Interned, blind and alone. Fulfil your contractual obligation to the corporation that owns you. Your vision, modified by a cybernetic LiDAR device, is the only way to investigate the ANIMA, an abandoned futuristic mining facility with a dark secret...and even darker horrors.

Blinded by Fear is a sci-fi horror game with a unique visual mechanic. Due to unforeseen circumstances you have been surgically blinded. Without your conventional sight the only way for you to navigate your surroundings is via an implanted, cybernetic LiDAR device. 
 
Spray LiDAR dots to uncover the world as you move through it. Experience the environment as individual snapshots in time. Witness visuals like you have never seen before: one dot at a time. 
 
Story 
 
In a future where employing prisoners is cheaper than deploying machines, the Nephilim Corporation needs you for their new contract. 
 
The ANIMA, a research and mining facility situated on Ganymede, Jupiters largest moon, has gone dark. The Nephilim board wants an investigation, and as a prisoner, you are contractually and legally obligated to fulfil their request. 
 
In return you have a chance to reduce your prison sentence. The catch? In order to obtain an accurate scan of the ANIMA, the Nephilim Corporation demands that you to undergo a surgical procedure to remove your sight, and install a state of the art vision system, LiDAR OS. 
 
With every scan you have a chance to reduce your prison sentence. With every scan you have a chance to uncover the horrors of the ANIMA. 
 
Will you be able to fulfil your contract? Can you uncover the dark secrets of the ANIMA and the even darker secrets of the Nephilim Corporation? 
 
Only time will tell. 
 
Community 
 
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Blinded by Fear Demo

Explore a hidden, horrifying world with an advanced scanner that replaces your vision. In this first-person, sci-fi mystery, you are responsible for what you see. Just hope to God it's not terrifying.

<video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2102680/extras/e7941768a50399ea6353a86749338a48.poster.avif?t=1745476100" width=504 height=238 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2102680/extras/e7941768a50399ea6353a86749338a48.webm?t=1745476100" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2102680/extras/e7941768a50399ea6353a86749338a48.mp4?t=1745476100" type="video/mp4"></video> Blinded by Fear is a LiDAR horror game with an anxiety inducing atmosphere. Your sight stolen. Your freedom taken. In it's place, is LiDAR, a light detection and ranging scanner that samples the world one dot at a time. Reveal your environment as you explore. Solve puzzles, avoid hazards and uncover the mystery of the Anima. An abandoned scientific research facility with a dark secret and even darker terrors. <video class="bb_img" autoplay muted loop playsinline poster="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2102680/extras/bad84f5550147a00f6563578bc26d2f1.poster.avif?t=1745476100" width=544 height=258 ><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2102680/extras/bad84f5550147a00f6563578bc26d2f1.webm?t=1745476100" type="video/webm; codecs=vp9"><source src="https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/2102680/extras/bad84f5550147a00f6563578bc26d2f1.mp4?t=1745476100" type="video/mp4"></video> Features - A novel LiDAR mechanic. Explore the world with a LiDAR scanner. - A compelling story and mystery to uncover and unfold. - Puzzle and Stealth elements. Avoid the hazards lurking in the Anima Research Station. - A full blown level editor and Steam Workshop support. - Steam deck ready! Community Join us on Discord! If you have any issues please message on Discord or on the Steam community page.