(Simultaneously posted to the Free Games Not Time Limited list for completionist purposes)
It's that time of year. I don't know if people do this as much elsewhere, but half my neighborhood has been decorated for Halloween since mid-September. We've gone to the pumpkin patch, made pumpkin bread and bought trick-or-treat candy that, if I weren't on a diet, I would have cleared out by now. Now it's time to get serious about it and play some horror games so scary cheap that I don't have to pay anything for them at all. Note: this is just a list, not recommendations. I haven't played most of these.
Here's a list of 13...
You wake up at a pier not knowing who or where you are. This is probably about me because I played this game but don't remember it. I left it a positive review, though, so that's something.
Haven't played this one but the trailer, graphics and voice acting seemed okay and it has Very Positive reviews.
Multiplayer deception spooky shooter. This one sells cosmetics, but appears to be free other than that.
A remaster of a much loved, much YouTubed, SCP game.
Free first person game that launched a whole series of paid games.
Somewhat older (2016) first person horror based on Greek mythology. Graphics look okay to me despite the age. Only Mostly Positive reviews, but for free you can make up your own mind.
As usual with horror games, please check for content warnings, as some games may deal with subjects that could upset some gamers.
Excited that I had actually written a review for this one, I clicked on "View your review" with much anticipation. My review said simply, "Welp". Please use this knowledge wisely.
Hey, I remember this one. It's sort of a point & click taking place in a one room cabin. The secret is...
First person horror with unanimously mixed reviews.
A scary first person shooter that, like me, looks even older than its age (2014)
Another first person horror with mixed reviews that looks better, perhaps, than people give it credit for. Probably at least good for some spooky atmosphere and a jump scare or two.
This is a big one. Built in the Source engine, this horror shooter, which started as a Half-Life mod, has over 52,000 Very Positive reviews.
It's that time of year. I don't know if people do this as much elsewhere, but half my neighborhood has been decorated for Halloween since mid-September. We've gone to the pumpkin patch, made pumpkin bread and bought trick-or-treat candy that, if I weren't on a diet, I would have cleared out by now. Now it's time to get serious about it and play some horror games so scary cheap that I don't have to pay anything for them at all. Note: this is just a list, not recommendations. I haven't played most of these.
Here's a list of 13...
Port of Call on Steam
Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you.
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Blameless on Steam
Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence.
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Deceit on Steam
Test your instincts at trust and deception in an action-filled, multiplayer first-person shooter. You wake up in unknown surroundings to the sound of the Game Master’s unfamiliar voice, surrounded by five others. A third of your group have been infected with a virus, but who will escape?
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SCP: Containment Breach Remastered on Steam
SCP - Containment Breach is a free survival horror game based on the works of the SCP Foundation community. Your goal is to escape an SCP Foundation containment site doing whatever it takes to do so. Avoid tons of obstacles on your way to freedom.
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Doorways: Old Prototype on Steam
An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga
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Medusa's Labyrinth on Steam
Medusa’s Labyrinth is a very short mythological first-person horror game set in ancient Greece. It takes myths and legends that have stayed with us for over 2000 years and mix them together with modern gameplay. The game let's you explore murky catacombs and follow along a classic, tragic story.
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Fingerbones on Steam
A short psychological horror game that focuses on storytelling and mystery, where you explore a mysterious abandoned building and find notes that paint a disturbing picture. Please read description before playing.
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the static speaks my name on Steam
A dark/sad/weird/funny first person exploration game. You play a man on his last night alive as he obsesses over a mysterious painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over gameplay. Takes ten minutes to play and has "next-gen" features like a shrimp tank.
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Serena on Steam
How long has it been? A man sits in a distant getaway cabin waiting for his wife Serena. Where is she? Things in the cabin evoke memories, and the husband comes to a disturbing realization... This short point-and-click adventure is the result of a massive collaborative effort between dozens of...
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Passing Pineview Forest on Steam
Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest...
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The Forgotten Ones on Steam
Losing his parents during the holocaust to a mad man of a doctor. You're to play as Grobuskna Vladinov, 20 years after the incident that changed his life dramatically. Grobuskna receives an unknown phone call that'll start a journey that'll twist your mind...
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All Is Dust on Steam
All Is Dust is a first-person horror game for PC and Oculus Rift. Experience the terror of a dust storm in the 1930s and unravel the mystery surrounding your decaying farm.
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Cry of Fear on Steam
Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends...
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