

You’ll play as the daughter of Ellen Ripley, Sigourney Weaver’s iconic Alien character, in this game based on the original 1979 film. Get it here: Amazon | GameStop | Best Buy | Walmart | PlayStation Store Alien: Isolation Any details beyond that veer into spoiler territory, but I will say that one of the reveals made me jump so hard that I knocked my glasses off of my face. The plot is pretty standard horror fare: a group of teenagers try to survive a night in the woods after being attacked by a masked stranger. Robot’s Rami Malek) is a horror adventure in which the choices you make have a “butterfly effect” on your actions later in the game. While not every game on this list is technically classified as a horror game, there are enough jump scares, creepy characters or psychological terrors to terrify all but the most strong-willed players. And most lasting frights come from some unlikely places (I’m looking at you, Doki Doki Literature Club). There are plenty of haunted houses to explore, sadistic killers to outsmart (or hide from) and supernatural monsters to slay. 19 horror movies now on Netflix that you need to seeįor Halloween, we’ve rounded up our favorite horror and horror-inspired games to play when you’re in the mood to get spooked.
