/r/survivalhorror

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A subreddit for Survival/Psychological Horror games like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Siren, Fatal Frame, etc.

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A subreddit for Survival/Psychological Horror games.

Here are the rules:

1. DO NOT post Let's Play videos or "Fan" Videos/Trailers. They WILL be removed without warning. (Please post them in /r/HorrorGameVideos)

2. Self Promotion is allowed if you work in the industry and want to show a preview of a game, promote a kickstarter, or ask for feedback. (However, please contact the mods first for permission and wait for approval. We do not want to be a dumping ground for incomplete indie projects.)

3. Don't be a dick.

4. Keep the discussion on survival and psychological horror games/series.

Survival Horror means games like Resident Evil (excluding 5 & 6), Fatal Frame, Amnesia, Lone Survivor, etc. Games that, de-emphasize combat, limit resources, have a dread-filled atmosphere, etc.

Psychological Horror games apply to things like Yume Nikki and Silent Hill. Games that have a dreadful atmosphere and wear down on your mind with subtle imagey and sound design, instead of constant in-your-face horror and scares.

Action horror applies to games like Resident Evil 5 & 6, Fear, Doom 3, Left 4 Dead, etc.

Please post about those that fall under Survival and Psychological Horror. If you aren't sure if it qualifies, shoot us a message.

Looking for some recommendations or want to make some? Check out out official thread for them!

Looking for some more general scares? Check out the following subs:

Mark spoilers with the following formatting:

[X Kills Y](/spoiler)

Result: X Kills Y.

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A Silent Hill Virgin’s Overly Personal Thoughts on SH2 Remake by ReignBot

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2024/12/01
17:00 UTC

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Help

I really want to play haunting grounds and I don’t know how I have ps5 - Ipad - iPhone is there an easy way for me to play the game any emulator that support ios please help 😢🥲

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2024/11/30
17:20 UTC

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What happened to Summerford, the horror game set in England?

Hi everyone,

I'm a huge fan of horror gaming and have been all of my life. For a while I had my eyes on a horror game called Summerford, after all I am from England so I would take any opportunity to play a game that was set in my motherland. Both Twitter pages (don't make me call it X, I will never call it that) and Steam pages are still active, but there has been no activity on Twitter since February 2022 and absolutely nothing on Steam.

Does anyone have any information on what happened? I suspect it got cancelled like PT, but there was never any news since 2022. The pages are here: https://x.com/SummerfordGame and https://store.steampowered.com/app/924120/Summerford

Thanks

2 Comments
2024/11/30
12:54 UTC

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survival horror holy grail collection

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2024/11/29
18:54 UTC

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In a horror game context, would these three scare you if they suddenly appeared on screen?

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2024/11/29
15:09 UTC

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Games to get on the Nintendo Switch.

Looking for any recommendations to buy, been strictly buying horror games to play and there’s a lot out there that I haven’t heard of that I’m always coming across.

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2024/11/29
04:33 UTC

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Steam sale recommendation thread

Hi all, since there are some killer deals currently running, I wanted to start a thread for recommendations. Tormented souls is 90% off and cold fear is 80% off. I would love some more recommendations

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2024/11/28
13:53 UTC

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Found an interesting Survival Horror Game, combining "Resident Evil" and "Anime" Style. Details in Comment.

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2024/11/28
05:33 UTC

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My survival-horror-adjacent multiplayer game about kissing and decapitating your friends (mod permission acquired)

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2024/11/27
21:42 UTC

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Dead Space or Signalis?

My buddy is a big fan of survival horror, mainly the Resident Evil and Silent Hill franchises. I’m looking to get him a game for his birthday. After some research, I was thinking either the Dead Space Remake or Signalis. Which would you recommend? Also open to other suggestions.

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2024/11/27
18:39 UTC

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What are some unknown/obscure facts about some Survival Horror games?

I know the Gamecube version of Resident Evil remake has the MO Disks be gamecubes which is cute.

not exactly unknown/obscure, but i dont have any really, but in Resident Evil 2. you can turn Leon around and shoot at the screen causing it to make a bullet hole in the camera for a few seconds. (Resident Evil 2 - Shooting the Camera)

6 Comments
2024/11/27
11:29 UTC

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Horror games server

A gaming server mostly dedicated to horror games. It includes gaming news, characters, monsters, fanart, screenshots, trailers, walkthroughs, memes, free games, retro games, PC gaming, soundtracks, music, ... You can talk about your favorite horror games including Resident evil, Silent hill, and any other horror games you like. You can also discuss your favorite horror movies. You can talk about non-horror games too if you want. We have polls and self-roles as well. All nice and respectful people are welcome here: https://discord.gg/GdxJgfqqBe

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2024/11/26
22:36 UTC

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Watch your step! (Greek Tragedy)

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2024/11/25
14:54 UTC

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Which survival horror game would you prefer? Am solo dev trying/gauging Market Interest.

Hi there! I am a solo game developer and trying to gauge Highest/Most Popular demand/marketing interest-

game themes/subgenre biggest 'appeal' (right now),

which (traditional fixed-camera angles '3d survival horror' 'at night/in dark') game would you prefer between:

1. A game set in a haunted mansion, monster: zombies (think, resident evil 1)

2. A game set on a rolling train, monster: werewolves (think, resident evil 0, on a train, but werewolves)

3. A game set on a polar station/cabins, monster: alien (think, The Thing (game/film))

4. A game set on a bioreserve/jungle, monster: dinosaurs (think, dino crisis)

5. A game set in a cavern, monster: in-cave troglogytes/cave ghouls (think, The Descent (film))

6. A game set on a submarine, monster: nazizombies (think, wolfenstein but zombies in submarine)

7. A game set on a icebreaker ship (not a polar station, on water), monster: alien (think, Cold Fear game)

8. A game set in a old mine underground, monster: miners/zombies/cowboys (think, any western cowboy/mining game; like, spelunky/minecraft meets resident evil/alone in the dark/silent hill).

9. A game set in a deep sea environment base, monster: abyss fish or zombies (think, subnautica, SOMA)

If you have any other ideas, am all ears. Sometimes a combo of X + Y ...on Z idea...is more fun.

Thank you very much in advance, for any input/help choosing!

Edit: Thank you very much for all the answers! From what I'm reading, I guess the deep sea setting -- is quite unique and, if well executed, very appealing. More appealing. I checked the games about underwater sea/abyss setting, and though it is a mixed-bag (some underwater games did not fare well, I mean, financially speaking (not financial success))....when well executed, it really shines. SOMA, is probably, and SUBNAUTICA...are probably the best examples; and, it's clear, they have a high 'general' appeal; who is not scared of sharks/underwater...setting. I think they reach more people and I read some of the reviews (on Steam) and they say: ''I don't play survival horror games...but SOMA I play it...because it so good''. This tells me that a higher appeal/general broad appeal subtheme hits more people; even people who don't play horror/survival horror games - but gave it a shot anyway (cause found out is a 'popular game')/were pleasantly surprised (in, the good sense). I understand that a game aiming no one--has no audience; because trying to please everybody (and yes, end up pleasing no one, wanting to/being everything and end up being nothing); when games are 'custom jobs'---for custom/specific/target(ed) audiences. I think I'm going for a more 'broad general appeal' ---this can reach 'Regular Gamers' (who play sims, sports, FPS, COD, AAA games etc..)...who don't play survival horror games, nor indie games neither. They are more numerous. Thus, more chance of wider exposure/reach/larger audience. That'S why SOMA and Subnautica so popular....executed well + large appeal (large audience attracted, even people normally not interested in this). Targeting a 'niche', niche audience; ok, but niche audience = small audience; less chances, less sales/lower # of selling potential; many niches are filled, it'S hard to find a niche..with enough people/audience in it...to sell to. Not financially viable (if with the optic of making games/as business (needing a roi/return)).

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2024/11/24
18:36 UTC

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Here to defend this game ✋

5 Reasons Why This PS2 Game Is A Survival Horror Hidden Gem

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2024/11/24
17:54 UTC

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Spoiler Daymare 1994

So, I'm a fan of bad games and this one is definitely up there. In the end, there's an ad for the game I JUST FINISHED PLAYING! I've never seen that in a game before and I'd like to know other's thoughts about the ending (IF anyone else actually took the time to bear it)

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2024/11/24
03:58 UTC

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One of the best reasons to own a PS3 in 2024

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2024/11/23
20:52 UTC

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What would your reaction be if you discovered that your mother was a being with absurd powers of inexplicable origin capable of exterminating life on earth?

I'm talking about f.e.a.r.

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2024/11/23
03:13 UTC

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First hour or so of Dino Crisis was remade on Unreal Engine

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2024/11/23
00:29 UTC

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This is the first boss from my zombie game. How should I name it?

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2024/11/22
20:49 UTC

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We're working on a survival/psychological horror game A.I.L.A - you play as a games tester for a new AI and the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur... Loved working on this and can't wait for it to release!

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2024/11/22
15:10 UTC

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Classic Survival Horror where enemies can follow you through doors?

Hi all -

Exactly what the title says. In a lot of fixed cam horror titles a chase with an enemy can be easily halted by simply going into another room and closing the door behind you.

Are there any that break the mould with this - either with standard enemies or an unkillable stalker enemy?

8 Comments
2024/11/22
09:32 UTC

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Can you survive in the anomaly mines? Add to your wish list and don't miss out on the free Demo in December

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2024/11/21
18:04 UTC

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A short horror game about inspecting haunted cabins

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2024/11/20
17:08 UTC

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my latest illustration, hope you like it

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2024/11/20
16:47 UTC

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My Free To Play Short Psychological Indie Horror Game Launches on Steam December 6th. If you like the PSX/PS1 retro vibes and dig what you see in the trailer, please, wishlist the game!

5 Comments
2024/11/19
17:43 UTC

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how old is Silvia in Evil Tonight?

love this freakin game. i’m guessing she’s maybe 27 or 28. could anyone tell?

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2024/11/19
15:43 UTC

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Hey everyone! It's been a moment that we're working on the game now and we were wondering ... Would you like to create your own ghost in "Lost Lullabies - The Orphanage Chronicles" ? One proposal will be selected and the ghost will be added to the final version! You're in ?

3 Comments
2024/11/19
15:12 UTC

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