If there's one surefire way to frighten a player, it's with a jump scare, something that these horror games embrace wholeheartedly.

The moments leading to a video game jump scare can feel like a bow gradually getting tense. A long, obscure corridor with a door waiting at the end is enough to set the scene. The sudden rattle ...

Horror games don't necessarily need enemies for scares. Titles like Year Walk focus on impactful psychological horror. These titles emphasize eerie visuals and narratives over jump scares. Horror has ...

Ready to scream? These 10 survival horror video games - from indie chills to AAA frights - will haunt your Halloween 2025 ...

Horror games don’t necessarily need jump scares or blatant frights to keep you on the edge of your seat. By embracing atmosphere, storytelling, and psychological tension, developers can create ...

The light crackling of a fire, far off chimes which shift closer and further, slightly left and then right channel in your ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Keeping you on the edge of your seat and making you sweat in nervousness are a few things all of ...

Alyssa Mertes Serio is a writer from the United States. She graduated from college with her Bachelor of Arts in English and Communications in 2014, and since then, has contributed to many digital ...