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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.
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I think Outer Wilds qualifies, when you encounter a certain giant creature the very first time
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.
The Shalebridge Cradle in Thief: Deadly Shadows is to this day one of the most unexpectedly pants-shittingly frightening sequences I've experienced in a game.
on that note don't know if VTMB counts as a horror game, but goddamn that hotel level fucks with me no matter how much i know that i'm supposed to be the scary thing in the dark
it is impressive that they managed to give people playing as immortal creatures of the night the willies
"I'm a big bad vampire, you cant fucking scare me, ghost."lightbulb blows up
"oh god please no i'm sorry"*barely dramatised version of me playing through it for the first time
at times it can be pretty creepy. but that game had me bawling like a baby at the end
My submission would be Legend of Legaia, its an old JRPG with some fighting game inspirations that has some really bleak levels in it. For instance a city where the residents have been consumed and fused with an enormous monster, so you find them as these like fleshy statue growths that are still aware of their situation, but powerless to escape it
Legend of Legaia
I had a demo for this one I think growing up and I never got to play the full game. That's pretty messed up.
I honestly found all of the first 3 lara games scary. Something about the lack of music and echoing footsteps. I always felt like something was constantly sneaking up behind me.
Metro games are a good mix of action with a dose of horror/existential dread
Been ages since I played Metro, I remember liking the first one.
Metro last light is even better. Highly recommend giving it a whirl, the story is much more engaging.
Norco. Really cool point & click with a just a few super creepy scenes, but the whole thing is very atmospheric and moody
How about GMOD, or Half-Life 2 anyways? I've heard they're good...
Max Payne 1
Oh good pick, I remember some of the creepy scenes in that.
