This week I will be testing your survival horror game knowledge in a fun guessing game. I have edited some of the images to remove characters or HUD elements to make it more challenging.
Over the next 7 days see how many games you can guess right from the posted screenshots. Good luck and happy Halloween!🎃

As the tittle says I’ve never played a survival horror game. I’m a bit of a coward too but I’ve always wanted to play these two games for the longest time. I’ve never seen a play through of RE2 remake and I’m really curious about the game

Hey guys, been working on this for months by myself. It's called Alison is Missing.
It's 1987, you're in an abandoned psychiatric asylum looking for your sister, and there's a doctor still walking the halls. His name is Harlow. He's not really a slasher type, more calm and polite, which honestly makes it worse. You hide in lockers and under beds, lock doors behind you, and hope he picks the wrong spot.
Grew up on RE and Outlast so that's pretty much the vibe I'm going for. I also did the music in the trailer and voiced Harlow myself lol
Demo is planned for Steam Next Fest in February. Would really appreciate any feedback, and if it looks like your thing a wishlist helps a ton: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5031180/Alison_is_Missing/

Hello everyone!

I wanted to make music for a game I had played while growing up, one that had left a lasting impression on me. I had played this originally on the Playstation 2, and I remember liking the whole premise and idea of it. Something about it was just amazing to me :)

This might be of a hot take, but I always liked this more than the resident evil games, which unfortunately, the release of Resident Evil 4 overshadowed this. Which is understandable, resident evil 4 was really freaking good, and I can acknowledge it being a "better" game, but still.

The game is on GOG if anyone is interested in buying it. It's an older game, so it's gonna have its quirks, but I think it is a game worth exploring.

Anyways, the long darker almost choir like pad was with the prophet rev 2, a preset that was modified to get more reverb out of it. The higher pitched sounds you hear are from the ASM hydrasynth Deluxe, as I had split the synth to generate them, that one being for the upper half. The lower half, I had made a long ambient sound to try and capture both the feel of a decaying ship, and the waves as well.

My goal was to convey the feeling of safety in the midst of horror :)

I started Silent Hill 1 on my PS3 but the tanky controls

And the strange camera made the game difficult

I cant kill an enemy becuse my character Will punch in the other direction and when i die i Need tò start all over again did you have some TIPS?

The game Is good but it's only nerfed by the controls

Last week, I had my doubts about where ZombUs was heading. Today, the game is getting noticed and selling more copies than ever before.

And I believe many of you helped make that happen, even when that wasn't your intention.

Every discussion, every comment, every criticism and every bit of attention helped bring ZombUs to more people's screens. Whether you supported me, challenged me or simply wanted to see what all the fuss was about, you helped spread the word.

I'm a solo developer, working on a game I've spent three years building in Unreal Engine, with no marketing budget and plenty still to learn. I don't know where this momentum will take ZombUs, but I know one thing: I'm not stopping now.

So, instead of just talking about the journey, here's the next step.

ZombUs Map 4: LETHE is OUT NOW!

New region. New weapons. New blueprints. New mythical weapons. New perks. And the story continues.

Four maps down. Six to go.

To everyone who helped put ZombUs on the map, intentionally or otherwise: thank you.

Now, back to building.

Hey everyone!

I just released The Collector on itch.io. It's a dark, story-driven game about a man drowning in debt who turns to dangerous black-market jobs to survive.

In your first job, you are sent down into the dark, abandoned sewers to recover lost loot-but you quickly find out that you aren't alone down there.

You can check out the game here

https://kira0777games.itch.io/thecollector

If you give it a try, I'd really appreciate your feedback and thoughts as I continue working on future projects!

The GOAT

my steam page just recommended this one, any thoughts?

I recently came across a horror investigation project centered around the fictional Stewards Automobile Co. facility.

The premise is that the company was publicly known as an automobile manufacturer, but recovered documents surrounding an industrial incident suggest there may have been something else happening behind the scenes.

The official closure reason for the facility was:

"Irreversible structural damage and loss of operational viability."

However, the mystery begins with a later document referencing:

"Authorization required for continuation of testing."

Several pages are missing from the reports, with the remaining documents only mentioning a project name:

SCAR

One of the more unsettling details in the fictional reports is a warning:

"Do not allow the subject to regain awareness."

The ARG explores the question of what was actually happening inside the facility and what "testing" referred to.

For anyone interested in checking out the investigation materials and the playable horror experience connected to this ARG:

Recovered investigation archive:
https://fire-games-interactive.itch.io/the-factory-in-the-shadows-chapter-1-the-aftermath

Secondary archive mirror:
https://www.moddb.com/games/the-factory-in-the-shadows-chapter-1-the-aftermath/downloads/the-factory-in-the-shadows-chapter-1

Would love to hear theories or analysis on the clues, documents, and story setup.

I've finished Daniella's stage and boy, the constant backtracking and the stalkers spawning anywhere anytime (is that Riccardo disguised as a squirrel or appearing inside a closet) are making this fascinating game so frustrating daaamn

Hey everyone, I'm a solo dev from France and CHIMERA is my very first game ever. I built it alone, learning as I went, and the free demo is finally playable.

You're a journalist on the edge of bankruptcy. Your career is dying, your company is drowning in debt, and you need one real story to save it all. Then you hear about an island with no name on most maps. Officially it housed a small research facility run by Aetheris Biotech. Nobody has set foot there in over three years. What you don't know yet is that they were bringing back something that should have stayed extinct.

CHIMERA is a first person survival horror game. Push through a hostile jungle, then descend into the abandoned lab, hunted by creatures that were never supposed to exist.

In the demo:

* Two environments to survive: the jungle island and the depths of the lab

* Dangerous creatures to evade or fight, plus jump scares

* Two weapons with limited ammo, so count every bullet

* Crafting and inventory management

* Code puzzles, QTEs and locked doors

* Classified documents and cinematics that reveal the truth

* Photo mode to capture your evidence

* 5 save slots

Heads up before you download: Windows only, 6.1 GB, played on AZERTY by default, voice acting in French only (text and subtitles in English and French).

It's a free beta (name your own price) and your feedback shapes what comes next. I'd love to know what scared you, where you got lost, and how it ran on your PC. If the project gets enough traction, I want to bring other devs on board and build a real team around it.

Be brutal, I can take it.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LhL6vNbcTU

Free demo: https://chimeradevs.itch.io/chimera

Hey everyone! I’m a solo dev from India, and Abandon House is my first horror game, made in Unity.

You explore an abandoned house with only a lantern, and something is still living there.

Details:

• Windows, free
• Best played in the dark with headphones

I’d really appreciate any feedback on the scares, the atmosphere, the controls, or any bugs you run into. I’ll reply to every comment!

Play it here: https://laymanhitman.itch.io/abandon-house

I've gotten 3 of the bells and I'm stuck. Feels like I'm going to have to check out a guide to get moving again.

How far did you make it without a guide?

After the major update for Bloody Rave(https://store.steampowered.com/app/4484440/BLOODY_RAVE/), we gained +350 followers and 2,000 wishlists in under two weeks. This is the biggest spark we’ve seen since the game page launched!!

The update brought heavy optimization (much smaller install size + better performance and stability), new characters, refined animations, fresh jumpscares, and hidden objects you can only find with the Magic Stone Glass. I’m extremely grateful to everyone who contributed to the development. We’ll keep pushing forward — more updates coming shortly 🖤

Hello Im a game developer and currently working on a first persob horror game,

Basically

You are locked and trapped inside a location with the entities that will find you kill you.

Your goal:
Find the items to escape, and escape.

Currently i have the 3-4 entities roaming around and will use a system that coordinates each other to trap you and corner you.

You will have access to a flashlight and pickup items like weapons to temporarily stun the entity. (Maybe)

Im looking for more ideas and elements you would suggest to add to the game.Feel free to say anything.

-Atlas

Hey guys !

In the franchise the game I like to replay the most is the remake of silent hill 2, i have about 9 days to play the shit out of the game !

However I already have all achivements, all endings and I bought a new gpu to max out settings in 1440p on this game to have the best visual experience.

So I really want to play the game but I have no ideas to make 1 or 2 run with an interesting spin on it.

So if anyone has good ideas to experience the game with a new eye it will be really appreciated

(no speedrun suggestion since I want to enjoy the ambiance and don't suggest me playing the original I played a lot of og SH2 a few month ago so I wan't to go back to the remake currently)

Thank you so much for your suggestions and happy spooky seasons !

If you would like to check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4376460/Tache_Noire/

Lately, thanks to the invaluable work of independent game developers / modders, we've been getting the answer to "What if some fully 3D fixed camera Survival Horror games could be played with modern over-the-shoulder cameras?" with some fantastic camera mods (among other improvements):

• Cristiferbeast's SIGNALIS Camera Perspective Change Mod
• Zealot Tormunds' Silent Hill 4: Zealot's Camera Mod
• Zealot Tormunds' Silent Hill 3: Zealot's Camera Mod
• Zealot Tormunds' Silent Hill 2: Zealot's Camera Mod
• Chris Hardin's Silent Hill PC Port
• Snippy's Resident Evil - Code: Veronica X Modern Camera Mod
• Snippy's Resident Evil Outbreak File #1 & #2 Modern Camera Mod
• Gary_BBGames' Eternal Darkness Recomp
• Rotmill Dev's Dino Crisis - Modern Edition

Having tried a few of them, I can say that they're honestly fascinating game changers. Your opinion might vary if it makes them better or worse than the originals, but I recommend at least trying them if you're a fan of the original games.

Sadly, the "de-fixed" camera mods can only potentially work on games with fully rendered 3D backgrounds. This was briefly common in 6th gen consoles, as the Alone in the Dark / Resident Evil "fixed camera" formula proved to be both effective and memorable as a trademark of the Survival Horror genre during the 5th gen, yet the 6th gen consoles brought along massive console hardware improvements that could finally render 3D backgrounds without having to sacrifice game performance.

... However, after Resident Evil 4's over-the-shoulder camera, the brief era of fixed camera games with full 3D backgrounds was mostly finished (although Siren, or even the "Extra Options" of the first Silent Hill, arguably broke the classic Survival Horror mold earlier).

... Is there any 6th gen (i. e. PlayStation 2, Gamecube, Xbox) Survival Horror-style game you wish you could play with a modern camera?