Layers of Fear 2 can be a tough act to sit through. On one hand, a macabre depiction of one's past and how its unsettling memories can invade one's life is portrayed beautifully in each room of the sprawling ship. But with a lack of a solid identity in how it wants to characterize these emotions makes it a hard sell to press forward. Regardless, I feel that persevering through and reaching the final conclusion is worth the step backs. Take Layers of Fear 2's amazing attention to detail but sluggish pace with a grain of salt: open your mind, let the darkness seep in, and drudge forward, and you'll find a satisfying, albeit head scratching piece of horror.

Surprisingly a lot of fun for the short experience you get. Built on Layers of Fear (2016) by improving the gameplay experience. The cruise ship setting was cool and made for varied environments, and as a fan of movies I liked the references to films via the player character being an actor. I enjoyed trying to predict the story or outcome as the game progressed and finding the collectibles while going through the levels. The only thing I didn't like was how inconsistent the chase sequences were, sometimes it was obvious that a monster was about to chase you and other times it was sudden. I would've preferred some consistency in telegraphing the chase.