The painting may take the shape of the one you desire at the beginning of Chapter 6 but can still change at the end. There are three endings for this game, revealed by the finished painting the protagonist has at the end of Chapter 6, which can be the portrait of his wife, the portrait of the protagonist/painter himself, and the portrait of his wife and baby. Overall, the game manages to deliver a rewarding survival horror experience successfully. With the help of a guide, obtaining all achievements should take no more than 10 hours. Most of the horror elements lose their colours when replaying the game but, despite so, is not tedious at all. Playing the game for the first time, experiencing the madness the protagonist encounters in his head, is totally worth it. If you have not accumulated an hour worth of time staring at paintings for ' Art Connoisseur' (Gaze at paintings for a total of an hour), you can choose any painting to stare at before the end of the game.Īs a spiritual successor of P.T., Layers of Fear has in multiple ways taken reference from the former, but the game, in terms of gameplay, plot, soundtracks, is surprisingly well executed. This playthrough is solely for reaching the last ending for ' Omniscent'. Start a new game to achieve the final ending With knowledge of the layout of the game, this playthrough can be completed in approximately an hour.ģ. This playthrough is for reaching the second ending for ' Omniscent', and mopping up any missed chapter-related achievements or collecitibles, if you have decided to purely experience the game previously. Start a new game to mop up any missed miscellenous achievements and collectibles, and achieve the second ending There are three endings in this game all must be reached at least once for ' Omniscent' (Witnessed all outcomes), so for this playthrough it does not matter which one you get, but it will determine which ending achievement(s) you will get first.Ģ. All collected collectibles are immediately saved and permanently carry over to future playthroughs. Using a video guide to collect all collectibles is highly recommended since some are very well-hidden. The game only displays collected mementos and drawings there is no in-game tracker to help track interacted memorial objects. All but one can be obtained in one playthrough, but the exceptional one can also be obtained in the same playthrough very quickly through reloading a checkpoint in the game's main menu. Collecting them all is required for all 5 collectible-related achievements: ' Scraps of love', ' The artist's impression', ' Immortalized in my heart', ' You might have a problem', and ' Whispers long forgotten'. There are three types of collectibles from Chapters 1 to 6, which are 16 family mementos, 16 rodent drawings, and 28 memorial objects which make the protagonist recall what he said before. Though not story-related, it is virtually unmissable to obtain ' Wanderer' (Take a thousand steps), which count your total steps taken when walking around, and in fact can be complete within the first few chapters. The game has two story-related unmissable achievements, ' It's covered up for a reason' (Get working on your Magnum Opus), unlocked for completing the Prologue, and ' It rings a bell' (Discover an echo from the past), in Chapter 1.

Finish the game while completing all or most miscellenous achievements, and collecting all collectibles This walkthrough is designed solely on the basis of acquiring all achievements as quickly as possible.ġ. Thus using an achievement or collectible guide is not recommended if you intend to experience the most out of the game. It should be noted that as a psychological horror game, most horror elements work their best during the first playthrough, when you are completely unprepared for what will happen. His tragic past and madness are slowly revealed through progressing the game and interacting with items around him. You assume the role of a mad painter, whose goal is to create his magnum opus. Layers of Fear is a first-person psychological horror game similar to the critically-acclaimed Playable Teaser (P.T.) of the cancelled survival horror game, Silent Hills. Unobtainable/glitched achievements: None

Does difficulty affect achievements: No difficulty Missable achievements: Several chapter-specific achievements, but none missable. Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 3 Approximate amount of time to 1000 : 8-10 hours

Layers of fear 3 children