Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Released Jan 2022
Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.
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Evaluation
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike is the second installment in the Fears to Fathom episodic psychological horror anthology by developer Rayll. The series has demonstrated a clear, sustained pattern of releasing new episodes: Episode 3 (Carson House) on January 9, 2023, Episode 4 (Ironbark Lookout) on October 20, 2023, and Episode 5 (Woodbury Getaway) on September 12, 2024. This establishes a historical cadence of roughly one new episode every 8–12 months.
As of today (October 1, 2026), it has been approximately 24 months since Episode 5 — meaningfully longer than the established 8–12 month interval between prior releases. However, the developer has never announced that the anthology is concluded or that no further episodes will be released. The last official communication from the developer was the Episode 5 launch post on September 12, 2024, and no new announcement has appeared since then.
The extended silence pushes the series past what would normally be expected under the established cadence, but does not quite reach the threshold where development should be considered uncertain — the series is explicitly anthology-structured, the developer is a solo indie creator (Rayll) whose release windows have historically stretched, and there is no statement of completion. The series pattern still supports the possibility of a future episode, albeit delayed relative to prior gaps.
Evidence
Episode 5 (Woodbury Getaway) launched — the most recent entry in the anthology and the last developer communication.
Episode 4 (Ironbark Lookout) launched, establishing the second major content data point in the series cadence.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Rayll
Achievements
6
Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived.
You're browsing the second installment of the Fears to Fathom anthology.
You're browsing the second installment of the Fears to Fathom anthology.
Fears to Fathom : Norwood Hitchhike
In the second episode of Fears to Fathom you play as Holly Gardner, a 19 year old who was driving back home from a gaming convention, as the traffic got horrible she decided to take the long way to avoid the traffic which leads to an unplanned trip to a motel. Little did she know what was going down in the Norwood Valley. She survived as she made the right choices.Key Features
- Atmospheric environment and photo-realistic graphics.
- VHS film aesthetic.
- Receive texts from NPCs.
- Player voice activity.
Last evaluated Oct 1, 2026
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