Layers of Fear (2016)

by Bloober Team SA

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment84

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

9,694en

27,377 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Feb 15, 2016

Price

$19.99

Velocity

2.1/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 1, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$21.0M

Based on 27,377 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 7,876 post-launch reviews

62%632 rev

<2h

69%664 rev

2-10h

83%5,551 rev

10-50h

92%983 rev

50-200h

97%35 rev

200h+

91%11 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+28pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 331 similar games in the Indie genre released in 2016.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 38%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 5%

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