Cry of Fear Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Cry of Fear is tagged as Action, Adventure, Indie. It is published by Team Psykskallar and released on 25 Apr, 2013. PureGameStats tracks Cry of Fear's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Cry of Fear currently has 357 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 3,052 concurrent players on 31 March 2013. Current activity is 88.3% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 1,941,236 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 88,238 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Cry of Fear Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.

Developer
Team Psykskallar
Publisher
Team Psykskallar
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
25 Apr, 2013
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
1,941,236
PGS estimate Low confidence
Current Players
357
Live Steam data Peak 3,052
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Developer: Team Psykskallar
Publisher: Team Psykskallar
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 25 Apr, 2013
Est. sales: 1,941,236 Low confidence

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Cry of Fear Steam Reviews

Total reviews 88,238 Positive 78,240 Negative 9,998 Positive % 88.7%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
horrorscarybest horrorbest freepeak peaksophiestory amazingsource enginepeakfun scaryamazing scarysilent hillhorror betterstockholmfun janky
Reviewers criticise
simongold sourcegoldsrcdepressionjumpscaresfree horrorself harmscaredpantssimonsinsanely frustratingpsychological horrorpsychologicalparkourworst jumpscare

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 3 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
14
20
Gameplay
26
31
Story
18
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85
Graphics
24
29
Audio
17
23
Controls
6
Bugs
16
23
39
Value
43
49
Multiplayer
10
17
Replay value
Not enough mentions
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PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Cry of Fear.
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Minimum:
  • OS *:Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP
  • Processor:1 ghz
  • Memory:1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics:128MB Video Card with OpenGL support
  • Hard Drive:5 GB HD space
  • Additional:Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Required
Recommended:
  • OS *:Windows® 7 (32/64-bit)/Vista/XP
  • Processor:2 ghz
  • Memory:2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics:512MB Video Card with OpenGL support
  • Hard Drive:7 GB HD space
  • Additional:Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Required
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How many people are playing Cry of Fear right now?

Cry of Fear has 357 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Cry of Fear?

Cry of Fear reached an all-time peak of 3,052 concurrent players on 31 March 2013.

How many copies has Cry of Fear sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Cry of Fear has sold approximately 1,941,236 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Cry of Fear rated on Steam?

Cry of Fear has 88,238 Steam reviews with a 88.7% positive rating (Very Positive).

When was Cry of Fear released?

Cry of Fear was released on 25 Apr, 2013. It was developed by Team Psykskallar.

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