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ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulationStrategyAction RoguelikeRogueliteMultiplayerBullet HellCo-op

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Game description

PASS THE FEAR is a roguelite bullet-hell shooter. A catastrophic Witch’s Disaster strikes without warning, and chaotic magic forms the ancient Wall of Storms. Its corruption spreads relentlessly across the island. As a demon hunter trapped within, you must find a way to escape before dawn breaks.

Basic info

DeveloperPlayMud Studio
PublisherParas Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 22, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel I5-12600KF
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1060
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 477 reviews from the past 1 year

71.8/ 100
Bottom 30%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (78%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Strategic build synergies win 76 reviews of Pass the Fear, a cute co-op shooter roguelike, but builds converge; it scores 71.8.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay appears in 74% of analyzed reviews and ranks 724th of 1396. 88 reviews enjoy it, and the most upvoted describes learning to play solo and beating the game alone. 76 praise the strategic depth of synergies between weapons, parts and relics, and 48 say co-op makes the roguelike much better. Multiplayer ranks 247th of 642. Others love the art style, cute characters and weapon effects, and some praise the gunplay and attachments. Visuals & Sound ranks 789th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

74 reviews say balance is off, the most upvoted saying every viable build ends up stacking physical damage. 36 find little variety, with runs identical and characters too alike. 33 call the first two acts far too easy before the third ramps up sharply. Content Volume ranks 1026th of 1351, with some wanting more guns and characters, and others say most characters barely interact with the game's systems. Pricing & Fairness ranks 1235th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 733rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“learned to play solo and beat the game independently” · 88 reviews
“massive synergies between weapons, parts, relics create rewarding build variety” · 76 reviews
“all viable builds converge to physical damage stacking, other playstyles are severely limited” · 74 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 74% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +1.24 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “massive synergies between weapons, parts, relics create rewarding build variety” · 76 reviews
Negative “only one character viable, others are useless background with no distinction” · 29 reviews

Progression 16% · Difficulty 22% · Onboarding 10% · Freedom 2% · Controls & feel 12%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 8% of reviews mention this.

Story -1.01 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending

Characters 6% · World 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 39% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -1.98 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “every run becomes identical, characters feel no different” · 36 reviews
Positive “diverse playstyles and varied builds available” · 3 reviews

Volume 21% · Replayability 12%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.71 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “gorgeous art style with cute characters and appealing weapon effects” · 40 reviews
Negative “purple color scheme makes enemies, bullets, and background indistinguishable” · 6 reviews

Audio 4%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +2.31 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “multiplayer co-op makes roguelike experience much better” · 48 reviews
Negative “single-player element synergy weaker than multiplayer” · 6 reviews

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 2%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.86 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “all viable builds converge to physical damage stacking, other playstyles are severely limited” · 74 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 20% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.17 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “game has optimization issues” · 22 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 13%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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