8 Best Old Horror Games Everyone Needs To Play Once
You’ll want to read these old horror games again.
Many spine-tingling horror experiences are available in the gaming world, and every year, new, terrifying games are launched. For example, games from years ago have a lot of scary enemies, settings, and jump scares that you should check out or play again.
There are horror movies on this list that you may remember well and others that you may not have noticed. No matter what, there are a lot of scary and interesting games out there just ready to be enjoyed again or for the first time. Technology for making video games has come a long way, but you’ll be amazed at what these old-school writers were able to do.
Condemned: Criminal Origins
This first-person horror game, made by Monolith, was ahead of its time when it came out in early 2006. In Condemned: Criminal Origins, you play as agent Ethan Thomas, a police officer whose job it is to find serial killers in the worst parts of cities.
You look into different crime scenes and creepy places like dark streets, abandoned office buildings, and broken-down shopping malls. Gunpowder is hard to come by, so you have to use close-range weapons like pipes, axes, and electrical lines to fight off enemies. The fighting is rough and in your face, so get ready to jump out of your chair if two or more thugs hit you out of the blue.
Outlast
The first Outlast game came out ten years ago, which is hard to believe, but creator Red Barrels’ work still holds up. Outlast is a survival horror game where you play as a freelance reporter who has found out about strange research being done at a remote, abandoned hospital.
In Funny Shooter 2, you have to sneak through the crazy and dangerous halls of Mount Massive Asylum, which is full of creepy characters. You don’t have any weapons, so you have to rely on sneaking out or some other method to get away. There is a lot of blood, death, and evil enemies in this game to keep horror fans busy for a while.
Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs
When it came out in 2013, this game didn’t get a lot of good reviews, but it still has enough good points to be worth a second look. Many fans thought Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs would be more like Amnesia: The Dark Decent, but it’s not at all like that game. People who build things The Chinese Room is a new and different book in the series. It puts you in the middle of a very scary world.
You play as Oswald Mandus, who wakes up in his big, scary 19th-century home. When you first arrive, everything seems calm, but you’ll quickly learn that something is amiss and danger is hiding in the dark. You have to sneak around, solve simple puzzles, and stay away from monsters in this first-person game to get your memory back and save your family.
Dying Light
So many zombie movies and TV shows have come out over the years. There are some games here that are easy to forget, but Dying Light stands out. This first-person parkour and brawl beat-em-up, which came out in 2015, added something new to the zombie game genre.
As the secret agent Kyle Crane, you are thrown right into a Middle Eastern country that is full of zombies. Techland created an interesting world inside the city of Harran. You can climb, cross, and move through the different buildings, alleys, rooftops, and sewers. It’s cool that the game changes from day to night. Going outside at night will pay off, but only if you can avoid the dangerous volatiles that will chase you.
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
It’s possible that you’ve played or at least heard of Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, which came out in early 2017. A first-person view was one of the big changes that made this installment of the series better for horror fans. It’s clear that CAPCOM put a lot of work into making a realistic setting in the southern US.
Your character, Ethan Winters, goes on a trip to find out what happened when he hasn’t heard from his wife, who works on a run-down farm. You’ll run into a crazy family and find out a lot more than just a missing person’s case. This game is very immersive, with places that are full of details for things like fighting, solving puzzles, and exploring.
Alien: Isolation
A first-person survival horror game that takes place in the world of Alien? In 2014, gamers were really excited about Alien: Isolation, and for good reason. Creative Assembly, the company that made the game, took parts from the movie, like the ship design, and put them into the game. You are Ellen Ripley’s daughter Amanda, and you want to find out what happened to your mom.
You’ll have to deal with hostile humans, murderous androids, and a truly scary Xenomorph that roams the ship, though. You can use tools like the tracking system in the movie, but you still have to sneak up on the scary Alien.
Little Nightmares
In their game Little Nightmares, Tarsier Studios made a world that is scary, interesting, and dangerous. This game has a very artistic look to it, almost like Claymation. You are Six, and you have to try to get away from some horrible enemies that want to eat you.
You can still get scared in this side-scrolling game as you jump, crawl, and run away from the people who live in The Maw. You will be taken through disturbing rooms with toys, dollhouses, and kitchens that are overflowing with dishes. Many people who played this game thought it was a scary hit because it plays on childhood fears.
The Evil Within
If you don’t know Shinji Mikami, he came up with the idea for both the first Resident Evil game and this one. In The Evil Within, you play as Sebastian Castellanos, a detective who finds himself in a scary world full of strong enemies. In this third-person survival horror game, players have to find their way through a scary world with few supplies.
Horror fans will enjoy the blood, almost constant stress, and interesting plot. The graphics look good even now, and it’s clear that Tango Gameworks knows how to make scary situations that you have to get through by sneaking, fighting, or running away. There is also a crazy guy with a chainsaw who will try to end your game early.
