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JumpScared’s Horror Game of the Year
2025 has been a stellar year for horror games. From the spectacular enemy and sound design in Silent Hill f, to the haunting characters…
Why Dead By Daylight Should Introduce a Single Player Campaign, and What it Could Include
Dead by Daylight is one of the most popular and well-loved multiplayer horror games available on the market, with regular content updates, fun new…
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Digital Exorcist case_(0); Review – A Short and Sweet Indie Visual Novel That Left Me Craving More
While the amount of them that I’ve played is admittedly limited, I am yet to have a negative experience with a visual novel. This genre of video games began as…
Emotionless: The Last Ticket Review | A Cosmic Walking Simulator That Runs Out of Steam
Emotionless: The Last Ticket throws you into a liminal, cosmic horror experience set inside an abandoned amusement park. It’s a walking simulator through and through, one that trades jump scares…
Gloomy Eyes Review
I’ve always loved co-op games. From Flash classics like Fireboy and Watergirl and modern masterpieces like It Takes Two and Split Fiction, to farming in Stardew Valley, and blasting bugs…
Casa Caballero: Filipino Horror Game Review
2025 is shaping up to be a standout year for Filipino horror games. Earlier this year, Yikon’s Hapunan went viral thanks to its quirky character models and genuinely effective jumpscares,…
Left 4 Dead 2: A Gameplay-First, Zombie-Slaying Must Own in 2025 – Retro Review
First of all, I know what you’re thinking. I am too. It’s impossible for us older zoomers not to. I'm sorry, but like it or not, PS3 era games are…
All VHS Tape Locations in Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5
After more than a year since the previous instalment, Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 has finally arrived. As with earlier chapters,…
Directive 8020 Release Date Announced as Dark Pictures Anthology Heads to Space This May
Supermassive Games, the studio behind Until Dawn and The Quarry, has officially announced the release date for its next horror…
Every Correct Answer in Home Safety Hotline (+ DLC)
Home Safety Hotline is an analog horror game where the player has to diagnose callers’ problems with their home. The…
Horror Game News Roundup (January 2026)
It’s been a massive start to 2026 for the horror genre. While January usually sees a slow post-holiday crawl, this…
Investigate the Minotaur Beginner’s Guide (The Outlast Trials)
Investigate the Minotaur is an MK Challenge in The Outlast Trials, introduced in October 2025. It takes place on the…
How to Get an A+ Rating in The Outlast Trials
If you’re struggling to reach that A+ grade in The Outlast Trials, just know that you’re not alone. It’s a…