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After a school séance separates Vivian from Amy, evade a spotlight-hunting entity, solve puzzles, and uncover the campus’s past.
Released 22 Oct 2024
Hide from the Spotlight
Solve Tactile Puzzles
Search a Haunted School
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…
Developed by Cozy Game Pals · Published by Blumhouse Games
At night, Vivian and Amy sneak into Sunnyside High to hold a séance. When it goes wrong, Vivian is left alone in a distorted version of the school, where she must find her friend and investigate the campus’s buried history.
Explore the school, search rooms for useful items and clues, and solve environmental puzzles to open new paths. To get past the entities stalking the halls, Vivian must hide and move carefully rather than fight.
The story unfolds across two chapters, with the later chapter following Amy and adding her perspective to the events. The game combines third-person exploration, stealth, and puzzle-based progression with a retro-styled presentation.
In the supplied reviews, recurring praise centers on the eerie retro presentation, the story and its two protagonists, and puzzles that make object interactions feel satisfying. Many reviewers describe the horror as atmospheric and approachable rather than intensely frightening, though others found the puzzles too simple or the experience too short, particularly for its price.
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…
Sunnyside High has a dark history. When Vivian enters the deserted corridors for a seance with the rebellious Amy, she suddenly ends up alone, and at the mercy of the monster who wanders the halls. Vivian must avoid its gaze, find her friend, and uncover the disturbing, murderous truth of a decades old tragedy. Fear the Spotlight is a creepy love letter to classic 90s horror experiences with a focus of rich storytelling, puzzle solving, and a tense atmosphere. This is a perfect narrative horror game for those new to the genre.
ESCAPE THE NIGHTMARE
The séance went terribly wrong. Amy has disappeared, and the school has transformed into a nightmarish version of its former self. Play as Vivian to uncover a dark hidden past while attempting to save both you and your friend
DELIGHTFULLY HORRIFYING GAMEPLAY
Sneak to avoid detection from an unknown entity in tense hand-crafted stealth moments as Vivian explores the ominous darkness of the school corridors
Solve highly tactile puzzles that pay homage to classic genre favorites while evolving gameplay to satisfy modern horror fans
Explore the eerie setting of a derelict Sunnyside High with a flashlight, screwdriver, wrench, and more to uncover a web of mysteries
1990s ATMOSPHERIC DREAD
Explore the hellish version of Sunnyside High as Vivian in this ode to classic 90’s teen horror. A retro art style, tense audio design, and a nostalgic setting will delight both veteran fans and those new to the horror genre
AN EXPANDED STORY
Dive even deeper into the dark world of Fear the Spotlight with an extensive additional storyline
Fear the Spotlight is the first title to be published by Blumhouse Games, a video games label within Blumhouse Productions focused on championing the most creative and unique takes on the horror genre.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 35 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
