Tattletail
Tattletail is a Survival Horror and Single-player video game developed by Waygetter Electronics and published by Little Flag Software, LLC. In the game, the player needs to care for his virtual pet toy, known as Baby Talking Tattletail, while struggling to avoid the pursuit of its recalled predecessor, Mama Tattletail. The game is set from December 20 to 25 in 198, where the player wakes up on December 20 to open his Christmas gifts. After open the gift box the player discovers a fad toy, Baby Talking Tattletail. After playing with a new toy, the player puts it back into the box and goes to sleep. The next day the player discovers the same toy in the tumble dryer, with no idea how it reached there. On the third night, the player finds the contents of the old nursery in his home’s basement. The game comes with different ending such as Bad Ending, Good Ending and Joke Ending, depending on the choices made by the player while playing the game. The game introduces the story-drive First-person horror gameplay about popular talking toy from the 90s of everyone.
#1 Amnesia
Amnesia is a fantastic series of Horror Survival video games. All of the games in the series are published by the Frictional Games and offer a similar type of gameplay but different storylines, characters, and gameplays. Amnesia offers three main games in the series including Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Amnesia: Justine (an expansion to Amnesia: The Dark Descent), and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs (Sequel to Amnesia: The Dark Descent). Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs is the most recent game in the series released back in 2013. With a variety of gameplay, fantastic mechanics, and characters throughout the series, Amnesia offers a truly realistic approach to the environments presented in the games. All the Horror, Thrill and Dark themes of the games are enough to scare the players to the edge of a breakdown. Playing the games of Amnesia series literally feels like being part of the game world and that actually makes all the games in the series more entertaining and thrilling at the same time. Another significant aspect of the Series is that it offers all the stories from the past. In Amnesia: The Dark Descent the game is about the protagonist named as Daniel, who struggles to know about his past while being haunted by the unknown entities. In Amnesia Justine, the protagonist is a Female named as Justine who finds herself in a competitive environment, helps and saves the homeless people, and pursues the only antagonist Dr. Victor Fournier, kills him and the game concludes. In Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, the Protagonist is Oswald Mandus, the grand nephew of Daniel who is an explorer and goes on various expeditions, creates a massive machine that builds Manpigs and other disastrous Swine monstrosities. Betrayed by an Engineer Oswald gets in trouble when the engineer takes control of the machine and unleashes the said monsters into the open. Oswald struggles to save his family and all the other in the game. Considering all the fantastic inclusions to the series, Amnesia is an excellent combination of highly addictive and engaging games. Try any one of the games and enjoy an amazingly immersive experience of Horror and Survival elements.
#2 Penumbra
Penumbra is a Horror-Survival, Action-Adventure and Episodic game series developed by Frictional Games and published by Paradox Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. Penumbra game series consists of three sequels (Penumbra: Overture, Penumbra: Black Plague and Penumbra: Requiem) and features the same protagonist in all of the games. Protagonist named as Philip stars as the main character in all the games and acts as the story of the game directs him in accordance with the appearance and plot of the specific game. This whole series is super awesome to play and features unique stories for each game with amazingly crafted 3D graphics and thrilling game-plays. If you love playing games with dark themes and Horror-Survival elements, you should totally check out the Penumbra Series game. You’ll love them.
#3 Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a Horror Survival and Action-Adventure video game produced in the studios of Frictional Games. The game is about a man named Daniel who finds himself in an asylum like castle and has absolutely no memory of his past. He gets up, picks up the notes with strange writings scattered all around the place, and starts finding his way out of the haunted castle. While walking down the corridors, he feels the presence of an unknown entity who keeps on following him wherever he goes. Haunted by the fear and bizarre happenings and voices all around him, he struggles to remember his past and get rid of the unearthly being following him. Your task is to get into the character of Daniel, start exploring the Asylum. collect all the notes and objects necessary to plan your escape. Amnesia: The Dark Descent offers beautifully created visuals, a great storyline and an addictive gameplay to enjoy.
#4 Penumbra: Black Plague
Penumbra: Black Plague by Frictional Games and Paradox Interactive is the second installment of the Penumbra series. The story of the game is about the protagonist Philip moves away from the abandoned mine setting to find out the underground research base. On his way in the search of the Underground research base, Philip encounters with the dangerous and most eerily haunted beings who just want to him in a most mystical way. A series of puzzles makes him feel like being buried in the sand in in pitch black environmental wonder. Physics based puzzles like building the stairs out of boxes, placing boards to cross obstructions etc. are the most spell bounding tasks the protagonist is forced to complete in order to survive and continue his journey. With true HD graphics, a well written story-line and an engaging and challenging game-play, Penumbra: Black Plague proves to be a really wonderful Action-Adventure and Horror-Survival video game to play and enjoy.
#5 Slender Man
Slender Man is an indie Psycho-Horror and Survival game, featuring a faceless being (Slender Man) that is mostly found occupying some abandoned or haunted places. Playing this game is truly a different and quite exhilarating experience. Dressed in a black and white suit, the Slender Man is controllable by the game player presenting a First-person gaming perspective. The story of the game is about acquiring the clues to solve some deep end mysteries behind the most terrifying legends of all time. The game offers brilliant visuals, loads of dark and haunted environments, dark theme and all the excitement that you seek for. Because of being one of the most creepiest games, Slender Man takes you to the heights of entertainment. Do try it out if you love playing games with dark thematic and enjoy the ultimate fun, and thrill.
#6 Faceless
Faceless, previously known as the Slender Source is a Horror-Survival, Action-Adventure and Sci-Fi video game developed by Blacklight Studios and published by Sklarlight. This game is available to play on Microsoft Windows and Steam only with single and multiplayer gaming modes. As this game bases on the previously known game Slender Source, it features a tall, thin and a faceless being that haunts you wherever you go or whatever you do. In the game, the player sets out to collect the Dolls scattered and hid all over the place. With every doll collected, the faceless being becomes more fast and tries to trap you in any way possible. Once again, the player character is loaded with just a flashlight instead of all the fancy weapons in the world. If the player is able to collect all the dolls in time without being caught by the faceless being, he finishes the search and the episode of the game concludes. Faceless offers beautiful visuals, dark theme and an addictive gameplay to enjoy.
#7 H1Z1: Just Survive
H1Z1: Just Survive is a brilliant Sandbox Style Action and Thrill filled Horror-Survival, Third-person and MMO video game that offers game-play to the popular DayZ. The game is set in a massive open world in Rural America and leaves you right in the middle of a Zombie infested area where your only task is to survive. In order to survive you’ll have to hunt for supplies such as Food, Water, Weapons, Shelter and Medicines etc. H1Z1: just Survive allows you to either go alone on scavenging quest or team up with your friends playing as other survivors online, go hunting down the zombies or find the valuables. Be aware of the friendlies turned enemies, because not everybody is your friend in the game. With a great Action and Adventure packed game-play, well-written story and fantastic visuals, H1Z1: Just Survive is one of the best Action, Adventure, horror-Survival and exploration video game to play and enjoy.
#8 Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason
Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason, developed by Action Forms and published by 505 Games and Aspyr is an Action-Adventure and a Psychological Horror-Survival video game available to play on Microsoft Windows only. The twisted story of the game is about a Meteorologist Alexander Nesterov who after completing his time on North Pole gets back to his ship (North Wind) for a lift up to home. Upon reaching the ship, he finds out his ship wrecked and the dead crew-members with a bizarre metamorphosis wandering on it. Alexander falls in the icy ocean and after a lot of struggle gets back on the ship but with a psychotic condition. The story continues and further entangles Alexander into the abyss of the ships tragic past and happenings occurring in the present, tightly connected with the conscience of his own. Cryostasis: Sleep of Reason provides with an amazingly well written and dramatic story that directly plays with your mind and makes you feel like being there in the game with the protagonist sharing his thoughts with yours.
#9 Penumbra: Overture
Penumbra: Overture is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival, and Single-player video game created by Frictional Games and published by Paradox Interactive. The game acts as the first title in the series of Episodic Survival and Horror game Penumbra. The player assumes the role of the protagonist who can explore the land from a first-person perspective and face the terror. It blends the psychological horror, survival and adventure genres. The gameplay revolves around exploration and adventure elements where the player can interact with objects such as find, examine and collect objects to solve tricky puzzles. Most of the levels involve finding keys or other specific objects that can use to solve the problem and earn points. The game also brings physics-based puzzles where the individual objects must be placed or moved in real-time. The story takes place in the year 2001, revolving around the plot of Philip, the protagonist who is 34-year-old physicist, whose mother has recently passed away. With prominent features, detailed mechanics, and improved gameplay, Penumbra: Overture a terrific game to play.
#10 Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain comes with Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival, and Third-person elements, developed by Sproing Interactive Media and published by Deep Silver. The game has Single-player mode only and it is available to play on Nintendo Wii. It mainly revolves around a mountaineer, who are looking for his lost brother in the Himalayas. The environment of the game takes place in the late 1980s, due to lack of technology, the entire game’s course takes place on the mountain, known as Cholomolonzo. The protagonist named as Eric Simmons, is summed to climb the mountain in the Himalayas. According to the plot, the mountain is populated by Sherpas. As the storyline advances, the player discovers that his brother has gone missing on a mountain after being sent by Edward Bennett to retrieve the Terma, the magical artifact, recently revealed to be the mountain’s top. The combat system of the game comprises encounters with angry souls of climbers and monks who are stuck in Bardo, the spiritual realm. In the game, the player needs to stun foes and make gestures using the Nintendo Wii Remote to free the souls. With brilliant gameplay, compelling storyline, and stunning visuals, Cursed Mountain is the best game to play.
#11 Five Nights at Freddy’s: SL
Five Nights at Freddy’s: SL (also known as Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location) is an Adventure, Point-and-Click, Horror-Survival, and Single-player video game developed and published by Scott Cawthon. It is the fifth title in the series of Five Nights at Freddy’s and brings advanced gameplay with improved mechanics. The player takes on the role of the protagonist, who can interact with animatronic characters to progress through the game. The game casts the player in the role of the protagonist named as Eggs Benedict, who is an employee of Circus Baby’s Entertainment. The player can explore the land from a first-person perspective, interact with the environment, find clues, and solve mind-bending puzzles to become the master. The game features mini-games and lets the player engage himself in new places and new terrors experience. Five Nights at Freddy’s: SL offers core features such as Extras Menus, Mini-Game, Custom Night, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#12 The Long Dark
The Long Dark is a new Sandbox-Style Action-Adventure, Survival and Exploration-based video game that takes you to a Frozen World. The world around you gets devastated after a huge Geomagnetic event happens and the environment changes rapidly. Left in the wilderness, your task is to survive the chilling cold and all the threats Mother Nature throws at you. The game lets you think and find the ways to survive, explore the land, gather up the resources, create and craft different items with all the available materials, make shelter for yourself and keep yourself well fed by trapping the animals and drinking plenty of water. With an always changing environment and weather, loads of native creatures such as deer, rabbits, snakes, Wolves, Bears birds etc. you must know how to interact with them and how to survive the attacks. To save yourself from the unforgiving environment, you must know how to make cloths, harvest the wood to keep the fire burning, harvest different medicinal plants to make antibiotics and stuff etc. The Long Dark offers an amazing simulation like game-play, stunning visuals and lots of things to discover and Survive.
#13 Among The Sleep
Among The Sleep, Developed and produced by Krillbite Studios and Ole Andreas Jordet respectively is an action-adventure horror survival game presented in a first person gaming perspective. The story of the game revolves around a toddler and his friend, a Teddy Bear. On his birthday, his father visits his home and asks his mother to let him meet with his son but the toddler’s mother disapproves the meeting and closes the door. His father leaves a gift for him and leaves. Mother picks up the toddler and all the gifts and leaves the toddler alone in his room to play. The teddy bear gets out of the box who happens to be alive and takes the toddler to the wardrobe which is actually a long passage filled with long black coats. After some time in the closet, the teddy gets falls into a giant washing machine and the toddler worries with grief. The toddler starts finding his mother because he thinks that only his mother can save the teddy. The game begins and the objective now changes to finding the mother of the toddler. The toddler starts his journey, faces some unforeseen hazards, and gets face to face with the mystic beings of a mystic world. Do give it a try.
#14 DayZ
DayZ is a Multiplayer Open World Horror-Survival and First, and Third-person Shooter video game by Bohemia Interactive. The game is set in the fictitious world of Chernarus City, Russia, where an unknown plague outbreak turns almost half of the population into deadly Zombies. As one of the survivors, player scavenges for Food, Water, Shelter and Medical Supplies while encountering and killing the Zombies and other mutant creatures, alone and with other survivors as a team. The main goal of the game is to stay alive for as long as possible in a world filled with Zombies and loads of other types of Mutant creatures. To stay alive, you must avoid getting infected by any means, keep on searching for the medicines and, food because food provides with nutrition that is needed to stay immune. DayZ offers no weapons at startup so you’ll have to use whatever you think can be a weapon and keep on exploring the world covering almost 225 Kilometer radius of Chernarus. You must also keep on searching insides of houses for any types of helping materials and useful tools that can come handy when there is nothing else to defend yourself against the deadly zombies, or you can simply make any abandoned home your refuge against all the deadly creatures lurking outside as a threat. The combats in the game are mainly Melee type so you must master the art of melee combats so whenever you get into a survival war against the enemies, you will be able to defend yourself. DayZ is all about Survival and your abilities to deal with situations like you experience in the game. With an amazingly haunting setting, brilliant visuals, and immersive gameplay, DayZ is one of the trendsetters of the games with similar subjects.
#15 Outlast
Outlast is a First-person Action-Adventure and Horror-Survival video game, developed and published by Red Barrels. This Psyche-horror game set in psychiatric hospital and features Miller Upshur as a patient of the above mentioned hospital who is incapable of any combat but knows about how to clear his way. With only a camcorder and a notebook in his inventory, he tries to get out of the facility and on his way out he faces the most unbelievable and unearthly hazards. Crawling and sliding through the vents, he carries on, on his way and gets followed by some really bizarre and strange beings, all trying to kill hm. Dodging all of the difficulties he continues his effort and finally gets out of the asylum but only to find out that he never actually is free yet. The twisted story and events of the game make you think like being a patient of the asylum too. You are forced to think like Miles and all the fears seem to be so real that you feel something crawling on your back. Play the game and feel the creepiness if you like playing games packed with Horror and Survival elements. You’ll definitely like it.