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Top 10 Horror Games So Scary You Forgot they Existed


just because a game is break doesn’t

just because a game is break doesn’t mean that against the reputation it

mean that against the reputation it

mean that against the reputation it deserves only initiate smae into the

deserves only initiate smae into the

deserves only initiate smae into the hall of the order of the Harvest Moon

hall of the order of the Harvest Moon

hall of the order of the Harvest Moon welcome to watchmojo.com

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and she’ll be counting down our picks

and she’ll be counting down our picks for the top ten forgotten horror games

for the top ten forgotten horror games

for the top ten forgotten horror games review unholy spirit I command you to

review unholy spirit I command you to

review unholy spirit I command you to leave this child alone for this list

leave this child alone for this list

leave this child alone for this list we’re looking at horror games whose

we’re looking at horror games whose

we’re looking at horror games whose sales or general attention didn’t

sales or general attention didn’t

sales or general attention didn’t reflect the quality of the games in

reflect the quality of the games in

reflect the quality of the games in other words if a game didn’t get the

other words if a game didn’t get the

other words if a game didn’t get the recognition it deserved it qualifies

recognition it deserved it qualifies

recognition it deserved it qualifies however we’re only looking at games that

however we’re only looking at games that

however we’re only looking at games that received an official Western release so

received an official Western release so

received an official Western release so games like sweet home won’t be included

number 10 rule of ropes once upon a time

number 10 rule of ropes once upon a time that was a precious little girl this

that was a precious little girl this

that was a precious little girl this survival horror game focuses on a young

survival horror game focuses on a young

survival horror game focuses on a young woman named Jennifer who is kidnapped

woman named Jennifer who is kidnapped

woman named Jennifer who is kidnapped and finds herself in an airship ruled by

and finds herself in an airship ruled by

and finds herself in an airship ruled by sadistic young girls did you make a mess

sadistic young girls did you make a mess

sadistic young girls did you make a mess again this is I’m doing community sex in

again this is I’m doing community sex in

again this is I’m doing community sex in jail as Jennifer the player must appease

jail as Jennifer the player must appease

jail as Jennifer the player must appease the hierarchy by bringing them offerings

the hierarchy by bringing them offerings

the hierarchy by bringing them offerings inspired by fairy tales a bizarre

inspired by fairy tales a bizarre

inspired by fairy tales a bizarre mystery unfold throughout the game as

mystery unfold throughout the game as

mystery unfold throughout the game as themes of childhood and adulthood

themes of childhood and adulthood

themes of childhood and adulthood pervade the story in intriguing ways

pervade the story in intriguing ways

pervade the story in intriguing ways highlighted by a disturbing aesthetic

highlighted by a disturbing aesthetic

highlighted by a disturbing aesthetic and a creepy score the atmosphere and

and a creepy score the atmosphere and

and a creepy score the atmosphere and the strange unique story are what

the strange unique story are what

the strange unique story are what bringing this game to greatness although

bringing this game to greatness although

bringing this game to greatness although that also might be the reason it isn’t

that also might be the reason it isn’t

that also might be the reason it isn’t so well remembered number 9 the seventh

so well remembered number 9 the seventh

so well remembered number 9 the seventh guest

guest

guest I don’t think you can do

I don’t think you can do

I don’t think you can do originally released for the PC this

originally released for the PC this

originally released for the PC this adventure game can now be found on the

adventure game can now be found on the

adventure game can now be found on the ios and android featuring live action

ios and android featuring live action

ios and android featuring live action cutscenes

cutscenes

cutscenes it follows a silent protagonist who must

it follows a silent protagonist who must

it follows a silent protagonist who must explore a creepy mansion where a strange

explore a creepy mansion where a strange

explore a creepy mansion where a strange toymaker once lived six guests were

toymaker once lived six guests were

toymaker once lived six guests were invited one night there screams the only

invited one night there screams the only

invited one night there screams the only noise throughout the exploration the

noise throughout the exploration the

noise throughout the exploration the player must solve puzzles all while

player must solve puzzles all while

player must solve puzzles all while seeing visions of the past and

seeing visions of the past and

seeing visions of the past and understanding the truth about himself

understanding the truth about himself

understanding the truth about himself though it looks cheesy now it was

though it looks cheesy now it was

though it looks cheesy now it was praised by Bill Gates as the new

praised by Bill Gates as the new

praised by Bill Gates as the new standard in interactive entertainment

standard in interactive entertainment

standard in interactive entertainment when it was released even now the

when it was released even now the

when it was released even now the general aesthetic in a way makes it even

general aesthetic in a way makes it even

general aesthetic in a way makes it even more unsettling hey who are you I just

more unsettling hey who are you I just

more unsettling hey who are you I just want to get out of here number 8

want to get out of here number 8

want to get out of here number 8 Nocturne stranger thank you for coming

Nocturne stranger thank you for coming

Nocturne stranger thank you for coming in on such short notice you were aware

in on such short notice you were aware

in on such short notice you were aware that the original name for blood rain

that the original name for blood rain

that the original name for blood rain was not turned 2 which shows how much

was not turned 2 which shows how much

was not turned 2 which shows how much that franchise owes to this game it

that franchise owes to this game it

that franchise owes to this game it revolves around the spook house a secret

revolves around the spook house a secret

revolves around the spook house a secret darman organization that defends from

darman organization that defends from

darman organization that defends from supernatural threats like vampires

supernatural threats like vampires

supernatural threats like vampires zombies and the moving god featuring

zombies and the moving god featuring

zombies and the moving god featuring graphics that were revolutionary for the

graphics that were revolutionary for the

graphics that were revolutionary for the time including realistic shadow

time including realistic shadow

time including realistic shadow rendering it was one of the scariest

rendering it was one of the scariest

rendering it was one of the scariest game offerings of its generation despite

game offerings of its generation despite

game offerings of its generation despite ending on a major cliffhanger a sequel

ending on a major cliffhanger a sequel

ending on a major cliffhanger a sequel was never produced and it’s a wonder why

was never produced and it’s a wonder why

was never produced and it’s a wonder why the game wasn’t more popular besides you

the game wasn’t more popular besides you

the game wasn’t more popular besides you already got to kill a really powerful

already got to kill a really powerful

already got to kill a really powerful vampire today so cheer up number 7

vampire today so cheer up number 7

vampire today so cheer up number 7 Harvester

this is one game that’s not for the

this is one game that’s not for the faint of heart

faint of heart

faint of heart steve is a man who awakens with amnesia

steve is a man who awakens with amnesia

steve is a man who awakens with amnesia in an odd town named harvest from there

in an odd town named harvest from there

in an odd town named harvest from there the plot gets pretty ridiculous

the plot gets pretty ridiculous

the plot gets pretty ridiculous are you the wasp woman I am Ted – a

are you the wasp woman I am Ted – a

are you the wasp woman I am Ted – a crumb the ignorant of harvest called me

crumb the ignorant of harvest called me

crumb the ignorant of harvest called me the wasp woman featuring such notable

the wasp woman featuring such notable

the wasp woman featuring such notable moments as a mother be eaten by her

moments as a mother be eaten by her

moments as a mother be eaten by her children a baby whose eyes pop out and

children a baby whose eyes pop out and

children a baby whose eyes pop out and just more cannibalism this is because

just more cannibalism this is because

just more cannibalism this is because the creator Gilbert P Austin made the

the creator Gilbert P Austin made the

the creator Gilbert P Austin made the game as a commentary on censorship and

game as a commentary on censorship and

game as a commentary on censorship and video game criticism because of the

video game criticism because of the

video game criticism because of the controversy this title generated the

controversy this title generated the

controversy this title generated the release was delayed which was the final

release was delayed which was the final

release was delayed which was the final nail in the coffin making it a

nail in the coffin making it a

nail in the coffin making it a commercial failure I guess mr. Austin

commercial failure I guess mr. Austin

commercial failure I guess mr. Austin got what he wanted them oh it’s not as

got what he wanted them oh it’s not as

got what he wanted them oh it’s not as bad as it looks you just pop them back

bad as it looks you just pop them back

bad as it looks you just pop them back in number 6 blood

blood is first-person-shooter about an

blood is first-person-shooter about an undead antihero who goes on a quest for

undead antihero who goes on a quest for

undead antihero who goes on a quest for vengeance against Chernabog the dark God

vengeance against Chernabog the dark God

vengeance against Chernabog the dark God whose cult he led during his life

whose cult he led during his life

whose cult he led during his life similar in gameplay to do much of the

similar in gameplay to do much of the

similar in gameplay to do much of the game involves finding keys and switches

game involves finding keys and switches

game involves finding keys and switches to advance through levels and find

to advance through levels and find

to advance through levels and find bosses what separates blood from the

bosses what separates blood from the

bosses what separates blood from the typical horror FPS is its darkly

typical horror FPS is its darkly

typical horror FPS is its darkly humorous touch borrowing some lines

humorous touch borrowing some lines

humorous touch borrowing some lines directly from army of Darkness as well

directly from army of Darkness as well

directly from army of Darkness as well as elements from other classic war films

as elements from other classic war films

as elements from other classic war films blood made for a fun bullet-riddled ride

blood made for a fun bullet-riddled ride

blood made for a fun bullet-riddled ride but also an homage to the horror genre

but also an homage to the horror genre

but also an homage to the horror genre that soaked in well but number 5 I have

that soaked in well but number 5 I have

that soaked in well but number 5 I have no wealth and I must scream it was you

no wealth and I must scream it was you

no wealth and I must scream it was you humans who programmed me who gave me

humans who programmed me who gave me

humans who programmed me who gave me birth who sank me in this eternal

birth who sank me in this eternal

birth who sank me in this eternal straitjacket of substrata rock based on

straitjacket of substrata rock based on

straitjacket of substrata rock based on Harlan Ellison’s short story of the same

Harlan Ellison’s short story of the same

Harlan Ellison’s short story of the same name this game is a point-and-click

name this game is a point-and-click

name this game is a point-and-click sci-fi adventure that tells the story of

sci-fi adventure that tells the story of

sci-fi adventure that tells the story of five people entrapped by an evil

five people entrapped by an evil

five people entrapped by an evil computer that has destroyed the rest of

computer that has destroyed the rest of

computer that has destroyed the rest of humanity each character must participate

humanity each character must participate

humanity each character must participate in his/her own adventure that sees them

in his/her own adventure that sees them

in his/her own adventure that sees them confronting their fatal flaws what Hale

confronting their fatal flaws what Hale

confronting their fatal flaws what Hale holded that godless machine put me in

holded that godless machine put me in

holded that godless machine put me in this time the dark and deep subject

this time the dark and deep subject

this time the dark and deep subject matter including raped suicide and

matter including raped suicide and

matter including raped suicide and genocide are made all the more horrific

genocide are made all the more horrific

genocide are made all the more horrific by the nightmarish art style your reward

by the nightmarish art style your reward

by the nightmarish art style your reward with more years of scary

with more years of scary

with more years of scary listerine anguish Benny number 4 Dino

listerine anguish Benny number 4 Dino

listerine anguish Benny number 4 Dino Crisis

to sell this game to you in four words

to sell this game to you in four words Resident Evil with Dinosaurs from Shinji

Resident Evil with Dinosaurs from Shinji

Resident Evil with Dinosaurs from Shinji Mikami director of the aforementioned

Mikami director of the aforementioned

Mikami director of the aforementioned series this game follows Regina and her

series this game follows Regina and her

series this game follows Regina and her team who are sent to investigate a

team who are sent to investigate a

team who are sent to investigate a remote island research facility which

remote island research facility which

remote island research facility which wouldn’t you guess it has been ravaged

wouldn’t you guess it has been ravaged

wouldn’t you guess it has been ravaged by dinosaurs perfectly mixing

by dinosaurs perfectly mixing

by dinosaurs perfectly mixing action-adventure with survival horror

action-adventure with survival horror

action-adventure with survival horror it’s like the Jurassic Park video game

it’s like the Jurassic Park video game

it’s like the Jurassic Park video game we never got however despite two more

we never got however despite two more

we never got however despite two more poorly received games in the series it

poorly received games in the series it

poorly received games in the series it was never quite as popular as it should

was never quite as popular as it should

was never quite as popular as it should a bit being overshadowed by its sister

a bit being overshadowed by its sister

a bit being overshadowed by its sister series still it’s worth checking out and

series still it’s worth checking out and

series still it’s worth checking out and it’s one of the best dinosaur fighting

it’s one of the best dinosaur fighting

it’s one of the best dinosaur fighting experiences out there

number three clock tower ball Tao known

number three clock tower ball Tao known as clock tower – in Japan this release

as clock tower – in Japan this release

as clock tower – in Japan this release introduced the West to gaming’s most

introduced the West to gaming’s most

introduced the West to gaming’s most underrated horror villain scissor man

underrated horror villain scissor man

underrated horror villain scissor man the game was unfortunately overlooked

the game was unfortunately overlooked

the game was unfortunately overlooked despite spawning two sequels and a

despite spawning two sequels and a

despite spawning two sequels and a spiritual successor this point-and-click

spiritual successor this point-and-click

spiritual successor this point-and-click thriller tells the story of Jennifer and

thriller tells the story of Jennifer and

thriller tells the story of Jennifer and Helen as they must try to find scissor

Helen as they must try to find scissor

Helen as they must try to find scissor man and put a stop to his brutal murders

as the mystery unfolds different events

as the mystery unfolds different events occur based on the decisions that the

occur based on the decisions that the

occur based on the decisions that the player must make boasting a total of 10

player must make boasting a total of 10

player must make boasting a total of 10 different endings a spooky atmosphere

different endings a spooky atmosphere

different endings a spooky atmosphere blends fantastically with a compelling

blends fantastically with a compelling

blends fantastically with a compelling and creepy mystery to form a game that’s

and creepy mystery to form a game that’s

and creepy mystery to form a game that’s wholly unique

number two the suffering you hear what

number two the suffering you hear what this one did I don’t want to know

this one did I don’t want to know

this one did I don’t want to know you know we need his next wife to a

you know we need his next wife to a

you know we need his next wife to a bloody pulp killed her with his fists

bloody pulp killed her with his fists

bloody pulp killed her with his fists while the survival horror genre was

while the survival horror genre was

while the survival horror genre was dominated by Silent Hill and Resident

dominated by Silent Hill and Resident

dominated by Silent Hill and Resident Evil the suffering was able to create a

Evil the suffering was able to create a

Evil the suffering was able to create a different experience for the player

different experience for the player

different experience for the player the gameplay ups the ante by injecting

the gameplay ups the ante by injecting

the gameplay ups the ante by injecting elements of the action genre into the

elements of the action genre into the

elements of the action genre into the combat how did it get this I remember

combat how did it get this I remember

combat how did it get this I remember you from my dream you’re the one when a

you from my dream you’re the one when a

you from my dream you’re the one when a prisoner is about to be executed for a

prisoner is about to be executed for a

prisoner is about to be executed for a crime he doesn’t remember committing the

crime he doesn’t remember committing the

crime he doesn’t remember committing the prison becomes a host of a plethora of

prison becomes a host of a plethora of

prison becomes a host of a plethora of supernatural entities it ports a deep

supernatural entities it ports a deep

supernatural entities it ports a deep gameplay system with an insanity meter

gameplay system with an insanity meter

gameplay system with an insanity meter and moral choices that affect the games

and moral choices that affect the games

and moral choices that affect the games ending as well as fantastic creature

ending as well as fantastic creature

ending as well as fantastic creature design in tuan based on a method of

design in tuan based on a method of

design in tuan based on a method of execution it’s a dark thrilling

execution it’s a dark thrilling

execution it’s a dark thrilling adventure that never lets up come on man

adventure that never lets up come on man

adventure that never lets up come on man we may hate each other we need die

we may hate each other we need die

we may hate each other we need die anyway kill more these booties together

anyway kill more these booties together

anyway kill more these booties together than alone before we unveil our top pick

than alone before we unveil our top pick

than alone before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

number one Clive Barker’s undying funny

number one Clive Barker’s undying funny thing though the more I saw the more I

thing though the more I saw the more I

thing though the more I saw the more I believe that our forces beyond our

believe that our forces beyond our

believe that our forces beyond our control Clive Barker the author behind

control Clive Barker the author behind

control Clive Barker the author behind Hellraiser Candyman and more lent his

Hellraiser Candyman and more lent his

Hellraiser Candyman and more lent his macabre animation to this first-person

macabre animation to this first-person

macabre animation to this first-person survival horror taking place in 1922

survival horror taking place in 1922

survival horror taking place in 1922 Patrick Galloway travels to the Covenant

Patrick Galloway travels to the Covenant

Patrick Galloway travels to the Covenant estate after a strange alert from his

estate after a strange alert from his

estate after a strange alert from his old friend and uncovers an excess of

old friend and uncovers an excess of

old friend and uncovers an excess of supernatural Horrors at the mansion

supernatural Horrors at the mansion

supernatural Horrors at the mansion including his friends reanimated

including his friends reanimated

including his friends reanimated siblings great hall paintings there’s

siblings great hall paintings there’s

siblings great hall paintings there’s true image becomes reality

true image becomes reality

true image becomes reality Patrick must solve the mystery of the

Patrick must solve the mystery of the

Patrick must solve the mystery of the curse and bring it into it in a

curse and bring it into it in a

curse and bring it into it in a delightfully terrifying adventure

delightfully terrifying adventure

delightfully terrifying adventure despite a positive reaction and a

despite a positive reaction and a

despite a positive reaction and a cliffhanger ending the game sold poorly

cliffhanger ending the game sold poorly

cliffhanger ending the game sold poorly and did not generate any sequels robbing

and did not generate any sequels robbing

and did not generate any sequels robbing the gaming world of what could have

the gaming world of what could have

the gaming world of what could have certainly been one of Horrors best

certainly been one of Horrors best

certainly been one of Horrors best franchises

franchises

franchises it seemed I’ve come under the watchful

it seemed I’ve come under the watchful

it seemed I’ve come under the watchful eye of the Reaper my friend do you agree

eye of the Reaper my friend do you agree

eye of the Reaper my friend do you agree with our list

with our list

with our list shocked what’s your favorite horror game

shocked what’s your favorite horror game

shocked what’s your favorite horror game that you feel like everyone today is

that you feel like everyone today is

that you feel like everyone today is forgotten wait please for more

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