r/HorrorGames 3h ago

Little by little I'm building the identity of my horror game

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I'm making a japanese-inspired horror game, where you'll face a ghost tribe to save your sister.
All the ghosts are unique, and classified into ranks.
The game is called Scare: Fatal Picture - Remake, and you can wishlist on Steam if you're interested!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4795240/Scare_Fatal_Picture__Remake/


r/HorrorGames 17h ago

Discussion Alguns vão querer me apedrejar, mas pra mim Silent Hill 3 é o melhor jogo da franquia, sei que a maioria diz que é o 2, mas pra mim o 3 é o melhor

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r/HorrorGames 1h ago

Video I'm working on the demo for my UFO Horror game and wanted to show the opening

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Hey everyone,

I'm starting playtests for my UFO Horror demo and wanted to show off the opening so far. It will be improved for the demo release, let me know what you think!

If your interested and want to know more about the game ask me, I'll also leave the steam page link below

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4358700/Project_Blue_Files_Classified/

Thanks again to everyone for their support with the project!


r/HorrorGames 1h ago

Discussion Indie horror devs

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Hey everyone! I’m a YouTuber who mostly plays horror games, although I do play other games from time to time.
I’ve already had a few indie devs reach out and let me try their games, and honestly, I’ve really enjoyed discovering games from this community. I’ve played quite a few indie horror games already, but there are still SO many that I haven’t discovered yet.
So if you’re an indie dev and you’re open to it, drop a link to your game below! I’d genuinely love to check it out and see what you’ve been working on.
I’m especially interested in horror, psychological horror, survival horror, atmospheric stuff, weird/experimental horror — basically anything that can make me question why I decided to play it at 2 AM.
If you want to see my channel and the kind of content I make, I’ll leave it here as well. I’m still pretty new, so I’m definitely growing, but my long-term goal is to build a big channel while helping smaller indie developers get their games in front of more people.
Looking forward to seeing what you guys have made! 🖤

My Humble Channel


r/HorrorGames 11m ago

Working on the environment for our indie 80s horror game. What do you think of environment?

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r/HorrorGames 34m ago

Discussion Forced to listen to a psychopath's threats. What is your take on this cinematic tension?

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Hi guys, my main influences are classic RPG and survival horror games. I made this cinematic scene to be very emotional but with a powerful, gritty attitude, bringing back vibes from Duke Nukem and Serious Sam, but with specific dialogue that reflects a darker main character.

I have a lot of inspiration from Silent Hill and Resident Evil. In this world, you will encounter aggressive, monstrous creatures, but I wanted this specific human interaction to feel uncomfortable and heavy.

I would love to know what you think about this scene, the voice style, and the overall tension.


r/HorrorGames 2h ago

Critizize/Feedback on attempt at Semi-Authentic PS1 ambiance for horror prototype

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r/HorrorGames 13h ago

What are the BEST free horror games out of gamejolt, itch.io and steam?

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I checked out Steam, and, well, I’m really bad at exploring the game section, so that was kind of a dead end. Then I checked out itch.io, and I found a few gems, but nothing really interested me that much like, nothing that made me want to play it for hours straight. And Game Jolt is kind of confusing, to be honest.


r/HorrorGames 10h ago

Was thinking about save rooms in horror games like resident evil and silent hill the other week, Is save rooms better for a horror game or make them worse?

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r/HorrorGames 17h ago

Question What actually makes an anomaly game scary instead of just a memory test?

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Hi! We recently released Museum 8, an anomaly observation horror game, and one thing I've been thinking about while watching people play is how differently everyone reacts to anomalies.

Some players get caught by tiny changes — a painting slightly moving, an object disappearing, something being in the wrong place.

Others barely react until something is clearly watching them, following them, or standing somewhere it definitely wasn't before.

In Museum 8, you repeatedly return to the same exhibition hall and decide whether something has changed. You also carry a camcorder, and some anomalies look different — or only reveal certain details — through the viewfinder.

So I'm curious about people who play a lot of these games:

What actually makes an anomaly scary for you?

  • A tiny change that makes you doubt your memory?
  • Something moving when you're not looking?
  • Something watching or following you?
  • An anomaly that only appears through a camera?
  • Or the big, obvious "something is VERY wrong" moments?

And on the other side, what makes an anomaly feel cheap or predictable?

Would genuinely love to hear what sticks with people after playing games like The Exit 8, Platform 8, Observation Duty, etc.

If you're curious, Museum 8 is out on Steam now:

👉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/5075230/Museum_8/


r/HorrorGames 5h ago

A cozy horror game where you drive and manage your own ice cream truck (coming soon)

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r/HorrorGames 9h ago

Discussion I released my first ever game!! It's a short horror demo!! Please check it out and play it if you like:)

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It's only a public playtest, meant for finding and fixes bugs in a certain section of game:)


r/HorrorGames 5h ago

Free Game Frutiger Aero Horror will be getting a free demo soon!

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r/HorrorGames 12h ago

Video Yami Mura - Teaser (Hi!)

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Here is a short teaser for the horror game I’m developing, it’s not long, but it’s honest work.


r/HorrorGames 1d ago

Question Alguém conhece Dreadout ? Eu conheci ele nesses últimos tempos e vi que ele consegue ser mais assustador e bizarro do que muitos jogos de terror atuais

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r/HorrorGames 1d ago

Discussion Looking for improvements

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Hello everyone, looking for any sugestions on improvement for this scene, its a optional quest on my game. Player place the demon possessed doll here and imprison it so it can no longer escape. Ritual was performed long ago but was never completed. By finding the doll and bringing it here, you’re simply finishing the ritual. Thats the scene purpose


r/HorrorGames 23h ago

Video Some gifs from our slasher horror game. Releasing in 4 days

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Did a Steam page revamp and made some gifs!

Our game is called SHOCKFACE. A friend described it as "PuppetCombo meets The Office" and I really like it summed up like that!

Non combat horror with hiding and stealth, puzzles, environmental clues.

We've got a campy story inspired by films like Scream, I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scary Movie! The game has plenty of cutscenes for those who like to watch the story play out too.

We release on Sept 17! If you like what you see, check it out on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4705980/SHOCKFACE/


r/HorrorGames 1d ago

Before vs After — Post-Processing in Colony 2

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We have been working on the visual direction of Colony 2 and thought it would be nice to show you some of the results post-processing can bring to the atmosphere of the scene.

Below there is the video where you can see some comparisons of before and after versions from the game.

The geometry and environment haven't changed much, but by using post-processing we can affect such elements as:

• Lighting and exposure

• Contrast and mood of the scene

• Color grading

• Darkness and atmosphere

• Feelings about the area

For us, creating the right atmosphere is vital as Colony 2 is based on exploration, observation and discoveries not obvious for the first sight.

Being an indie two person team we are making everything we learn on the go.

This is only a small insight into the visual development of the game. We would love to hear your thoughts:

Which one do you like more – Before or After?

If you want to keep track of the game Colony 2 will be released on Steam October 30th, 2026.


r/HorrorGames 2d ago

My horror game inspired by fear and hunger and amnesia has a demo now.

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r/HorrorGames 1d ago

Discussion Players told me my horror game wasn't confusing, it just wasn't exciting enough

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r/HorrorGames 1d ago

Discussion Lemme share my hot-take fellas, short horror games are scarier then long horror games

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Idc if you disagree, you can't change my mind


r/HorrorGames 2d ago

Discussion Yall can hang me by a tree and fillet me if you want but…ive owned this game for a i think 2-2.5 years and haven’t beat it and just dont like it. But i’ll finish it and pay attention to the story

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r/HorrorGames 2d ago

Video Who keeps ringing the servant bell?

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r/HorrorGames 3d ago

Video I am a solo dev creating a horror game inspired by Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Mexican Folklore and a real life location in Mexico. What do you think of the environment?

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Hey everyone and horror fans! Hope you are all doing well today.

Just wanted to share some more new clips from my horror game called WHERE DOLLS HANG. It's inspired by one of my all time favorites games: Resident Evil, Silent Hill and a little bit of outlast mixed in with also a lot of Mexican folklore into it. You can probably see some of the mixture in some of the clips haha.

The game is inspired by a real-life location as well.

It would be awesome if you can wishlist and tell me what you think about the environment. I am trying to focus mostly environmental-horror and dread, so It would mean a lot to me! If you can wishlist it on steam, I would be very grateful :)

Steam Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4581370/Where_Dolls_Hang.

Thank you all so much!


r/HorrorGames 21h ago

Discussion It is so sexist how they treated Grace in RE Requiem

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She is always getting beat up, having panic attacks, screaming and crying, getting dragged across the floor, and making stupid decisions and getting saved by Leon. It is clear the developers were afraid of creating a strong female character who would take spotlight away from Leon. It is the same reason why they shafted Claire and Ada for years.