Fear Equation overview

Overview

Fear Equation comes from Screwfly Studios and is published by Screwfly Studios. It arrived on Steam on Jan 15, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Fear Equation's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:45:23 UTC, with a tracked peak near 3. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 94 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Fear Equation is available in 1 languages including:

4 regional rating boards including oflc, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Fear Equation has sold up to 10,912 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $116,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Fear Equation overview details

Fear Equation combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The world is covered in fog. Most who enter the fog disappear, and those who survive say it brings their nightmares to life. No-one knows where it came from, but they all have ideas. Some say it's an experiment gone wrong, others believe it's divine judgement. And you? All you know is that the Sun is rumoured to shine just over the horizon. You are The Engineer. You have designed the perfect system: a train, sealed off from the fog, ready to rescue survivors and take them to salvation. If only they'd listen... Fear Equation is a turn-based strategy with rogue-like elements where you must take control of a modified freight train in an end-of-the-world scenario. The landscape has been overrun by a thick, deadly fog that manifests the nightmares of those inside it. Your survival depends on tactical planning and careful resource management. As the Engineer, you'll need to rescue survivors, analyse their dreams and build defenses to protect them from their own imaginations. Complicating matters, passengers have their own theories as to how the fog was created and will form inter-carriage factions based on their beliefs. Every game is unique and you can customise your Engineer to dramatically change how the game is played. Your passengers bring their nightmares with them. When the fog attacks, it will make their worst fears come alive. Read your passengers’ dream logs to help prepare defenses. The train needs resources and there's only one way to get them: send your passengers back out into the fog. Listen to radio broadcasts for hints and equip your scavengers well. But don’t s…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Fear Equation is listed as a game with $14.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:45:23 UTC, a tracked peak of 3, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview tags

HorrorRogue-likeSimulationBuildingColony SimStrategySurvivalManagementRPGTurn-BasedAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSurvival HorrorCharacter CustomizationFemale Protagonist

Content descriptors

Fear Equation features mature content in the form of text descriptions of combat, and uncommon, brief scenes containing abstract, nightmare elements.

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Support and legal notes

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