Fear the Spotlight

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Fear the Spotlight is a adventure, survival horror and atmospheric game developed by Cozy Game Pals and published by Blumhouse Games.
Released on October 22nd 2024 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 14 languages: English, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Polish and Portuguese - Portugal.

It has received 497 reviews of which 489 were positive and 8 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Fear the Spotlight into these genres:

Adventure Survival Horror Atmospheric Story Rich Puzzle Stealth Female Protagonist Exploration Psychological Horror Horror Third Person Surreal Action-Adventure Action Retro 3D Stylized Linear Pixel Graphics Old School

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7 64 Bit
Processor: Intel i5 @2.5 GHz or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 700 series
Storage: 1 GB available space

MacOS

OS: MacOS 11
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Radeon Pro 5500M
Storage: 1 GB available space

Linux

OS: Linux
Processor: 2 GHz Dual Core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 700 series
Storage: 1 GB available space

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Dec. 2024

What an ABSOLUTE HIDDEN GEM!! Are you a scaredy cat who loves horror but cannot play modern day horror games because they are too realistic and leave you paralyzed in fear? Well rejoice, you can now enjoy a classic horror tale...without hiding ^_^ This game reminds me of old school PS1 horror. Where the horror was all in the story, small attention to detail and the audio. They didn't have graphics to rely on to scare the shit out of you. This game isn't "in your face" horror. You aren't going to be jumping out of your seat and screaming. It is the horror that gives you the heebie jeebies. The something is watching you vibe. The glowing eyes poking out from around that corner. The feet under the bathroom stall in a desolate school. You have to pay attention in this game to appreciate the (sometimes corny) horror, which is the best type of horror IMO. I am still playing through it, but I had to come to write a review because I am completely enraptured and am left pleasantly surprised by the turn of events. I don't want to say anything else tho and ruin it XD All I am going to say is, play it until the end!! You know when you go to the movies and stay to watch the credits, hoping for a surprise at the end? It is kinda like that :3 It is a very classic and simple play of story and puzzles, where you have to navigate the map and collect items to solve the puzzles. It's just good old fashioned story telling. How it used to be, before you could use graphics as a crutch and selling point. Oh… and did I mention there is a little bit of romance sprinkled throughout the game? Horror and love is literally my kryptonite :D The best feeling as a gamer is going into a game not expecting much and having your expectations completely blown out of the water. I genuinely really appreciate this game <3

Nov. 2024

Fear the Spotlight: This game is immersive as it should be It's quite short even if you play both Playthrough Vivian and Amy I finished this game with 3.9 hours for both Playthroughs and collected 100% achievement by playing it again with 6.2 hours However, for this price This is totally worth it!! Do you love Classic Resident Evil, Silent Hill, ....etc?? This game is not that "Action" but the Puzzles, Atmosphere, Immersion, and stealth are as great as they could be But for Amy's playthrough there is an Amy's model glitch that sometimes the upper body spins a full 360 while the legs are standing still (Not affect the gameplay but kinda funny ) I love this game ♥

Oct. 2024

Finally, it's back after a year of being delisted from Steam. Fear the Spotlight is a third-person horror puzzle game about Amy and Vivian, two high school students who break into their school, Sunnyside High, to perform a seance believing that it has a strong connection to the spirit world. During the seance, something happens and Amy vanishes, and it's up to Vivian to find and rescue her from the mysterious and dilapidated Sunnyside High. Completing Vivian's story unlocks Amy's chapter from her POV. The game consists of a few sections where you must solve puzzles to get pieces to solve more puzzles all while avoiding a monster shaped like a man but with the head of a spotlight beam. There are small story snippets giving the backstory between the students who perished during a fire that caused the school to close down. The story gradually becomes darker as you progress before the conclusion that led to the events is revealed. The game has a lot of interaction which seems to be common in modern horror demakes - twist to unscrew, move your mouse in circles to tighten, click items to operate them etc. I enjoyed the tactile nature of the game and liked finding a use for all my items; puzzles were relatively straightforward and easy - you don't need to think much to solve them. Vivian operates on a breath meter which is recovered through asthma puffers - which aren't in short supply. As soon as you use one, you're likely to find another one. The game also checkpoints through every door you enter, so it's quite forgiving. There's not much music in the game but it builds atmosphere quite well and the sound design and voice acting are all top notch. The voice acting felt natural for the characters and they were decently personified in the game. Amy's chapter reveals a lot more about the two girls and helps build them into more tangible characters. I found her chapter quite tragic and I really believed that Amy and Vivian relied on each other given the backstory of each. It's not a long game - it took me 2.6 hours to finish the first time, then replaying Vivian's chapter AND then playing Amy's only took me 3.5 hours. I fully believe this is worth playing and one of my favourite of the modern indie horror games that are coming out (that aren't too scary).

Oct. 2024

Man this game is crunchy. Pulsing bass and low information really give this a heavy ambiance. Easy to become immersed in the game from the style, but the story is pretty weak. Pretty standard teen drama story that doesn't get into anything deep, though it really doesn't need to. At a quick playtime this is a perfect experience for a night of tension. Puzzles are varied and an appropriate difficulty this type of game warrants. Progression is consistent and rewarding with such emphasis on switches, clicks, clacks, and parts moving its a satisfying reward to see the puzzle unfold before you. Definitely recommended for someone willing to turn off all the lights, play with it loud, and want to knock it out in one playthrough.

Oct. 2024

its a 3/5, would recommend for if on sale note of warning - the 'first half' of the game was a slog, felt too generic and easy, its not till second half that it picks up in challenge and story.

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Developer

Cozy Game Pals

Publisher

Blumhouse Games

Release 22 Oct 2024

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