There is a group of players who are firmly attached to horror games. No matter how much these people love to consume TV series and movies of the same genre, you can experience the helpless situations they put you through in horror games. The first horror game in history is known as Haunted House, which was released in 1972. Haunted House came out on a game console called Magnavox Odyssey at that time. The reason people want to be afraid and enjoy fear lies in the hormonal response we get when we’re exposed to a threat or crisis.
Experiencing these feelings comes back as adrenaline. Being exposed to such feelings, especially without leaving the comfort zone, creates an adrenaline addiction. This increases our dependence on horror genre productions. In the list we have prepared for you, there are games that you can be afraid of without leaving your comfort zone. There may also be productions on the list that are not considered horror games for you. But there are games that make most players nervous while playing and scare them with the design of the enemies.
Horror games for those who want some action in the job
Some horror games can leave you helpless. You cannot attack enemies or set traps for them. In such situations, the best thing is to run away from your enemies or hide. Today, there are games that have made a name for themselves using this game mechanic. Such productions maximize the tension and fear on the actor. If you still want to send it, it doesn’t matter to me, here is our list with you.
Alan Wake
Our first game, Alan Wake, immerses you in a dark and action-packed atmosphere. You fight against your enemies with a lantern and a gun in your hand. Alan, a famous writer, discovers that he is living the events in his book. Although the game scares you at first, it turns into an action game later on. Of course, the important point here is how quickly you can get used to the horror dosage of the game. If you can get used to it quickly, it will turn into a fun action game for you.
For those who love space-themed horror games, Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation is a stealth horror game where you and your character on the space station try to escape. But in this game, your hands are not picking pears. With melee or ranged weapons, it gives you a great advantage against your enemies and most importantly your main enemy alien (also known as Sevastopol Drone, The Creature or Xenomorph) who is constantly following you. Since you can’t kill the Xenomorph you have to use your ammo carefully and only spend ammo on the Xenomorph to create an escape route.
There is also a very different enemy artificial intelligence in the game. While this enemy AI isn’t very good at humans and robots, Xenomorph’s AI keeps you on your toes. The level of AI the creature has may differ from player to player. It may listen to sounds or bait you out to find you in your hiding place. The creature’s artificial intelligence is constantly evolving according to your actions and decisions. This drags you into a more challenging situation as you progress through the game. If you want to feel the fear and tension to your bones, give Alien: Isolation a chance.
Amnesia Series
The Amnesia series is a production that was released much earlier than the games specified as walking simulation. It makes you feel like you’re trapped in a dark atmosphere. Since your main character doesn’t remember anything, you have to figure things out yourself. You must also maintain the sanity of your character in the game. Especially in dark areas for a long time without light and encountering the enemies in the game for a long time affects the mental health of the character negatively.
Doki Doki Literature Club
This game is completely two-dimensional, consisting of visuals and texts, despite all this, it can be creepy that as you progress through the game, different dialogue options appear and the game breaks the fourth wall from time to time. It may surprise you that Doki Doki Literature Club makes some changes to the game files, especially in the later stages. All this creates an uncomfortable atmosphere. The vast majority of players who play it like Doki Doki Literature Club.
The Evil Within
The Evil Within is from Resident Evil developer Shinji Mikami. Originally, Resident Evil was designed by Tokuro Fujiwara, but Fujiwara entrusted the world he designed to Shinji Mikami because he “hated to be afraid”. Mikami also developed the Resident Evil universe into what it is today. The Evil Within is a game where we help our main character get stuck in a nightmare and try to escape from that world. Adorned with horror and action elements, the production takes its place on our list due to the gloomy and tense atmosphere it offers.
Layer of Fear
Layer of Fear is a horror game that takes its place among walking simulations. However, to scare the player, it does not show the enemies that you cannot attack. Instead, the map constantly changes and pushes you to solve the story with confusion, which constantly stresses the player. The fact that the game’s story is based on art and drags you into the unknown somewhat supports the horror elements. Other than that, it cannot be said that the players are very satisfied. If you still want to give it a try, you can try it.
Outlast
Another walking simulation on our Outlast list. With its mental hospital atmosphere, it manages to awaken the fear elements in the subconscious of many people. Also, you can’t react other than running away or hiding from the enemies you come across. The game gives you the feeling of helplessness by taking the opportunity to confront the enemy from your hands. When these happen, all you have to do is hide or run away.
Only a camera is given to your character as an auxiliary equipment. Your night vision camera works very well in dark spots. Outlast begins with you as a journalist visiting a mental institution. Even though escaping and hiding from enemies during the game bores you after a while, you get used to this situation to finish the game. If you still want to taste the dark atmosphere and the feeling of helplessness, you can try Outlast.
One of the best among horror games: Resident Evil 2, Biohazard and Village
All three games added a modern perspective to the series, and with Biohazard, the game’s series officially stood up. Resident Evil games, which we played with the back camera before, managed to draw the players into fear with the FPS camera angle. In particular, the continuation of metroidvania map design in Biohazard constantly pushes you to discover something. Resident Evil 2, which later appeared as a Remake, was highly appreciated by the fans of the series. The narrow maps and zombie designs were quite impressive. Especially when you experience the shortage of bullets to your bones and you have thoughts like “I wonder if I can get that zombie with a single bullet”, it inevitably makes you nervous.
The corridors you clear from zombies in Resident Evil 2 remain so until the end of the game. Therefore, the dilemma you have about killing the zombies or not leaves a sweet doubt among the player. Resident Evil Village is the latest game in the series and the character of Lady Dimitrescu had become popular even before the game was released. In addition to all this, the story presented in the last production of the series satisfied many players. Likewise, Village had a metroidvania map design and there were times when you were short of ammo. If you haven’t played these three games of the series, you can give it a chance. The boss fights in Resident Evil games are also at a satisfying level.
SOMA
Soma takes place in an underwater research facility 100 years from now. The journey of our character on this path and the consciousness and spirit philosophy that the production tries to convey to the actors are quite striking. All this aside, it can be boring if the enemies in the game are not diverse and after a while it feels like you are doing the same tasks. But the storytelling and the plot are on a level that a horror game doesn’t have.
Until Dawn
Until Dawn is a story-driven PS4 exclusive. It is in a structure that we can call an interactive movie. It manages to draw you in immediately with its horror elements, cast and atmosphere. The story of the game may sound a bit cliche to you because it is very reminiscent of the classic American horror movies we are used to. Apart from that, the atmosphere and story can meet your horror needs. In addition, the decisions you make in the game affect the end of the production. Your decisions in the game are more about whether the characters survive or not. Because you can play with all the characters throughout the game. Keeping all the characters alive affects the ending of the game.
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