Fear Effect

Fear Effect
Developers
PublisherEidos Interactive
DirectorJohn Zuur Platten
DesignersScott J. Compton
Christian Dailey
John Zuur Platten
ProgrammerMichael Fernie
ArtistPakin Liptawat
WriterJohn Zuur Platten
ComposersMatt Furniss
Jason Agolia
Platforms
Release
  • PlayStation
    • NA: February 24, 2000
    • EU: March 17, 2000
    Rerelease
    August 29, 2025
GenreAction-adventure
ModeSingle-player

Fear Effect is a 2000 action-adventure video game developed by Kronos Digital Entertainment and published by Eidos Interactive for the PlayStation. Set in the year 2050, the player controls three mercenaries in Hong Kong and contains elements of survival horror and stealth. It received a mainly positive critical reception, with praise given to its cinematic presentation and unique visuals but criticism given to its difficulty. A prequel was released one year later entitled Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix.