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Horror games to play during October
With October approaching, it's time to play some horror games! Horror is my favorite genre. It's chock full of emotion and creative game design. It's a genre that has to continuously reinvent itself to avoid getting stale, which leads to dozens of incredible games.
The game's I'd like to play for the first time are:
- Silent Hill 2 - I was holding out for a proper remaster for over a decade. It's finally here, but it's $70! I'll probably have to bite the bullet.
- Resident Evil Village - I've been meaning to play this for years and already own it! On sale for $10.
- Resident Evil 4 (Remaster) - I played the original but not the new remaster. On sale for $20.
- Dead Space - Just bought this on sale a few weeks ago. It looks really good!
- Alien Isolation - Alien is one of my favorite movies off all time, so I should really play this.
Now for some recommendations:
- Resident Evil (REmake) - This is where you start if you're new to horror. Absolutely iconic, and not too scary thanks to its cheesy B-movie script, which can be humorous. On sale for $5.
- Resident Evil 7 Biohazard - This game was a true return to form in the horror department. Absolutely loved it. On sale for $8. Genuine steal.
- Inscryption - Not very spooky. Has a fun card game and a lot of intriguing ideas.
Are there any games you're looking forward to playing?
Do you have any recommendations?
A lot of people watched a playthrough of Iron Lung (a decent chunk from Markiplier), which sort of makes playing the game a moot point when you know what's going to happen.
For those that have been spoiled on IL, I recommend Voyager-19. It is a spiritual successor to IL made by the youtuber Miziziziz. It's a quick playthrough (about an 1-2 hours), and I was really glad I got to experience a similar existential crisis with a slightly different theme!
Thanks for the lead on Voyager-19!
I loved Iron Lung. Really excellent minimalist horror (and I say that as someone who doesn’t usually enjoy horror games).
Also, easy Steam links for anyone interested:
Thanks, these look great! I keep saying I want to play more "short games" and I like horror stuff when it's done well and these look like great picks!
I played Night Manor from UFO 50 this month to kick off spooky season, it's a lot of fun! It's a simple point and click adventure game. Relatively short and the survival element gets a bit repetitive pretty quickly, but I enjoy the atmosphere.
I didn't know UFO 50 had horror games. I've been waiting for it to go on sale before buying it. Will definitely check that one out when I do.
Thanks to @PancakeCats post in the weekly topic I've recently been hooked on Voices of the Void. So far I'm enjoying the spookiness very much.
Hell yeah, happy to hear you are enjoying it! Its really a perfect horror game to slow burn through the month, especially as the game is more often unsettling than plainly scary. I find myself thinking about it often, pondering the mysteries and scraps of lore I have found, even as im taking a short break to finally dive into Silksong. I do plan to go back and dump more time into it before spooky month is over. Also, Im desperate for discourse on the game that isnt from people who have already seen all there is to see, so if you feel the need to yap about anything from the game, please do send it my way.
Apparently SOMA got a patch last week on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/282140/view/542243094205040852?l=english
Unfortunately doesn't look like it's on sale though: https://isthereanydeal.com/game/soma/info/
It was also released on Switch this July.
You seem like a survival horror enjoyer, so I am going to propose Alan Wake 2. Its a very good survival horror game with an amazing narrative and sense of style and uniqueness you don't often see in a high budget production. It helps that you dont really need to have played the first game to jump in, because the first game and the time gap between the release of the first and second are part of the story. Its good at catching you up to speed on any of the important stuff you should know from the first game. Unsure of your platform, but its getting added to PS plus on October 1st, and is available on Xbox and PC as well, but be warned on PC its requirements are mighty indeed. Also, criminally, its digital only on all platforms, so take that into account if thats something you care about.
Another reccomendation in a similar vein but on the opposite end of the spectrum, I have also been enjoying Look Outside. Its a 10$ indie survival horror game on steam, that plays in the top down rpg maker style. The basic premise is that an unprecedented cosmological event is effecting the planet, causing anyone who looks outside and observes it to be changed physically and mentally. Its told to you that it will last for fifteen days, and so for fifteen days you have to pass time in your apartment and explore the building. Its got unsettling encounters galore, limited resource management, crunchy but evocative art, and a truly amazing soundtrack. Highly recommend if you have a pc or steam capable device.
Additionally, for whats it worth, I found Silent Hill 2 to be worth the 70$ in my eyes, a very good experience that has only minor issues with pacing in some sections. I enjoyed the original but never finished it, but i was pretty hooked on the remake till the end.