Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 133 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 46 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Optimization: 20 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 4k player reviews · updated
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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fatal Frame focuses on actual psychological drama, superstitions, ghosts and spiritual rituals, not to mention that the gameplay concept itself of having to take photos to defeat the enemies is very unique.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
133 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The ending is so hauntingly beautiful that I wish I could re-experience it again for the first time.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Once the combat clicks and your camera obtains some much-needed powerups, fighting ghosts become genuinely satisfying.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
87 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This new remake is also excellent and is very true to the original work, keeping literally everything as they were while improving the graphics and gameplay.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
44 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting and cut-scenes were high quality, nothing ever felt out of place.
Crashes
Players who bring up Crashes mostly praise it.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance is stable and I did not encounter any bugs or crashes during my entire playthrough.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay139 reviews
Story133 reviews
Combat119 reviews
Graphics87 reviews
Audio44 reviews
Crashes13 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty83% still recommend
Performance80% still recommend
Optimization95% still recommend
Controls79% still recommend
Interface92% still recommend
Bugs60% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Gamepad Recommended
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$32.49$49.99−35%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
8 points recordedtoday · $32.49
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