Layers of Fear 2 Reviews

Layers of Fear 2 is ranked in the 44th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
10 / 10.0
May 23, 2019

Layers of fear 2 has been one of the best horror games I have played in a while, the psychological effect in your head really draws you into the game and the length and options of how to play and how to finish your game opens up a variety of things to do, I thoroughly enjoyed this game. I will be awarding the Thumb Culture Platinum award!

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IGN
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
May 24, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is a stirring horror adventure with incredible writing that consistently subverts expectations.

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4.5 / 5.0
May 24, 2019

Fans of the original Layers of Fear or any psychological horror game will truly enjoy Layers of Fear 2.

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May 28, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 doesn't have many scares to offer, but visual panache and a multitude of classic film homages make for an extraordinary journey—for the right person.

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Jun 5, 2019

I wish more horror games were like Layers of Fear 2. It's a mature and intelligent understanding of the deeper and more meaningful elements of horror, and while I can have as much fun as anyone creeping around a Resident Evil game and shooting the ugly monsters while being startled by the jump scares, it's something like this that I end up reflecting on well after I've finished playing, and this is the kind of game that I return to when I'm looking for an actual horror experience.

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9 / 10.0
May 23, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is yet another terrifying masterpiece which will fuck with your mind from the amazing Bloober Team. It finds a perfect balance between jump scares, chasing and stealth segments, puzzles, and following the narrative so that everything feels exciting, suspenseful, and thrilling. Although I found the overall narrative a little hard to follow at times, the action and gameplay you experience throughout your six to ten-hour playthrough will more than keep you engaged – even if you get a little lost in the story.

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9 / 10.0
Jun 4, 2019

Although less scary than the previous game, Layer of Fear 2 is a beautiful but chilling game with wonderful writing and voice-acting. It maintains pieces of the first game that many loved while changing enough so that it doesn't feel repetitive.

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Jun 2, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is a spooky horror game made for horror fans. Horror Easter Eggs Everywhere! A great game if you are a horror movie or horror video game fan.

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8.9 / 10.0
Jun 18, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is an incredibly nuanced horror title that pulls back on jump scares and focuses more on building psychological dread and tension.

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8.8 / 10.0
May 24, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is an abstract, slow burn psychological thriller that strings you along with increasingly skilled and disturbing imagery, then leaves you shaking and looking over your shoulder.

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85 / 100
May 28, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is a fascinating horror game that centers on exploring a mysterious ship and its ever-changing layout. It isn't the scariest game, but the unsettling nature of everything you encounter more than makes up for it. The constant environmental changes designed to mess with you are amazing and one of the best aspects.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 24, 2019

Bloober Team has done tremendous work in creating rich horror narratives that are as compelling as they are scary.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 31, 2021

Layers of Fear 2 is a fun horror game that doesn't rely on gore or violence. It focuses more on psychological terror, while also providing numerous jumpscares and haunting imagery. Once you start, it's a hard game to quit playing.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 28, 2019

Magnifique.

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DVS Gaming
Top Critic
9 / 10
Apr 6, 2020

Layers of Fear 2 is an amazing psychological thriller game that takes you in-depth of horror history and it’s building blocks. From the visuals to the story, to the sound, Layers of Fear 2 has encompassed that of which makes a horror game, a horror game.

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85 / 100
May 28, 2019

Layers of Fear became a hit among horror fans for its sinister and unsettling atmosphere. Focusing on the journey and less on combat. Layers of Fear 2 provides many of the same concepts that made the first game such as hit. Remaining loyal to the same systems but offering a fresh take on the familiar mechanics. Layers of Fear 2 is a deeply tense journey through madness and lots of mannequins.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jun 4, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 will be one of the best horror games you’ll play this year and its haunting tale will live with you for quite some time

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8.5 / 10.0
May 20, 2021

“Walking simulators” that play out as horror titles on the Switch, more often than not, have tended to be a bit of a bust for me...

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8.3 / 10.0
May 28, 2019

Layers of Fear 2 is one of the best Horror games in this generation and it is better than the first entry in many ways, specially in story-telling. Fun gameplay with shape-shfting world, amazing sound design and atmosphere with a deep dark story, made Layers of Fear 2 a game that you should not miss it if you are fan of valuable horror games with amazing story-telling.

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May 29, 2019

From developer Bloober Team and publisher Gun Media, Layers of Fear 2 is a truly terrifying game and a significant improvement over the original in many ways.

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