Layers of Fear (2016)
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Layers of Fear (2016)

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.

DEV: Bloober Team SAPUB: Bloober Team SAAppID 391720
UPDATE PULSEevery ~7d·last 227d ago·14 recent on record

Is Layers of Fear (2016) still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

88.0
Strong

Elixir Rating

88.4% of 27,752 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 88. It is a finished game, so no support adjustment applies either way.

reception 88·support +0.0·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$19.99

Development

Actively supported

Last heard from developers

7 months ago

Usual rhythm

every ~168 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

0

Current silence

within normal range

The developers post roughly every 168 days and were last heard 7 months ago — within their normal range.

Two years of development

■ substantial ■ routine

Oct2025AprJulOct2026AprJul

4 announcements · 1 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

14 entries in codex

PC GamerFeb 15, 2026
Silent Hill 2 Remake dev Bloober Team's Valentine's Day reveal turned out to be Layers of Fear 3

A website from horror game purveyors Bloober Team with a bizarre url surfaced near the end of 2025: remosdneulserorehsoovamceyerd.com. The page had an image of a bloody rose, a countdown to Valentine's Day, and a cryptic quote. Bloober had …

Community AnnouncementsFeb 14, 2026
Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Layers of Fear with Special Showcase!

Exactly ten years was the moment that defined us as a horror game studio, to celebrate this moment we’re bringing you this special showcase! 🌹 Layers of Fear is back! Tune in here! 👉 layersoffear3.com 🛒 Grab the latest discounts on Layer…

Community AnnouncementsSep 9, 2025
Cronos: The New Dawn merges with Layers of Fear in the New Bundle!

Horror fans! Cronos: The New Dawn just launched on Steam and consoles, receiving amazing scores from media, influencers, and players! You can play the game now on Steam and dive into the first survival horror adventure by Bloober Team! That…

Community AnnouncementsMar 21, 2025
Cronos: The New Dawn – New Insights from Future Games Show!

Dear Horror Fans! Cronos: The New Dawn, an upcoming survival horror game created by Bloober Team, makers of Layers of Fear, was just featured on the Future Games Show! The devs shared their very first Dev Diary video alongside community Q&A…

Community AnnouncementsOct 8, 2024
SILENT HILL 2 out now! Play the new title by Bloober Team and Konami!

When we released The Medium few years ago (which was heavily inspired by the SILENT HILL series) we couldn’t imagine that this day would ever arrive. And yet, here we are! Developed in close collaboration with our friends from Konami, today…

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Community AnnouncementsOct 27, 2023
The latest chapter in Layers of Fear awaits

The latest chapter in Layers of Fear awaits. What is the Final Prologue? Is it a stand-alone story, or another piece of the puzzle that makes up the complete story of Layers of Fear? The answer lies in the game itself, but does its name rev…

VG247Oct 24, 2023
Layers of Fear receives a brand-new chapter today as "a thank you" to fans

Artsy horror series Layers of Fear might have called it a wrap with this year's game, but it turns out there's one more treat in this bag of tricks: a new free DLC chapter. 'The Final Prologue' delivers yet another tale of artistic temperam…

Community AnnouncementsJun 15, 2023
New Layers of Fear is out now.

New Layers of Fear is out now. It's series crowning work, the reimagined story that made Bloober Team a well-known creator of psychological horror. One of the first games and first psychological horror to utilize the power of Unreal Engine …

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PC GamerJun 15, 2023
Layers of Fear (2023) review

When the Layers of Fear remake was first announced, I didn't understand the need for it. Whilst the original game is seven years old now, it still looks great and it's still as scary as ever—so why bother? Especially when d…

VG247Jun 15, 2023
Layers of Fear (2023) review - A representation of both the best and worst of Bloober Team

Layers of Fear (2023) brings together the stories of Layers of Fear (2016) and Layers of Fear 2 (2019), remastering the two horror titles in Unreal Engine 5 to deliver a seamless, puzzling trip into the psyche of creatives-gone-mad. Sadly, …

PCGamesNJun 8, 2023
Layers of Fear should be stutter free thanks to Unreal Engine 5

The upcoming Layers of Fear remake is set to be the first third-party game to use Unreal Engine 5. Epic's newest game development engine, and its cutting edge features like Lumen and Nanite, drove last year's lauded graphical overhaul of Fo…

Community AnnouncementsJun 1, 2023
Layers of Fear: Pricing, Editions, and Veteran Discount

Introducing Layers of Fear's Deluxe Edition. The set includes the base game, along with digital extras: an artbook and a soundtrack featuring the latest tracks composed exclusively by Arkadiusz Reikowski for the game. Step into the definiti…

Community AnnouncementsMay 22, 2023
Demo Layers of Fear extended until May 31!

The Layers of Fear Steam demo release was a surprising and powerful blast. The game has received a great deal of interest, and we are grateful for it. That's why we've decided to extend the current demo until May 31, 2023. We want to give e…

VG247May 17, 2023
Prepare for chills: Layers of Fear returns with a June 15 release

Bloober Team and co-developer Anshar Studios have announced Layers of Fear will arrive on consoles and PC in June. To that end, a demo for the horror chronicle is now available on Steam. The demo will be available until May 22 and offers a …