Are you ready to return and face your fears one last time?
Madrid, Spain – 15 April, 2026. – Meridiem is pleased to announce that it will publish Layers of Fear – The Final Masterpiece Edition, a collection featuring Layers of Fear, Layers of Fear 2, and all released DLC, along with new chapters that tie every story together into one seamless, nightmarish whole. Developed by and digitally published by Bloober Team, Layers of Fear – The Final Masterpiece Edition will arrive physically for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 18, 2026.
Meridiem is responsible for designing and manufacturing the physical Layers of Fear – The Final Masterpiece Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 and will include a special case, a lenticular postcard and an artbook.
Layers of Fear – The Final Masterpiece Edition is the definitive edition of the award-winning series crafted by Bloober Team that put them on the map as modern-day masters of horror.
Included in this package:
- Layers of Fear (2023): venture through a sprawling, ever‑shifting Victorian mansion as The Painter – an artist consumed with finishing his magnum opus. Search for the tools and memories needed to complete your masterpiece while reality bends and decays all around you.
- Inheritance DLC (2023): return to the mansion as The Painter’s Daughter and confront the emotional scars your father left behind. Explore childhood recollections twisted by fear and guilt, revealing a haunting legacy of love, artistry, and madness passed down through generations.
- The Final Note DLC: experience the collapse of the family from The Painter’s Wife’s point of view. Uncover the hidden truths behind the tragedy and learn how devotion, resentment, and sacrifice reshaped the story you thought you knew.
- Layers of Fear 2 (2023): enter the spotlight as The Actor, venturing aboard a mysterious ocean liner to take on the role of a lifetime. Receive guidance from an unseen director (voiced by Tony Todd), whose intense methods blur the line between reality and performance.
- The Final Prologue: step behind the camera as The Director to try and rescue a doomed production. Guide the cast and crew, confront your fears, and pay the price for your ambition as the set gradually succumbs to chaos and despair.
- The Lighthouse Chapter: assume the role of The Writer, seeking to tie every chapter of the series into one final narrative. Explore an abandoned lighthouse that conceals the truth behind each story and piece together the thread connecting them all.
Features:
- Deep Exploration: immersive first‑person gameplay that blends story-driven exploration, environmental puzzles, and psychological horror.
- A Web of Obsession: the interwoven stories of three creators: The Painter, The Actor, and The Writer, each consumed by their craft and willing to pay the ultimate price for it.
- Next‑Gen Visual Atmosphere: rebuilt visuals with HDR, ray tracing, and dynamic lighting that deepen atmosphere, enhance realism, and make every flicker of light feel alive.
- Unsettling Original Score: a haunting original soundtrack by award‑winning composer Arek Reikowski, weaving fragile beauty, emotion, and unease into every scene.
Layers of Fear – The Final Masterpiece Edition will arrive physically for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 18, 2026.
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About Meridiem
We are Meridiem, a video game publisher and distributor in love with its culture, which we protect and pass on in order to preserve it. We do this by fostering talent through investment in independent projects with potential, bringing back classic titles, promising indies and AAA games while continuing to support the physical format.
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About Bloober Team:
Founded in 2008 and based in Kraków, Bloober Team is a passionate house of horror, creating deep and immersive experiences that linger with players. With over 250 creative professionals, they tell stories that are both terrifying and unforgettable.
Bloober Team’s award-winning lineup includes Layers of Fear, Blair Witch, Observer: System Redux, and The Medium. Their most celebrated project, developed with KONAMI, was the highly anticipated remake of SILENT HILL 2, which earned widespread acclaim, numerous awards, and nominations—including Game of the Year at the Horror Game Awards and Best Game of 2024 by IGN Japan.
The studio’s latest release, Cronos: The New Dawn—its first original survival horror IP—launched on September 5 across multiple platforms and received praise from both players and media, marking an important milestone for Bloober Team.
