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Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

86% positive of 23 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Platforms
Steam, PlayStation

Made by Implicit Conversions. Published by Limited Run Games.

About the game

The fear is back. Return to 2048 Hong Kong in the groundbreaking survival-horror that defined style and mature storytelling for a generation.

Tagged by players

  • Third-Person Shooter
  • Shooter
  • Cartoon
  • Cinematic
  • Action-Adventure
  • Action
  • Comic Book
  • Adventure
  • 1990's
  • Cartoony
  • Cyberpunk
  • Dystopian

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    I beat it out of principle since I hate leaving games on back log nowadays, but tbh this was such a lazy port. Very disappointing. It hasn't aged well at all, the puzzles are mostly opaque if anything, and they are a huge chunk of the game along with environmental puzzle solving that is reminiscent of survival horror games such as Resident Evil. There are some Chinese puzzles in here towards the end so if you're not…

    16 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I really enjoyed Fear Effect 1. Despite some insane gameplay and leveldesign decisions (papered over by the rewind functionality of the port), it was a pacy adventure full of character, twists, turns and predicaments. The gameplay was mostly solid, minus some very low moments (usually involving a timed challenge against an FMV background). The sequel (this game)... I'm not quite as sanguine about. It begins with an…

    21 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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