Fears to Fathom - Home Alone is a freeware horror game and the first entry in the Fears to Fathom series developed and published by Rayll. The game was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on July 2, 2021.
Premise
In the first episode of Fears to Fathom you play as Miles, a 14 year old kid who is home alone while his parents are out of town for work. He soon finds himself in trouble as the story unfolds, would he make it through the night?[1]
Plot
July 12, 2008
Miles, a 14-year-old kid is home alone one night during the middle of summer after his parents had left for that weekend for a work trip. Miles wakes up at around 8 PM after a nap, having some homework left to do for school. Feeling hungry, he plans to eat something before getting to work, as he wouldn't be able to focus otherwise.
Miles' mother informs him that she has cooked some lasagna that's been left in the fridge. He heats the lasagna in the oven and proceeds to watch TV while eating. During this, he receives a text from his friend 'Mason Oliver' who informs him he cannot attend their arrangement due to a scheduling conflict, leaving Miles home alone for the night. Miles starts working on his chemistry assignment after eating and then heads to bed hours later.
July 13, 2008
At 1:16 AM, about half an hour after falling asleep, Miles wakes up feeling thirsty. He heads downstairs to fetch a bottle of water from the fridge but receives a concerning text message from his mother, which contains a picture of a man outside the front of their house; the picture had been taken from Miles' concerned neighbor Paula, who had seen the man on their property for some time. Miles' mother instructs him to lock all the doors and wait until the police arrive.
While hiding underneath his bed, Miles hears the sound of a window shattering from the master bedroom. Soon after, Paula begins ringing the doorbell. Miles is initially reluctant to exit his room until he is informed of this, but as he reaches the stairs, he sees his parents' bedroom door open and the intruders shadow waiting ominously for him. Terrified, Miles rushes back to his room and takes shelter until the police arrive. With the stranger having escaped from the house, Miles is able to go downstairs and meet Paula outside his front door.
Characters
- Miles - Protagonist
- Miles' mother - Supporting, text only
- Intruder - Antagonist
- Paula - Supporting
- Mason Oliver - Supporting
- Josh - Minor, mentioned
- Jessica - Minor, mentioned
- Unseen cops - Supporting
Locations
Miles' house
- Main article: Miles' house
Gas Station
- Main article: Paula's House
Walkthrough
Achievements
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
  |
Curious | Read the chat logs. |
  |
Loud | Alert NPCs. |
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Survivor | Survive through the first episode. |
System requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: 2.6 GHz Quad Core or similar
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 950 or Radeon HD 7970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 4 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes