Layers of Fear — Settings, Requirements & Optimization

2016 · Indie, Adventure · Bloober Team · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 72

Layers of Fear cover art
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Preset: Low · Est. 86120 FPS @ 1080p
Preset recommendationLow
Expected FPS band86120 FPS
Target refresh60 Hz
UpscalerFSR 3 Quality (or DLSS if supported) — Quality mode
Ray tracingRT optional — raster first
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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.

SpecMinimumRecommended
OSMinimum:Recommended:
ProcessorRequires a 64-bit processor and operating systemRequires a 64-bit processor and operating system
MemoryOS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDKOS: Win 10 with support for DirectX 12 Agility SDK
GraphicsProcessor: Intel Core i5 4690/ AMD Ryzen 3 1200Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K/ AMD Ryzen 5 3600
StorageMemory: 8 GB RAMMemory: 12 GB RAM
DirectXGraphics: Nvidia GTX 1060 3GB/ AMD RX 580 4GBGraphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 8GB
Item 7DirectX: Version 12DirectX: Version 12
Item 8Storage: 20 GB available spaceStorage: 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.

SingleplayerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportAtmospheric

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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.
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