It's that time of year and to get into the spooky season we've curated a list of our 5 favourite scary games which are perfect to play this Halloween.
Five Nights at Freddy's
The first installment in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise launched back in 2014 - gaining worldwide popularity and evolving from video games to include a novel trilogy, spin-offs and even a film adaptation.
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Until Dawn
The goal of Until Dawn ... survive until dawn. The game features a butterfly effect system so each playthrough can vary depending on the choices you make - will you be able to keep all characters alive until help arrives or will they all perish at the hands of the mysteries plaguing the mountain?
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The Mortuary Assistant
Welcome to your apprenticeship at River Fields Mortuary. It's all business as usual until you're called into work to handle some embalmings - be aware, there's something different about these bodies ...
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The Evil Within 2
Return to a reality of nightmares in a battle to save your daughter from the perilous evils that lurk in the darkness - the plot alone is enough to give the Evil Within 2 a top spot when it comes to the hunt for horror games.
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Resident Evil 4 VR
Resident Evil 4 was scary enough to play before the remaster but with how immersive virtual reality is these days taking on a religious cult in rural Spain to rescue the President's daughter in VR just hits different.
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