Fear the Spotlight

Fear the Spotlight delivers an incredibly impactful and unsettling story that will linger in my memory long after the credits roll.

Blumhouse Games is off to a great start with Fear the Spotlight. A creepy PS1-era horror game with a great story, incredible atmosphere, and puzzles that will make you remember those fun times back in the day.

Fear the Spotlight is an excellent narrative horror experience that proves to be the perfect companion for Halloween season. It's a game loaded with atmosphere and dread throughout, with immersive, tactile puzzles and an overarching storyline that is engaging and tragic in equal measure. Encounters with the main enemy won't prove particularly challenging, but they're always nerve-wracking thanks t...

Fear the Spotlight may be brief, but thanks to its tense atmosphere, basic but enjoyable stealth and rewarding puzzles, it keeps you glued to the screen from beginning to end. If you do play it, just make sure you don't overlook the unlockable second story, which is perhaps even better than the first.

Fear the Spotlight is a fantastic, albeit short, horror game that is a wonderful experience on the Steam Deck.

Fear the Spotlight channels PS1-era horror with its retro charm, tense atmosphere, and clever puzzles. It’s a short, engaging homage to classic survival horror games..

Fear the Spotlight relies on tension and atmosphere, delivering a quick gaming experience that's reminiscent of 90s slasher movies. It's appealing to both newcomers and seasoned horror fans, making it an impressive little game.

Blumhouse Games’ publishing debut, Fear the Spotlight, is a perfectly enjoyable time delving into the psychological after-effects of a seance gone wrong.

A creepy YA horror romp that blends a low-poly retro aesthetic with tense stealth sequences and tactile puzzles to create one of 2024's most unsettling games.

The horror studio is taking its formula to a new medium, and the debut is a solid and spooky ghost story.

“Fear the Spotlight is an imperfect, but sincere lo-fi horror debut for Blumhouse Games.”

Fear the Spotlight is the least scary horror game you'll likely ever play, but there's a tenderness to its storytelling that cannot be overstated here, even if some of it's a bit muddled.