Layers of Fear: Legacy

Layers of Fear: Legacy

Nintendo Switch · 2018

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About this game

Layers of Fear is a single-player psychological horror adventure game played from a first-person perspective.

The story follows a troubled painter in the late 19th century who has returned to his Victorian mansion to complete what he considers his magnum opus.

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As he works, his fragile mental state deteriorates.

Rooms twist and reshape around him, corridors loop into impossible spaces, and the line between memory and hallucination blurs.

The player’s objective is to explore the mansion, uncover the painter’s past, and collect the materials needed to finish the painting, all while descending into his fractured mind.

Gameplay emphasizes exploration and environmental storytelling over combat.

The mansion can be freely navigated, but spaces change dynamically, often closing off old paths and opening new ones in response to progress.

The environment itself functions as a puzzle, with shifting architecture, locked doors, and interactive objects leading to new discoveries.

Clues are scattered across letters, photographs, newspaper clippings, and household items, gradually revealing the protagonist’s family history and artistic obsession.

Puzzle-solving is light but integral, requiring the player to manipulate objects, locate keys, or interpret visual cues in the environment.

Many sequences employ surreal imagery or illusions that obscure exits, creating disorientation.

The game directs progress through scripted events and triggered scenes, but the pacing remains under the player’s control as they search for optional documents and items.

There is no combat or direct failure state, but the player must endure disturbing imagery, jump scares, and encounters that suggest the painter’s madness embodied in physical form.

Progression involves gathering key items, such as pieces of canvas or jars of paint, that mark chapters in the narrative.

Each chapter adds new sections of the painting, advancing both the artwork and the protagonist’s decline.

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About Nintendo Switch

Released in 2017, the Nintendo Switch became one of the best-selling consoles of all time thanks to its hybrid handheld/docked design. Its cartridge-based physical format (as opposed to discs) has made complete-in-box collecting popular again, with certain limited print runs and Nintendo-published exclusives already commanding a premium on the secondhand market just a few years after release.

Gamevaro tracks Layers of Fear: Legacy for Nintendo Switch with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.

Adding Layers of Fear: Legacy to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This NSW release dates back to 2018.

Market values by condition

PAL

Loose / Item only
€153.70
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NTSC-U

Box Only
€56.87
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Item only
€152.99
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Complete in Box
€87.87
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New (sealed)
€104.99
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Graded New
€129.75
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Recent sales

DateTypeRegionPriceSource
2026-07-12 Box Only NTSC-U €56.87 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Complete in Box NTSC-U €87.87 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Graded New NTSC-U €129.75 pricecharting
2026-07-12 Item only NTSC-U €65.61 pricecharting
2026-07-12 New (sealed) NTSC-U €104.99 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Graded New NTSC-U €129.69 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Box Only NTSC-U €56.84 pricecharting
2026-07-10 New (sealed) NTSC-U €104.94 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Item only NTSC-U €65.58 pricecharting
2026-07-10 Complete in Box NTSC-U €87.84 pricecharting
2026-06-24 Loose / Item only PAL €153.70 eBay NL
2026-06-23 Item only NTSC-U €152.99 eBay US
2026-06-18 Graded New NTSC-U €127.91 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Item only NTSC-U €65.40 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Box Only NTSC-U €56.06 pricecharting
2026-06-18 New (sealed) NTSC-U €102.92 pricecharting
2026-06-18 Complete in Box NTSC-U €71.16 pricecharting
2026-06-17 New (sealed) NTSC-U €102.92 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Item only NTSC-U €65.40 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Graded New NTSC-U €127.91 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Box Only NTSC-U €56.06 pricecharting
2026-06-17 Complete in Box NTSC-U €71.16 pricecharting
2026-06-15 New (sealed) NTSC-U €103.16 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Graded New NTSC-U €128.21 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Complete in Box NTSC-U €71.32 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Item only NTSC-U €65.56 pricecharting
2026-06-15 Box Only NTSC-U €56.19 pricecharting
2026-06-13 New (sealed) NTSC-U €103.16 pricecharting
2026-06-13 Graded New NTSC-U €128.21 pricecharting
2026-06-13 Item only NTSC-U €65.56 pricecharting

Market insights

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PAL & NTSC-U similarly priced
Both versions trade at similar prices — PAL €153.70 vs NTSC-U €152.99 loose.

Rarity & condition

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Layers of Fear: Legacy, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Switch titles.

Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.

Frequently asked questions

How much is Layers of Fear: Legacy worth?

Layers of Fear: Legacy for Nintendo Switch is currently worth €153.70 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.

Is Layers of Fear: Legacy rare?

Layers of Fear: Legacy has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Switch titles.

What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Layers of Fear: Legacy?

Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.

Is Layers of Fear: Legacy worth more in PAL or NTSC?

The PAL version of Layers of Fear: Legacy is currently worth €153.70 loose, versus €152.99 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.

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