The Fear Island

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The Fear Island is an online co-op survival horror game where players accidentally land on an island full of supernatural entities and need to find an escape vehicle and its necessary resources.

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38%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

stability3 negative mentions

The game offers an immersive horror experience that can be genuinely scary, especially at the start.
Some players found the game to be a fun and challenging way to confront their fears, such as aracnophobia.
The developers were responsive to issues, fixing multiplayer problems quickly for players.

The game is riddled with bugs and poor execution, leading to a frustrating experience.
Co-op gameplay lacks meaningful cooperation, making it feel more like a solo experience than a team effort.
Many players described the game as looking and playing like a pre-alpha version, with significant technical issues.

stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game has been widely criticized for its instability, with multiple users reporting frequent bugs that significantly impact gameplay.
- “The game is incredibly buggy.”
- “The game is filled with bugs and glitches.”
- “Stability is a major issue; the game crashes frequently.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is characterized by the presence of a comically loud laughing scarecrow that roams a hedge maze, adding a quirky and absurd element to the otherwise tense atmosphere. This juxtaposition of humor and horror enhances the overall experience, making it both entertaining and unsettling.
- “There is also a very loud laughing scarecrow that just wanders around a hedge maze attempting to get within the zip code of you to kill you.”
gameplay
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The gameplay has been criticized for lacking substance, with multiple users noting that there is essentially no meaningful gameplay experience.
- “No real gameplay.”
- “No real gameplay.”