Series

Fatal Frame

13 games · 2001–2026

The whole series

Timeline 13

Games: 13; 4 remakes or remasters
Span: 2001–2026; 26 years
Average score: 74; IGDB, released games
Highest rated: 86; Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Latest release: 2026; Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake

Releases by year

Released

2000s
7 games · best: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly 86
2001
Series debut
December 13, 2001
Fatal Frame
Tecmo · Adventure
77IGDB
Fatal Frame is the first game of the Fatal Frame series, introducing the franchise's unique premise of fighting ghosts with a special camera. Fatal Frame was the first to introduce the innovative use of an old-style camera as the primary weapon. In addition to navigating the main characters around the mansion grounds, players are able to enter Viewfinder Mode, where the camera is raised and the view changes to that…
- PS3
- PS2
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2002
2002
November 27, 2002
Fatal Frame
Tecmo · Adventure
Expanded edition
Fatal Frame is an enhanced port of the original PS2 game. It includes the following upgrades and additions: - A new ending - 11 new ghosts - New unlockable costumes - A new difficulty level - Graphical upgrades
- Xbox
2003
Highest rated
November 27, 2003
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Tecmo · Adventure
86IGDB
Crimson Butterfly is the second installment in the Fatal Frame series, although not a direct sequel to the first title, Fatal Frame. The story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu as they explore an abandoned village and experience encounters with the paranormal. Players must use the Camera Obscura to defeat ghosts and uncover the secrets of the village. An Xbox port, subtitled Director's Cut, was released in 2004 and…
- PS3
- PS2
Remade in 2012, 2026
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2004
2004
August 2, 2004
Real: Zero
Tecmo · Adventure
Real: Zero is a mobile horror adventure spin-off of Tecmo's Fatal Frame series, released in Japan in August 2004 for NTT DoCoMo FOMA 900i phones. Unlike the console games, it incorporates the player's real-world surroundings into…
- Legacy Mobile Device
November 1, 2004
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut
Tecmo · Adventure
Expanded edition
Crimson Butterfly is the second installment in the Fatal Frame series, although not a direct sequel to the first title, Fatal Frame. The story follows twin sisters Mio and Mayu as they explore an abandoned village and experience…
- Xbox
2005
2005
July 28, 2005
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented
Tecmo · Adventure
82IGDB
Rei Kurosawa suffers a strange dream each night, since she took a photo of her dead boyfriend in an abandoned old mansion. Every night the dream will take her deeper and deeper in an old mansion, when she will have to find out…
- PS3
- PS2
2 years without a new game
2008
2008
July 31, 2008
Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen
Grasshopper Manufacture · Adventure
Ten years ago, a suspected serial killer has kidnapped five girls from a sanatorium located on Rogetsu Island in Japan. The detective Choshiro Kirishima eventually succeeded in pursuing the criminal and rescuing the girls…
- Wii
Remade in 2023
3 years without a new game
2010s
3 games · 1 remake · best: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water 71
2012
2012
January 12, 2012
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir
Tecmo Koei Games · Adventure
60IGDB
Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir introduces a mysterious girl named Maya who has been hiding in the shadows of an old house. Players must help Maya break free from a terrifying curse by aiding her escape from the clutches of a…
- 3DS
June 28, 2012
Project Zero 2: Wii Edition
Koei Tecmo Games · Adventure
74IGDBRemake
Fatal Frame 2: Wii Edition is a remake Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly, originally for the PlayStation 2 and the Xbox. Deep Crimson Butterfly features several major gameplay improvements and enhancements that the original…
- Wii U
- Wii
Remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003)
2014
2014
September 27, 2014
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Nintendo SPD · Puzzle · Strategy
71IGDB
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is a survival horror video game developed by Koei Tecmo and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. The fifth main entry in the Fatal Frame series, it was released in Japan in September 2014 and…
- Wii U
Remade in 2021
6 years without a new game
2020s
3 games · 3 remakes · best: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water 76
2021
2021
October 27, 2021
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water
Koei Tecmo Games · Puzzle · Strategy
76IGDBRemaster
Experience all of the horror from the original FATAL FRAME: Maiden of Black Water with new remastered visuals, new costumes and photo mode features. The main adventure consists of three interconnected stories which lead the…
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Switch
- +2
Remaster of Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2014)
2023
2023
March 9, 2023
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Koei Tecmo Games · Adventure
64IGDBRemaster
When the protagonists were children, they visited the isolated island of "Rogetsu Isle" to celebrate the Rogetsu Festival. In the midst of the celebrations, they suddenly disappeared. The game begins when the girls decide to go…
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Switch
- +2
Remaster of Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen (2008)
2 years without a new game
2026
Latest release
March 12, 2026
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
Koei Tecmo Games · Adventure
78IGDBRemake
The full remake of FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO II: Crimson Butterfly. This Japanese-style horror adventure game follows twin sisters lost in an abandoned village haunted by evil spirits. Using the Camera Obscura, they fight ghosts as the story unfolds.
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox Series X|S
- Switch 2
Remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly (2003)
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Fatal Frame

Timeline 13

2000s

2010s

2020s