How to play Layers of Fear: Solitude on Mac

Game summary

Layers of Fear: Solitude brings the psychedelic horror experience of the fan-favorite franchise, Layers of Fear, to Daydream. Completely redesigned for an optimal VR experience, the player takes on the first person perspective of a psychologically disturbed painter trying to complete his magnum opus while battling ghastly visions and a crumbling psyche. To add to his growing madness, each fully immersive VR room in the Victorian Mansion constantly changes and uncovers new horrors and torturous secrets. Do you dare to delve into the unsettling insanity to finish the masterpiece he has strived so long to create? Features: Psychedelic horror – A sense of insanity means each turn of your head may completely change the look of your surroundings. Victorian setting – Explore a beautifully detailed game world inspired by masterpiece paintings, architecture and décor from the 19th century. Original and classic art – Numerous pieces of original art and music envelope your senses; sending you deep into a dark environment fraught with unyielding madness. Story-focused exploration – Only through exploring the environment can you uncover the haunting details of the painter’s tragic past.
First released: Dec 2016

Play Layers of Fear: Solitude on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Layers of Fear: Solitude on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Layers of Fear: Solitude installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Layers of Fear: Solitude like you would on any PC.
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