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November 7, 2020
The Endless Stairwell, a game of wandering down a long, haunted set of stairs, uses its simplicity to create a…
October 31, 2020
Only being able to run and hide can make for a terrifying horror game, and Haunting Ground shows just how…
October 24, 2020
DreadXP spoke with DeadFright's developer to learn about the nuances of making audio-only scares that really get under the player's…
October 17, 2020
The delayed strike of Castlevania's whip may seem aggravating, but it turns out to be vital in creating fear in…
October 10, 2020
Silent HIll 4 gives the player a space to feel safe from the dangers of its supernatural world, but uses…
October 3, 2020
Dread XP spoke with the developer of MOTHER to learn about how a single small scare made it impossible for…
September 26, 2020
The release of Super Mario 3D All-Stars got us thinking of all of the scary, chilling, and strangely terrifying creatures…
September 19, 2020
UnderTale's charming story of love and compassion has a horrifying flip side, one that may have players examining their own…
September 12, 2020
Through several ingenious mechanics working together, Sweet Home makes for a tense RPG experience and a vital early entry in…
September 5, 2020
Silent Hill 2 masterfully asks some chilling moral questions, reminding us that we shouldn't be so sure we would make…
August 29, 2020
Protecting yourself from monsters can make for solid horror, but MOTHER shows how much worse it could be if you…
August 23, 2020
Battletoads was likely never intended to be a horror game, but that hasn’t lessened its unintentional power to provide some…