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Looking for horror games that don't rely on jumpscares

A topic by i8sigmapi created Feb 27, 2021 Views: 650 Replies: 5
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I've been a fan of the horror genre for a very long time, but unfortunately, I have intense anxiety that makes it difficult to enjoy a game that's going to suddenly throw things in my face, or even a game where I don't know if that will happen or not. Does anyone have recommendations?

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There's one jumpscare in this. Or is that worse? XD

Bunny Hill Horror: Bunny Boiler


I quite like sluggish morris, a delicate time in space.

It's more of a phycological horror than a jump scare.

https://jackspinoza.itch.io/sluggish-morss-a-delicate

it has inspired a few games of my own!

like this one

https://thesneak.itch.io/upload-soul

It's only loosely a horror game, but you may still like it.

Hello!

Would you be interested in a nonlinear point&click adventure with puzzles in a surreal world? 

The art is cutesy-looking, but it's actually a game with horror themes - non-graphical horror though.

It's currently a demo and features very light horror. The full game will be darker literally and plot-wise, but the intention is that the horror is more psychological and slow-paced. There is and will not be any jumpscare or uncensored gore.

Here's the link: https://buttoncupcake.itch.io/butterflytea

Hope you're interested!

I'm working on a "horror" game where jumpscares are an opt in.

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100% jump scare free ;) im not a fan of jump scares myself to be honest. (im a wuss)

https://argondevilguiderods.itch.io/room