<s>
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
is	O
a	O
psychological	O
horror	O
adventure	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bloober	O
Team	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Aspyr	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
Linux	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
worldwide	O
in	O
February	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
a	O
psychologically	O
disturbed	O
painter	O
who	O
is	O
trying	O
to	O
complete	O
his	O
magnum	O
opus	O
as	O
he	O
navigates	O
a	O
Victorian	O
mansion	O
revealing	O
secrets	O
about	O
his	O
past	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
:	O
Inheritance	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
2	O
August	O
2016	O
as	O
a	O
direct	O
follow	O
up	O
add-on	O
to	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
time	O
the	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
painter	O
's	O
daughter	O
with	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
focusing	O
on	O
her	O
apparent	O
relapse	O
into	O
trauma	O
after	O
returning	O
to	O
her	O
old	O
house	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
definitive	O
port	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
entitled	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
:	I-Application
Legacy	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
21	O
February	O
2018	O
and	O
it	O
features	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
Inheritance	O
DLC	B-Protocol
,	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
,	O
touchscreen	O
,	O
and	O
HD	O
Rumble	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
limited	O
physical	O
retail	O
release	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
and	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
published	O
by	O
Limited	O
Run	O
Games	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
,	O
would	O
be	O
available	O
starting	O
October	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
titled	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
announced	O
in	O
October	O
2018	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
May	O
29	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
second	O
sequel	O
,	O
titled	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fears	I-Application
,	O
is	O
set	O
to	O
launch	O
in	O
early	O
2023	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Inheritance	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
add-on	O
tells	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
the	O
painter	O
's	O
daughter	O
coming	O
back	O
to	O
her	O
childhood	O
home	O
to	O
face	O
her	O
past	O
after	O
she	O
left	O
"	O
The	O
St.	O
Martin	O
de	O
Porres	O
Home	O
for	O
Problem	O
Children	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
was	O
heavily	O
inspired	O
by	O
P.T.	B-Application
,	O
a	O
teaser	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
cancelled	O
video	O
game	O
Silent	B-Application
Hills	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
uses	O
the	O
Unity	B-Application
game	I-Application
engine	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
A	O
magnum	O
opus	O
(	O
...	O
)	O
A	O
superb	O
example	O
of	O
making	O
story	O
and	O
atmosphere	O
work	O
together	O
(	O
...	O
)	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
achieves	O
its	O
goal	O
of	O
making	O
you	O
scared	O
as	O
a	O
player	O
,	O
instead	O
of	O
just	O
existing	O
as	O
something	O
scary	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Patricia	O
Hernandez	O
of	O
Kotaku	O
said	O
"	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
biggest	O
horror	O
surprises	O
of	O
the	O
year.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Danielle	O
Riendeau	O
and	O
Dave	O
Tach	O
of	O
Polygon	O
said	O
"	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
is	O
like	O
P.T.	B-Application
</s>
<s>
Matt	O
Thrower	O
from	O
GameSpot	O
rated	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
7/10	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
Stacked	O
up	O
like	O
the	O
rickety	O
tiers	O
of	O
a	O
Gothic	O
building	O
,	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
proves	O
aptly	O
named.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Joe	O
Juba	O
of	O
Game	O
Informer	O
echoed	O
Rad	O
's	O
statements	O
critiquing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
telegraphed	O
scares	O
,	O
noting	O
that	O
it	O
felt	O
like	O
a	O
haunted	O
house	O
at	O
a	O
carnival	O
rather	O
than	O
P.T.	B-Application
,	O
declaring	O
that	O
"	O
After	O
a	O
scary	O
moment	O
,	O
it	O
does	O
n't	O
allow	O
players	O
enough	O
breathing	O
room	O
,	O
because	O
the	O
next	O
one	O
is	O
always	O
immediately	O
around	O
the	O
corner	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2018	O
,	O
developer	O
Bloober	O
Team	O
announced	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
,	O
titled	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
previously	O
code-named	O
Project	O
Méliès	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
2	I-Application
was	O
published	O
by	O
Gun	O
Media	O
on	O
May	O
28	O
,	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2021	O
,	O
Bloober	O
Team	O
revealed	O
a	O
trailer	O
for	O
a	O
third	O
Layers	B-Application
of	I-Application
Fear	I-Application
project	O
.	O
</s>
