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Anthology of Fear

Released: 3/17/2023

Critics
40
vs
Users
76

Score Breakdown

40.0

Critic Average

5 reviews

76

Steam User Score

287 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-35.6

40 vs 76

Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-35.6

Average of both sources

Review Disparities

Positive = critic higher than usersNegative = critic lower than users

Each point represents a critic review. Hover for details. Positive = critic higher than users. Negative = critic lower.

6/10/2024

Late Review

There are plenty of fine elements to this horror experience. However, I believe the developer has tried to push the envelope too much. Their out-of-the-box thinking muddies the water and the lack of cohesion makes things tough to follow. As such, it doesn’t reach its potential and I cannot recommend it. If you are interested, more information can be found here! Will you get to the bottom of the mystery? Follow the clues, explore the clinic, and reveal the truth.

50

50/100

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12/22/2023

Late Review

Anthology of Fear is one of the most mind-numbing and unremarkable horror games that I’ve played this year. It’s nothing more than a walking simulator, with very few actual moments of tension or effective scares. Not to mention a story that only serves to frustrate and confuse. There are so many better choices out there, so I recommend steering clear of this one.

30

30/100

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10/31/2023

Late Review

Five Minutes on YouTube

40

40/100

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10/10/2023

Late Review

Since my experience is limited to the Xbox version of Anthology of Fear I would have to say this game is a pass for me, mostly due to the horrendous teeth extraction and complete inability to finish the game; however, I would recommend picking up the PC version if you have a machine that will run it since it does seem to be in working order. I wouldn’t put it up there with my own short list of indie-horror greats, but it’s worth a weekend viewing.

40

40/100

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4/21/2023

Launch Window

Anthology of Fear plays and feels like a horror game of ten years ago, with useless jumpscares, a lot of backtracking and a forgettable story.

40

40/100

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