Visage

Spiritual successor to Silent hills (P.T,) It's so scary and atmospheric! One of the best horror games!

played on steam when it was in early access, eventually played the finished product. game's composed of multiple story chapters which you access in a house that serves as a sort of hub where you can explore a bit and start the stories. the chapters aren't all equally good-- they all play pretty differently. But they are all at least good. And they're all terrifying. The ghosts and demons that come for you are usually handled very well. Sometimes there's random encounters which are more likely to happen when your sanity is low because you're spending too much time in the dark and not popping enough pills. You'll need to run or get insta-killed, but if you play smart you'll avoid not only dying, but a lot of random encounters in the first place. It very rarely felt unfair to me, which is incredible for a game taking place in the narrow hallways of a house with enemies that insta-kill you. The layout of the house is very conducive for escaping ghosts, with plenty of inter-connecting rooms and closets. If you trapped yourself in a dead-end with low sanity, that's your own fault 9 times out of 10. the inventory isn't super-intuitive, and will take some getting used to. so just get used to it. the story's surprisingly good for a horror game. There's an overarching one and smaller ones which are the chapters you spend most of your time in. Surprisingly for something in the horror genre, their conclusions are pretty satisfying. The voice acting and writing are-- as I type this and remind myself of them, I'm deciding that actually yes, this is actually the scariest game I ever played. Try it out. It's nothing less than great.

This game is literally my worst nightmare. Cant play for more than 10 minutes at a time, too intense! Great grfx. Inventory system unintuitive, wish we could carry more.

I'm only a couple of hours in but I already feel traumatized. If you let yourself be vulnerable and truly get immersed this game can feel pretty frickin intense. Also confusing and difficult at times, but there's something about it that keeps beckoning you for just a little bit more punishment. I play it in a dark room all alone with headphones on, my cat likes to brush up against my leg right at the most intense parts. RIP. Yes it's a slow build, but that's one of it's strengths. So far, it's not a cinematic rollercoaster like Outlast, or an all out gorefest horror carnival like The Evil Within, but it just subtly works its way under your skin and suddenly gets terrifying at random intervals. The sanity system exasperates everything. I honestly am not sure how many twists and turns await me. At this point, I won't be suprised at anything.

The next best thing to the Silent Hill series.