The amount of times I got jump scared by a screaming enemy charging at me out of nowhere was countless. Additionally, the audio design really adds a level of eeriness. The areas you visit are creepy: such as an abandoned department store, complete with mannequins which move only when you’re not looking at them (think Weeping Angels), and a dark countryside landscape with only burning planks of wood for light. An intriguing plot with lots of twits and turns, a mystery to solve, and some truly horrifying stuff. This game is just everything I look for in a horror game.
You play an FBI forensic agent named Ethan Thomas, who’s been tasked with tracking down a serial killer who seems to only murder other serial killers. As I mentioned before, I much prefer psychological horror than just plain jump-scary or gory horror, and this game (and its equally good sequel) has that in spades. While I agree, many games on this list are scarier, this is still one of my favourite horror games by a mile. And boy were some of the loops REALLY creepy! I can honestly still hear that creaking light swaying sound effect, the wailing baby, the radio – it was honestly that terrifying! Even though you can’t officially play this anymore, if you want to get spooked, jump on YouTube and watch a playthrough. All the while, a terrifying ghost is stalking you and the hallway gets creepier and creepier each time.
You play as an unknown character in first person, stuck in a time loop going around the same hallway again and again. The reason why it’s so high up on my list, however, is that even though I never actually played it, my gosh do I still remember it! But technically now it’s not on anything anymore, so I think I can get away with it.
This is also the only game on this list that isn’t on PC. (standing for playable trailer), was that the game that it was meant to become ( Silent Hills), will probably never be.
Full disclosure, this is the only game on this list I myself haven’t played, but I have watched a full playthrough and that was more than enough for me.
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