Time to get spooky 
What horror games are you playing to play? And any horror games you would like to recommend.
I'll first recommend two titles.
2017 was an exceptionally good year for games, and for AAA horror too, with Resident Evil 7 and Evil Within 2.
But two horror games (from two debut studios no less) were IMO not only the best horror games of 2017, but also the most interesting ones since P.T.
DETENTION
A horror adventure game set in the 1950's Civil War in Taiwan. You are a girl trapped in your school, which gets haunted by ghost spirit. What starts as familiar spook story turn into something completely different.
This is one of the best spiritual successor to Silent Hill, in terms of themes, presentation and story. It's puzzle and story heavy, and ghosts are inspired from the Taiwanese mythology.
Two review I recommend watching to know more.
DARKWOOD
The Steam store page says "a new perspective on survival horror" and it couldn't be more true. It's a top down survival horror game set in a haunted forest from which you much escape. One would think the top-down 2D nature couldn't give scares, but they would be in for a surprise. Plus the monsters are inspired from East European folklore but with a Lovecraftian twist.
While the individual elements are great and taking inspiration from several genres, the sum of it's part is an experience so well constructed that there's nothing quite like it.
You may also have heard the news about an indie studio made of 3 Polish devs giving away their game on Piratebay because they wanted people to know how illegal/shady game key sellers are harming the industry. Yup, they made this game.
Their story is a must read.
Review I recommend watching to know more.
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Horror games that I have on my list to play/replay -
What horror games are you playing to play? And any horror games you would like to recommend.
I'll first recommend two titles.
2017 was an exceptionally good year for games, and for AAA horror too, with Resident Evil 7 and Evil Within 2.
But two horror games (from two debut studios no less) were IMO not only the best horror games of 2017, but also the most interesting ones since P.T.
DETENTION
A horror adventure game set in the 1950's Civil War in Taiwan. You are a girl trapped in your school, which gets haunted by ghost spirit. What starts as familiar spook story turn into something completely different.
This is one of the best spiritual successor to Silent Hill, in terms of themes, presentation and story. It's puzzle and story heavy, and ghosts are inspired from the Taiwanese mythology.
Two review I recommend watching to know more.
DARKWOOD
The Steam store page says "a new perspective on survival horror" and it couldn't be more true. It's a top down survival horror game set in a haunted forest from which you much escape. One would think the top-down 2D nature couldn't give scares, but they would be in for a surprise. Plus the monsters are inspired from East European folklore but with a Lovecraftian twist.
While the individual elements are great and taking inspiration from several genres, the sum of it's part is an experience so well constructed that there's nothing quite like it.
You may also have heard the news about an indie studio made of 3 Polish devs giving away their game on Piratebay because they wanted people to know how illegal/shady game key sellers are harming the industry. Yup, they made this game.
Their story is a must read.
Review I recommend watching to know more.
Horror games that I have on my list to play/replay -
- Silent Hill 2
- Silent Hill 3
- Silent Hill Shattered Memories
- Year Walk
- Maybe something from the retro games. Any suggestions are welcome.
