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PlayMud Studio · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 78 % positive of 3,516 reviews, as of Oct 28

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.

24 games that play like Pass the Fear and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: 20 Minutes Till Dawn, Enter the Gungeon and Risk of Rain 2.

Map region: Action Roguelites
Our review: 8.2/10 →Open on Steam ↗

Steam reviews

What players say

Most players recommend this bullet-hell roguelite for its build variety and co-op, though many find it too easy and its item balance uneven.

Many players enjoy the build variety: items, relics, weapons with attachments and tarot-style cards interact so that runs can become absurdly powerful, and boss fights are often singled out as the highlight. Co-op is widely praised, including the option to quit a run midway and resume later. Some players find the game easy even on harder settings, since a few overpowered items or weapons are easy to find, while others find many guns weak and the strongest ones rare. Complaints also include long runs, a difficulty spike in the middle acts, abrupt scaling, stutter and freezes, a hard-to-follow translation and few in-game explanations of effects. Some report a loop that crashes the game and a freeze near the end of a run in multiplayer. Players wanting more content ask for new guns, items and characters.

Praised

  • Build variety and synergies

    Items, relics and weapon attachments combine in many ways, letting players craft unusual, often overpowered builds.

    Many players
  • Co-op play

    Players enjoy running the game with friends, and the ability to rejoin and continue later is appreciated.

    Many players
  • Boss fights

    Bosses are challenging and inventive, and players single them out as the highlight of the game.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Too easy on higher difficulties

    Overpowered items and weapons are easy to find, so many players say runs feel too easy even on the harder settings.

    Many players
  • Uneven balance and scaling

    Some guns are weak while others are rare, and enemy scaling jumps abruptly after the early bosses, which players find jarring.

    Some players
  • Long runs and technical issues

    Runs often take one to two hours or more, and some players report stutter, lag, and freezes in busy combat or menus.

    Some players
Who it suits
Suits players who enjoy experimenting with synergies in roguelites, especially with friends in co-op.
Who should skip it
Less suited to players who want a hard challenge, a short or varied game, or who dislike long runs and unclear explanations.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with long playtimes more often mention the scaling and lack of new content, while newer players mostly praise the build variety.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 18, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like Pass the Fear

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like Pass the Fear

Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.

More matches

  1. Witchfire91 % positive of 17,491
  2. 10 Minutes Till Dawn94 % positive of 4,136
  3. Neon Abyss86 % positive of 19,729
  4. God Of Weapons83 % positive of 4,835
  5. Windblown88 % positive of 9,153
  6. SULFUR86 % positive of 10,399
  7. Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok88 % positive of 6,184
  8. Bounty of One88 % positive of 2,752
  9. Star of Providence95 % positive of 3,198
  10. Power Fantasy86 % positive of 650
  11. CRUEL95 % positive of 1,849
  12. Demon Hunt76 % positive of 468

By look

Looks like Pass the Fear

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Guidus Zero75 % positive of 622
  2. Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok88 % positive of 6,184
  3. Crown Trick85 % positive of 4,509
  4. Dinotica85 % positive of 747
  5. Lost Castle 277 % positive of 11,127
  6. Shape of Dreams88 % positive of 16,606
  7. Soulstone Survivors91 % positive of 25,878
  8. The Spell Brigade81 % positive of 15,022
  9. SWORN79 % positive of 3,844
  10. UnderMine 275 % positive of 841
  11. Dark Fairy Tale: Dreamland Survivors89 % positive of 479
  12. Absolum91 % positive of 9,583

At a glance

What games like Pass the Fear have in common

  • They came out between 2016 and 2025, none of them after Pass the Fear (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Crab Champions (96 % positive of 26,722).

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Our review

Pass the Fear Review – Bullet-Hell Roguelite with Wild Builds

Pass the Fear is a rough‑edged delight: a nimble, build‑heavy roguelite with some of the most entertaining boss fights I’ve seen this year.

Published July 25, 2026

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Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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