game news 11 Horror Games You Probably Didn’t Know About
For some moviegoers, horror movie nights are almost a must. And for gamers, what could be better than a horror game night? The flagship games of the genre, from Silent Hill to Outlast, need not be introduced, but have you searched the PC and console catalogs? The JV editorial team has compiled a list of horror games that you definitely didn’t know about and that will give you shivers (with joy).
summary
- At Dead of Night
- bloody
- Bendy and Ink Machine
- Fear of Fathom Home Alone
- Happy’s Humble Burger Farm
- Iron lungs
- Lost in vivo
- Moondown
- calm down
- Penumbra: Overture
- Backroom 1998
At Dead of Night
We start strong with presentations At Dead of Night Developed by Baggy Cat Limited! Like a horror movie, you embark on a ghost hunt in the heart of a hotel located in the middle of nowhere. Your friends have unfortunately disappeared. Taking the idea from the horror film The Shining, you encounter a man armed not with an axe, but with a baseball bat. Desirably realistic graphics immerse you in a unique experience, quickly giving you goosebumps. It’s impossible to jump in front of the screamers and the heavy atmosphere that the game offers.
bloody
With its graphics inspired by the first PlayStation of the name, bloody, as its name suggests, takes place in a laundromat, and not often in a home in genre works. You find yourself at night with Sarah’s character, who has to do her laundry, because her boyfriend forgot to do it. There is something in this summary that is so absurd it will make you laugh, and yet the night will not be easy. Indeed, Sarah must face the Worm Reaper, the game’s big bad, and survive the night.
Bendy and Ink Machine
Bendy and Ink Machine A first-person horror-themed puzzle game. The game is based on the discovery of a dark story told through different settings. This survival-horror lives diverse experiences through five chapters in a darkly cartoonish universe inspired by the 30s. Referring to the famous Cuphead released in 2017, Bendy and the Ink Machine, developed by Joey Drew Studios and Game Jolt, will delight the intrepid of the horror genre.
Fear of Fathom Home Alone
Fear of Fathom Home Alone A game that hasn’t been talked about much. The story takes place in a motel in Norwood Valley. We follow the adventures of Holly Gardner, a 19-year-old young woman following a path that will lead her to this famous motel following a series of unusual events. Developer Rail’s proposal defines itself as an episodic psychological game. During each episode, a short story is told by those who survived.
Happy’s Humble Burger Farm
Bravo, you work Happy’s Humble Burger Farm ! Beautiful words that will remind you how lucky you are to get your dream job. However, this dream turns into a nightmare on your first night on the job. Between cooking and frying burgers, the title alternates between running a restaurant and fearing survival. Here, a single mistake can be fatal for you. TinyBuild Games’ horror game immerses you in a terrifying environment where our farm friends fight.
Iron lungs
A desire for fear, but not too long? We offer you a short horror game ideal to give you shivers for a few hours. Starting from a rather unusual scenario, Iron lungs Takes place in an unusual environment for this style of play: the ocean. Here you are playing the role of a man who has to survive the aliens that surround him in his own submarine that might sink in the middle of a sea of blood. Developed by David Szymanski, the game offers a dark and oppressive atmosphere.
Lost in vivo
Another game aimed at claustrophobic gamers, but in Lost in vivo, you have to go underground. Fans of horror games will be treated to modern, intelligent gameplay mechanics and a thrilling story like Silent Hill. The title, developed by KIRA, takes you to the sewers after a storm that pushes your assistance dog down there. During your underground adventure, you will meet other people who are haunted by paranormal and psychic fears and inhabit these places. Something to tide you over with urbex for a while.
Moondown
A horror story is never as chilling as when it’s based on a true story. Where is the village of interest to us now? Moondown Actually exists and is located in the canton of Graubünden in the heart of Switzerland’s Servelva region. Based on regional folklore, the horror adventure game immerses us in the unexpected story of Cardin, a man who travels to this city of dark mysteries seeking to explain the mysterious death of his grandfather.
calm down
An abandoned house and a little girl, the perfect combo for a good horror game. inside calm down, you venture into a suspicious abode harboring a terrible demon. A perfectly sane person would be careful not to get into it, but unfortunately for you, that’s not your case! Strongly inspired by the great works of horror cinema, this game forces you to explore rooms, each more gloomy and oppressive than the next, and where the slightest noise can cost you your life. A little girl in a white dress with a cross on her face is spying on you in the shadows.
Penumbra: Overture
Penumbra: Overture The beginning of a story well known to fans of horror games and whose episodes Penumbra: Black Plague and Penumbra: Requiem marked them even more. It’s a survival horror released on PC where you play as Philip Buchanan who travels to Greenland. Once there, a blizzard forces him to take shelter in a bunker where he is clearly not welcome. Perfect on several points, especially gameplay and graphics, Penumbra: Overture remains a game worth discovering before Penumbra: Black Plague (2008) nuggets.
Backroom 1998
To end this selection on a high note, find Backroom 1998, a first-person psychological horror game. Originally, these funny houses came from the internet urban legend, Creepypasta. The backroom is a place cut off from all reality where endless pieces follow each other. In this game, you play as a young teenager who accidentally falls into the depths of a backroom in 1998. Explore different rooms without getting lost or caught.
