What Makes "Fears To Fathom" Terrifying?

Fears To Fathom is a psychological horror game that takes stories based on real-life events and turns them into playable episodes. We can experience firsthand what it was like to undergo such events from a point of view perspective.
Many people call this game nerve-racking and terrifying...but why is that?
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[@ssemergencyworld7362]

As a police officer, I really don’t like going to calls like this. Entering an unknown home to search for an unknown individual who has the intention of doing unknown things. It is rather terrifying

[@redcraft612]

Thanks for helping make the world a better place.

[@Mr.Cool_editZ353]

Thanks for your service officer

[@johnnoyobbo8618]

Pig

[@Easy-Lovers]

​@@johnnoyobbo8618not all police officers are bad

[@waffler-yz3gw]

@@johnnoyobbo8618idiot

[@Arandomgamer7]

The scariest part is how realistic the game is

[@Slownesss]

It’s based on a true story

[@squadsboys2999]

What about episode 4 and 5🤔

[@epicsans6601]

I can't get my self to keep watching this lol I feel bad if you play this😂

[@HOURLYSNIPES]

My little cousins are dumb af they think this just all in the movies and this can't happen to them I hope they get kidnapped so they could listen.

[@squadsboys2999]

@@HOURLYSNIPES Fears to fathom episode 5 rayll would do it tomorrow

[@Ea24a]

I feel like what makes fears to fathom way scarier is how realistic it is

[@mlvl_13]

Home invasion is everyone's phobia. Watching 8-bitryan playing it alone makes so much tense and dread. I wont be denying how frightening it is to happen let alone see it in a game.

[@alejandroollers1140]

That's the point! Every chapter happens in a "Home" or somewhere you are supposed to be safe...

[@radicaltrooper]

Hi fellow 8bitryan fan you are amazing 😎

[@kuyskuys7515]

Its scary bro, im more scared in humans that can kill you than ghost or monsters that never exist. I experienced it too when i was young and im at my uncles house someone broke in and they search our house while we are sleeping were so scared but atleast he didnt do anything to us especially at my cousins they are young girls my uncle woke up and noticed the intruder but they quickly leave the house they got all our phones and laptops its so terrifying we are in a deep sleep not knowing we had an intruder at our house

[@Kira_Yashikarni]

The only things that make this game terrifying are: 1-The atmosphere. It's a well designed game, with her own atmosphere. 2-The fact these games were based on real stories from reddit. 3-The antagonist of each episode. They are real people not monsters, not myths, they are real. 4-The secrets and details in each episode. We can see the "maniac" when they are not even introduced in the main story. I'm still living with the fact that some people can't share their stories, because they couldn't escape.

[@turkishball1137]

Real stories from reddit. That cant be in the same sentence

[@sai_dw]

“Real stories from reddit” 💀

[@rubyblood8764]

​@@sai_dw I honestly thought these real stories were emailed to them, but sometimes It can happen.

[@cationr]

@@rubyblood8764 It was emailed to them, not from reddit

[@bonzaitje]

the stories are not from reddit. they specifically state in their game that the stories were emailed to them

[@WhiteCavendish]

The scariest part is that our boy just scarfed an ENTIRE LASAGNA by himself in three bites....dude, nevermind terrifying horrors, bro needs to watch out for cholesterol and heart disease!

[@DellConagher1]

when he asked if you noticed that, I thought it was him eating lasagna that way

[@low-keydrama1260]

For me, Fears to Fathom is terrifying because it immediately makes you tense with the ambiance. Normally the ambiance you'd hear in the beginning would be the noises you'd hear outside (crickets, maybe wind, owls, etc.), or just complete silence, and the spooky ambiance would only kick in when the spooky stuff begins to appear. Fears to Fathom? It starts right off the bat with that tense ambiance. It isn't helped when the premise is in the back in your mind: You're home alone and someone breaks in.

[@Human_traain]

Mandela catalogue

[@meluda]

For me it's definitely the fact that it takes place at home. The place where you should feel safest but all of a sudden, it's a place you are the unsavest.

[@JessieQueefingNostril]

My favorite song has that part told "Won't you stay with me, My Darling? When this house don't feel like home"

[@deadcorpse6125]

​@@JessieQueefingNostrilCurses by The Crane Wives, correct? Looove that song!

[@JessieQueefingNostril]

@@deadcorpse6125 it is!!!💙💙💙

[@Prizrak131]

"Unsavest" 💀

[@DarkDeltq]

There is no one upstairs ‘yet.’ The ‘shadow’ you see climbing the stairs is foreshadowing the guy coming in. If you go throughout the whole house, he is nowhere to be found. He comes in when he breaks the window

[@gavindelgado3560]

And the backdoor being open? I think the intention is that he had went upstairs, and hid in the parents room.

[@toxictoxin6768]

He’s likely getting the layout of the house and coming back later when the neighbors are asleep

[@C29Chris]

The park cult one scared me. Encountered cult stuff when I was a kid and no one believed me either. It’s traumatic seeing something so unnerving and no one believing you lol. These games rule

[@flaglag7672]

I hate it how adults always think that children are dumb things that always look for things.I told a scary story to some people and they thought I was just funny

[@ChrisSmith-xg8et]

Ok tell me the park name so I won't go in there I don't wanna have my head chopped off

[@zacharynguyen7286]

Hope everyone is doing good and staying safe

[@zabirdy181]

It's terrifying because this things DO HAPPEN and not everyone gets out unscatched, I remember very vividly when I was a kid and I was home alone with my sisters, I went outside to lock the main gate of the house (From the inside) and a man outside IMMEDIATELY STARTED WALKING TOWARDS ME, I didn't pick on the actual danger at the moment because I was too busy wrestling with the damn rusty lock, he was like, two meters away from me and he backed off when he saw my older sister glaring at him and ready to grab me before he could do it (With younger sister behind her) Mind you it was in the middle of a bright day, with my neighbours at each side in their homes, I think the only thing that made him change his mind was because there were three of us and not just only me, god knows if I would even be alive if my parents didn't kept us three together at all times...

[@hsefeheikejevhdisvdjdhdb9359]

That sounds highly exaggerated, how do you know the man was after you?

[@MarqueeliusThe_III]

Survival instincts of a carrot (jk). But in all seriousness this sounds like something straight out of a horror movie and you were lucky to walk away from that situation, God knows what he would’ve done but it definitely wouldn’t have been good. And if I was your older sister I wouldn’t wait any longer I’m running with you and the younger sister and getting the heck outa there. No time to waste when you know that someone’s only intent is to harm you. Also, did you at least report what he looked like to the police department? Don’t want him running around causing anymore trouble to unselecting victims.

[@zacharynguyen7286]

Hope everyone is doing good and staying safe

[@blackknightz5036]

Don't open the lights at night if you think there's someone in your house, you know the layout of your house while they don't so don't give away home turf advantage.

[@cannedsquasher5923]

Also instead of initially calling the police, if you can, call a neighbor and have them come by if you think there might be someone in your home. Never go looking for them alone or at night. If you know that someone is in your home do as before just to have them knock and make sure you can exit safely and then call the police. Never give away that you know they are there. They might try and take a chance to get you before you can escape. If what happened in this game happens and they actively break into your home. Get to your room, lock the door and try to barricade it. And call the police. If for any reason you are unable to call the police, make as much noise as possible. Break shit, yell make it seem like you are actively in danger. The most important thing for survival is to do your best to not freeze. This isn't always possible as everyone deals with true fear differently but if you freeze you are screwed. Ignore the invader. Do not ask why he/she is doing it. The answer is obvious. They are after you. The time spent asking a dumb question like that could be spent potentially saving your life.

[@zacharynguyen7286]

Hope everyone is doing good and staying safe

[@murksalot]

This pilot level was a perfect debut. The entire episode felt like a prolonged, sustained atmosphere of that gut-wrenching feeling you get when you're trying to usher your character into performing an action quicker in a horror game, like shutting a closet door before the killer notices that you hid inside, or sprinting as fast as you possibly can but your character is just too slow to outrun them. I love how it, in every way, defies what horror games have become recently and delivers something new and interesting. Rather than an ominous buildup into a jumpscare, or just scattered jumpscares all over the place, the game can give spikes of horror that scare the player just enough to evoke that same reaction that a loud noise and a scary face will, but without abandoning all the leadup to it. When you mess up and you get killed/caught, I love how it pauses and just lets you take in what happened, rather than playing an in-your-face animation and cutting to a "YOU DIED" screen. It lets your mind fill in the blanks, and imagine what happened next - which is one of the most powerful elements of horror. Also, I did come from the springlock video but stayed for this other content. This is really enjoyable, great job!

[@ziompn9647]

I also came from springlock video

[@Lil_Dees_Nuts]

The fact that these actually happened is CRAZY!!!

[@herbthymeyt]

Unfortunately, it is possible that multiple of the episodes are untrue, submitted solely to be added to the games. Though there is no real evidence of this, it's also nearly impossible to find the original stories, or news thereof, anywhere online.

[@rykersmith918]

@@herbthymeytit’s possible that the stories are just highly exaggerated

[@herbthymeyt]

@@rykersmith918 Also very true. Plus, it's possible that Rayll, the developer of the games, is the one exaggerating the stories for the sake of better flow/gameplay, as opposed to the submitter.

[@neetad272]

@@herbthymeyt I remember searching for the original story, and Episode 1 is pretty different from the reality. In actuality, this family had a man living in their attic for months, and he was eating their food from the fringe, and then they found out about him and called the police. I don't know if this is valid, but it said it was the actual version on the article I read. I don't blame Rayll, since that'd be difficult to work into a playable experience.

[@herbthymeyt]

@@neetad272 That wouldn't be the original. I remember seeing that same story, and it 100% isn't the same, since the original story was submitted directly to Rayll for the sake of the game, as were all the other stories (including the upcoming Chapter 4 which I'm really excited about!). A game based on that story wouldn't be too difficult to make relative to the final version we got, so there's no reason for it to be based on that story and end up as different as it did. I hope we do get a game based on that story one day, by any developer who's up for it. Would be a really cool experience :o

[@Justinoo_Motivational]

Episode 4 is god damn creepy bro, the cult in the woods what is that😳

[@explosiveboi6692]

Yeah facts it’s also kinda chill too

[@fluffywhompus]

Honestly just being a park ranger is a huge untapped horror well

[@explosiveboi6692]

@@fluffywhompus yeah like the fire tower idea is so cool

[@messitheworld_destroyer]

​@@explosiveboi6692it isn't a idea , it happened in rl

[@feliciaf8]

yeah that one is the most terrifying

[@mrorange.]

great video! personally i think fears to fathom is scary for one reason it keeps you tensed up the ENTIRE TIME. you get no breaks at all its a complete leap of faith you have to take and that's what i like about it no corny jump scares no spooky monsters and almost no noise it almost feels like your in the game. that's why i love fears to fathom so much

[@ziompn9647]

the worst thing is that it happened to real people, in the past it might have happened to me too, if it wasn't for the fact that my mother stopped leaving the windows ajar (in short, as a child, when I forgot keys to house I would put my hand through the crack in the window when it was ajar (tilt so that the top of the window was ajar) and open it from the inside. It wasn't the first time, and when I told my mom about it, she freaked out because she thought if I could figure it out, the thieves would figure it out) (if there is a grammar mistake i'm just gonna say that i'm not native english speaker)

[@joeligma4721]

So far, none of the episodes are actually true

[@ziompn9647]

@@joeligma4721 aren't they on true facts?

[@joeligma4721]

@@ziompn9647 They are supposed to be emailed in to Rayll (the creator) but so far none of them have been emailed stories, he made them himself

[@ziompn9647]

@@joeligma4721 ok

[@entity9839]

@@joeligma4721 doesnt mean that this hasnt happen before

[@wraixu]

The most horrifing part of the game is the fact this type of stuff has happened to people that arent here to share it

[@Paradoxical_guy]

the scary part about this game is that this can happen to anybody, i had experienced this last year when i was 15, i was home alone, my parents were out on a business trip and on the 5th night of being home alone, some guy was standing outside my house, just one step in the driveway, the guy kept staring at my house but left, a few hours later while i was in my room, i heard a knock on the door, i checked the peep hole only to see some guy standing outside the door, i asked the guy who he was but the guy did not answer, a bit shaken up, i went to the storage room to get the pump shotgun and load it up, i went back to the door and asked the man to leave, the guy started banging on the door but i stood my ground, eventually the door bursts opens and the guy saw me pointing the shotgun at him, the guy raised his hands up and as the guy backs away, the dude charged towards me but i shot the guy, i then called the E.M.T and luckily the guy survived and i faced no charges but the guy had to serve a few years in prison after being discharged from the hospital

[@IcyCrystalStar]

jesus christ hope you're doing ok mentally.

[@zerocraft3608]

Damn man, hope you're doing fine.

[@madithnin]

Bro you a trooper

[@cass4084]

DAMN

[@neelimavaishnavi6520]

Don’t mess with the guy with a pump shotgun

[@shadowdusknoir9786]

I find fears to fathom scary cause like the game says it’s events that can happen in real life if your not careful

[@the_chill_man]

For me It’s cause it’s such environmentally scary, it’s not a spoopy run down restaurant, it’s not an abandoned toy factory, it’s not a horror like forest or cottage, it’s a normal everyday neighborhood, also this game builds up suspense and does ambience so well, the tiny toes going up the stairs, the music suddenly going from calm to insane immediately, etc. but worst of all these stories are *real* which is why I think most people get terrified, finally it doesn’t have the classic horror game feel, you don’t feel like a character escaping the monster, you feel like you’re there trying to survive and while playing you may be surprised at the lack of jump scares, but there’s always the feeling ones about to pop up, adding on the the anxiety and pure *FEAR* inflicted by this game and it feels psychologically terrifying which makes it perfect

[@mariogaming8189]

Personally, I think the genius of the entire series is that you always feel uneasy about something you haven't seen, even when throughout the game you can miss key details that make it scarier. On my first playthrough I never saw the Stranger in the parent's window and in the downstairs window later in the game.

[@miniwhiffy3465]

Despite not having the best graphics the game really knows how to make people crap themselves

[@neekrchallenger1670]

Im not rly scared of horror games. But episode 2 made me horrified. The sound effects are so terrifying. And as the game goes it gets scarier. I had break when playing ep 2. So scary and realistic

[@neutralGuy777]

It's not as scary as carson house

[@neekrchallenger1670]

@@neutralGuy777 I think it depends what you feat most. Im girl and the main character is too. episode 2 story is very realistic for me. But others are scary for sure :D

[@neutralGuy777]

@@neekrchallenger1670 hmm yeah I get it...

[@satwikrao2547]

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[@neutralGuy777]

@@satwikrao2547 are bro what a surprise 💀

[@ShepardCZ]

The idea to include the wardrobe jumpscare to the Norwood hitchike episode was genius idea, because it punishes people who obsessively click everything.

[@lunathemoon64]

I love these kind of horror/thriller games because they're so true to life. I know exactly how it feels like to be stalked, to have someone scope out your house (in broad daylight sometimes). A man once tried to kick my door down and it probably was the worst encounter I've ever had, just hiding with the 911 operator on my phone, praying that they get here before things get bad. I remember my entire body was shaking uncontrollably and I could barely speak without my voice trembling.

[@Brahim0801]

The scary part to me is how the enemies are not ghosts or abnormal creatures, they're humans, people you'd meet everyday, people that can enter your life at any moment.

[@aidynxoo]

awesome video! i love the fact that the more you talk about why the game is actually scary, the more i become self aware of why i cant finish a single playthrough!

[@calebwekkin6918]

You should make a video of how all the other episodes make you terrified or maybe even you playing them

[@genholm1]

What is terrifying is a better topic in my opinion

[@JasonswosYT]

my dude found a way to get views and I respect

[@fiveyes5]

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[@TJSaewd]

You are such an underrated KZbinr Keep making this stuff I love it 14k isn’t enough, u deserve more

[@olliegamez2744]

Wow you are a great KZbinr! You are incredibly underrated and I recommend you do a second episode about the 2nd or 3rd episode.

[@Buono_]

WaserBite’s channel is growing so fast and he deserves it 👍

[@meto65]

In my opinion, there is alot more underrated people out there. He got popular from a maybe 1 or 2 hour or even 30 mins made video, but there is people that make videos and editing takes maybe alot of time and not even getting an attention. All I can say is he is a mid youtuber. It's an opinion tho.

[@whokilledlumi]

@@meto65bro why are you here then you hater 💀💀 wtf you mean I think you’re pretty mid never heard of you anywhere before

[@ridafatima6299]

@@meto65 we never asked for your opinion

[@meto65]

@@ridafatima6299 so we didnt too

[@Ebenezer944]

really underrated youtuber. keep putting out the good content.

[@neerajoshi5473]

If you like fears to fathom, then you will definitely like chilla’s art they also have real life horrors like fears to fathom but also paranormal horror

[@mkalic7423]

Keep up the good work dude! Can't wait for your next video!

[@lightning1589]

What makes it terrifying is you don’t know what’s waiting for you behind every door, corner

[@guywhopassby1367]

you explained so well, you've gained my follow!! keep it work brother

[@jett5066]

I LOVE your series where roots don't grow it's AMAZING

[@dumlord1581]

Damn, these videos are good! The production value is top notch

[@ikaiju-eu9wn]

i like this series, we need more horror games based on real events

[@KIRE135]

Hey been watching you and I didn’t realize you’ve only got a few videos, but they’re all great quality and I genuinely enjoy watching them. Keep up the work man!

[@bananaBread16]

That kid is really procrastinating bro is an entire school year late. Also this man just called out every person who played this perfectly

[@randomcoloradan2878]

Just found your channel. Love your content, I hope you make more soon

[@byeodragon5523]

Ngl underrated channel , you mad interesting And homework in the middle of july be mad scary 😂

[@sapphirebluex3865]

Fears to fathom is one of my favorite horror games ever, I've been watching it since their first chapter and I absolutely loved it, and the fact that people went through this makes it even more terrifying, they come out with new chapters every year and it's always worth it, I wish something terrifying happened to me so it can be a horror game and spread awareness about safety and other stuff. I hope they can make more and never stop

[@iEternals]

This video is so well made. Keep doin videos bro. Dead was eating dallas bbq wings watching this. Very enjoyable vid. You got a new subscriber

[@BeniBosilca]

8:56 I literraly jumped out of my chiar after the door opened

[@travisrodrigues9606]

This was a really good vid I love your deep dives

[@al3x_sokol_500]

Pretty funny and good channel, subscribe deserved, deserves more tbh

[@fieryphoenix586]

I think it's the Fear of Being Alone and the Fear of the Unknown that makes Fears to Fantom terrifying.

[@psedowoodo3334]

Hey! Great video. I like the creepy factor even in this explanation. Keep up the choices bro 👍 love this

[@averageperson434]

You know why this will never happen to me? Because my parent will not leave me alone at night for hours let alone days.

[@user-lg9qe9eg8v]

The jumpscare at the end gave me a heart attack cause I thought it was all over.

[@NeonPlantChris]

Another banger dropped by the legend Waser

[@batmaninachair]

I need more content on these games, this is AWESOME!!

[@toaster6682]

subscribed, quality of video and narration is really good, keep it up!

[@galaxygamers9303]

Dude you HAVE to make more video’s on fears to fathom

[@harrysanders818]

Had to stop the video early to avoid spoilers, cause you got me hooked hard to play these myself!

[@colinsilver7225]

Excellent review dude!

[@matthewsteele99]

i cant wait for the hitchhike video one detail people miss in that one is that one of the men who stares at you through the window and then goes to the number across isnt the same man as the intruder later on, which nods to the idea that everyone in the area save for the the two staff and a couple locals who help you are in on the alluded trafficking ring

[@dicedonionsrblx]

this game never fails to send shivers down my spine

[@shanelobar202]

I really enjoy your channel in general

[@yikes1465]

i think the biggest scare factor is the noise filter (fuzzy quality) is much like that of found footage, which for many people (me included) is an anxiety inducer

[@SUM5Y]

Im waiting for waser to always come back

[@RobloxKnight180]

I really want to see this channel get popular

[@lukej.hughes7761]

Loved this look into the game!

[@LovelyDeery]

It's similar to watching a horror movie that you think is more silly than scary, and then notice the "Based on a true story" text on the screen at the end. And suddenly it isn't as funny anymore. As well as these games take place in places that people would consider their "safe space" or somewhere of comfort. So when someone has breached that comfort and safety it really puts people at unease. Personally games like these are my least favorite to play specifically because it highlights how scary these scenario's are, and how realistic it is just isn't my cup of tea to play. That's just my POV and opinion on it.

[@SUM5Y]

YOOO new waserbite video

[@poliax7066]

This is a really well made video

[@Shadows_born]

cant wait till you upload another video awesome channel

[@the_noice_man]

Damn i subed like the last video it was good and now this one is great cant wait untill you play another episode

[@Afnan_iqbal]

Amazing video, I subscribed

[@Funnymafaka]

Why would you just walk out the door like nah dawg I’m jumping out the damn window like just throw something at it

[@rolfjohansson594]

The feel of this game and thoughts of what could happen is horrifying. This is a masterpiece in scaring people.

[@KoalArts]

8:02 You trolled me, the glass scared me

[@kaelsaavedra6171]

thanks for being here to scare and fun us waser good night

[@ashleypeck6367]

This man is pastras brother dude

[@Fantie_huts]

Very good video, you got my sub, keep it up.

[@jordanthecrusader]

thank you algorithm for blessing me with this cool creator nice video!

[@Moonock_Thepurebloodedsayian]

I wish I found this channel sooner! Nice art I wish I can draw

[@danriley3770]

The thing about this game that made it so horrifying for me to play was the fact that about halfway through each episode, the realization that these actually happened would hit me. And it made me realize that nothing was really stopping it from happening to me.

[@rezmouhamed6070]

The 4th one just got released and I have to say it's the scariest one of all them, and it also very similar to puppet combo's night watch you should do a video about it an if possibly explain the events of these two games.

[@RealMCplayz]

Me without a microphone:👁️👄👁️

[@emburafy]

Love ur vids bro, hope you come back soon

[@risika3860]

The jump scare scared the crap out of me

[@brianmoyachiuz905]

Ironwoods is out and man oh man it's nerve-racking as hell, this is why I don't go to the woods

[@joeligma4721]

ironbark lookout

[@skwido9308]

This video made me anxious dude

[@inferno2459]

well there are many thing i dont understand i mean who was the guy who climbed up the stairs while he eating food because the creep was at the door after midnight

[@konran2031]

aight, earned a sub, great vid

[@Peanut323]

The fact that after playing you remember that it actually happened to someone

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm2527]

please more videos these are so good

[@awesomeoakwood1068]

This video was FIRE! Maybe you could look at the new iron bar lookout?

[@TommyOnT0AST]

I’ve watched these gameplays many MANY times and I still get very freaked out

[@sleepyw1253]

seeing someone walk up the stairs as i was eating and watching the tv made me tear up lol

[@IohanSanchez-wj7zb]

The music makes the game so creepy, I want to cry while even watching it.

[@Dumb_cat_X3]

During the alarm I was playing Pokémon and I thought it was an alpha making the noise 😭

[@BruceyBGaming]

The thing that makes it so terrifying, every time I walk I feel like I’m in danger

[@RobloxmitJAROmehr-ok9ei]

3:57 i miss that you do not say BUT YOUR NOT ALONE

[@zosiaborromeo4123]

please make this video for the other episodes!