Playing to be Scared: 5 of the Scariest Games Made

Scariest Games Made

Almost everyone has played a video game or two. Playing video games are what most people often do to relieve stress or to get away from the everyday hustle and bustle of life. Similar to the effects of movies, video games provide great entertainment through several means such as wholesome fun, action, mystery, problem-solving, etc.

Mobile games, however, do have a dark side. Similar to movies, games have brought nightmares to a lot of people when they play horror survival games. With immense gameplay, remarkable storytelling, and fear, individuals who play these games get addicted to the thrill and adrenaline as they get chased by a monster or when they experience jump scares.

With that said, here is a look at the five most terrifying games produced.

5. Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly – Tecmo

The majority of the games featured in this list tackles with harming monsters/antagonists. However, Fatal Frame 2 is the opposite of most games. Armed with a camera, the protagonist must snap photos of ghosts that they encounter along the way.

The game is a unique take on the survival horror genre. The game features Japanese-inspired ghosts that resemble Sadako and other horror icons famous all over the world.

4. Dead Space Series – EA

The Dead Space series were games that focused on the protagonist being stuck in a vast interstellar spaceship filled with monsters and scary robots. The first in the series, Dead Space, was particularly frightening because of a lot of elements hidden in the game.

Dead Space 3, features a cute scavenger robot that helps you gather resources. These themes are often found on sites such as robotst which feature advanced robotics. Indeed, these elements take the player on breaks because of the constant horror that the series brings.

3. P.T. – Konami

From famed game director Hideo Kojima and famous Hollywood director Guillermo del Toro, comes P.T., a first-person psychological horror video game. The game was part of a teaser for the Silent Hills, a canceled installment of the Silent Hill franchise. A lot of fans praised the game for its direction, graphics, complexity, and the absolute mental horror of its gameplay.

Konami took the game off of the PlayStation Network. This action prompted a lot of fans to protest, clamoring for a chance to download the game again. To this day, no traces of the game are present online which only adds to the mystery that P.T. or this “Playable Teaser” brings.

2. Amnesia: The Dark Descent – Frictional Games

The essence of horror survival games tends to focus on action rather than fear itself. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is an ode to the nature of what is a “really frightening experience.”

Most survival horror genre games like Resident Evil or Silent hill equip a player with weapons. In this game, however, you are powerless. There’s no way to fight back, and the only thing you can do is to avoid monsters and by not staying in the dark too long.

Amnesia also has a unique system embedded in its gameplay that isn’t found in many horror games today. A sanity meter is a gauge that tells the player of his or her sanity. Expose your in-game character to a lot of ghoulish figures or stay hidden in the dark for a long time, and your meter fills up, bringing your character to insanity.

This unique system juggles the real-world player’s flight or fight system, which ultimately provides an exhilarating experience to those who try out Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

1. Silent Hill 2 – Konami

Silent Hill 2 is the 2nd installment of the Silent Hill franchise. The game is so scary that a lot of people consider the entire franchise as the bar for most survival horror games. Although the game makes use of a relatively simple combat system, it’s still scary to the grotesque monsters you’ll get to encounter.

The game also makes use of horrible audio by playing random high-pitched noises that most people find unsettling. In the first game, Silent Hill, a similar sound plays when the radio fills with static when an enemy is close. Other sounds in the game include a baby crying, pigs squealing, gasping, footsteps approaching, glass shattering, etc.

Takeaway

People often play games to relieve stress. Similar to watching movies, games can also provide that thrill to most people who play them. In particular, the horror genre in video games is real and is just as good as any horror movie out there.

With titles such as Resident Evil, Dead Space, and the critically acclaimed Silent hill, gamers won’t have a shortage of getting scared while playing.