Layers of Fear

The story had some promise, couldve been interesting,but was told in a rlly bad way.so it ended up just being a very bad walking simulator with good graphics and horrible “puzzles”.

Now i understand why sh2 fans are anxious about bloober adapting it.

I liked the story telling of this and the mystery!;

Tried it didn't like it, non scary walking simulator.

Inheritance dlc bug...

Spooky. Exciting. Unique. The intensity of atmosphere developes the urge to move forward. The game plays with your mind in such a sublte way. Total masterpiece!

Layers of Fear is very much a walking simulator in the definitive sense. Gameplay is very simplistic and has you walking through a haunted house that gradually gets more and more distorted in a psychedelic horror sequence. There is minimal interaction with objects and the puzzles are incredibly easy. There are almost no stakes, as death is very rare and easily avoided, so I never found myself on the edge of my seat while playing. Because of this, I never really found the game that scary apart from a few well placed jumpscares. However, survival horror was never what this game was going for, and that is okay. It is going for an exploration of interesting setpieces while the player idly sits back and observes. You are observing the gameplay rather than actively taking part in it, just like you would do with art. I believe the developers intended for this, in order to capture the themes of art in the game's story. Speaking of, the story is conveyed cryptically through notes and environmental story telling in traditional horror game fashion. A lot of it is open to interpretation, as the ending is very vague. Layers of Fear doesn't overstay its welcome, as the length is incredibly short, lasting only two to three hours. Therefore, I wouldn't say the game was worth the £16 I spent in the Xbox store for it. For a short and simplistic horror experience made by a small development team, I'd say you should wait for this one to go on sale.