Warner Bros. Games

F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2009

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    16*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Localized titles

  • F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*

Community tags · historical

  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    320*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    245*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    212*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Bullet Time*
    Votes · historical
    98*
  • Psychological Horror*
    Votes · historical
    96*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    94*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    54*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    40*
  • Jump Scare*
    Votes · historical
    39*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    35*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    21*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    19*
  • Sequel*
    Votes · historical
    16*
  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    13*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)*
    Memory
    1GB (1.5GB Vista) Hard Disk Space: 12GB Available Hard Disk Space Video Card: Fully DX9-compliant graphics card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X700 DirectX® Version: 9.0c Sound: DX9.0c compliant Internet Connection: Broadband*
    Conditions
    Minimum Operating System: Windows® XP SP2/Vista SP1*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor family/Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (required for MP host)*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    80*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Monolith Productions
  • Monolith*

Publishers

  • Warner Bros. Games
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*

Release history

  • 2009-02-10
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2009-02-11 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2009-02-11*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 12, 2009*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 10 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor family/Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (required for MP host)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
1* GB
Release year
2,009*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz processor family/Athlon 64 X2 4400+ (required for MP host)*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Monolith
Monolith*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
horror game
horror game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
16*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2009-02-11 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2009-02-11*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 34 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
329* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
483* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Monolith*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
329* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
249* min
Metacritic score
79*
Name
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin*
Negative reviews · historical
1,269*
Peak ccu
41*
Positive reviews · historical
7,280*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Warner Bros. Games*
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Recommendations
5,312*
Store release date · historical
Feb 12, 2009*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
Game website · historical
http://www.whatisfear.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Monolith
Monolith*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Warner Bros. Games
Warner Bros. Games*
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 12, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
519* min
Ccu
41*
Developer
Monolith*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
355* min
Name
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin*
Negative reviews · historical
1,269*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
7,280*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Warner Bros. Games, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Community tags · historical
  • Horror*
  • FPS*
  • Action*
  • Gore*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Shooter*
  • Multiplayer*
  • Bullet Time*
  • Psychological Horror*
  • First-Person*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Co-op*
  • Jump Scare*
  • Classic*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Violent*
  • Story Rich*
  • Nudity*
  • Sequel*
  • Survival Horror*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
Community tags · historical
Horror
Horror*
FPS
FPS*
Action
Action*
Gore
Gore*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Shooter
Shooter*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
Bullet Time
Bullet Time*
Psychological Horror
Psychological Horror*
First-Person
First-Person*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Co-op
Co-op*
Jump Scare
Jump Scare*
Classic
Classic*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Violent
Violent*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Nudity
Nudity*
Sequel
Sequel*
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Tags votes
Horror
Votes · historical
320*
FPS
Votes · historical
245*
Action
Votes · historical
212*
Gore
Votes · historical
127*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
127*
Shooter
Votes · historical
115*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
112*
Bullet Time
Votes · historical
98*
Psychological Horror
Votes · historical
96*
First-Person
Votes · historical
94*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
54*
Co-op
Votes · historical
40*
Jump Scare
Votes · historical
39*
Classic
Votes · historical
36*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
35*
Violent
Votes · historical
28*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
21*
Nudity
Votes · historical
19*
Sequel
Votes · historical
16*
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
13*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Monolith*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
79*
Name
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin*
Windows requirements
Minimum Operating System: Windows® XP SP2/Vista SP1 Processor: P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista) Memory: 1GB (1.5GB Vista) Hard Disk Space: 12GB Available Hard Disk Space Video Card: Fully DX9-compliant graphics card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X700 DirectX® Version: 9.0c Sound: DX9.0c compliant Internet Connection: Broadband *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Warner Bros. Games*
  • Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Recommendations total
5,251*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 12, 2009*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Czech, Hungarian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Monolith
Monolith*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
P4 2.8GHz (3.2GHz Vista)/Athlon® 64 3000+ (3200+ Vista)*
Memory
1GB (1.5GB Vista) Hard Disk Space: 12GB Available Hard Disk Space Video Card: Fully DX9-compliant graphics card with 256MB (SM 2.0b). NVIDIA 6800 or ATI X700 DirectX® Version: 9.0c Sound: DX9.0c compliant Internet Connection: Broadband*
Conditions
Minimum Operating System: Windows® XP SP2/Vista SP1*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Warner Bros. Games
Warner Bros. Games*
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 12, 2009*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Czech*
  • Hungarian*
Specifications 6 · 16 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,039*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
80*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
2* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,009*
Title
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
80*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
2 GB*

* Provisional data