There’s a reason paranormal investigation shows creep us out so much. Use the environment to your advantage, or, failing that, just run away a lot, that might work. Without an arsenal of guns at your disposal, you’ll have to think on your feet to evade the shadows that are waiting to pounce at your first wrong move. Explore a vast wilderness of puzzles and unrelenting enemies who will do anything to stop you from uncovering the truth. This slick first-person adventure propels you into a dark and occult world where you’ll have to learn to survive. In fact, it’s more of a Lovecraftian horror revolving around a dark and mysterious wood with an arcane and evil aura. It’s an ever-present sense of dread that stalks you with every uncertain step, and when that creepy mannequin does show up, you’ll be wishing you left that old manor alone.Īs you can probably tell from the title, Land of Pain is not exactly a brightly lit tourist spot where you can catch some sun and have a little fun. It’s a trope that’s rarely deployed with the delicate touch it requires, but the statue that follows you around the manor only moves when you’re not looking.

Taking place within the titular haunted castle, Kraven Manor takes players on a series of puzzles, exploration challenges, and torch-lit jump scares, but be wary of the statues. But this is a game that’s been called the best horror game of all time from all corners of the internet.

Neither is its developer the most prolific. Kraven Manor isn’t the most famous title on this list. The most terrifying thing of all about this game is that Jeff Bezos actually exists and he chooses not to pursue any of the options present in this redemption tale. It shines the light of parody in the frighteningly backwards system we inhabit and ushers you in to take part in the spectacle. This strange and offbeat text adventure is a horror in the gross reality it confronts you with when handling the finances of the powerful elite. Now, I know what you’re thinking: that’s not that scary though, but being a billionaire in a broken world is surely about the scariest thing you can be, if you have a conscience that is. You know, the billionaire who owns Amazon. Let’s kick things off with something truly terrifying, something so fear-inducing you may struggle to continue on through this lengthy list of spooky indie games.

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