Top 10 Spooky Ghost Hunting Video Games

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 spooky ghost hunting video games before

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massive reef fears focusing on

massive reef fears focusing on everything from monsters in the dark to

everything from monsters in the dark to

everything from monsters in the dark to deeds from health but there’s still

deeds from health but there’s still

deeds from health but there’s still nothing that can get those goosebumps

nothing that can get those goosebumps

nothing that can get those goosebumps tingling like a well told ghost story

tingling like a well told ghost story

tingling like a well told ghost story well some of the scariest games enjoy

well some of the scariest games enjoy

well some of the scariest games enjoy taking weapons a way to lead gamers

taking weapons a way to lead gamers

taking weapons a way to lead gamers fending for themselves this list is

fending for themselves this list is

fending for themselves this list is going to focus on the titles that allow

going to focus on the titles that allow

going to focus on the titles that allow you to fight back against the spooky

you to fight back against the spooky

you to fight back against the spooky specters and hunt them down one by one

number 10 ghost hunter

number 10 ghost hunter [Music]

a strange hybrid of 1st and 3rd person

a strange hybrid of 1st and 3rd person action this PlayStation 2 title may be

action this PlayStation 2 title may be

action this PlayStation 2 title may be better remembered first impressive

better remembered first impressive

better remembered first impressive graphics at the time but behind the

graphics at the time but behind the

graphics at the time but behind the artistic lighting in crisp protectors

artistic lighting in crisp protectors

artistic lighting in crisp protectors lies a compelling ghost story taken

lies a compelling ghost story taken

lies a compelling ghost story taken control of rookie cop Wanderers Joe

control of rookie cop Wanderers Joe

control of rookie cop Wanderers Joe gamers are on call to deal with these

gamers are on call to deal with these

gamers are on call to deal with these paranormal happenings of Detroit by

paranormal happenings of Detroit by

paranormal happenings of Detroit by capturing the creepy supernatural

capturing the creepy supernatural

capturing the creepy supernatural residents that roam the streets don’t be

residents that roam the streets don’t be

residents that roam the streets don’t be fooled by the rapid gunfire this

fooled by the rapid gunfire this

fooled by the rapid gunfire this definitely isn’t your run-of-the-mill

definitely isn’t your run-of-the-mill

definitely isn’t your run-of-the-mill shooter and features searing

shooter and features searing

shooter and features searing environments and plenty of spirits to

environments and plenty of spirits to

environments and plenty of spirits to lobule to capture Rene

number nine devilry at its core a

number nine devilry at its core a classic haunted house affair this indie

classic haunted house affair this indie

classic haunted house affair this indie fried fest puts you in a house in the

fried fest puts you in a house in the

fried fest puts you in a house in the dead of night and tasked with protecting

dead of night and tasked with protecting

dead of night and tasked with protecting your family from the ghosts stomping

your family from the ghosts stomping

your family from the ghosts stomping around the corners blending atmospheric

around the corners blending atmospheric

around the corners blending atmospheric tension and action together

tension and action together

tension and action together there’s using UV light to track movement

there’s using UV light to track movement

there’s using UV light to track movement throughout the house and to use a

throughout the house and to use a

throughout the house and to use a variety of household items to lay traps

variety of household items to lay traps

variety of household items to lay traps for the paranormal home invader while

for the paranormal home invader while

for the paranormal home invader while there’s nothing really stopping you from

there’s nothing really stopping you from

there’s nothing really stopping you from bludgeoning the ghosts down the game

bludgeoning the ghosts down the game

bludgeoning the ghosts down the game encourages you to get a little more

encourages you to get a little more

encourages you to get a little more creative your solutions and figure out

creative your solutions and figure out

creative your solutions and figure out all the possibilities with your game

all the possibilities with your game

all the possibilities with your game plan number 8 Ghost Trick phantom

plan number 8 Ghost Trick phantom

plan number 8 Ghost Trick phantom detective a fun twist on the genre and a

detective a fun twist on the genre and a

detective a fun twist on the genre and a great representation of the quirky DF

great representation of the quirky DF

great representation of the quirky DF catalog this story-driven puzzler has

catalog this story-driven puzzler has

catalog this story-driven puzzler has our hero sizzle recently discovered that

our hero sizzle recently discovered that

our hero sizzle recently discovered that he has been murdered don’t you just hate

he has been murdered don’t you just hate

he has been murdered don’t you just hate it when that happened taking control of

it when that happened taking control of

it when that happened taking control of his ghost players must draw the

his ghost players must draw the

his ghost players must draw the attention of the houses town’s folk and

attention of the houses town’s folk and

attention of the houses town’s folk and put together the pieces of the crime to

put together the pieces of the crime to

put together the pieces of the crime to uncover the memories leading up to that

uncover the memories leading up to that

uncover the memories leading up to that fateful moment while definitely not it

fateful moment while definitely not it

fateful moment while definitely not it goes hunter in the traditional sense of

goes hunter in the traditional sense of

goes hunter in the traditional sense of the gaming industry you are a ghost and

the gaming industry you are a ghost and

the gaming industry you are a ghost and you are hunting for your killers so

you are hunting for your killers so

you are hunting for your killers so that’s gotta count for something right

number seven ghosts and goblins if

number seven ghosts and goblins if you’re looking for the perfect

you’re looking for the perfect

you’re looking for the perfect representation of eighties camp in

representation of eighties camp in

representation of eighties camp in horror gaming then the search can stop

horror gaming then the search can stop

horror gaming then the search can stop here at Capcom’s famed arcade offerings

here at Capcom’s famed arcade offerings

here at Capcom’s famed arcade offerings while ghosts are definitely not the only

while ghosts are definitely not the only

while ghosts are definitely not the only baddie you hack and slash your way

baddie you hack and slash your way

baddie you hack and slash your way through to save princess print print

through to save princess print print

through to save princess print print they do make up a hefty number of the

they do make up a hefty number of the

they do make up a hefty number of the body count and will routinely be in

body count and will routinely be in

body count and will routinely be in nuisance as you try to platform your way

nuisance as you try to platform your way

nuisance as you try to platform your way through the levels after a long

through the levels after a long

through the levels after a long difficult slog consisting of tons of

difficult slog consisting of tons of

difficult slog consisting of tons of lives and potentially hundreds of

lives and potentially hundreds of

lives and potentially hundreds of quarters the game rewards you with the

quarters the game rewards you with the

quarters the game rewards you with the privilege of doing it all again from

privilege of doing it all again from

privilege of doing it all again from scratch

scratch

scratch oh the floor number six Ghostbusters the

oh the floor number six Ghostbusters the

oh the floor number six Ghostbusters the video game one of the biggest franchises

video game one of the biggest franchises

video game one of the biggest franchises of its time found its way to consult in

of its time found its way to consult in

of its time found its way to consult in the late 2000 to remind everyone who

the late 2000 to remind everyone who

the late 2000 to remind everyone who they should be calling bring back the

they should be calling bring back the

they should be calling bring back the original cast to do all-new voice work

original cast to do all-new voice work

original cast to do all-new voice work for the game story this is the first

for the game story this is the first

for the game story this is the first Ghostbusters title to really bring the

Ghostbusters title to really bring the

Ghostbusters title to really bring the excellence of the film’s to the gaming

excellence of the film’s to the gaming

excellence of the film’s to the gaming community on the run come on let’s go

community on the run come on let’s go

community on the run come on let’s go Peter playing as a new recruit to the

Peter playing as a new recruit to the

Peter playing as a new recruit to the team the players must blast their way

team the players must blast their way

team the players must blast their way through fan-favorite location armed with

through fan-favorite location armed with

through fan-favorite location armed with their trusty proton packs a far cry from

their trusty proton packs a far cry from

their trusty proton packs a far cry from other shameless movie tie-in cash grabs

other shameless movie tie-in cash grabs

other shameless movie tie-in cash grabs this is one licensed title that managed

this is one licensed title that managed

this is one licensed title that managed to live up to its lofty expectations a

to live up to its lofty expectations a

to live up to its lofty expectations a truly strange accomplishment in the

truly strange accomplishment in the

truly strange accomplishment in the gaming neighborhood

number five Clive Barker’s undying the

number five Clive Barker’s undying the master of literary horror is no stranger

master of literary horror is no stranger

master of literary horror is no stranger to being consulted for horror video game

to being consulted for horror video game

to being consulted for horror video game and a first-person shooter is perhaps

and a first-person shooter is perhaps

and a first-person shooter is perhaps one of the best players get all the

one of the best players get all the

one of the best players get all the tropes they’d expect from creepy horror

tropes they’d expect from creepy horror

tropes they’d expect from creepy horror games called occult books that curse the

games called occult books that curse the

games called occult books that curse the family secluded estate mansions and a

family secluded estate mansions and a

family secluded estate mansions and a Lovecraftian journey through space and

Lovecraftian journey through space and

Lovecraftian journey through space and time to destroy the already deceased

time to destroy the already deceased

time to destroy the already deceased family members want sprawl

family members want sprawl

family members want sprawl holy

holy

holy [Music]

[Music]

[Music] the combination of both magical weapons

the combination of both magical weapons

the combination of both magical weapons and conventional firearms should have

and conventional firearms should have

and conventional firearms should have made us feel safe but no matter how many

made us feel safe but no matter how many

made us feel safe but no matter how many hellhounds we gunned down on our quest

hellhounds we gunned down on our quest

hellhounds we gunned down on our quest we can never quite shake that unsettling

we can never quite shake that unsettling

we can never quite shake that unsettling feeling number 4 fear this sequel

feeling number 4 fear this sequel

feeling number 4 fear this sequel spawning surprise hit has a story more

spawning surprise hit has a story more

spawning surprise hit has a story more compelling than one might expect from an

compelling than one might expect from an

compelling than one might expect from an FPS where you’re in charge of a Special

FPS where you’re in charge of a Special

FPS where you’re in charge of a Special Forces team you may be tempted to run

Forces team you may be tempted to run

Forces team you may be tempted to run and on your way through each level the

and on your way through each level the

and on your way through each level the lingering paranoia the game’s surround

lingering paranoia the game’s surround

lingering paranoia the game’s surround you in will make you hesitate around

you in will make you hesitate around

you in will make you hesitate around every corner oh and did we mention the

every corner oh and did we mention the

every corner oh and did we mention the creepiest ghost child in gaming history

creepiest ghost child in gaming history

creepiest ghost child in gaming history Alma monolith productions is spine

Alma monolith productions is spine

Alma monolith productions is spine chiller mixed both haunting firefights

chiller mixed both haunting firefights

chiller mixed both haunting firefights and nightmare inducing atmosphere to

and nightmare inducing atmosphere to

and nightmare inducing atmosphere to create a heart-stopping paranormal

create a heart-stopping paranormal

create a heart-stopping paranormal adventure number three pac-man the

quintessential ghost hunting superstar

quintessential ghost hunting superstar that arguably brought gaming to the

that arguably brought gaming to the

that arguably brought gaming to the mainstream Ataris brown yellow pellet

mainstream Ataris brown yellow pellet

mainstream Ataris brown yellow pellet gobbler is the first videogame icon that

gobbler is the first videogame icon that

gobbler is the first videogame icon that todd gamers had to fight back against a

todd gamers had to fight back against a

todd gamers had to fight back against a serial spoof everywhere in deep inky

serial spoof everywhere in deep inky

serial spoof everywhere in deep inky blinky and Clyde don’t look too

blinky and Clyde don’t look too

blinky and Clyde don’t look too intimidating but when you’re caught on

intimidating but when you’re caught on

intimidating but when you’re caught on the wrong side of the maze desperately

the wrong side of the maze desperately

the wrong side of the maze desperately trying to make your way back to that one

trying to make your way back to that one

trying to make your way back to that one last power pellet it’s the whole other

last power pellet it’s the whole other

last power pellet it’s the whole other ballgame they did get the better of us

ballgame they did get the better of us

ballgame they did get the better of us more than we’d like to admit but that

more than we’d like to admit but that

more than we’d like to admit but that just makes it all the sweeter when they

just makes it all the sweeter when they

just makes it all the sweeter when they start flashing blue and you get to hunt

start flashing blue and you get to hunt

start flashing blue and you get to hunt them right on back number 2 Luigi’s

them right on back number 2 Luigi’s

them right on back number 2 Luigi’s Mansion dark moon

Mansion dark moon

Mansion dark moon [Music]

the original GameCube title may have

the original GameCube title may have given Luigi’s and nerves he needed to

given Luigi’s and nerves he needed to

given Luigi’s and nerves he needed to face you for adventure but the 3ds

face you for adventure but the 3ds

face you for adventure but the 3ds follow-up cemented the formula and

follow-up cemented the formula and

follow-up cemented the formula and perfected the handling of the finicky

perfected the handling of the finicky

perfected the handling of the finicky poultry up three thousand or excuse me

poultry up three thousand or excuse me

poultry up three thousand or excuse me should we take five thousands of time

should we take five thousands of time

should we take five thousands of time around

around

around fans were too keen on the shorter

fans were too keen on the shorter

fans were too keen on the shorter mission structure and separate mansions

mission structure and separate mansions

mission structure and separate mansions but with them came a greater variety of

but with them came a greater variety of

but with them came a greater variety of locations better puzzles pork ghosts

locations better puzzles pork ghosts

locations better puzzles pork ghosts types more interesting bounces and that

types more interesting bounces and that

types more interesting bounces and that oh so satisfying sound when discussed

oh so satisfying sound when discussed

oh so satisfying sound when discussed the specter up into your otherworldly

the specter up into your otherworldly

the specter up into your otherworldly vacuum it may have Evie ate it up state

vacuum it may have Evie ate it up state

vacuum it may have Evie ate it up state from the tall frightened plumbers

from the tall frightened plumbers

from the tall frightened plumbers original 4-h ghost hunting but the

original 4-h ghost hunting but the

original 4-h ghost hunting but the newest suit best is unquestionably

newest suit best is unquestionably

newest suit best is unquestionably better than ever

[Music]

[Music] number one fatal frame to crimson

number one fatal frame to crimson

number one fatal frame to crimson butterfly when it comes to ghosts in the

butterfly when it comes to ghosts in the

butterfly when it comes to ghosts in the gaming scene there’s no bigger name than

gaming scene there’s no bigger name than

gaming scene there’s no bigger name than fatal frame arguably the best out of the

fatal frame arguably the best out of the

fatal frame arguably the best out of the entire series this entry combines

entire series this entry combines

entire series this entry combines terrifying Japanese ghosts with an

terrifying Japanese ghosts with an

terrifying Japanese ghosts with an intriguing story and haunting atmosphere

intriguing story and haunting atmosphere

intriguing story and haunting atmosphere that stays with you long after you’re

that stays with you long after you’re

that stays with you long after you’re gone so that turned off taking control

gone so that turned off taking control

gone so that turned off taking control of me like a modem you and your twin

of me like a modem you and your twin

of me like a modem you and your twin sister my you exercise the paranormal

sister my you exercise the paranormal

sister my you exercise the paranormal inhabitants of an abandoned village

inhabitants of an abandoned village

inhabitants of an abandoned village using the camera obscura ops the odd

using the camera obscura ops the odd

using the camera obscura ops the odd weapon of choice forces gamers to get up

weapon of choice forces gamers to get up

weapon of choice forces gamers to get up close and personal with the undead

close and personal with the undead

close and personal with the undead spirit and cements it as the best most

spirit and cements it as the best most

spirit and cements it as the best most terrifying ghost hunting video game do

terrifying ghost hunting video game do

terrifying ghost hunting video game do you agree with our picks check out these

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