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Fear Effect

Fear Effect

Fear Effect

Released: 8/29/2025

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Fear Effect, the pioneering cel-shaded cinematic action game, returns!

Critics

74

Steam

79

Score Breakdown

73.8

Critic Average

4 reviews

79

Steam User Score

94 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-5.0

Metacritic Disparity

N/A

Combined Disparity

-5.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)4 late (100%)