The Fear Business

Tomás Esconjaureguy · Oct 28, 2024

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Whispers of a shadowy satanic cult connected to dozens of missing people have ignited a firestorm of rumors. Some believe the tales are true, while others dismiss them as a hoax. In the wake of a brutal wave of journalist layoffs, Sarah is ready to chase the story no one else dares touch. But as she digs deeper into the horrifying mystery, she’ll soon realize that risking her life for that one shot may be the worst mistake she’s ever made.

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Critic 7.2 (3 critics) · Gamer 9.3

Critic reviews

Finger Guns
Miles Thompson · Nov 08, 2024
7.0
Slasher inspired with a gratifying nostalgia for tank controls, inventory management and limited saves, The Fear Business is a short and bloody retro horror game. The PS1 era visuals are a treat, and though the save system and voice acting has their befuddling moments, this is a crazed killer that has some legs to keep up the hunt, before inevitably being overcome by those meddling kids... sorry, reporters.
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Multiplayer.it
Damiano Gerli · Nov 03, 2024
7.5
The Fear Business è un low poly horror ben fatto che dimostra la veloce crescita di uno sviluppatore indie. Un survival horror in stile PS1 sfizioso, con alcune idee originali e che non mancherà di far saltare sulla sedia gli appassionati del genere.
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Shacknews
Will Borger · Oct 29, 2024
7.0
All told, The Fear Business is a pretty solid homage to the horror games of yesteryear. It’s not particularly original, but the PS1 aesthetic, sharp design of Solomon Manor, and compelling puzzles work well enough to make up for its annoyances. It’s not a long game (your first playthrough will probably take between 3 and 5 hours), but there are several difficulties to complete and secrets to find, and it seems ripe for speedrunning. I just wish it controlled better and dealing with Goat Face wasn’t so bloody annoying. But if you’re looking for a horror game to spend an evening with, you could do a lot worse. Just… you know, try to be smarter than Sarah the next time you’re investigating mysterious disappearances, yeah? If a dude had offered me a ride to a cult-infested mansion, I would have just gone home.
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