Layers of Fear
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Critic Reviews for Layers of Fear
Layers of Fear delivers on its promise of a unique vision of gothic horror, but the game leans heavily on cliche genre gimmicks to jump scare players.
Layers of Fear lacks the surprises and subtlety needed to keep things interesting all the way through. It makes a strong first impression, but quickly exhausts its best ideas, making it hard for them to really shine as scary or meaningful moments. It's hard to be terrified when you can see what's coming at the end of every long dark hallway.
Layers of Fear is an intriguing experimental haunted house, but without a proper sense of pacing, it fails to scare.
A brief but compelling horror story presented in a creatively designed experience. Thought provoking, inferred not explicitly stated, with an effectively unpleasant undertone. Strange key mapping choices on consoles but otherwise fit for purpose. This is a game about exploration and your choices of where to go.
A gloriously ghoulish horror game with some trippy transformations, held back by what it borrows from other releases.
One of the best horror games ever made, this will scare you in incredibly clever ways and make you question everything you see.
If you like jump-scares, this is for you. If you like horror titles that effectively establish an atmosphere, this is not for you
