As Halloween approaches, horror games become increasingly popular; they are a way to celebrate the creepy and macabre atmosphere that is associated with the holiday. If you are looking for some quick terror thrills, here is a list of five spooky, short horror games you can play this October:
- Amnesia: The Dark Descent takes place in a mysterious horror setting in 1839, where you must survive and uncover secrets while navigating through a castle full of monsters and dangers. This game is considered one of the most influential and scariest horror games of all time and has won multiple awards.
- Outlast grounds itself in a psychiatric hospital where something sinister is going on. As you explore through this grim prison, you must use your limited resources to stay alive and figure out what is happening.
- Five Nights at Freddy’s is a popular horror series that has spawn four main games and a wealth of different spin-offs. You take on the role of a security guard and must survive the night in a family pizza restaurant full of violent animatronic robots.
- SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that takes priavce in an underwater research facility in the year 2104. As you explore the haunting and dark setting, you must search for clues to help uncover the mystery.
- Fran Bow is a point-and-click horror adventure game with a creepy and atmospheric tone. The game is set in a strange and eerie world where you take control of Fran, a disturbed young girl. You must use your wits and the help of a mysterious black cat to help reveal dark secrets and escape a mental asylum.
No matter what your taste in horror games may be, there’s something on this list to satisfy it. So grab a controller, a handful of candy, and a good pair of headphones- it’s October and time to get your scare on!
