Released Oct 22, 2024 $19.99 Overwhelmingly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Fear the Spotlight

By Cozy Game Pals · published by Blumhouse Games

Adventure Survival Horror Atmospheric Story Rich Puzzle Female Protagonist Stealth Exploration HorrorPsychological HorrorThird PersonRetro

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Reviews 1,225 Overwhelmingly Positive

Players yesterday 3 at the busiest moment

Owners 20K–50K estimated

Fear the Spotlight is a game tagged Adventure, Survival Horror and Atmospheric by Cozy Game Pals, released Oct 22, 2024. It has 1,225 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). It has an estimated 20K–50K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Only Fog Remains, Ominous Obscurity and Good Night Pan Pan.

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…

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Only Fog Remains 77% match · Adventure, Survival Horror, Atmospheric
Ominous Obscurity 77% match · Adventure, Survival Horror, Atmospheric
Good Night Pan Pan 73% match · Adventure, Survival Horror, Atmospheric
Shiver 73% match · Adventure, Survival Horror, Atmospheric
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Fear the Spotlight · record updated 19 hours ago

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Overview

App ID1959390

Release dateOct 22, 2024

Last change number37544425

Last record update19 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Cozy Game Pals
Publisher: Blumhouse Games
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Technologies: Unity detected
Website: blumhouse.com/games

Windows macOS Linux 64-bit

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerFull controller supportSteam AchievementsCaptions availableSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 25, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 41 regions

United States$USD

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Patches

Nov 4, 2024 Quality of Life Patch - Patch Notes 11.4.2024
Hello everybody! Thank you all for playing and enjoying Fear the Spotlight. We're happy to share our patch based on all the feedback and bug reports we've been getting. Thank you for your help, and sorry for any inconvenience these issues …
Oct 25, 2024 Quick Fix - Save files in Amy's House
We're busy working on a larger patch, but for now here's a quick fix for one major bug. Save files now work in Amy's house when your PC is German, Portuguese, & French (previously loading a save file would spawn you in the black void)

Build	Branch	Updated
16728918	public	Dec 13, 2024
16728918	beta	Dec 13, 2024

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
1959391	—	Windows	852.5 MB	350.0 MB	3442383455878038585
1959393	—	macOS	884.6 MB	359.9 MB	6414668732591147445
1959394	—	Linux	875.4 MB	354.7 MB	887812188931195953

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	16728918	Dec 13, 2024	Open
beta Early preview of the next patch. May be buggy	16728918	Dec 13, 2024	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Fear the Spotlight

Executable	Systems	Description
Fear The Spotlight.exe	Windows	Windows executable
Fear The Spotlight.app	macOS	MacOS Executable
Fear The Spotlight.x64	Linux · 64-bit	Linux Executable

Space per player95.4 MB

Filesup to 100

Save locations3

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinAppDataLocalLow	CozyGamePals/Fear The Spotlight	game.dat	All
WinAppDataLocalLow	CozyGamePals/Fear The Spotlight	permanent.dat	All
WinAppDataLocalLow	CozyGamePals/Fear The Spotlight	game_*.dat	All

Achievements

Achievements359 hidden

Most unlocked86.9%Escape Artist

Rarest6.1%Deep Breaths

Escape Artist Survive the library 86.9%
Thorned Key Unlock the rose door 80.6%
Flee the Spotlight Avoid the spotlight's stare 79%
Air Purifier Ventilate the Webber Building 71.5%
Sculptor Repair the stone face 63.9%
Goodbye Put a close to Vivian's story 62.4%
One More Thing Unlock Chapter 2 61.9%
Fresh Perspective Hidden achievement 53.6%
Diverging Paths Hidden achievement 51.7%
Welcome Home Hidden achievement 50.9%
Curious Observer Thoroughly examine the occult collection 49.1%
Lunar Seal Hidden achievement 48.3%
Really Back Return to the start 46.5%
Memory Lane Hidden achievement 46.4%
Perfect Hidden achievement 46.3%
Stress-Free Survive without a scratch 46.3%
School's Out Hidden achievement 46.3%
Lights Out Hidden achievement 44.5%

All 35 achievements

Mental Map Navigate the classrooms unaided 32.1%
Eager Spirit Arrive at the seance unprepared 31.2%
Flow to the Music Repair the sprinkler while a melody plays 24.9%
Inside Out Hidden achievement 22.3%
Family Tree Crack the statue poem flawlessly 22.2%
Brave Dare to follow the mysterious shadow 20.9%
Ghost Hunter See every elusive specter 19.1%
Read Between the Lines Decipher the poem flawlessly 17.4%
Prank Call Call for help a bit too early 15.8%
Bingo Enthusiast Give the tumbler an extra whirl 13.9%
Bravo Perform perfectly in the final showdown 13.6%
Tuning In Scan every station 12.9%
Maestro Play a broad sweeping melody 12.5%
Intuition Crack the code on pure instinct 11.4%
Help Line Attempt a rescue call 9.9%
Curtain Call Take a bow on stage 6.3%
Deep Breaths Explore the entire game with breath intact 6.1%

Update history

Oct 25, 2026 · 21:41 #37544425
- appid removed
- common.ReleaseState added released
- common.releasestate removed

News

Jul 13, 2026 · Community Announcements Share your best horror moments during Medal.tv's Midsummer Horror Event!
We've excited to announce we’ve teamed up with Medal.tv for their 1st Midsummer Horror Event!From July 13th-27th, play Crisol: Theater of Idols, Fear the Spotlight or SLEEP AWAKE while using Medal.tv…
Mar 13, 2026 · Community Announcements Fear the Spotlight Now on Physical!
The horror cult classic Fear the Spotlight from Cozy Game Pals is now available at retailers across North America! All copies of the game include a 12x18" fold-out poster packed in. Start your spooky…
Feb 18, 2026 · Community Announcements Blood is your weapon - Crisol: Theater of Idols OUT NOW
We're thrilled to share that the next game from Blumhouse has arrived in Crisol: Theater of IdolsCrisol is a survival horror adventure set in a twisted version of Spain. As a soldier captured by reli…
Oct 23, 2025 · PCGamesN Highly-rated Fear the Spotlight is a love letter to retro '90s horror games, and it's free to keep right now
'Tis the season for all things spooky and scary, and everywhere you look, games are dropping Halloween-themed events, haunting updates, and skins that'll turn even the most serious characters into a …
Sep 29, 2025 · Community Announcements Steam Autumn Sale 50% Off!
Experience two stories in one for the lowest price yet on Fear the Spotlight!
Dec 19, 2024 · Community Announcements Winter Sale | Stream
Fear the Spotlight is on discount RIGHT NOW! The game is 25% off for the Steam Winter Sale 2024. To celebrate the sale, we will be featuring streams of Fear the Spotlight by Gab Smolders, Kinda Funny…
Nov 27, 2024 · Community Announcements Autumn Sale | Stream
Many of you have been asking for when Fear the Spotlight will go on discount. The answer is RIGHT NOW! The game is 20% off for the Steam Autumn Sale 2024. To celebrate our first sale, we will be feat…
Nov 27, 2024 · Community Announcements The Steam Awards: Outstanding Story
Attention all students of Sunnyside High! It's time to nominate games for this year's Steam Awards. A lot of you have been sharing how much you enjoyed the story and characters of our game, so please…
Oct 28, 2024 · Community Announcements Steam Scream Fest | Stream
To celebrate Steam Scream 3D and our recent launch, we will be featuring streams of Fear the Spotlight by Gab Smolders, Kinda Funny Games, and Jesse Cox. (sorry for the repost, we had issues with the…
Oct 23, 2024 · GamingOnLinux Creepy retro horror game Fear the Spotlight is out now
Fear the Spotlight from Cozy Game Pals and Blumhouse Games is a retro-styled horror game that looks like it would fit right in on the original PlayStation. It's just be re-released on Steam with Linu…

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Fear the Spotlight

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