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Demand for horror games sprang in the year of coronavirus, and in-line with the law of supply & demand, prices for retro horror rose in kind. Suddenly, gaming aficionados who were accustomed to affordable older second-hand games were left without their normal fix. Luckily, digital and indie distribution allows savvy consumers to bypass the trappings of limited supply.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Ten Best Horror Games You Can Play on Steam for Free<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

As prices for older\u00a0Resident Evil<\/a> and Silent Hill<\/a>\u00a0titles return to normal, gamers are well-served by turning to digital platforms such as Itch.io<\/a> and Steam<\/a>. There, creators have been busy producing quality horror titles for years, often for prices that range from cheap to totally free! Most hide their limited budgets behind a retro style, but come with the benefits of unconventional presentation.\u00a0What they lack in bombast, they more than make up for in atmosphere!<\/p>\n

10 <\/span>Yume Nikki<\/h2>\n
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Yume Nikki<\/em>\u00a0(Japanese for “Dream Journal”) is a 2004 indie freeware game that is equal parts charming, classic, and unnerving. On a literal level,\u00a0Yume Nikki<\/em>\u00a0about exploring a world of dreams. On a metaphorical level, it is about isolation.<\/p>\n

Gamers looking for clear story\u00a0or\u00a0easy-to-find set pieces might find Yume Nikki <\/em>repellent, because after the game’s three-page tutorial, players are on their own! Only someone with way<\/em> too much time on their hands could hope to discover all\u00a0of\u00a0the game’s obscure sequences. Still,\u00a0Yume Nikki\u00a0<\/em>is worth hours of unguided play just for the\u00a0exciting\u00a0dream-logic escapades that players can stumble into. The fact that many of the game’s twists and turns are unexpected (and unpredictable) is why they leave such an impression, such as the game’s famous ‘Uboa’ scare.<\/p>\n

Links to download both the original free version as well as a 3D\u00a0remake are available on\u00a0uboachan<\/a>, a fan website.<\/p>\n

9 <\/span>Cry of Fear<\/h2>\n
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Cry of Fear <\/em>is a passion project from a Swedish team called Psykskallar. It originally began development as a mod for Half-Life<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0but now it’s a fully standalone game. Whatever its history, it’s free and a good way for gamers to scare their pants off.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a010 Of The Best Half-Life 2 Mods<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What\u00a0Cry of Fear\u00a0<\/em>lacks in polish, it makes up for in tension. The game centers on a teenager answering a call for help. Players explore a spooky apartment complex, where they take up a struggle against evil while managing deadly creatures and a small inventory. The limited inventory is one of the most interesting elements of the game, as it forces tense decisions about what to take and leave behind. The game also allows players to carry items in both hands, which encourages combinations of weapons and items.<\/p>\n

8 <\/span>C.H.A.I.N<\/h2>\n
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The\u00a0texture of Chronological Haunted Anomalous Interconnected Narrative\u00a0<\/em>(or C.H.A.I.N.<\/em> for short) is best described as “stitched together.”\u00a0C.H.A.I.N.<\/em> is a free collection of games released on Halloween 2020. As it’s name implies, the titles are linked together, but made by different developers. NPCs in one game might be promoted to the protagonist of another, and it’s never quite clear what the connective tissue between\u00a0each entry is. Some games are scary, some are confusing, and some are even cute!\u00a0The piecemeal borrowing between titles makes\u00a0C.H.A.I.N.<\/em>\u00a0not just engrossing to play, but also\u00a0fun to think about.<\/p>\n

C.H.A.I.N.\u00a0<\/em>is available on itch.io<\/a><\/p>\n

7 <\/span>Doki Doki Literature Club<\/h2>\n
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No, really, it’s a horror game!<\/p>\n

While it may not look like it, Doki Doki Literature Club<\/em><\/a> (or\u00a0DDLC\u00a0<\/em>for short) is a luminary of edgy 2017 internet culture. While it hides behind many of the trappings of a standard visual novel, DDLC <\/em>forces players to think about the boundaries of software itself.\u00a0It starts out clich\u00e9, but contorts slowly until the player believes that even their own computer is a weapon of the enemy! By its end, players will find that\u00a0DDLC\u00a0<\/em>uses many unconventional elements to become memorable. It’s unnerving and imaginative, and worth a visit from anyone who likes horror, but isn’t big on combat or exploration.<\/p>\n

6 <\/span>Haunted Cities Vol. 4<\/h2>\n
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Haunted Cities Vol. 4\u00a0<\/em>is the latest anthology in an ever-growing list of\u00a0spooky and engrossing games from Kitty Horrorshow. Kitty is as ‘indie’ as it gets. She is the sole developer of all her creepy and imaginative interactive spaces, which range from haunted forests to desolate cities. The titles on offer in her Haunted Cities\u00a0<\/em>anthology\u00a0are raw, focused, and highly conceptual. And, thanks to their crowdfunded production<\/a>, the prices of many of her games\u00a0are as affordable as\u00a0players want them to be.<\/p>\n

5 <\/span>FAITH<\/h2>\n
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Of all the retro games in the world, FAITH<\/em> is a strong contender for the most ‘lo-fi.’ While many\u00a0horror titles lift the trappings of 80s film, FAITH<\/em> really commits to the raw, pixelated glory of early gaming. It looks and plays like an authentic\u00a0ATARI game<\/a> that’s been shoved in a box and forgotten about until making its way to a dusty second-hand shop.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Blair Witch Review<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

FAITH\u00a0<\/em>is\u00a0an exorcism adventure,\u00a0a mix between\u00a0The Exorcist<\/em>,\u00a0Blair Witch<\/em><\/a>,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Resident Evil<\/em><\/a>. It’s a puzzle game where much of the shock value comes from\u00a0its sudden shifts in fidelity. Most of the game is difficult to parse with its blocky graphics, but sometimes it will switch to more intense, fluidly-animated sequences to really enrapture the senses.<\/p>\n

FAITH and its sequel are available on itch.io<\/a> for\u00a0as\u00a0little as nothing.<\/p>\n

4 <\/span>Condemned: Criminal Origins<\/h2>\n
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Condemned<\/em>\u00a0has retained a following ever since its release in 2005 on the Xbox 360<\/a>. As its name suggests, the game is about fighting crime. Players take on the role of officer Ethan\u00a0Thomas, a homicide detective who discovers that a serial killer has been murdering the very killers that he’s been tracking.<\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a010 Lesser-Known Xbox 360 Games That Need More Love<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

What makes\u00a0Condemned\u00a0<\/em>strange is its open-ended story. Many fans looked forward to its sequel to answer or deepen the questions from the original, but found it to be unsatisfying. That aside, the original\u00a0Condemned\u00a0<\/em>remains a fine example of a game that blends tone and design, even deserving a\u00a0port to Steam<\/a> in 2006.<\/p>\n

3 <\/span>World of Horror<\/h2>\n
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World of Horror<\/em>\u00a0is a particularly innovative adventure game that breaks-down the horror genre into archetypes that the game procedurally\u00a0splices together for a playthrough. World of Horror\u00a0<\/em>is a puzzle adventure that is more scary for its subject matter than raw shock value. The game wears its inspirations proudly, citing artist Junji Ito and author H.P. Lovecraft as direct influences for the game’s mind-bending adventures.<\/p>\n

RELATED: The 15 Best Video Games Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

The game is currently available in Early Access<\/a>, meaning it’s not technically done, but purchasing it does help support its eventual completion.<\/p>\n

2 <\/span>The Glass Staircase<\/h2>\n
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Another entry in the ’80s-inspired’ category of indie titles,\u00a0The Glass Staircase\u00a0<\/em>is an Italian-cinema-themed adventure game. It is about exploring a dilapidated mansion while fulfilling orders barked over an announcement speaker. Players almost immediately gather that the boring, domicile tasks they’re instructed to undertake have a more sinister undertone. As each character explores the abandoned mansion, players find themselves learning more about the dark deeds that have taken place within…<\/p>\n

The Glass Staircase\u00a0<\/em>was\u00a0developed by a team called Puppetcombo, who have made a brand out of games with a grungy, cryptid style<\/a>. The game even includes options to filter the visuals like a variety of retro displays. That’s dedication!<\/p>\n

1 <\/span>Murder House<\/h2>\n
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Murder House\u00a0<\/em>comes from the same team as\u00a0The Glass Staircase<\/em>, but offers a more straight-forward romp. In it, players\u00a0navigate the quiet dwellings of a Michigan suburb as they evade an insane killer. What\u00a0Murder House\u00a0<\/em>does best is manage player expectations. It captures the unsettling sense of desolate architecture, where rooms and hallways that normally contain people are empty instead. Likewise, the absence of people just emphasizes how scary it is that someone, something<\/em>, is out there lurking…<\/p>\n

Murder House <\/em>is\u00a0available on Steam<\/a>, for those who dare.<\/p>\n

NEXT:\u00a0Ranking The 15 Best PC Horror Games Of All Time<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n

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