Layers of Fear

Layers of Fear

Released Jun 2023

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

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Evaluation

Layers of Fear (2023) launched on June 15, 2023 as an explicitly all-inclusive package — the store description describes it as "the definitive edition of the award-winning series," bundling Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2, and all previously released DLC into a single product rebuilt on Unreal Engine 5. The store short description also refers to it as "all of the game's chapters collected into one convenient package." After launch, the developer shipped one additional free content chapter: The Final Prologue, released on October 24, 2023, as a gift to players on the eve of Bloober Team's 15th anniversary. The developer announced this chapter on October 16, 2023, and delivered it on schedule. This was the last new story content added to the game. Following The Final Prologue, post-launch activity consisted of feature patches and bug fixes through December 2023 (Patch 1.6.1), with no further content announcements for Layers of Fear itself. Subsequent news posts from the Layers of Fear Steam page have promoted Bloober Team's other projects — the Silent Hill 2 remake (October 2024) and Cronos: The New Dawn (announced October 2024, with further coverage in March 2025). Most notably, on February 14, 2026, Bloober Team published a 10th anniversary showcase post for the Layers of Fear series that revealed a dedicated website for Layers of Fear 3 (layersoffear3.com), signaling that the studio's next chapter in the franchise will be an entirely new game rather than additional content for this title. The only DLC listed for this edition are a soundtrack and an art book, both released on the game's launch date. No unreleased DLC exists. The developer has not announced any further content updates for this specific release. The game launched as a complete package, received one bonus free chapter, and has since been wrapped up, with Bloober Team's attention directed to other projects.
Evidence
10th anniversary post for the Layers of Fear series announces Layers of Fear 3 via a dedicated website (layersoffear3.com), with a teaser trailer. Future franchise content will be a new standalone game, not updates to this title.
news post · Feb 14, 2026 source development ending
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The Final Prologue launched as a free chapter for all owners — the last new story content added to the game. Described as 'a thank you on the eve of Bloober Team's 15th anniversary.'
news post · Oct 24, 2023 source content shipped
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Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Bloober Team SA
Achievements
52
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Verified
Players
Single-player

About this game

Layers of Fear is the definitive edition of the award-winning series crafted by Bloober Team - the game that put them on the map as modern-day masters of horror. Built on Unreal Engine 5, it combines Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2, and all released DLC, along with new chapters that tie every story together into one seamless, nightmarish whole.

Face the madness. Finish the story.

Included in this package:

  • Layers of Fear - Venture through a sprawling, ever‑shifting Victorian mansion as The Painter - an artist consumed with finishing his magnum opus. Search for the tools and memories needed to complete your masterpiece while reality bends and decays all around you.

  • Inheritance DLC - Return to the mansion as The Painter’s Daughter and confront the emotional scars your father left behind. Explore childhood recollections twisted by fear and guilt, revealing a haunting legacy of love, artistry, and madness passed down through generations.

  • The Final Note DLC - Experience the collapse of the family from The Painter’s Wife point of view. Uncover the hidden truths behind the tragedy and learn how devotion, resentment, and sacrifice reshaped the story you thought you knew

  • Layers of Fear 2 - Enter the spotlight as The Actor venturing aboard a mysterious ocean liner to take on the role of a lifetime. Receive guidance from an unseen director (voiced by Tony Todd), whose intense methods blur the line between reality and performance.

  • The Final Prologue - Step behind the camera as The Director to try and rescue a doomed production. Guide the cast and crew, confront your fears, and pay the price for your ambition as the set gradually succumbs to chaos and despair.

  • The Lighthouse Chapter - Assume the role of The Writer, seeking to tie every chapter of the series into one final narrative. Explore an abandoned lighthouse that conceals the truth behind each story and piece together the thread connecting them all.

Game Features:

  • Deep Exploration – Immersive first‑person gameplay that blends story-driven exploration, environmental puzzles, and psychological horror.

  • A Web of Obsession – The interwoven stories of three creators: The Painter, The Actor, and The Writer, each consumed by their craft and willing to pay the ultimate price for it.

  • Next‑Gen Visual Atmosphere – Rebuilt visuals with HDR, ray tracing, and dynamic lighting that deepen atmosphere, enhance realism, and make every flicker of light feel alive.

  • Unsettling Original Score – A haunting original soundtrack by award‑winning composer Arek Reikowski, weaving fragile beauty, emotion, and unease into every scene.

Last evaluated Jun 22, 2026
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