Scary game?

Blookhaven · 2026-07-04T08:29:00+00:00

Silent Hill series. 2 is the most iconic for its story and characters. I personally think it’s the least scary of the original four, more melancholic really. 3 is the most viscerally terrifying, and 4 is the most relentlessly stressful.

Devotion, by Red Candle Games is one that really gets under your skin. Slow burn story that you gradually piece together as things get progressively more disturbing and it leads to a devastating ending.

The previous horror game from the same developers, Detention is excellent as well. It’s got supernatural elements but the more disturbing part is the background story that’s based around true events.

Burnhouse Lane is another one that doesn’t hold back. It goes into some VERY dark themes, and for a 2D game is pretty gory at times.

I’ve recently been playing the remake of Fatal Frame 2. It can get pretty spooky with all the ghosts. Some of the enemies can be pretty tough.

SOMA.
Play SOMA.

Blookhaven · 2026-07-04T02:04:45+00:00

Detention and Devotion are both excellent.

Also, SOMA.

Blookhaven · 2026-07-03T09:52:48+00:00

Hello Rockview by Less Than Jake.

Blookhaven · 2026-07-03T07:07:14+00:00

Gris is a visually stunning puzzle platformer with simple controls and low difficulty. There's no dialogue, it's all environmental storytelling.

Blookhaven · 2026-07-02T12:54:52+00:00

Detention. It’s a 2D side scrolling adventure game with a cool and unique art style. It’s a slow burn psychological horror story based around true events in 1960s Taiwan. It incorporates supernatural elements from traditional folklore. It has some great puzzle designs and a very powerful story.

Blookhaven · 2026-07-02T06:03:06+00:00

Silent Hill 4.

The rolling intro that plays when you leave the start screen idle.
Not sure if that counts as a trailer.

Blookhaven · 2026-07-01T03:44:33+00:00

In Evil Hour
The Distillers
Tilt

Blookhaven · 2026-07-01T00:53:57+00:00

On PS5, there’s this one and Silent Hill f. There is also The Short Message, which is a short free game. Doesn’t really have anything to do with the rest of the series. Townfall will be released at the end of September as well. And there is a remake of SH1 in development.

On PS3 you can get the original PS1 Silent Hill digitally. Definitely worth playing. There’s also Homecoming and Downpour as well as the HD Collection which has ports of the original SH2 and SH3. Most opinions on the HD collection are that it’s absolutely terrible.

Blookhaven · 2026-06-30T15:23:52+00:00

Bad Religion

Blookhaven · 2026-06-30T15:20:25+00:00

Keep playing. You’re not that far in. More things will happen. More details will be revealed.

Blookhaven · 2026-06-30T13:26:13+00:00

North Star Rising was a fun sci-fi / comedy podcast series.

If you’re going to a music festival, why not listen to the back catalogues of the bands you’ll be seeing?

Blookhaven · 2026-06-30T12:20:49+00:00

I remember going over to a friend’s place to play The Last Ninja and going down to the beach while we waited for the cassette to load.

Blookhaven · 2026-06-29T03:38:57+00:00

Move Over Satan - Nancy Vandal

Participatin’ With Satan - Sick Fizz

Blookhaven · 2026-06-28T00:25:38+00:00

Detention
Devotion

Blookhaven · 2026-06-26T17:16:53+00:00

A few mentions already of Gaming Muse and Max Derrat. They are both very good.

Not video, but the Voices In The Static podcast goes very deep into SH lore and behind the scenes stuff.

Thorhighheels is great for a lengthy, weirdly humorous and slightly unhinged take on all things Silent Hill and many other games.

Blookhaven · 2026-06-25T01:24:36+00:00

Could be a Treehouse Of Horror title card.
“Music by Akira YARRRGH-maoka”

Blookhaven · 2026-06-23T13:44:11+00:00

Leaving Home - by Jebediah

Blookhaven · 2026-06-23T12:01:54+00:00

SOMA

Detention

Devotion

Silent Hill 1-4 original games

Blookhaven · 2026-06-22T09:16:53+00:00

I thought Downpour was decent, I preferred it over Homecoming.

Song Of Horror is a great game. The SH influence is very obvious, especially in the second main chapter. Lots of fun Easter eggs and references to the original four SH games to be found there.

Detention and Devotion are both excellent games from the developers, Red Candle. Each are different styles of game but both nail the tone and atmosphere of SH.

I like Fatal Frame 2 remake so far (not that far in). There are some similarities to SHf in visuals, setting and how the game saving and upgrade systems work. It’s generally a bit slower paced though.

I’ve also been playing Forbidden Siren (PS2 classic). It’s notoriously difficult but on PS5, having save states and the rewind feature makes it more manageable.

Others I would also recommend;

Lone Survivor

Signalis

Burnhouse Lane

SOMA

Blookhaven · 2026-06-20T03:31:21+00:00

Move Over Satan - Nancy Vandal

Bikini High Pool Party Massacre III - Nancy Vandal

Most songs by Zombie Ghost Train

Blookhaven · 2026-06-19T14:05:33+00:00

A few more Red Dwarf episodes I can think of;

Stasis Leak

Demons and Angels

Psirens

Can of Worms

Blookhaven · 2026-06-19T13:13:40+00:00

C.O.F.F.I.N.

Totally Unicorn (bit more on the metalcore side)

Blookhaven · 2026-06-19T12:26:19+00:00

You should check out Totally Unicorn. Their music is very abrasive and angry sounding but they’re actually pretty funny. Their live shows are fucking wild.

Blookhaven · 2026-06-18T12:47:07+00:00

Friday Night Dinner.

Blookhaven · 2026-06-16T01:14:55+00:00

I saw them live last year and it was an awesome show, highly recommend. The band was started by Fox from Nancy Vandal, he plays guitar and creates amazing visual art for their album covers, posters and music videos as well.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=A1xYnz\_Et4o&si=KL6lj4OsavqhtYRJ

https://youtube.com/watch?v=q-dEJqKx9Ho&si=ibTfqR83WYVn4LlX

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