My vote goes for Tomb Raider II and the floating islands levels. The game is a relativity normal globe trotting affair for Lara until she gets transported into the fucking shadow realm here. This level gave me major scares as a kid since you're traversing a giant void being chased by animated statue warriors out to kill you.

  • TheCaconym [any]
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    9 months ago

    I think Outer Wilds qualifies, when you encounter a certain giant creature the very first time

    • NephewAlphaBravo [he/him]
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      9 months ago

      Outer Wilds is cosmic horror in the original sense, you're forced to grapple with the fact that you're a tiny meat creature in a universe that keeps moving even if you're in the way.