Fun co-op with two different characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“Play the third game if you want to turn a friend into a bro”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
F.E.A.R. 3
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Mixed · 69%Mixed · 69%Day 1 Studios2011FPS · Horror · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 1 h ago · Lowest we’ve seen since Oct 20, 2026: $3.99
The verdict
A short, fast co-op-focused action shooter with fun gunplay and bullet time, but it drops the horror, AI and atmosphere of the first games. Skip it if you want real horror or can't get co-op working.
Great for
Players with a friend who want a short, cheap, dumb-fun co-op shooter with bullet time
Main risk
Co-op disconnects every few minutes, and it plays like a CoD clone rather than a horror F.E.A.R.
What players love
Solid, punchy gunplay and bullet time
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The gunplay feels so much more solid and powerful.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Cheap, underrated and better than its reputation
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“I would argue that this game very overhated in my opinion.”
Steam review · 5.9 h played ↗
Fettel's possession gameplay is fun
Mentioned in ~1 in 15 positive reviews
“Fettel's gameplay loop is also surprisingly fun and arguably even more enjoyable than playing as Point Man.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
What players complain about
Not a F.E.A.R. game, a CoD clone
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Regenerating health telegraphed by a bloody screen, hallway-like missions, greater reliance on spectacle, neutered AI”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Horror and atmosphere are gone
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“The horror is almost completely gone. Alma is no longer frightening, the atmosphere is much weaker”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Weak, nonsensical story
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“FEAR 3 is a broken record in video game format.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
Dumb enemy AI and repetitive hordes
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Ton's of enemy's and I mean tons and tons and 99% of the time there exactly the same enemy's.”
Steam review · 4.2 h played ↗
Only two weapons, regen health, arcade score popups
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the constant pop-ups for achievements for everything you do in the game, which ruin the atmosphere instantly”
Steam review · 1.8 h played ↗
Co-op disconnects and crashes
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“My partner would be kicked out of the session, sending me to the menu too, roughly every 2 minutes 14 seconds.”
Steam review · 8.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable
Minimum
OSWindows XP
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 4800+
Memory2GB
GraphicsNVIDIA 8800 GT 512MB RAM, ATI 3850HD 512Mb RAM or better
Recommended
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz+, Intel quad core 2.66Ghz+, AMD Phenom II X2 550, 3.1Ghz+
Memory4GB
GraphicsNVIDIA 9800 GTX+ 512MB RAM, ATI 5750HD 512Mb RAM or better
OSWindows XP
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo 2.4Ghz, AMD Athlon X2 4800+
Memory2GB
GraphicsNVIDIA 8800 GT 512MB RAM, ATI 3850HD 512Mb RAM or better
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