Horror isn’t for everyone…certainly not the faint of heart. But when horror and video games collide, who can resist the temptation of experiencing both the accomplishment from completing a challenge and the adrenaline that comes with terrifying sounds and visuals?
The Best Horror Video Games for PC
If you’re ready to frighten yourself while also having a great gaming experience, read on below.
Phasmophobia
Phasmophobiais an online co-op experience that has gained massive success in the horror video game genre. This is a fan favorite due to the unique take on bothvisual and psychological horror. Play in a team ofghost hunterswhile trying to collect as much data on the ghosts to get paid at the end of a session. This game, while having a simple premise, is ghastly beyond belief. Try not to get too close while collecting ghost information…
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
Man of Medancomes from the creators ofUntil Dawn, a bestseller in the horror video game industry. Like the previous installment from developers, this game is aninteractive story, weaving the perspectives of a group of people into one scary experience. The game can be enjoyed in single-player or in a specialonline multiplayermode.
Darkwood
Darkwoodis a survival horror game with atop-down viewingexperience. This game challenges players to both avoid threats in the dark night, but also to keep resources andbuild a shelter. Best of all, this video game is not just for frights. The user can also work on leveling up skills, which can give the player something to keep their mind off the terror…momentarily, that is.
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolationis based on the popularmovie franchise. In this game, the main character is Amanda who is being ruthlessly hunted by the Xenomorph. The game is set 15 years after the original movie, jumping characters into the world with a fresh set of eyes. This is asurvival horrorgame that both feels eerie and familiar.
Tiny Bunny
Tiny Bunnyis afree-to-playhorror game on Steam. This indie game has a strong cult following that stands by the beautifully drawn art and immersive storytelling. Follow the protagonist through a small Siberian town in avisual novelwith decision-making. Things progressively get more terrifying with each choice.
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The Medium
The Mediumhas the player solving an eerie mystery as aclairvoyant protagonist. The gameplay has been hailed as stylish and the macabre story line keeps players interested. Play through puzzles and othermystery solvingmechanisms to uncover the secrets underneath. Also, ensure to avoid the Maw…
Hunt: Showdown
Hunt: The Showdownis a creepyfirst person shooterthat works in both single and multiplayer. Gamers will play as hunters trying to take down monsters, using clues to locate them. There is also aquickplay modethat allows players to take a defensive approach, fending off attacking creatures.
Dying Light
Dying Lightis azombie shooting/melee survival game in which players wander an open world setting while trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. This game will be a big hit among fans ofgorygames and quick action combat—just be careful for zombies jumping out…
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Little Nightmares II
InLittle Nightmares II, players will journey through a ghastly world in anadventure-filledsearchof the Signal Tower. The main character is a little boy named named Mono who is accompanied by his friend, Six. These brave kids work there way through the game, all the while warding offevil threats.
Omori
Omoriis apsychological horror RPGwhere players explore both the past and the future. This game is more creepy than scary, but it exploresheavy themessuch as depression and suicide.Omoriwill leave many audiences shaken at a deeper level than some jump scare games can achieve.
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