Layers of Fear Reviews

Layers of Fear is ranked in the 60th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Jun 26, 2023

A work of psychological horror quite complete and that will not leave anyone indifferent, with updated graphics and new content. The definitive Layers of Fear experience.

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8 / 10.0
Jun 18, 2023

Layers of Fear is an excellent repackaging of the original games, with a considerable graphical leap, benefitting the atmosphere and the level of immersion. We rediscover, enriched with new content, distressing stories and environments that seem sprung from the mind of a madman, with a gameplay that remains anchored to the narrative adventure mechanics. Even if we don't find major structural improvements, it remains recommended to lovers of the genre.

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B
Jan 31, 2020

Layers of Fear isn’t trying to be anything that it isn’t. Know that you’re walking into, a horror story told in a way to let your imagination get the better of you and build an increasingly scary setting.

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Impulsegamer
Blake Supple
Top Critic
2.5 / 5.0
Oct 15, 2018

Layers of Fear is Scary Beautiful But Scary Boring!

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8 / 10
Feb 15, 2018

Nintendo Switch finally has its first great horror game in Layers Of Fear: Legacy. The creativity in its scares helps to keep you guessing about what's around every corner, and even then, its unique set-pieces will most certainly surprise you anyway. Slightly lacklustre gameplay aside, the plot's descent into madness, the title's dedication to messing with your expectations to set up a scare, and the simple fact that this is a solid Switch port, means that this is horrific experience is one you won't want to miss out on.

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8.8 / 10.0
Mar 19, 2017

Layers of Fear is a Psychological horror Game with amazing story that takes you deep and deeper in every steps of the game and shows you fear in the layers of art. It's a game that Definitely worth trying and even Replaying. if you are a fan of horror Game with amazing Story, Layers of Fear is one of the best choices for you that you shouldn't miss. Go and find the fears of an artist in layers of his brain..

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77%
Aug 9, 2016

Layers of Fear offers horror fans the opportunity to delve into the mindset of an artist descending into insanity.

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7.8 / 10.0
Aug 8, 2016

Can the protagonist forgive her father, or does she bother about everything that has happened in the house?

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GameSkinny
Top Critic
Aug 2, 2016

The painter's tale is told from his daughter's perspective, offering a fresh take on the story with some much-needed gameplay additions.

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7.8 / 10.0
Jul 13, 2016

All in all Layers of Fear was a fun experience and honestly was a bit of fresh air compared to the multitude of horror games that have been coming out lately (not that I'm complaining).

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Cubed3
Top Critic
5 / 10
May 11, 2016

Beautiful setpieces and a great atmosphere don't make up for the same old gameplay. While it doesn't need to reinvent the wheel, Layers of Fear should at least aim to do the same old thing as well as it can. It would seem that "as well as it can" is very much a "means justify the ends" approach, and the ends are stale mechanics done just well enough that they work.

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games(TM)
games™ Team
Top Critic
6 / 10
Apr 13, 2016

Creepy location, poor pacing

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9 / 10
Apr 7, 2016

This is a burgeoning sub-genre but Layers of Fear has to be a high-point, and it deserves to be seen as a standard bearer.

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Fextralife
Lanzen
Top Critic
8 / 10
Apr 2, 2016

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.

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Loved
Mar 8, 2016

Layers of Fear does a great job of establishing its own world. Its creative utilization of both classic and original art was used to create an odd, yet intriguing theme. There is something inherently creepy, dark and strangely beautiful about this game. It definitely redefines the term "monster" for its players.

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80%
Mar 8, 2016

Layers of Fear is in some ways a masterpiece. Not perfect, but without a doubt excellent. The great atmosphere and the perfect transformation of the environment are elements that'll be appreciated by many horror fans.

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7 / 10
Mar 6, 2016

Layers of Fear's psychedelic atmosphere manages to mess with your mind for a few hours. But after that, It's all jump-scare after jump-scare.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 4, 2016

Despite the abundance of clichés, you can see that a lot of effort went into setting the right tone and atmosphere. There are some downright mind-blowing scenes and unique uses of audio and color. Great work on that front. Although do try a bit harder next time, because you guys definitely have something going here.

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Digitally Downloaded
Lindsay M.
Top Critic
Mar 4, 2016

Does it create emotion or stir up old memories? Fear. Pure fear. The most primal of emotions is the overwhelming one while playing Layers of Fear.

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66 / 100
Mar 2, 2016

Moments like these make Layers of Fear worth playing. Yet as beautifully disorienting as the game can be, it ultimately has little interesting to say about artists and less to say about art. Stomaching the jump scares and heavily recycled horror imagery will earn you a handful of mesmerizing vistas, but Layers of Fear fails to challenge or transform its central trope.

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