The third episode of the Fears to Fathom series is coming to Steam this January 9. Titled Fears to Fathom - Carson House, it's a first-person narrative walking simulator that offers exploration, driving, and conversation mechanics.
The game has players take on the role of the 18-year-old Noah Baker. He's been offered a small job which is to house-sit for the COO of a local media company over the weekend. Having nothing interesting to do during that weekend, he takes the offer. However, it's not long before he realizes that there is something very unsettling about this house. He had no idea what was coming and must make the right choices to survive.
Key features of the game include:
- Atmospheric environment and photo-realistic graphics.
- VHS film aesthetic.
- Receive texts from NPCs.
- Player voice activity.
The Series
The Fears to Fathom series is composed of episodic psychological horror games where each episode unveils a short story narrated by those who survived.
The first game was Fears to Fathom - Home Alone released in July 2021. It focused on a 14-year-old kid named Miles who's been left home alone while his parents are currently out of town for work. He soon finds himself in trouble as the story starts to unfold.
The second episode was Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike launched in January 2022. This time, the story is about 19-year-old Holly Gardner. She was attending a gaming convention and is now driving back home. Since the traffic got horrible, she made the decision to take the long way to avoid it which led to an unplanned trip to a motel.
Developed and published by Rayll, two more episodes are planned to be added.
PC System Requirements
If you’re interested in Fears to Fathom - Carson House, check out the system requirements below:
- Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD Phenom II X4 965, 3.40 GHz/Intel Core i5-2300, 2.80 GHz
- Memory: 6 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7730, NVIDIA GeForce GT 640
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 7 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: AMD FX-8350, 4.00 GHz/Intel Core i5-3470, 3.20 GHz
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Radeon RX 590, 8 GB/GeForce GTX 1060, 6 GB
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 7 GB available space
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