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F.E.A.R.

Catalogue entry · not reviewed · store data read 30 August 2026

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

First-Person ShooterHorror

Player score
9.4/10
19,502 reviews
Released
2005
Developer
Monolith Productions
Platforms
1 systems
Critics
88
Steam Deck
playable
Download
Not stated
We have not written a full review of this game.This is a catalogue entry: everything below comes from a source we can link, checked on a stated date. There is no score and no verdict here, because we only publish those after a reviewer has played the game and written it up properly. Our team may well have played this one. Until someone writes the review, we are not going to imply a verdict we have not put our name to.

What is F.E.A.R.?

Experience the original F.E.A.R. along with F.E.A.R. Extraction Point and F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate.

Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.

The record

Catalogue facts
First released18 October 2005
DeveloperMonolith Productions
PublisherVivendi
PlatformsPC
GenresFirst-Person Shooter, Horror
Languages1 supported

Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q817163, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.

How was F.E.A.R. received?

Players94%positive of 19,502 · Very Positive
Metacritic88critic aggregate, PC

Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.

What does it support?

Technical support
CapabilitySupport
ControllerNot stated
Cloud savesNo
Cross-platform playNo
Mod supportNo official workshop
Online playSingle-player only
In-game purchasesNo
Steam Deckplayable
Download sizeNot stated
Add-on contentNone listed
Age gate17+

Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.

What does it cost?

$9.99

Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.

Problems players report

We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of F.E.A.R. on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.

  1. Performance and stutter78 of 300 (26%)

    For a '05 release, F.E.A.R.'s gunplay and pacing puts most FPS titles up to a decade later to shame.

    Steam review, 8 December 2022 · 10 hours played · 47 readers marked it helpful

    A timeless classic of FPS gameplay.

    Steam review, 13 April 2024 · 2 hours played · 21 readers marked it helpful
  2. Crashes and freezes15 of 300 (5%)

    Potential customers should also be aware that F.E.A.R.'s expansions have known crashing issues with Windows 10 and later.

    Steam review, 8 December 2022 · 10 hours played · 47 readers marked it helpful

    Framerate in the low 20s even with a good GPU and it crashes when you alt tab or change resolution.

    Steam review, 11 November 2025 · 1 hours played · 19 readers marked it helpful
  3. Will not launch or install11 of 300 (4%)

    just a black screen for a couple minutes and then an error.

    Steam review, 3 July 2026 · 1 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful

    Today it just won't run on newer gear.

    Steam review, 26 June 2024 · 1 hours played · 3 readers marked it helpful

A further 4 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.

Games like F.E.A.R.

24 games overlap with F.E.A.R. on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin, Alien: Isolation and Half-Life: Alyx.

All 24 games like F.E.A.R.

Common questions about F.E.A.R.

What platforms is F.E.A.R. on?

F.E.A.R. is available on PC. It first released in 2005.

How much does F.E.A.R. cost?

$9.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.

Do players recommend F.E.A.R.?

94% of 19,502 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.

What is the Metacritic score for F.E.A.R.?

88 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.

Does F.E.A.R. work on Steam Deck?

Valve rates F.E.A.R. as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.

Who made F.E.A.R.?

F.E.A.R. was developed by Monolith Productions and published by Vivendi.