Fear the Night - 恐惧之夜
Released Jul 2019
In Fear the Night, you are a survivor in a world plagued with zombies. Team up with other survivors and work together to rebuild society from its ashes or choose to trust no one and go your own way in a lawless world.
54% positive · 899 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
Fear the Night launched into full 1.0 release on July 17, 2019, graduating from Early Access with a content update that added the north side of the river, a new cave, new items, and the final pages of the in-game lore notes — framed as the conclusion of the game's story content. Two small patches followed on July 18 and July 19, 2019, addressing balance tweaks and a bug fix respectively. Those were the last communications from the developer. Across the 29 news posts on record, there was only one major content release (the 1.0 launch itself), and all post-launch activity consisted of minor patches in the days immediately following that release. No further updates, announcements, or developer communications have appeared since July 19, 2019 — nearly seven years ago as of today. No DLC was ever listed, no future content was announced, and no roadmap or ongoing development plans were communicated. The game appears to have launched as a finished product and received no post-launch content development beyond the immediate launch-window patches.
Evidence
Fear the Night entered 1.0 full release, adding the north side of the river, a final cave maze, new items, and the remaining lore pages — framed as the culmination of the game's content journey.
Final bug fix patch released, addressing a radiation damage issue in safe zones. This is the last recorded developer communication.
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Publisher
Snail Games USA
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP
About this game
In Fear the Night, you are a survivor in a world plagued with zombies. The remnants of humanity must fight to survive the zombie onslaught in this sandbox survival horror. Team up with other survivors and work together to rebuild society from its ashes or choose to trust no one and go your own way in a lawless world.
FEATURES
- Day-Night Cycle: Scavenge as many resources as you can during daytime to prepare for nightfall, when zombies become more aggressive and perceptive. Take shelter and avoid being caught out in the open when it gets dark.
- Reclaim Occupied Facilities, Destroy Zombie Caves, and Restore Order: Many facilities from before the apocalypse remain in good working order, and must be reoccupied to access unique resources. A vast network of caves also exists, and strategically sealing them off from zombies can ensure that an occupied territory is a safer place to carve out a living.
- Zombie Awareness: Zombies target their prey in a variety of ways. Beyond mere sight they also use advanced hearing and smell to help them find you when you’re hiding. To survive, you will need to know how to remain undetected.
- Hack Robot Companions: Before humanity was nearly wiped out, they developed autonomous robotic defenses to combat the threat of the undead. They continue to carry out their job, except they are exterminating zombie and survivor alike. Find out how to hack into their systems, and they will aid you in survival. Mostly by not killing you.
- Survival: Scavenge and hunt to keep yourself fed, and craft medicine to stave off the ever-present infection.
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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