these are the games that make you want to sleep with the lights on
to sleep with the lights on
to sleep with the lights on welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 scariest video games just to be clear
10 scariest video games just to be clear
10 scariest video games just to be clear for this list any game Jarrah is
for this list any game Jarrah is
for this list any game Jarrah is eligible as long as it brings the scares
eligible as long as it brings the scares
eligible as long as it brings the scares the racket outside is stopped you reckon
the racket outside is stopped you reckon
the racket outside is stopped you reckon he’s been caught not for long
he’s been caught not for long
he’s been caught not for long number 10 clock tower the first
number 10 clock tower the first
number 10 clock tower the first installment in this series this title
installment in this series this title
installment in this series this title first arrived on the SNES taking terror
first arrived on the SNES taking terror
first arrived on the SNES taking terror to the point-and-click Jona its story
to the point-and-click Jona its story
to the point-and-click Jona its story focuses on orphans who are adopted by a
focuses on orphans who are adopted by a
focuses on orphans who are adopted by a wealthy man living in the titular clock
wealthy man living in the titular clock
wealthy man living in the titular clock tower mansion unusual for the time it
tower mansion unusual for the time it
tower mansion unusual for the time it still manages to be a frightening game
still manages to be a frightening game
still manages to be a frightening game thanks to its unsettling atmosphere
thanks to its unsettling atmosphere
thanks to its unsettling atmosphere packed with psychological terror sheesh
packed with psychological terror sheesh
packed with psychological terror sheesh as if orphans didn’t have it bad enough
as if orphans didn’t have it bad enough
as if orphans didn’t have it bad enough as it is
as it is
as it is [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
number nine is simple ownership really
number nine is simple ownership really number nine eternal darkness sanity’s
number nine eternal darkness sanity’s
number nine eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem another fright nerve foreign
Requiem another fright nerve foreign
Requiem another fright nerve foreign Nintendo console this survival warrior
Nintendo console this survival warrior
Nintendo console this survival warrior instead focuses on a mansion in Rhode
instead focuses on a mansion in Rhode
instead focuses on a mansion in Rhode Island a third-person experience it
Island a third-person experience it
Island a third-person experience it centers on Alexandria a woman
centers on Alexandria a woman
centers on Alexandria a woman investigating her grandfather’s death
investigating her grandfather’s death
investigating her grandfather’s death who soon discovers a book linking her
who soon discovers a book linking her
who soon discovers a book linking her two characters from different time
two characters from different time
two characters from different time periods which the player gets to control
periods which the player gets to control
periods which the player gets to control as well the takeaway from Eternal
as well the takeaway from Eternal
as well the takeaway from Eternal Darkness is the patented sanity meter as
Darkness is the patented sanity meter as
Darkness is the patented sanity meter as the meter depletes the camera angle
the meter depletes the camera angle
the meter depletes the camera angle begins to skew the terrifying sounds
begins to skew the terrifying sounds
begins to skew the terrifying sounds become more intense and you begin to see
become more intense and you begin to see
become more intense and you begin to see things that aren’t really there
number eight System Shock 2 expecting a
number eight System Shock 2 expecting a trip under the sea and Bioshock well
trip under the sea and Bioshock well
trip under the sea and Bioshock well rapture was fun but nobody would have
rapture was fun but nobody would have
rapture was fun but nobody would have ever taken the plunge if it wasn’t for
ever taken the plunge if it wasn’t for
ever taken the plunge if it wasn’t for this outing on the von braun awakening
this outing on the von braun awakening
this outing on the von braun awakening on a seemingly derelict spaceship
on a seemingly derelict spaceship
on a seemingly derelict spaceship players must scavenge to survive against
players must scavenge to survive against
players must scavenge to survive against the hideously mutated crew members and a
the hideously mutated crew members and a
the hideously mutated crew members and a malevolent AI that’s pulling the strings
malevolent AI that’s pulling the strings
malevolent AI that’s pulling the strings in the background security forces have
in the background security forces have
in the background security forces have been alleged chill presence included the
been alleged chill presence included the
been alleged chill presence included the Dory of the many emotional capture or
Dory of the many emotional capture or
Dory of the many emotional capture or destruction difficult complex and oozing
destruction difficult complex and oozing
destruction difficult complex and oozing with atmosphere System Shock 2 is as
with atmosphere System Shock 2 is as
with atmosphere System Shock 2 is as much a classic of the PC gaming genre in
much a classic of the PC gaming genre in
much a classic of the PC gaming genre in general as it is one of the scariest
general as it is one of the scariest
general as it is one of the scariest games of all time number 7
games of all time number 7
games of all time number 7 siren known as forbidden siren in Europe
siren known as forbidden siren in Europe
siren known as forbidden siren in Europe this scariest health survival horror
this scariest health survival horror
this scariest health survival horror title weaves a story about characters in
title weaves a story about characters in
title weaves a story about characters in a Japanese village who are
a Japanese village who are
a Japanese village who are interconnected able to see and hear what
interconnected able to see and hear what
interconnected able to see and hear what each other experiences the sheer amount
each other experiences the sheer amount
each other experiences the sheer amount of disturbing content packed into this
of disturbing content packed into this
of disturbing content packed into this game caused it to get banned the real
game caused it to get banned the real
game caused it to get banned the real terror here comes from the fact that you
terror here comes from the fact that you
terror here comes from the fact that you can never fully kill the ghastly horrors
can never fully kill the ghastly horrors
can never fully kill the ghastly horrors that you face encouraging you to run and
that you face encouraging you to run and
that you face encouraging you to run and hide rather than go in guns blazing
number six dead space speaking of guns
number six dead space speaking of guns blazing even in space if no one can hear
blazing even in space if no one can hear
blazing even in space if no one can hear you scream on a spaceship there’s plenty
you scream on a spaceship there’s plenty
you scream on a spaceship there’s plenty of opportunity to wail like a little
of opportunity to wail like a little
of opportunity to wail like a little girl taking some heavy inspiration from
girl taking some heavy inspiration from
girl taking some heavy inspiration from event horizon and system shock to dead
event horizon and system shock to dead
event horizon and system shock to dead space does alone on a space ship horror
space does alone on a space ship horror
space does alone on a space ship horror like nobody else even though it’s the
like nobody else even though it’s the
like nobody else even though it’s the most action-oriented game on this list
most action-oriented game on this list
most action-oriented game on this list there’s still enough totally effed up
there’s still enough totally effed up
there’s still enough totally effed up shit and underwear staining surprises to
shit and underwear staining surprises to
shit and underwear staining surprises to keep you jittery from start to finish
number five condemned criminal origins
number five condemned criminal origins few things are as effective in
few things are as effective in
few things are as effective in psychological horror as the first-person
psychological horror as the first-person
psychological horror as the first-person perspective condemned takes the nerve
perspective condemned takes the nerve
perspective condemned takes the nerve jangling experience to new heights by
jangling experience to new heights by
jangling experience to new heights by focusing on melee combat meaning you get
focusing on melee combat meaning you get
focusing on melee combat meaning you get to feel every crowbar blow your
to feel every crowbar blow your
to feel every crowbar blow your unfortunate protagonist takes to the
unfortunate protagonist takes to the
unfortunate protagonist takes to the face much like doom three your
face much like doom three your
face much like doom three your flashlight is your best friend in this
flashlight is your best friend in this
flashlight is your best friend in this game and most long pauses
game and most long pauses
game and most long pauses are followed by moments of hair-raising
are followed by moments of hair-raising
are followed by moments of hair-raising panic hopefully number four Silent Hill
panic hopefully number four Silent Hill
panic hopefully number four Silent Hill 2 only gamers who have managed to make
2 only gamers who have managed to make
2 only gamers who have managed to make it out of the town of Silent Hill
it out of the town of Silent Hill
it out of the town of Silent Hill understand how fundamentally freaky it
understand how fundamentally freaky it
understand how fundamentally freaky it is Konami spared no expense making this
is Konami spared no expense making this
is Konami spared no expense making this the scariest fictional town in America
the scariest fictional town in America
the scariest fictional town in America better than the original the sequel
better than the original the sequel
better than the original the sequel follows James Sunderland on his search
follows James Sunderland on his search
follows James Sunderland on his search for his dead wife what makes Silent Hill
for his dead wife what makes Silent Hill
for his dead wife what makes Silent Hill 2 so horrifying and so satisfying as a
2 so horrifying and so satisfying as a
2 so horrifying and so satisfying as a story is that the cursed town draws upon
story is that the cursed town draws upon
story is that the cursed town draws upon the darker elements found in the psyche
the darker elements found in the psyche
the darker elements found in the psyche of its guests
number three slender the eight pages
number three slender the eight pages getting scared doesn’t have to cost a
getting scared doesn’t have to cost a
getting scared doesn’t have to cost a thing this free-to-play PC game will
thing this free-to-play PC game will
thing this free-to-play PC game will make you scream and quiver in fear
make you scream and quiver in fear
make you scream and quiver in fear without ever showing any blood the
without ever showing any blood the
without ever showing any blood the premise is simple you’re dropped into
premise is simple you’re dropped into
premise is simple you’re dropped into the woods and need to retrieve eight
the woods and need to retrieve eight
the woods and need to retrieve eight pages of a while you’re being pursued by
pages of a while you’re being pursued by
pages of a while you’re being pursued by the Slenderman a faceless school that
the Slenderman a faceless school that
the Slenderman a faceless school that awaits you at every turn sealing the
awaits you at every turn sealing the
awaits you at every turn sealing the package is a pulsating drumming sound
package is a pulsating drumming sound
package is a pulsating drumming sound that grows in your ears and turns your
that grows in your ears and turns your
that grows in your ears and turns your stomach and yes the sequels are just as
stomach and yes the sequels are just as
stomach and yes the sequels are just as scary number two at Nisha
scary number two at Nisha
scary number two at Nisha the Dark Descent surpassing the scares
the Dark Descent surpassing the scares
the Dark Descent surpassing the scares of the original here you go it alone to
of the original here you go it alone to
of the original here you go it alone to explore a dark and foreboding castle
explore a dark and foreboding castle
explore a dark and foreboding castle filled with puzzles and obstructions you
filled with puzzles and obstructions you
filled with puzzles and obstructions you must find your way without getting
must find your way without getting
must find your way without getting eviscerated by roaming monsters oh and
eviscerated by roaming monsters oh and
eviscerated by roaming monsters oh and you can’t fight back all you can do is
you can’t fight back all you can do is
you can’t fight back all you can do is hide then again hiding for too long or
hide then again hiding for too long or
hide then again hiding for too long or looking at monsters directly will cause
looking at monsters directly will cause
looking at monsters directly will cause your sanity to dwindle spurring
your sanity to dwindle spurring
your sanity to dwindle spurring hallucinations and drawing the creatures
hallucinations and drawing the creatures
hallucinations and drawing the creatures towards you
towards you
towards you adult diapers are pretty much mandatory
adult diapers are pretty much mandatory
adult diapers are pretty much mandatory [Applause]
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one fatal frame known as project
number one fatal frame known as project zero in Europe this game supposedly
zero in Europe this game supposedly
zero in Europe this game supposedly based on a true story casts you as a
based on a true story casts you as a
based on a true story casts you as a girl searching for her brother of course
girl searching for her brother of course
girl searching for her brother of course she must find him in a haunted mansion
she must find him in a haunted mansion
she must find him in a haunted mansion filled with evil ghosts your only weapon
filled with evil ghosts your only weapon
filled with evil ghosts your only weapon is the camera obscura an antique that
is the camera obscura an antique that
is the camera obscura an antique that can photograph and exorcise spirits
can photograph and exorcise spirits
can photograph and exorcise spirits fatal frame takes the top spot on our
fatal frame takes the top spot on our
fatal frame takes the top spot on our list for surrounding you with invisible
list for surrounding you with invisible
list for surrounding you with invisible horror forcing you to stare your demon
horror forcing you to stare your demon
horror forcing you to stare your demon straight in the face and for literally
straight in the face and for literally
straight in the face and for literally making you into a defenseless little
making you into a defenseless little
making you into a defenseless little girl mere give it back agree with our
girl mere give it back agree with our
girl mere give it back agree with our list which game left you shaken in the
list which game left you shaken in the
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