC会从孩子视角出发,推荐。 Horror Rating: At least T0.5 in my book—it gives off serious Silent Hill P.T. vibes. The atmosphere is handled really well, the visuals have a strong artistic feel, and the map is compact yet meticulously crafted. That said, there are quite a few abrupt jump scares; during my playthrough, I had enemies pop up right in my face multiple times. I'd recommend playing the base game first before jumping into the DLC. The main campaign is told from the father's perspective (who's a painter), while the DLC shifts to the child's point of view. Highly recommended!
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