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If you want to make Halloween a bit more special and scarier with video games, you can check out this guide for some recommendations.
It is the end of October, and the spooky season is finishing its course with Halloween. This time of scare and horror is perfect for you to try some horror games that you have not played before or do a marathon where you visit some of the titles you enjoyed in the past.
To make the choice a bit easier for you, we have listed our picks for the best games to play on this Halloween. From cosmic horror and zombies to a small town drenched in dread and mystery, this list has it all.
Best 5 Games to Play on Halloween
Below, we will find five games from the horror genre that can make this year’s Halloween a bit more special and memorable for you. Of course, when you speak about horror, the options are there in abundance, and sorting out such a saturated list can be a bit confusing. But no need to worry. We have done some of the heavy lifting for you and created the curated list of games that will give you a good scare below.
1. Silent Hill 2
The original Silent Hill 2 is highly regarded as one of the best horror games ever made, if not the best. So, it was no surprise when the 2022 Remake of the game brought people to the horrifying world the Bloober Team created with enhanced graphics, sound design, and a slightly reworked gameplay, which introduced different dialogue direction, designs, more endings, and collectibles.
Once you step into the Old Silent Hill, not the place, not the game, you will see that the game excels in its quiet moments. It successfully induces a sense of dread and anxiety almost constantly. The Foggy Town, the dark hallways, and the faint noises coming from different directions keep you on your toes and leave you anticipating danger in every corner.
2. Amnesia: The Dark Decent
Amnesia: The Dark Decent sends you down to a World War 2 bunker, where something else lurks in the shadows. If you have experience with the horror genre in any capacity, you would know that most of the time, our minds fear the most what it cannot see, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent does it to an almost perfect degree. The monster in the game is with you at the same bunker at all times. You hear it screaming, walking around, and running.
But you do not see it too much, thanks to the light in your hand, since it is afraid of it. However, whenever you make a noise, you can be sure that the creature will come hunting for you. This sense of being hunted in an enclosed area is what makes Amnesia: The Dark Decent so effective. On top of that, you do not have any way to defend yourself other than a revolver. But ammo is scarce, so you must hide to survive most of the time.
3. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Into the Pit
The original Five Nights at Freddy’s spread like wildfire thanks to YouTube and it being a great indie horror game in general. However, everything that came after it was not that well-received until Five Nights at Freddy’s hit the market. The pixilated graphics might be a significant deviation from the more realistic approach of the original. But it successfully captures tension and horror regardless.
The title does not rely on horror tropes that much. It doesn’t force you to be scared or throw too many jump scares and whistles at you. Instead, it focuses on its core mechanics and gameplay. This makes it a great horror game and an excellent video game in general.
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4. Dead Space
If you have stuck around the horror gaming space for a bit, you have definitely heard of Dead Space by now. The success of the original was undeniable. The plot, the environment, and the monsters were all in thematic cohesion and successfully instill the horror of being stranded alone in space. The 2023 Remake further enhances these horror elements with improvements in almost every aspect.
The developers added more lines and agency for the protagonist named Isaac. In addition to that, we have also seen new elements to the most popular monster of the series, the Necromorphs. Moreover, the most interesting part of the gameplay is how these monsters function.
While most horror games ask you to just beat the enemy to death or go for the head, Dead Space tells you to cut the limbs off first because the Necromorphs won’t stop otherwise. This results in horrifying instances where you will find something crawling at you in the dark.
Resident Evil 2
The 2002 Resident Evil 2 changed the horror genre for the better. It laid the foundation of the “Stalker” enemy type you see in the later sequels as well as other games to this day. The terrifying monster in the original as well as the 2019 remake, Mr. X, is an unkillable unit of terror. Your bullets are useless against him, so all you can do is slow him down and run away.
This creates an oppressive atmosphere of dread. You will constantly feel anxious and be scared to make any kind of sound. On top of that, the constant footsteps of Mr. X make your hair stand up when it slowly comes closer and closer. In addition to that, the overall environment and sound design are great. The zombies feel threatening when they come in numbers, and the lack of resources leaves you two choices: Fight and risk death to survive or run.
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