Layers of Fear — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2016 · Indie, Adventure · Bloober Team · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 72

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My Layers of Fear Settings Card
Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 5/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| Memory | OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK | OS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK |
| Graphics | Processor: Intel Core i5 4690/ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Storage | Memory: 8 GB RAM | Memory: 12 GB RAM |
| DirectX | Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD RX 580 4GB | Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB |
| Item 7 | DirectX: Version 12 | DirectX: Version 12 |
| Item 8 | Storage: 20 GB available space | Storage: 20 GB available space |
About Layers of Fear
Layers of Fear is the horror game with a focus on exploring and puzzles. It is the only installment in the IP, featuring one DLC which expands the storyline further and one port to the Nintendo Switch, which adds multiple features like accelerated controllers' support and touchscreen assistance. The primary goal of the player is to guide the genius and psychopath painter on the way to complete the painting. The problem is the player does not know how to do so — they start exploring the house, which is changing the layouts repeatedly and find out many jump-scares along the way. Getting through all of the six chapters the player may reach of the three endings: bad, average and good. The end is decided not by momentarily choice but by a series of decisions throughout the game. While the player is uncovering the truth about the premises of the hero's masterpiece, the DLC tells a story of his daughter which returns to her memories of the past. The DLC also features three endings in the same fashion as the original game.
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Tune settings →Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the Layers of Fear optimization card is computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.