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Games like Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

If Layers of Fear 2 (2019) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Layers of Fear (2016), Dead Take and What Happened to Lily? — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its directors voice adds tension, writing quality is exceptional and atmospheric. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Layers of Fear 2 (2019): A first‑person psychological horror game set on a haunted ocean liner. As an actor summoned by an unorthodox director, you’ll confront twisted memories from your past and learn the price of achieving the perfect performance.

2019IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 70Windowsby Bloober Team SA
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Steam players who put hours into Layers of Fear 2 (2019) also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Layers of Fear (2016)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Top pick for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dead Take

    WHY THIS

    Shares environmental puzzle solving and an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Second-strongest match for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

    2025IndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. What Happened to Lily?

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    What Happened to Lily? Is a real-time first-person horror game. Discover the secrets and spooky truths behind the mysterious event at Miller Farm.

    2025IndieAdventureCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Ranked #4 for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed, power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Infliction

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Ranked #5 for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    2018IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blair Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Ranked #6 for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

    2019IndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Visage

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Ranked #7 for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Norwood Suite

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Ranked #8 for Layers of Fear 2 (2019) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Explore the mysterious Hotel Norwood in this surreal first-person adventure. Curious characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await your arrival.

    2017IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Layers of Fear 2 (2019) at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Layers of Fear 2 (2019) on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Bloober Team SA

Other recommendable Steam games by Bloober Team SA, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. SILENT HILL 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.

    2024ActionAdventure34.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Layers of Fear (2016)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    A first-person psychological horror with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and storytelling. Explore an ever-shifting Victorian mansion as a painter seeking to complete his masterpiece, even at the cost of his own sanity.

    2016IndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Blair Witch

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game based on the cinematic lore of the Blair Witch. Explore the haunted grounds of the Black Hills Forest in a harrowing investigation that forces you to confront the evil that resides deep in the woods.

    2019IndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. >observer_

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    The original first‑person cyberpunk horror detective tale set in a decaying, neon‑scarred future. As an Observer who invades minds to hunt for clues, you will sift through corrupted memories to track down a mysterious killer and confront your own dark past.

    2017IndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blair Witch VR

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Blair Witch: VR Edition is a story-driven psychological horror game from the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed The Medium. Experience first-hand the toll that fear can take on the mind in an original story inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, designed for Virtual Reality.

    2021IndieAdventure29.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. A-Men

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    What is A-Men?Classic puzzle-platformer, inspired by some oldschool titles like Lemmings and Lost Vikings. What is A-Men like?Hard. No holding your hand, no easy levels, we want to challenge you. If you are a casual, A-Men is not for you.

    2014ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. A-Men 2

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie and Adventure with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Prepare yourself for another journey through series of new worlds, featuring multiple challenges with many ways to pass a level and resolve puzzles. A-MEN 2 allows you to hang out with your good, old friends once more.

    2015IndieAdventure8.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. BRAWL

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    Another title from Bloober Team SA, the studio behind Layers of Fear 2 (2019). Shares Indie with Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

    The most explosive competitive arena game of the year has arrived on Steam! Battle it out in this heavily skilled-reliant bomb bonanza, controlling one of eight unique characters, each possessing their own deadly skillset that adds speed and tactical depth to the oldschool gameplay.

    2015ActionIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Layers of Fear 2 (2019)

Does Layers of Fear 2 (2019) run on Steam Deck?
Layers of Fear 2 (2019) is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Layers of Fear 2 (2019) cost?
Layers of Fear 2 (2019) is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Layers of Fear 2 (2019)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Layers of Fear 2 (2019) are Layers of Fear (2016), Dead Take, What Happened to Lily?.
Who developed Layers of Fear 2 (2019)?
Layers of Fear 2 (2019) was developed by Bloober Team SA and published by Bloober Team SA, NA Publishing.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Layers of Fear 2 (2019).

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