Pass the Fear price analysis: the $18.99 cost, launch discount history, all five bundles including Brotato and Lost Castle 2, and the value verdict.
Pass the Fear Price & Bundles — $18.99, Discounts, and What You Get
Pass the Fear sells for $18.99 USD on Steam, launched with a 10% intro discount ($17.09) that ended August 5, and currently sits in five bundles — three of which are catalogued with full pricing below. There is no DLC, no Game Pass version, and no console edition to price-shop against. This guide breaks down the pricing history, the bundle math, and the value verdict.
The Base Price and Discount History
Per the official Steam store page: "BUY PASS THE FEAR — INTRODUCTORY OFFER! Offer ends August 5, -10%, $18.99, $17.09."
- Launch price: $18.99 USD — confirmed by the Steam store page and TheBigBois' launch review.
- Intro offer: -10% → $17.09, ended August 5, 2026. It has been at full price since.
- No post-launch discount yet — as of mid-August 2026 the game has been at $18.99 since the intro offer ended.
- Regional pricing varies (the Steam API shows HK$99 in the Hong Kong region); $18.99 is the reference USD figure.
Pass the Fear has no announced discount schedule. Steam sales (the autumn/winter events) are the plausible next windows, but nothing is official — treat any "next sale" date as speculation.
The Bundle Math
The Steam store page lists five bundles; three have full published pricing:
| Bundle | Contents | Price | Effective deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brotato x Pass the Fear | Brotato + Pass the Fear | $21.58 (was $21.58 list with -10%/-16%) | $18.07 at launch pricing |
| Fearless Snow | Warm Snow + Pass the Fear | $33.28 | $31.57 |
| Lost Fear | Pass the Fear + Lost Castle 2 | $33.28 | $26.71 |
Two more bundles exist ("See all 5 bundles" on the store page) but are not individually catalogued in our sources as of mid-August 2026 — treat the total bundle count as five and the two unnamed ones as undocumented.
Bundle logic:
- Brotato x Pass the Fear is the standout for roguelite fans — the two games share an audience (Brotato is the survivor-era classic), and at roughly $18 the bundle can undercut buying either at full price depending on what you already own.
- Fearless Snow (Warm Snow) and Lost Fear (Lost Castle 2) bundle against other Paras-published action games — both are quality picks if you want a second game, but they are not impulse deals the way the Brotato pair is.
Steam bundle pricing is "complete-the-set" — if you already own one game in the bundle, the effective price of the other drops. Before buying the Brotato bundle, check whether you own Brotato: the bundle can be cheaper or more expensive than buying the missing game alone depending on your library.
No Game Pass, No DLC, No Console
- Game Pass — no. Pass the Fear is a straight buy-to-play Steam title; there is no Game Pass (or PC Game Pass) listing.
- DLC — none. All content ships in the base game; the post-launch updates (Training Room, Blood Moon, English VO) have been free patches, not paid DLC. That is a meaningful part of the value math — the game has grown substantially since July 22 without asking for more money.
- Console — no console version exists (Windows-only), so there is no console price to compare.
- Demo — the demo ran February-June 2026 and was taken offline June 21; there is no current demo, so Steam's refund policy (under 2 hours / 14 days) is the practical try-before-buy.
The Value Verdict
What $18.99 buys (verified):
- A five-chapter roguelite with six difficulty tiers (see the walkthrough guide).
- Seven hunters with skill trees, 58+ achievements, and a build system reviewers describe as the genre's best 2026 argument (see the review).
- Co-op for up to 4 players with revives, trading, and the DPS panel (see the co-op guide).
- Ten free updates in two weeks — the post-launch support (performance fixes, Blood Moon difficulty, Training Room, English VO) has been entirely free.
The value complaint, such as it is: Wanderbots' launch run called $20 "a little steep compared to some roguelikes" — the genre benchmark sits at $10-15 for pure survivor-style games. Pass the Fear's counterargument is the chapter structure, the co-op, and the account layers: it is a "full game" roguelite, not a round-based pick-up-and-play, which justifies the higher price band. The how long to beat guide has the playtime estimates to weigh against the cost.
The 10% intro discount was the only discount so far. If $18.99 is over budget, the reasonable expectation is a 15-25% discount at one of the major seasonal sales — but nothing is scheduled, and the game's value argument is strong enough that buying at full price is defensible today.
FAQ
How much does Pass the Fear cost?
$18.99 USD on Steam. The launch intro discount ($17.09, -10%) ended August 5, 2026; the game has been at full price since, with no further discounts announced.
Is Pass the Fear on Game Pass?
No. Pass the Fear is a buy-to-play Steam title with no Game Pass or PC Game Pass listing. All post-launch updates have been free patches, not paid DLC.
What bundles include Pass the Fear?
Five bundles total; three are catalogued: Brotato x Pass the Fear, Fearless Snow (Warm Snow), and Lost Fear (Lost Castle 2). The Brotato bundle is the standout deal for roguelite fans.
Will Pass the Fear go on sale?
Almost certainly at some point — Steam's seasonal sales are the likely windows — but no discount schedule is announced. The only discount so far was the launch intro offer.
Is Pass the Fear worth $18.99?
Yes for build-crafting fans and co-op groups: five chapters, seven hunters, six difficulties, 58+ achievements, 4-player co-op, and ten free post-launch updates justify the price. It sits above the $10-15 survivor-game band, but it is a full-game roguelite, not a round-based pick-up.
Related Guides
- Pass the Fear Review — Worth It in 2026?
- Pass the Fear How Long to Beat Guide
- Pass the Fear Wiki & Complete Guide
- Pass the Fear Co-op & Multiplayer Guide
- Pass the Fear Updates & Patch Notes
- Pass the Fear System Requirements
Official resources: Steam store page · TheBigBois review · Steam Community hub
Last updated: August 13, 2026 — pricing current through Update 8.7 (V1.0.491, August 7, 2026).
More Pass the Fear Guides
The Pass the Fear co-op guide: how to set up Steam and LAN lobbies, join rules, item sharing, revives, the DPS panel, and the best co-op team roles.
The Pass the Fear community guide: r/roguelites discussions, Steam Community hub debates, the official Discord and X account, and where to find builds.
Pass the Fear controller support and keybinds: the default controls table, how to remap with mouse side buttons and stick-press, and keyboard vs pad verdict.
Every Pass the Fear difficulty explained: Journey, Common, Hard, Nightmare, Hell and Reality, with boons, curses, Chaos Battle Scars, Pearls and unlock rules.
The complete Pass the Fear wiki and guide: how the roguelite bullet-hell works, every hunter, the build system, difficulties, co-op, and whether it's worth it.
How long is Pass the Fear? Estimated single-run length, time to beat the main game, 100 percent time, and what affects your playtime, with honest sourcing.
How to play Pass the Fear: controls and keybinds, the camp hub, the full run structure, how the 12-hour clock works, and what you lose when you die.
Pass the Fear mods: the honest state of mod support, no official tools or Workshop, player-made mods status, and the workarounds that actually exist.