Fear the Spotlight (PS5) Review

Fear the Spotlight

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…

Fear the Spotlight (PS5) Review

Fear the Spotlight has an interesting background. Initially released in September of last year, it was pulled from the Steam store after receiving an infusion from Blumhouse and its new video game publishing arm. The game was re-released this year, now on consoles, with the addition of the second half of the story and more development time to QA some bugs. As the first of many games to be published by Blumhouse, Fear the Spotlight has garnered significant attention to set the tone for what to expect from Blumhouse’s gaming ventures. Cozy Game Pals has put their best foot forward, and the game has certainly piqued my interest.

Fear the Spotlight follows Amy and Vivian, who venture into their school library after hours with the intention of conducting a séance. What begins as a seemingly innocent exploration of the supernatural quickly turns into a terrifying journey, filled with haunting revelations about a school fire from decades ago. Unknown to Vivian, Amy has already... Read more