Indeed, innovation in the horror niche doesn’t only happen in the offices of big-budget studios.
Start Survey?
The premise behindStart Survey?is exceedingly simple.
Ibis one such example and isone of the best RPG Maker horror gamesin its own right.
Their task is then to escape this nightmare world, solving puzzles and avoiding enemies along the way.
It’s never clear what’s real and what isn’t, which seriously ratchets up the tension.
The low-poly aesthetic does wonders for the game’s atmosphere, capturing the low-budget charm ofBlair Witch.
What first seems like an interesting distraction about smashing up office furniture eventually transforms into something uniquely sinister.
Behind the memes, streamers, and ill-fated Hollywood reinterpretations, though, is a competent little horror game.
Those who dare to brave all 1,000 rooms of terror will not be disappointed.
The highlight of the game is its faithful interpretation of many of the SCP project’s most famous entities.
However, future entries in thePoppy Playtimesaga will come at a premium.
What kind of things once happened here?
Where did everyone go?
What if there’s still something out there?
A screenshot from the free horror game Perfect Vermin.
No PlayersOnline is a short and sweet horror game built around exactly that sense of anxiety.
It soon becomes clear, though, that there’s something else online.
Tragically, the game was subsequently canceled, and the demo was removed from the PlayStation store.
Gorilla Tag
Gorilla Tagis a free-to-play VR experience that allows players to embody a gorilla.
The only way to ensure survival is to complete the maze before being caught.
Dagon: By H.P.
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A screenshot from the free horror game Perfect Vermin.
A screenshot from the free horror game We Went Back.
