10 Awesome Horror Games Set In One Location
8. The House - Layers Of Fear (2016)
From the same studio behind underrated gems Observer and Blair Witch, Layers Of Fear was the game that put Polish developers Bloober Team on horror fans’ radars.
A small but hugely creative title, Layers Of Fear put players in the shoes of an unnamed artist whose struggle to complete their masterpiece has driven them to their psychological breaking point. As players make their way through the artist’s dilapidated Victorian house, searching for the materials that they need to complete their work, players will uncover the painter’s sinister past alongside the nefarious methods they’ve used to create the disturbing painting.
Although the gameplay and puzzle solving are as basic as it gets, the main draw of this indie favourite is the uneasy gothic atmosphere that oozes from every corner of its domestic setting. However, it was Bloober Team’s ingenious game design which made walking through this home truly terrifying.
As the protagonist’s sanity continues to unravel, the house begins to change around them to create an impossible labyrinth of never-ending hallways and rooms that would be completely different whenever players turned around. It was impossible to tell what was going to happen next, and that made for an engrossing horror experience.
With Layers Of Fear, Bloober Team showed how scary walking-simulator-style games could be.