Scariest Games! (Horror or Otherwise) - an IFDB Poll

I'm a sucker for horror, psychological suspense, adventure, the paranormal and supernatural, monsters and mystery.

Please suggest scary games to me - even those which lie outside of the genre of horror, like sci-fi, crime or fantasy, if they really are frightening and spooky!

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	Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry 6 votes "Scary in so many different ways throughout the story" [+]"Scary in so many different ways throughout the story: The disturbing feeling as you uncover dirty family secrets. Your heart racing when you hide, and when you think you've just been caught spying. Classic gothic horror. The revulsion of seeing a dismembered body. Panic as you barely avoid certain death in a dilapidated building. This story covers all the bases." ( - Full review) --mjhayes... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... "One of the most..." [+]"One of the most talked-about horror IF games, and it's well-deserved" () --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --patrick.brian.mooney... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Nomad... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	the uncle who works for nintendo, by michael lutz 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... Vote for this game

	A·L·I·E·N: La aventura - Edición Especial, by Alpha Aventuras (Ricardo Pérez, Manuel Millán, Francisco J. Roldán, Manuel I. Monge, Antonio Matiola, Francisco Picazo) 2 votes "You're being hunted" [+]"You're being hunted: Part of this game has a similar vibe to Hunter, in Darkness, but the stakes are higher." () --IFforL2... "It doesn't..." [+]"It doesn't get scarier than being hunted down by an unseen creature in a creepy atmosphere and in real time." ( - Full review) --Cryptic Puffin... Vote for this game

	Going Down, by Hanon Ondricek 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	my father's long, long legs, by michael lutz 2 votes "Scariest game I know of." [+]"Scariest game I know of.: Emily Short wrote an interesting article about why this works so well and is genuinely scary." () --IFforL2... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game

	Cragne Manor, by Ryan Veeder, Jenni Polodna, Adam Whybray, Adri, Andrew Plotkin, Andy Holloway, Austin Auclair, Baldur Brückner, Ben Collins-Sussman, Bill Maya, Brian Rushton, Buster Hudson, Caleb Wilson, Carl Muckenhoupt, Chandler Groover, Chris Jones, Christopher Conley, Damon L. Wakes, Daniel Ravipinto, Daniel Stelzer, David Jose, David Petrocco, David Sturgis, Drew Mochak, Edward B, Emily Short, Erica Newman, Feneric, Finn Rosenløv, Gary Butterfield, Gavin Inglis, Greg Frost, Hanon Ondricek, Harkness Munt, Harrison Gerard, Ian Holmes, Ivan Roth, Jack Welch, Jacqueline Ashwell, James Eagle, Jason Dyer, Jason Lautzenheiser, Jason Love, Jeremy Freese, Joey Jones, Joshua Porch, Justin de Vesine, Justin Melvin, Katherine Morayati, Kenneth Pedersen, Lane Puetz, Llew Mason, Lucian Smith, Marco Innocenti, Marius Müller, Mark Britton, Mark Sample, Marshal Tenner Winter, Matt Schneider, Matt Weiner, Matthew Korson, Michael Fessler, Michael Gentry, Michael Hilborn, Michael Lin, Mike Spivey, Molly Ying, Monique Padelis, Naomi Hinchen, Nate Edwards, Petter Sjölund, Q Pheevr, Rachel Spitler, Reed Lockwood, Reina Adair, Riff Conner, Roberto Colnaghi, Rowan Lipkovits, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Scott Hammack, Sean M. Shore, Shin, Wade Clarke, Zach Hodgens, Zack Johnson 1 vote "Lots of horror bits" [+]"Lots of horror bits: This game had me screaming and feeling genuinely disgusted many times. Almost threw up twice." ( - Full review) --Lance Cirone... Vote for this game

	Lydia's Heart, by Jim Aikin 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	CYBERQUEEN, by Porpentine 1 vote "Atmospheric..." [+]"Atmospheric sci-fi/horror. Gets quite gruesome." () --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	The King of Shreds and Patches, by Jimmy Maher 1 vote "Lovecraftian adventure in the time of Shakespeare." [+]"Lovecraftian adventure in the time of Shakespeare." () --whjohnson22... Vote for this game

	Ecdysis, by Peter Nepstad 1 vote "Short" [+]"Short" --P. B. Parjeter... Vote for this game

	All Alone, by Ian Finley 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... Vote for this game

	Kaged, by Ian Finley 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Leadlight, by Wade Clarke 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Denk... Vote for this game

	Shade, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote "Always leaves me feeling unsettled." [+]"Always leaves me feeling unsettled." () --insufficient data... Vote for this game

	Night of the Crescent Moon, by Roc Studios 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Denk... Vote for this game

	Bogeyman, by Elizabeth Smyth 1 vote "What does he want?" [+]"What does he want?" ( - Full review) --Rovarsson... Vote for this game

	Scars, by Olivia Dunlap 1 vote "Low-key,..." [+]"Low-key, non-supernatural horror that goes for creeping unpleasantness rather than shock" --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	The Horror of Rylvania, by D. A. Leary 1 vote "Old-school horror puzzle" [+]"Old-school horror puzzle: Brooding atmosphere over a well-developed map that builds puzzles out of standard horror tropes." --patrick.brian.mooney... Vote for this game

	The Lookout, by Paul Michael Winters 1 vote "This game..." [+]"This game cultivates one of the strongest senses of dread that I have encountered (so far) in interactive fiction. You manage a lookout tower in the wilderness following a personal tragedy. But it becomes apparent that something is lurking outside, and the suspense increases sharply with each day that passes in the gameplay. I do wish it were longer and more exploratory but then again, that makes it a nice lunch-break length game." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... Vote for this game

	Honeysuckle, by Cat Manning 1 vote "Short..." [+]"Short fantasy/horror IF that does an excellent job building atmosphere" --Christina Nordlander... Vote for this game

	Highlands, Deep Waters, by Fernando B. Neves and Lucas Zaper 1 vote "Play as a detective on a downward spiral of abyssal horror." [+]"Play as a detective on a downward spiral of abyssal horror." ( - Full review) --whjohnson22... Vote for this game

Is there another game that you think should be on this list? Just fill in the title of a game you'd like to vote for.

Poll created on August 20, 2019