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Posted June 12, 2016
What I mean is, instead of ghosts or demons appearing in front of you all the time, a horror game with great atmosphere, and where you're scared about what is going to happen next.
You can't create good suspense if you know there's a monster in every bloody room in the game.
If I wanted a swarm of enemies I'd simply play Doom games.
Any suggestion?

"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another."
Post edited September 25, 2016 by almabrds
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Posted June 12, 2016
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almabrds: What I mean is, instead of ghosts or demons appearing in front of you all the time, a horror game with great atmosphere, and where you're scared about what is going to happen next.
You can't create good suspense if you know there's a monster in every bloody room in the game.
If I wanted a swarm of enemies I'd simply play Doom games.
Any suggestion?
I don't play a lot of horror games but I have to recommend the Amnesia games, especially Dark Descent and Justine. Good atmosphere and Justine's ending is just mind-blowing.
Posted June 12, 2016
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almabrds: What I mean is, instead of ghosts or demons appearing in front of you all the time, a horror game with great atmosphere, and where you're scared about what is going to happen next.
You can't create good suspense if you know there's a monster in every bloody room in the game.
If I wanted a swarm of enemies I'd simply play Doom games.
Any suggestion?
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valiant243: I don't play a lot of horror games but I have to recommend the Amnesia games, especially Dark Descent and Justine. Good atmosphere and Justine's ending is just mind-blowing.
All great.^
Also the Cat Lady games. And what is the game here where you play the Anti-Christ as a child? That's a good one but I forget the name.
Posted June 12, 2016
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tinyE: And what is the game here where you play the Anti-Christ as a child? That's a good one but I forget the name.
That should be Lucius.
Posted June 12, 2016
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valiant243: I don't play a lot of horror games but I have to recommend the Amnesia games, especially Dark Descent and Justine. Good atmosphere and Justine's ending is just mind-blowing.
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tinyE: All great.^
Also the Cat Lady games. And what is the game here where you play the Anti-Christ as a child? That's a good one but I forget the name.
Lucius maybe?
Ninja'd

As for horror games with great atmosphere, I'll come back to this thread later, have to remember the names of those games first. :/
Post edited June 12, 2016 by NuffCatnip
Posted June 12, 2016
I would have to say if you are into a third person narrative story with horror in it then you would love alen wake

and more of a oldies feel would be the Alone in the dark series, pretty much the first one is great and if you are more into the classic resident evil games like 2 and 3 then you would like ALONE IN THE DARK: THE NEW NIGHTMARE

Here is one to try and consider if you did not yet is Stalker Shadow of chernobyl, It has the elements of a thinking mans shooter and horror in one. you can find yourself shooting down monsters to military men then going deep underground to broken down tunnels with dead guys all over the place knowing something can kill you at any corner depending on the difficulty you play.

Consider any of those mentioned and you won't be upset.
Post edited June 12, 2016 by UnrealQuakie
Posted June 12, 2016
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tinyE: All great.^
Also the Cat Lady games. And what is the game here where you play the Anti-Christ as a child? That's a good one but I forget the name.
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NuffCatnip: Lucius maybe?
That's the one. Sounds like I'm the only one who liked it. :P

Oh and thank you valiant. You chimed in first and I missed it.
Post edited June 12, 2016 by tinyE
Posted June 12, 2016
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NuffCatnip: Lucius maybe?
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tinyE: That's the one. Sounds like I'm the only one who liked it. :P
Yeah, I liked it too, especially the bathing scene...what !? Don't judge me! :P
Posted June 12, 2016
The last door, it's a short, lovecraft inspired , pixelated horror. Very engaging though.
Posted June 12, 2016
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tinyE: Oh and thank you valiant. You chimed in first and I missed it.
Nah, don't worry about it.
Posted June 12, 2016
What about SCP
or Nightmare House 2 (it's a mod, you may need Half-Life 2)[/url]
Posted June 12, 2016
Someone once recommended Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason to me as an excellent unconventional horror game. But I don't think its available now. I didn't get it back then either.
Posted June 12, 2016
There's quite a few great atmospheric horror games here on GOG.
Some I recommend are:

D - https://www.gog.com/game/d_the_game

Downfall - https://www.gog.com/game/downfall_redux

Cat Lady - https://www.gog.com/game/the_cat_lady

Vanashing Of Ethen Carter - https://www.gog.com/game/the_vanishing_of_ethan_carter

Overclocked - https://www.gog.com/game/overclocked_a_history_of_violence

Noctropolis - https://www.gog.com/game/noctropolis

Black Mirror - https://www.gog.com/game/the_black_mirror

Gabriel Knight - https://www.gog.com/game/gabriel_knight_sins_of_the_fathers_20th_anniversary_edition

Fahrenheit - https://www.gog.com/game/fahrenheit_indigo_prophecy

Phantasmagoria - https://www.gog.com/game/phantasmagoria

Sanitarium - https://www.gog.com/game/sanitarium

Layers Of Fear - https://www.gog.com/game/layers_of_fear

Stasis - https://www.gog.com/game/stasis


Hope you find something you like. ( :
Posted June 12, 2016
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Nipoti: The last door, it's a short, lovecraft inspired , pixelated horror. Very engaging though.
I vote for The Last Door as well. Perfect atmosphere.
Posted June 12, 2016
Personally, I don't mind monsters in horror games. But I do think a lot of horror titles are too "in your face" regarding the storytelling. A few exceptions:
Knock-Knock
Slender
Lone Survivor (haven't played it much, mind)

'You are Empty' was a scifi-horror-shooter which really manage to keep from over-explaining everything. The beginning is way scary, but the horror slows down after that. Notice how the cutscenes manages to stay creepy and mysterious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_odCMQ7GHSU
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