Cry of Fear (Steam Game) 
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
- Horror (2202)
- Free to Play (1495)
- Multiplayer (1129)
- Co-op (1056)
- Survival Horror (1045)
- Psychological Horror (894)
- Action (620)
- Atmospheric (603)
- First-Person (572)
- Online Co-Op (570)
- Indie (550)
- Psychological (498)
- Adventure (468)
- Zombies (460)
- Singleplayer (460)
- FPS (458)
- Survival (422)
- Shooter (400)
- Mod (266)
- Massively Multiplayer (91)
| Release Date | Apr 25, 2013 |
| Price | Free |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 77.3% (mostly positive) / 87.5% Top 30% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 72.5% / 86.1% Top 10% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 313 Top 25% / 56.3K Top 1% |
| Curators | 328 reviews Top 2% |
| Median Play Time | 6.9 hours Top 25% |
| Followers | 67.1K Top 2% |
| Owners | ± 6.1M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 4.9M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows Cry of Fear's Steam rating and reviews between April 2013 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 97.2% (July 2013) to 85.8% (October 2020).
With its 56.3K reviews Top 1%, Cry of Fear is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Cry of Fear's review languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Russian (17%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 7 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Cry of Fear, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 20 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 8.1 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. When the negative review time is low (median : 62 minutes), it can be a sign that the game crashes on some systems or that players misunderstood the nature of the game (Does the Steam page clearly explain it, with gifs and a gameplay video ?). It can also mean that some players were somehow offended by Cry of Fear and decided to review it and get a refund under 2 hours. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 77.3% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Cry of Fear's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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