I’m after game recommendations.
My situation, I used to enjoy gaming but stopped maybe twenty years ago when my PS2 died and I moved abroad. Until last year when I got a steam deck and I’ve been catching up on the good stuff I’ve missed. Played bioshock (great!) and soma (decent), I’m playing prey (think I’m nearly finished, just got to the military operators) and resident evil 7 (just got away from that nasty bint Margheritte).
Most of y wishlist had come from stuff I’ve read on here, so I thought I’d ask - what next?
Back in the day I really enjoyed silent hill (can’t remember which one, would have been early 2000s, the one with the school and hospital). I’m enjoying resident evil 7 - haven’t played any of the others - and I like the atmosphere but most of the scares seem to be jump scares.
Jump scares can be good but I kinda feel like they’re a cheap scare. I’m looking for something more fundamentally upsetting.
No idea why, I can’t watch horror films, I get too frightened! But this seems to be a game genre I enjoy. Any suggestions?
Alien: isolation? Pretty good horror game, imo. SOMA? Subnautica can be pretty scary,. especially for people with thalassophobia or however it’s spelled… Outer wilds? Not horror, but it is quite unsettling. Also an all around amazing game that everyone should experience, imo.
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Haha. Yeah, I had to play when I was home alone cause my wife kept making fun of the noises I was making.
Yeah I’ve meant to play subnautica but I only really have time to game for an hour or so in the evening and seems like subnautica might take more commitment.
Played soma. Liked it, liked the atmosphere and the end a lot.
Haven’t played outer wilds - I’ve heard the recommendations, somehow mostly avoided spoilers. I know I should but seems like first part takes a while and I’ve not got past it. Maybe it should play that next.
Yeah, that’s fair enough about Subnautica. Might be worth trying with a trainer or something to just bypass the grinding and still experience the rest, tho.
As for outer wilds… Definitely worth giving it a shot, imo. The first bit is indeed a bit long, but shouldn’t be longer than an hour, tbh. And after that the game autosaves quite often and even when you quit, afaik. Should be more than fine for short sessions.
Don’t play in pure survival mode… Play where water and food are not needed and you’ll have plenty of time for Subnautica.
It’s pretty different from the other games listed so far, but I’ll toss it a recommendation for Oxenfree. At least for me, that game did oppressive creepy atmosphere better than just about any other I’ve played. When it first came out we were dealing with a massive heatwave and I would be shivering while playing it in a 100f+ apartment.
An older one I always really like as well was the very first F.E.A.R. game.
I still remember that ladder from FEAR.
I think I had to step away for a few minutes after that
Thanks I’ll look em up
Aha! My field of expertise! Here’s some people don’t talk about often, most of which cost very little and offer very much.
Chilla’s Art games. Start with Closing Shift, The Bathhouse, and Shinkansen 0. Shinkansen 0 is an excellent game but less spooky than the others. The Radio Station is also pretty good, but the driving got arduous to me.
Devotion you can get from Red Candle Games’ website, DRM free. Doable in a day, excellent experience.
Penumbra games predate Amnesia, they’re quite spooky!
The Exit 8. Similar to Shinkansen 0, would absolutely recommend.
Missing Hiker. Very atmosphere.
One game that nailed PS2 aesthetic while also having its own identity is Homebody. It’s mostly puzzles, but has a very creepy mansion aesthetic and always has you worried about the monster. It’s a “Groundhog Day” game where the protagonist remembers dying, and is caught in a loop.
Another one I enjoyed with a bit more combat is Tormented Souls. The sequel is coming soon, too.
Two all time favs …both played in the dark with headphones. F.e.a.r and Return to Castle Wolfenstein.
My spooky list I’ve updated over the years and suggest to sort by game rating or popularity.
Silent Hill 2 remake is surprisingly playable on SteamDeck. Just put -dx11 in launch options.
Edit: Heartworm, Tormented Souls, Alisa, Madison and Layers of Fear (2023) are all good too.
If you’re looking for scary games, Song of Horror was one of the more unnerving ones for me.
Ever play Scary Maze?
SIGNALIS plays similar to Silent Hill, but is more focused on story.
Yep, thanks, that looks great. Actually I don’t know what to make of the trailer but I’ll give it a try, cheers.
Just so you know, after you “complete” the game and are returned to the main menu, there’s still a bit of content left, so be sure to continue your save. Though it’s pretty obvious, I still missed it until I started watching a video about the game and realized I wasn’t finished.
