Sometimes horror games manage to transcend past typical jump scares and truly become the stuff of nightmares. Whether it’s for their chilling atmosphere, grotesque violence or creepy characters, these ten titles are sure to keep you up late at night.
Fair warning, there are SPOILERS AHEAD!
#10: Condemned: Criminal Origin
While on the hunt for a serial killer, our troubled protagonist finds himself encountering grizzly murders and haunted mannequins. What a combo!
#9: Outlast
Crazy patients, mutated monsters and a sci-fi ghost. Not to mention the whole thing is set in a dilapidated asylum.
#8: Five Nights at Freddy’s 4
The killer animatronics are back, only this time there’s no escape since they’re in your head…
#7: The Suffering
The only thing creepier than the monsters you’re trapped with is finding out whether you butchered your family or not.
#6: Resident Evil [Remake]
Updated visuals and polished mechanics bring a new level of terror to this classic. Especially when it comes to the likes of Lisa Trevor…
#5: Silent Hill 2
No matter how many years go by, we’ll never get over the first time we met Pyramid Head.
#4: Amnesia: The Dark Decent
After encountering the Gatherers, the Shadow and the invisible water monster, is it really worth getting your memories back?
#3: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
There’s no better (or scarier) example of a haunting than the one found in this acclaimed sequel. This is truly Japanese horror at its finest.
#2: P.T.
Welcome to Hideo Kojima’s corridor simulator from hell. Enjoy your eternal stay.
#1: Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem
Along with the various haunting images that come from the game’s unique sanity effects, it also brings a new meaning to the blue screen of death!
