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A free standalone nightmare that turns one Scandinavian night into eight hours of dread.
Cry of Fear is a free fps game released under Free on Steam. It runs on Windows, needs about 5.1 GB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
One-click install
PlayBound fetches the official release — no third-party mirrors.
Windows
Press Install on PlayBound. The launcher downloads the packaged build from PlayBound’s mirror and extracts it for you — no Steam account and no separate download.
Cry of Fear needs Microsoft .NET Framework 4. Windows 10 and 11 already include it; on older systems run _CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0\dotNetFx40_Full_x86_x64.exe from the install folder first.
Windows
Press Play. PlayBound starts CryOfFear.exe, which loads the game with the cryoffear content already selected.
The build starts windowed. Open Options before your first session to set resolution and check the control bindings. Cry of Fear needs about 5 GB of free disk space once extracted.
Minimum
Windows XP/Vista/7 or later, 1 GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM, 128 MB OpenGL-capable video card, 5 GB storage, .NET Framework 4
Recommended
Windows 10/11, 2 GHz dual-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, 256 MB OpenGL-capable video card, 5 GB storage, .NET Framework 4
Yes. It began as a Half-Life mod, but the Steam release is a free standalone game.
The main campaign offers more than eight hours, multiple endings, and over twenty unlockables.
The separate cooperative campaign supports up to four players.
Cry of Fear contains graphic violence, suicide and self-harm themes, psychological distress, and intense jump scares.