What could possibly be scary in a Sherlock Holmes game, you might ask. But really, it’s just more Lovecrafty that way. All in all, Darkness Within is a fun game if you prefer reading through copious documents to get the plot over some straightforward action and jumpscares. As we traverse various strange locations, we discover more and more about the horror hiding in the dark. We take a role of a police detective in a provincial town who has to track down the titular Loath Nolder, a man suspected of murder and some occult activity. Darkness Within is just that – an oldschool adventure game with a classical imagery, involving old houses and claustrophobic corridors to investigate. Lovecraftian themes are understandably really popular among the writers of horror games scripts, since they offer a foolproof recipe for an atmospheric and truly blood-curdling experience. Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder Brace yourselves, the fear you have never experience before is coming.ġ0. Behold the list of Top Ten Scariest Adventure Games you can find on PC.
There’s been a lot of interesting productions touching upon the horror and supernatural that are likely to scare the living daylight (maybe even the nightlight in some cases) out of you. Fans of adventure games are no exception. The pounding in our chest, the shivers creeping down our spine, the sweaty hand clenching the mouse desperately – the gamers certainly do love to feel those. The strange thing about humans is that we like to be frightened.