Fear For Freedom

Fear For Freedom

Released Aug 2017

"Two days ago a monster appeared in the hallway outside the office. Maybe if I just wait it will leave eventually." A very short psychological game dealing with isolation, entrapment and the nature of fear.

51% positive · 169 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Fear For Freedom is a very short, free-to-play psychological walking simulator that launched on August 31, 2017. The store description explicitly states the game is "very short" and encourages players to simply play it rather than read the description — consistent with a self-contained, finished experience. The developer's only visible post-launch communication is a minor patch on July 19, 2020, which adjusted in-game text labels for clarity based on player feedback from Let's Plays. The developer signed off that update with "I wish I did this ages ago but life got in the way. Thank you for playing, I hope you learned something about yourself!" — language that reads as a final farewell to the project rather than a promise of further work. There is no roadmap, no announced DLC, no unreleased content on the store listing, and no post-launch pattern of major content updates. The game appears to have launched as a complete, finished product in 2017, received a single minor quality-of-life patch in 2020, and has had no developer communication since. The July 19, 2020 patch is the most recent datable evidence of developer engagement and represents the practical end of any active work on the game.
Evidence
Developer posted a minor patch adjusting in-game text labels for clarity, closing with 'Thank you for playing, I hope you learned something about yourself!' — no mention of future updates or content plans.
news post · Jul 19, 2020 source development ending
high
Store description explicitly calls the game 'very short' and encourages players to just play it, indicating it was designed and shipped as a complete, self-contained experience.
description · Aug 31, 2017 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Grey Gods
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

"Two days ago a monster appeared in the hallway outside the office.

Maybe if I just wait it will leave eventually."

Inspired by other walking simulators like "the static speaks my name", Food For Fear features very simple and accessible gameplay mostly involving walking and interacting with objects. It instead focuses on providing a dark and twisted horror story that explores the psychological nature of fear and entrapment. The game is very short so just play and judge it for yourself instead of reading this description.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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