Anthology of Fear
Skip · Narrative · 2023
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 32, under the fair line, at $9.99.
- Length
- 1.6h 2.2h to 100%
- Value
- $6.24/hr
- Reviews
- 76% of 294 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 1 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 655 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Take part in a one-man investigation and solve the mystery of your brother’s disappearance. Find out the truth by exploring unsettling liminal locations. Discover the story chapter by chapter, with each one unveiling their common tragedy.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, GeForce GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 390, 10 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 15 discounts in the 4 years tracked, the median cut is 30 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 94 weeks ago.
It is pricier than 65 percent of its genre. Among the games that feel like it, MADiSON ($34.99, scores 47) beats it on value, while it beats Agony ($14.99, scores 1).
More about Anthology of Fear
Of the 228 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 3 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2023 to August 2026.
The drop-off
69% start to 3% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
Very well crafted with a good story. Be warned though, it is DARK. Well worth the money.
1 more review
The first half wasn't scary but the second half was plenty disturbing and people who play it should be prepared for a death that I personally wish wasn't included in the game. The story is very good but you have to read all the notes to fully understand everything. You can become confused trying to understand it if you don't get all the details so take your time playing the game. You may also have to replay some of...
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Cite this score
Anthology of Fear scores 32/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1092530/anthology-of-fearReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 2, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.