Want to venture off the beaten path this Halloween?
Here are a few horror games you should try if you want something a little different.
Halloween means trick-or-treating, costume parties, and haunted houses.
But not everyone feels like venturing out.
WhileResident EvilandSilent Hillhave long dominated the genre, plenty of other titles are worthy of a Halloween gaming session.
Here, youre literally living off the land to build shelter, hunt food, and craft weapons.
The cannibals remain a problem, but so do your hunger, thirst, and stamina bars.
In other words, theres a bit of resource management involved.
The sequel,Sons of the Forest, features similar gameplay with improved graphics.
However,The Foreststill reigns supreme when it comes to spookiness and scares.
ThinkCall of Dutyszombie modes but with clearer objectives that keep gameplay moving.
Replayability isSker Ritualsbig selling point.
A free shipwreck-themed map with new challenges and twisted tentacle-wielding enemies dropped just in time for Halloween.
Mask of the Lunar Eclipseoriginally dropped on Wii in 2008 before a next-gen console remaster in 2023.
Modern graphics make up for some gameplay clunkiness, and the unsettling atmosphere helps with the rest.
Beneath the low-poly art style is a slow-burn tale ofLovecraftian-inspired horror.
By day,Dredgeis largely an exploration game involving puzzle solving, quest completion, and fishing.
Take advantage when you’re free to.
Come night, your priority becomes surviving eldritch beings and otherwordly monsters.
Developed by Black Salt Games,Dredgedelivers on its horror adventure promise in about 12 to 16 hours.
That might seem short, but youll explore five islands with unique tasks and secrets.
More importantly, the game offers a certain amount of flexibility.
Shy away from darkness if youre looking for lower-level scares, or run into it for full-throttle madness.
ThinkAnimal Crossingmeets satanic cult.
Youll indoctrinate new members, destroy non-believers, and spread enlightenment on your journey to becoming the ultimate leader.
Whether you choose to lead with fear or mercy is up to you.
The action RPG has you play as Jonathan Reid, a doctor-turned-vampire struggling with his new bloodlust.
Likewise, not killing results in a happier story but more challenging combat.
Your decisions change NPC interactions and influence which ofVamprysfour endings you receive.
WhileVampyrhas a best ending, its really about how you look at it.
Jonathan can range from a restrained doctor to a bloodthirsty monster or something in between.
With the darkness comes a barrage of gnarled and mutated creatures hellbent on destroying you.
Darkwoodextends beyond the typical survival horror fare with choice elements.
How you interact with NPCs influences how certain subplots play out and dictates which ofDarkwoodstwo major endings you get.
Available on PC, NS, PS5, PS4, XSX/S, XBO
