Fear the Spotlight News

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

Fear the Spotlight's demo is a great way to kick off the spooky season even if it did make me face one of my irrational fears

I'm not massively superstitious, but I was given access to far too many horror films at a young age, so I think it's understandable that I'm at least wary of the supernatural. This being said, the one thing that I've taken away from watching movies like Paranormal Activity, The Exorcist, and What Lies Beneath is that you should never, under any circumstances, mess with ouija boards. But unfortunately I had to suspend my most hard-and-fast rule when playing the PS1-style survival horror, Fear the Spotlight's demo, and I'm still angry about it...
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Retro '90s horror game Fear the Spotlight returns to Steam after a year

Horror has lost something in recent years, in part because the fidelity of games has massively improved. In the 1990s you would be forced to fill in what you were seeing and experiencing with your imagination, making something far scarier than anything that was actually happening on screen. The most terrifying place to be is inside your imagination which is why classics like Silent Hill and Resident Evil remain compelling, so many years later. Fear the Spotlight is a game that understands this very well, with a retro aesthetic that tugs at the darkest recesses of your brain, and it's finally about to get its full release on Steam.

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Release Date Revealed

Hi all,

We're excited to finally reveal the release date for Fear the Spotlight! You'll be able to play it on October 22nd!

We also have a brand-new Release Reveal trailer for you to check out: [previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

It's been an incredible journey. Over the past year we've added so much to the game, and now it finally feels complete. We can't wait for you to experience it.

As a special bonus, we were featured in PlayStation's State of Play! Since this game is our love letter to the PlayStation horror classics that inspired us, being part of an official PlayStation showcase was an amazing honor.

Thanks for all your support,
Bryan & Crista
Cozy Game Pals

Who are the Cozy Game Pals?

Hi all!

We're still working hard on bringing you Fear the Spotlight later this year on all consoles. We're so excited with what we are adding to Fear the Spotlight and we will be announcing more about the game soon!

In the meantime, we were lucky enough to make this video with Blumhouse Games. If you're curious about who we are and our inspirations for Fear the Spotlight then you might enjoy the video below!

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Thanks and you'll hear from us soon,
Bryan & Crista