Fears to Fathom - Carson House

Fears to Fathom - Carson House

Steam Deck Playable

Rayll · Psychological Horror · Jan 9, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $4.99. It has been as low as $2.49.

92%
Very Positive
3k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 3k player reviews · updated 4 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
On the positive side, the story is much improved and spine-chillingly realistic!
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Gameplay: 5/10 - Fun working around the house but lacks depth
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
-impressive visuals despite being so lo-fi/low-poly
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Various sound effects occur on set key moments in the game, to clearly indicate some, mostly undesired things are happening or are going to happen.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters84 reviews
Gameplay34 reviews
Graphics17 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface6 reviews
50%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs19 reviews
68%
Crashes6 reviews
100%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $2.49.

3 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
5
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.