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[GymWolf]

Anything even remotely horror in vr.

For traditional games, maybe condemned1, not the most scary game in existence for sure but it was the only one that forced me to stress bail out and immeditely turn off the console.

 

[nkarafo]

Visage

 

[Guardian's Light]

Not which is best but which is the most scary. Subnautica might seem like an odd choice here but apparently some people are really scared of the deep ocean.

Sorry about lumping the Siren games together. I don't know much about them and was running out of poll slots.

Only one game scared me in my entire life, and it's silent hill

The halley with the wheelchair gave me insomnia for weeks and I was even scared to stay alone at home even with daylight LOL

Was like 8-9 years old iirc

 

[Putonahappyface]

P.T

 

[German Hops]

 

[Larlight]

The Siren series. Ooof those games were panic inducing.

 

[Ulysses 31]

Marine campaign in Aliens vs Predator.

 

[killatopak]

Alone in The Dark.

I dunno if it’s still scary to me now but when I was kid, I had nightmares about this game.

 

[Lions Gate]

Silent Hill 3

 

[engstra]

It probably was P.T. for me, had no idea what I was in for when I downloaded it.

An honorable mention has to go to Silent Hill as well. I wasn't old enough to experience it when it came out but played it on the ps3. Despite its rough visuals by then modern standards, it's the most atmospheric game I've played. The sound design was so good.

There are a bunch of VR games that could be on this list as well. Obviously RE7 but one that really got me was Paranormal Activity. That game is intense!

 

[Sander Cohen]

Don’t understand how a single hallway can be so scary to so many people. It was clearly a demo and far from being dreadful. Only played SH 4 and it was really twisted, played Siren for a a few minutes before I opted out so I’ll vote Dead Space 1-2, they have some really scary moments but are also best horror games I ever played.

 

[ljubomir]

Clock Tower on SNES

 

[SantaC]

Phantasmagoria

 

[OrionNebula]

Silent Hill. And that’s not even close

 

[I Love Rock 'n' Roll]

SONIC 2006 and SONIC BOOM and Shadow The Hedgehog for bad reasons.

Other than that Night Trap, Resident Evil, Alone in the Dark for good reasons.

 

[Derktron]

Not going to lie, that scared me too in some parts. There were some parts I didn't expect to have some scare part. Lol, I guess I had my headphone on high volume and I did not expect it. I don't remember which part it was on.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Clive Barker's Undying is a strong contender from the classics, I had near heart attack situations on several occasions. Don't know how it would hold up these days, because I haven't replayed it.

Outlast and Condemned are the scariest newer games imo. It definitely helps that in Outlast you're defenseless and in Condemned for most of the time you have to rely on melee weapons only.

 

[fart town usa]

I picked RE7 but a comment got me thinking about Siren: Blood Curse.

That game was terrifying, haven't played it in years but super tense for some levels.

 

[Zelent]

Easily F.E.A.R.

Followed closely by RE7.

 

[PsyEd]

The first Silent Hill on PSX....seriously disturbing game for it's time and had music that was inspired by Twin Peaks...still is the king of horror in my books.

 

[shenmue mugen]

Ecco the Dolphin.

 

[JeloSWE]

I played Alien Isolation in 3D on my TV... alone at night..... I never finished the game but the dread and the feeling of being exposed was something else. I think I was more scared of the androids than the alien because of their haunting uncanny valley look. They were kinda non dangerous at the beginning but you didn't know if/when they would turn on you and that made it even more unnerving. Also the alien was the most scary before you actually started encountering it, then it became more of an invulnerable enemy you have to strategically navigate around.

 

[brian0057]

Thief: Deadly Shadows - The Shalebridge Cradle.

 

[Valonquar]

The shrine maiden shit in Fatal Frame was creepy as fuck. I'd love to see them do one of those on PS5 and not a portable toaster.

The mirror room scene in Silent Hill 3 when you lose control of your character and the room fills with blood was scary as fuck.

 

[Tschumi]

It wouldn't be a horror game, I think it was Thief: Deadly Shadows... It had really good sound, and yeah just a regular guard finding you could scare the piss out of you "HEY, whwhwhWHAT'S THAT THERE? GRRR I'LL FIND YOUou ou ou ou " fucking loud, when you're being all sneaky, made me jump a lot.. a few spooky levels too

Thief: Deadly Shadows - The Shalebridge Cradle.

snap nice coincidence

 

[alabtrosMyster]

I voted P.T., but outlast was pretty close behind, I can't play more than a couple of minutes of these games at a time, especially with the earphones on.

The two below are not meant to be scary, but they do scare me:
Senua's Sacrifice is pretty scary to me (with the voices and all, this may be the best use of binaural audio I have ever heard).
Doom in some dark areas with the monster noises.

 

[Tschumi]

I'll add Operation Flashpoint. I had a really dry mouth as I bellied across exposed positions just waiting for the instakill soviet shot to the face

 

[Caio]

Outlast, RE7 in VR and PT.

 

[Sebastian Suola]

I had to quit Alien Isolation before I even saw the Alien! The anticipation was too much.

But from the games I have finished it has to be RE 7 in VR.

 

[AJUMP23]

I think Dead Space did the best to have a true sense of dread in the game. Knowing something is coming and still jumping when it gets there. RE2 dogs through the window gets an honorable mention.

 

[V4skunk]

Alien Isolation is the one that made me think shit this cunt isn't stopping till it gets me.

 

[ViolentP]

P.T. by a country mile, then Resident Evil 7 in VR, then your Silent Hill's.

 

[The Cockatrice]

Nice list OP, did not expect to see Visage there, not very known especially on gaf. It's the last good horror game since quite some time. That being said the first Amnesia is still the best.

 

[ClanOfNone]

I don't play a lot of horror games, but I did just finish RE8. I found it fairly pedestrian scare-wise, but there was one boss encounter that was superbly creepy and unsettling. If you've played it you know what I'm talkin bout!

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

Why Demon's Souls is included?

 

[OmegaSupreme]

Marine campaign in Aliens vs Predator.

Hell yes. Great response I would not have thought of. When that first Alien comes barreling after you it's sheer fucking terror.

 

[Matsuchezz]

The audio in fatal frame games is top notch, the game gives me the creeps just listening to the BGM and the sound effects.

 

[N1tr0sOx1d3]

No mention of Undying!?!? That game was terrifying....

 

[N1tr0sOx1d3]

 

[tommib]

Demon's Souls PS3

Bro fist.

I’m sure most people don’t get it but there was something that in 2009 going down to the swamp in 3-2 became the most horrifying game experience I’ve ever had. Maybe because I was not expecting for the game to be scary. The heart beating, the darkness, going down on a cage to completely unknown territory like the swamp… Horrifying stuff.

 

[S0ULZB0URNE]

Bro fist.

I’m sure most people don’t get it but there was something that in 2009 going down to the swamp in 3-2 became the most horrifying game experience I’ve ever had. Maybe because I was not expecting for the game to be scary. The heart beating, the darkness, going down on a cage to completely unknown territory like the swamp… Horrifying stuff.

Plus the fear of someone invading.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Chose RE7, Capcom hit a home run with VR. The whole baker family farm house in the woods, the story and scary missions pull you in.

 

[MachRc]

F.E.A.R. was a scary game, I am surprised I actually finished it...
gawd I hated going up and down ladders in that game, and it had alot of fucking ladders for some reason.

Makes me realize all horror games have vents in their level design to trick you into thinking shit will pop out and then nothing happens until you have to make your way back...ofcourse.


Any VR shooting game...with zombies.. Arizona Sunrise, Alyx.
The panic when you have to physically empty rounds/clip, grab a new clip from waist, reload, before being able to shoot.....

more scary than any jump scare...

The level in the cave in Arizona sunrise where you use your flashlight. I sweated SO much my headset was soaked...
I dont know if RE7 was available for windows mixed reality headset, but i dont want to know...

 

[mansoor1980]

shadow of the beast back in the day

really morbid atmosphere and feeling of dread with this game.

 

[SafeOrAlone]

I'm actively searching for a game to scare me as much as PT did. That game managed to scare me through a Youtube video, while I was on party chat with my friends. That's how deep it cuts. Something about that constant repetition.

Perhaps Resident Evil in VR, but I won't have a chance at that anytime soon.

 

[Haggard]

Probably Dead Space. The enemy design alone was top notch.

 

[BadBurger]

It's still Dead Space for me. I came into that game knowing nothing, years and years after it released, having never played any survival horror outside of like a mild Resident Evil remake or something like that. That team really perfected the genre at the time. No game has come close, for me, to generating a fearful atmosphere while expertly working in sudden and insanely frightening moments that made it feel like I was controlling a sci-fi horror movie.

Too many survival horror games since have basically been iterations upon one another, relying too much on hiding and timing. Or weird coop shit that feels like it was built for a Twitch stream.

So yea Dead Space. Still the king.

 

[Phoebe Buffay]

I've played tons of horror games and nothing comes close to what I've felt playing PT for the first time.

 

[shaddam]

 

[NickFire]

I would say Friday the 13th (PS4, not NES). It's my pick because of the execution as opposed to the subject matter.