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Horror Quest Games List
This is the list of horror games that I must complete to finish my Quest. Per my
requirements for inclusion, only games that fulfill a certain
set of criteria may be included. You can find more horror games by checking out my
Non Quest-Worthy Games List.
109 games in list.
Alan Wake
Xbox360,PS3
Great writing saves this psychological action thriller from its slightly-too-simple gameplay.
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Alone in the Dark 5
Xbox360, PS3, Wii
Mixing procedural mechanics with traditional linear game play proves mediocre.
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Calling
Wii
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Carrier
Dreamcast
A model of mediocrity, Carrier is uninspired and formulaic.
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Catherine
Xbox360,PS3
A thriller with sex, curses, and... block puzzles? Catherine is one of the most innovative and difficult-to-catagorize games ever.
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Chaos Break AKA: Chaos Break: Episode from CHAOS HEAT
PSX
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Clock Tower 2: The Struggle Within AKA: Clock Tower: Ghost Head
PSX
Fascinating game mechanics and a truly unique approach to the horror genre is marred by inconsistent rules and trial-and-error game play.
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Clock Tower 3
PS2
A solid, if simple, exercise in hide-and-seek scares and fantasy horror.
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Clock Tower: The First Fear
SNES, PSX
A fantastic example of the way that quality horror games require neither advanced technology nor action-oriented game play.
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Cold Fear
PS2, Xbox, PC
A pretty but ultimately shallow and frustrating attempt at action-oriented horror.
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Condemned
Xbox360, PC
Condemned is in many ways a classic horror game dressed up as a first person next-gen launch title. A gem!
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Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Xbox360, PS3
A sequel that hits all the right notes but can't quite follow the tune.
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Cursed Mountain
Wii
Buddhism at high altitudes is a great premise for a horror game, but mundane problems mar the experience.
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D AKA: D no Shokutaku
PSX, Saturn, PC, 3DO
One of the only mid-1990s first person pre-rendered puzzle games worth remembering.
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D2 AKA: D no Shokutaku 2
Dreamcast
An interesting but overly ambitious attempt at revolutionary horror-adventure game play. You got two meats.
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Dark Messiah AKA: Hell Night
PSX
Obscure for no good reason, Hellnight shows us that really well designed horror games can be scary even with only the most rudimentary technology at their disposal.
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Darkseed
PSX, Saturn, PC, Mac, Amiga CD32
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Darkwatch: Curse of the West
PS2, Xbox
Repetitive level design and enemies overcome an interesting theme and excellent technical execution in this Halo-inspired Old West horror title.
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Dead Space
Xbox360, PS3, PC
A high-end combination of Resident Evil 4 and Event Horizon that is technically excellent but ultimately unsatisfying.
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Dead Space 2
Xbox360,PS3
Slick as ever, Dead Space 2 is way more interesting than its predecessor.
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Deadly Premonition AKA: Red Seeds Profile
Xbox360,PS3
This fascinating translation of Twin Peaks to game form isn't harmed by a few rough edges.
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Echo Night: Beyond AKA: Nebula - Echo Night
PS2
A space-horror adventure game that succeeds in creating an extremely convincing--not to mention creepy--environment, Echo Night: Beyond's only major flaw is that it is really slow.
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Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly AKA: Rei: Beni Chou
PS2, Xbox
This sequel perfects the format defined by the first Fatal Frame, and its unique game mechanics are complemented by fantastic art and atmosphere.
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Fatal Frame 3 AKA: Rei 3
PS2
Girls visiting sinister Japanese buildings at night continues to be a successful formula for this series, though to be fair Fatal Frame III does have some new tricks up its sleeve.
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Fatal Frame AKA: Rei Zero, Project Zero
PS2, Xbox
Innovative combat mechanics and fantastic art direction makes for one of the best games in the horror genre.
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Ghost Hunter
PS2
A light-hearted shooter dressed up as horror that's more fun than it should be.
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Halloween
Atari 2600
Interesting only for its historical significance as an extremely early horror game.
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Haunting Ground AKA: Demento
PS2
Clock Tower 3 run-and-hide mechanics applied to a much more cohesive game, though the routine still gets old after a while.
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Ikenie No Yoru AKA: Night of Sacrifice
Wii
Incredibly simple gameplay is made scary by the use of the Wii Balance Board for movement.
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Illbleed
Dreamcast
Campy and weird, Illbleed is an example of resource-management game play gone all wrong.
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Kuon
PS2
Historical Japanese trappings can't save this short-and-painful knockoff.
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Michigan
PS2
Suda51 makes crazy games, and sometimes they are brilliant. Other times, as with Michigan, they are terrible.
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Nanashi no Geemu AKA: Nanashi no Game
DS
An extremely innovative, if somewhat dull, take on handheld horror.
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Nanashi no Geemu: Me AKA: Nanashi no Game: Me
DS
This sequel maintains its predecessor's unique approach to horror and fixes some problems, but it is still a little too simple.
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Obscure 2
PS2, Wii, PC
The worst aspects of a teenage slasher flick in game form: boring, trite, and occasionally offensive.
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Obscure AKA: Mortifilia
PS2, Xbox, PC
A rather by-the-numbers horror game that benefits greatly from its unique two-player mode.
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Resident Evil 0 AKA: BioHazard 0
GameCube, Wii
Seemingly minor tweaks to the rapidly-aging Resident Evil formula end up changing the traversal strategy considerably.
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Resident Evil 4 AKA: Biohazard 4
GameCube, PS2, Wii
This fantastic transformation of the Resident Evil franchise manages to revitalize the series without losing its thematic core.
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Resident Evil 5 AKA: Biohazard 5
PS3, Xbox360
Lack of scares can't keep this action-oriented game from being loads of fun.
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Silent Hill 4 AKA: Silent Hill 4: The Room
PS2, Xbox, PC
It looks like a Silent Hill game, and it sounds like a Silent Hill game, and it plays like a Silent Hill game, but somehow Silent Hill 4 feels less like a sequel and more like a strange mutation.
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Silent Hill 5
Xbox360, PS3
A game that can't make up its mind which of the previous Silent Hill games it would like to emulate more, and suffers as a result.
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Silent Hill: 0rigins AKA: Silent Hill: Origins
PS2, PSP
The Silent Hill mechanics reproduced with such exacting care that the result feels soulless.
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Siren 2 AKA: Forbidden Siren 2
PS2
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Siren AKA: Forbidden Siren
PS2
Extremely innovative--and extremely difficult--entry into the horror game hall of fame. A masterpiece for those who can muscle their way through it.
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The Suffering
PS2, Xbox, PC
Action-centric horror done right; The Suffering is an excellent American response to the Japanese genre heavyweights.
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The Suffering: Ties That Bind
PS2, Xbox
Though this sequel is very similar to its predecessor, some balancing and plot problems prevent it from being completely successful.
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The Thing AKA: Yuusei Kara no Buutai X: Episode II
PS2, Xbox, PC
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The X-Files: Resist or Serve
PS2
A textbook example of what you get when you treat game design as a list of features taken from other popular games (hint: it's not good).
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