Games will give you nightmares

The game plays off on an interstellar mining ship in an over-the-shoulder, third-person shooter perspective with an intense atmosphere. The Necromorphs monstrous, reanimated members of the crew , coupled with a story that feels as if it was brewed in a nightmarish hell and the highly-disturbing audio logs found throughout the game will keep you on your toes right up until the end.

If you complete Dead Space in one or two sittings, especially at night, prepare to meet those Necromorphs again in your dreams. Those moments of desperation and the frightening setting can and will give you nightmares because, in space, no one can hear your screams. When Marco mentioned My Name is Mayo in his opinion piece about 5 of the most embarrassing video game guilty pleasures, I just had to try the game out for myself, not because it sounded interesting, but rather because there was an easy Platinum Trophy waiting for me at the end.

After 10, taps, I did it and heard that beautiful sound of getting that Platinum Trophy on my PS4. The unforeseen result of tapping a jar of mayonnaise for 3 hours was that I woke up a couple of times that night in cold sweat, dreaming about endlessly tapping that jar, but that trophy never materialized.

So, was that trophy really worth it? Probably not. Have you played the games on this list and which games have given you the worst nightmares? Let us know in the comment section below.

It contains a little something for everyone be it your favourite comic book, what to binge on Netflix this weekend, or your annual first-person shooter. The idea that one can love all the cool things is not hard to comprehend, you just need to find a place for it. Prev Previous. The player has to find and retrieve all of the eight pages scattered around in a dark forest. The more pages you find, the thicker the fog gets and the closer the Slender Man teleports.

The feeling of not being able to avoid the encounter along with the constant drumming sounds is what makes this game very frightening. Also, the general paranoia that is left in your head after finishing the game is yet another present that will haunt you and leave you with sleepless nights.

First Encounter Assault Recon is a special task force sent to contain a paranormal phenomenon. The player takes the role of Point Man, the protagonist with superb reflexes that has to fight off the infestation. It would not be totally surprising if by the end of this game you find yourself jumping at empty dark corners and flickering lights. From parasitic looking humanoids to freaky un-dead dogs, this game has more than enough to freak you out of your skin. A point and click game set in Norway, Clock Tower features a young girl named Jennifer Simpson who finds herself adopted by a wealthy recluse named Mr.

The player plays the role of Jennifer, and the object of this game is to find out what happened to the other guests. Taking the role of private investigator named Edward Carnby, you are given the task to uncover the mystery of a powerful stone that contained non other than Lucifer himself.

Of course, your quest involves the ultimate and ghastly demise of demon possessed corpse who are out to get you. Based on H. With flickering lights and blood all over the ship as its backdrop, System Shock 2 features SHODAN, a perfect intellect whose sole mission was to make our lives easier. Spanning centuries and a dozen different playable characters, this game is the grandest of all Lovecraft-inspired horror video games. This game delves into the psyche of James Sunderland, a man who does not look at the same world as anybody else does.

The object of this game is to find out who his real enemy is—the town, the player or the character himself. Fatal Frame 2 involves two little girls who live in a haunted village and are being threatened by supernatural forces.

The player plays the role of one of the innocent girls who is armed with a small camera which can only be used in close proximity. As the player of this game, you assume the role of a man with amnesia who lives in a castle and has to remember something for a certain reason.

The castle is filled with monsters, but unlike other games where the character has to fight the enemies, the only option that the player has is to hide in the dark.

However, while a good horror story may keep you awake for a night, a frightening video game may just keep you awake for weeks. Despite that, some still consider horror games among their all-time favorites. Some even enjoy playing these games in a dark room in order to further enhance the thrill.