Thursday, October 13, 2022

Horror Tropes and where to find them.

Previously, I have identified a variety of Horror Tropes and suggested how I could use them in 'Night Security'. With but a few exceptions, I completely neglected to identify horror games or games that use them for horror. As such, below will be a catalogue of a few potential sources I could draw from to learn more about these particular tropes.


Analog Horror:

- Anatomy by Kitty Horrorshow on Itch.io (2016)

- Assessment Examination by Wenderly Games on Itch.io (2022)

- Discover The Ocean by Warkus on Itch.io (2021)

- Do Not Take Your Eyes Away From The Red Fridge by CO5MONAUT (2020)

- Group-864 Training Program by Joe Capo on Itch.io (?)

- Home Invasion by Darkos on Itch.io (?)

- Lethal Omen by Alpine Arts on Itch.io (2020)

- Maple County by Thorne Baker on Itch.io (2021)

- Iron Lung by David Szymanski (2022)

- The Convenience Store by Chilla's Art (2020)


Always Night:

- BioShock by 2K Games (2007)

- Bloodborne by FromSoftware Inc. (2015)

- Burger and Frights by Donitz on Itch.io (2021)

- Dead County by Blake McKinnon on Itch.io (2012)

- The Convenience Store by Chilla's Art (2020)

- The Radio Station by Chilla's Art (2021)


Can't Move Whilst Being Watched:

- Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment (2013)

- Eldritch by Minor Key Games (2013)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)

- Lobotomy Corporation by Project Moon (2016)

- SCP - Containment Breach by Joonas Rikkonen, Undertow Games (2012)

- Slender: The Eight Pages by Parsec Productions (2012)

- Statues by Room710Games (2015)

- Stay Close by Blind Bird (2016)


Casts No Shadow:

N/A


Empty Room Psych:

- Clock Tower by Capcom (1995)

- Fatal Frame by Koei Tecmo, Nintendo, Microsoft (2001)

- Resident Evil 2 by Capcom (1998)

- Silent Hill by Konami (1999)

- Silent Hill 3 by Konami (2003)

- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories by Konami (2009)

- Spooky's House Of Jumpscares/Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion by Lag Studios (2015)

- The Last Of Us by Naughty Dog (2013)


Evil Tainted The Place:

- DOOM by ID Software (1993)

- Song Of Horror by Raiser Games (2020)

- The Suffering by Midway Games (2004)


Footprints Of Muck:

- DOOM 3 by Activision (2004)

- F.E.A.R by Havok (2005)

- Silent Hill 3 by Konami (2003)

- Yume Nikki by Kikiyama (2004)


I Can See You:

N/A


Mundane Horror:

- Cleaning Redville by DopplerGhost on Itch.io (2022)

- Missing Children by Chilla's Art (2020)

- Night Of The Consumer by Germfood on Itch.io (2020)

- P.T. by Konami (2014)

- Sanitarium by Dotemu (1998)

- The Convenience Store by Chilla's Art (2020)

- The Ghost Train by Chilla's Art (2020)


Monster Delay:

- Amnesia: The Dark Descent by Frictional Games (2010)

- Alien: Isolation by Sega (2014)

- Cold Fear by Ubisoft (2005)

- From Next Door by SpaceZeta on Itch.io (2016)

- Halo: Combat Evolved by Microsoft Corporation (2001)

- Resident Evil 2 by Capcom (1998)

- The Witch's House by Fummy (2012)


Murderous Mannequin:

- Fatal Frame 4 by Koie Tecmo, Nintendo (2008)

- Little Nightmares 2 by Tarsier Studios, Bandai Namco Entertainment (2021)

- World Of Horror by Ysbryd Games (2020)


Nothing Here But Us Statues:

- BioShock by 2K Games (2007)

- Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Dawnguard by Bethesda (2011)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)


Nothing Is Scarier ("Wait For It..."):

- Anatomy by Kitty Horrorshow on Itch.io (2016)

- Aoi Oni by Noprops (2004)

- Amnesia: The Dark Descent by Frictional Games (2010)

- Alien: Isolation by Sega (2014)

- Aliens TC (DOOM Conversion) by Justin Fischer (1995)

- Among The Sleep by Krillbite Studio (2014)

- Black Snow (Half-Life 2 Mod) by MONOTHETIC (2012)

- Batman: Arkham Asylum by Rocksteady Studios (2009)

- Cold Fear by Ubisoft (2005)

- Dead Space by Visceral Games, Motive (2008)

- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem by Silicon Knights (2002)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)

- Fallout: New Vegas - Dead Money by Obsidian, Bethedsa (2010/2011)

- Fallout 4 by Bethesda (2015)

- F.E.A.R by Havok (2005)

- From Next Door  by SpaceZeta on Itch.io (2016)

- Left 4 Dead by Valve (2008)

- Left 4 Dead 2 by Valve (2009)

- Minecraft by Mojang (2011)

- Mr Hopp's Playhouse by Moonbit (2019)

- Neverending Nightmares by Infinitap Games (2014)

- Phobia: The Fear Of The Darkness by Jonez Games (2010)

- P.T. by Konami (2014)

- Power Drill Massacre by Puppet Combo (2015)

- Resident Evil by Capcom (1996)

- Silent Hill by Konami (1999)

- Silent Hill: Shattered Memories by Konami (2009)

- System Shock 2 by Nightdive Studios (1999)

- Siren (or Forbidden Siren) by Sony Entertainment (2003)

- STALKER by GSC Game World, THQ (2007)

- Slender: The Eight Pages by Parsec Productions (2012)

- Spooky's House Of Jumpscares/Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion by Lag Studios (2015)

- The 7th Guest by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (1993)

- Terraria by Re-Logic (2011)

- The Dark Eye by Inscape (1995)

- The Last Of Us by Naughty Dog (2013)

- The Suffering by Midway Games (2004)

- Until Dawn by Supermassive Games (2015)

- Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines by Activision, Activision Blizzard (2004)


Nothing Is Scarier ("Nothing At All"):

- Amnesia: The Dark Descent by Frictional Games (2010)

- Aliens TC (DOOM Conversion) by Justin Fischer (1995)

- BioShock by 2K Games (2007)

- Batman: Arkham Asylum by Rocksteady Studios (2009)

- Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem by Silicon Knights (2002)

- Fallout by ID (1993)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)

- Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon by ID (1993)

- Layers of Fear by ID (1993)

- Legend Of Zelda: Majora's Mask by ID (1993)

- Little Nightmares by ID (1993)

- Penumbra by ID (1993)

- Scratches by ID (1993)

- Shadow Of The Colossus by ID (1993)

- Silent Hill by ID (1993)

- Tattletail by ID (1993)

- The Evil Within by ID (1993)


Nothing Is Scarier ("There All Along!"):

- Control by ID (1993)

- Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Bethesda (2011)

- I See You by ID (1993)

- Until Dawn by Supermassive Games (2015)


Obscured Special Effects:

- BioShock by 2K Games (2007)

- Five Nights At Freddy's: Security Breach by Scott Cawthon (2021)

- Resident Evil by Capcom (1996)


Ominous Music Box Tone:

- Bloodborne by FromSoftware Inc. (2015)

- Don't Starve by Klei Entertainment (2013)

- F.E.A.R by Havok (2005)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)

- Ib by Kouri (2012)

- Resident Evil by Capcom (1996)

- Scratches by Got Game Entertainment (2006)

- Silent Hill 2 by Konami (2001)

- Song Of Horror by Raiser Games (2019)

- The 7th Guest by Virgin Interactive Entertainment (1993)

- The Rake: Hostel by Mark R. (2012)


Phone Call From The Dead:

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)

- Silent Hill 2 by Konami (2001)


Reality Has No Soundtrack:

All Horror Games with no music or with it muted by the Player.


Realism Induced Horror:

- Baldi's Basics In Education And Learning by Micah McGonigal (Mystman12), Basically Games (2007)

- The Closing Shift by Chilla's Art (2022)

- Resident Evil by Capcom (1996)

- When The Darkness Comes by Sirhaian (2019)


Silence Is Golden:

- Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins Of The Moon by ID (1993)

- The Path by Tale Of Tales (2009)

- Poppy Playtime by MOB Games (2021)

- When The Darkness Comes by Sirhaian (2019)


The Faceless:

- Bendy And The Ink Machine by Joey Drew Studios (2017)

- BioShock by 2K (2007)

- Dead Space by Visceral Games, Motive (2008)


The Voice:

- Bendy And The Dark Revival by Joey Drew Studios (2022)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)


Uncanny Valley:

- Alien: Isolation by Sega (2014)

- BioShock by 2K (2007)

- Fallout 4 by Bethesda (2015)

- Five Nights At Freddy's by Scott Cawthon (2014)


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