What are the best horror games for VR?
You either love them or hate them, but one thing has become apparent: horror games in VR are an entirely new experience. Shutting out the real world, including your desk, monitor, lights, and family members, and being injected straight into a horrifying world is quite a thrill. We’ve rounded up the best VR horror games available right now that will scare you real good.
Wilson’s Heart
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Dark Days (about $8) takes the feel of classic television shows like The X-Files and Twin Peaks and transforms it into a psychological thriller for Gear VR.
It has a long, compelling story where you’re tasked with discovering the haunting secrets of a dreary desert motel. There are a ton of puzzles to solve along the way, and you’ll be thinking about this one long after you’re finished.
* See at Oculus | Gear VR
Layers of Fear: Solitude
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Until Dawn: Rush of Blood (about $20) takes a rickety carnival ride with decomposing attractions, adds some psychoactive gasses, and gives you one hell of a scary time. It’s your job to rack up as high a score as possible by shooting just about everything around you — bowling pins, fake ducks, balloons, and murderous clowns. While this game does employ some jump-scares, it’s the overall creepy environments that get under your skin and stay there.
* See at Amazon | PSVR
Alien: Isolation
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In Here They Lie (about $27), your lover, Dana, wears a yellow dress. It’s easy to pick out in the otherwise drab world, but you can never seem to catch up to her. If you like things that are best described as weird, this is the game for you. The city is full of memorable characters who aren’t quite right, and the excellent soundtrack only adds to the unsettling atmosphere. This game is so scary, there are predetermined rest areas for your wounded psyche — we suggest you use them.
* See at PlayStation Store | PSVR
Monstrum
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No one ever wants to admit they wet themselves, so it’s recommended you play Dreadhalls (about $10) alone. Yes, it’s that scary. You find yourself trapped in an enormous dungeon without a weapon to defend yourself. You do have a lantern, but the oil needed to keep it lit is quite scarce. You’ll have to be quiet as you creep around, as you definitely don’t want to disturb whatever it is that calls this place home. If you love the game, you’ll be able to play it over and over, as the layout of the dungeon changes each time you play.
* See at Oculus | Oculus Rift
* See at Oculus | Gear VR
* See at Steam | HTC Vive and Oculus Rift
* See at PlayStation Store | PSVR
The Brookhaven Experiment
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Fans of the original Affected for Rift DK2 wouldn’t let a best horror games list go by without Affected — The Manor (about $3. As the name implies, you’re in a large manor decorated with just about the spookiest stuff you can imagine. Is that ventriloquist’s dummy playing with an Ouija board? Where’s the front door? Each time you play through this game, the scares will be different. Will you ever make it to the end? We’ve personally never been there, but what we’ve seen is absolutely horrifying.
* See at Oculus | Gear VR
* See at Oculus | Oculus Rift
* See at Google Play | Daydream View
Chair in a Room
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Very few people would argue that Stephen King is the contemporary master of horror, and one of his insidious creations IT has swept the world scaring an entire new generation. Now the terror is coming to VR with IT: FLOAT, a cinematic experience.
This isn’t an app you download, but rather a 360 degree video ready to scare the crap out of yourself. It’s an especially scary treat if you decide to check out the video before going to see the movie itself in theaters.
* Watch on Samsung VR Watch on Littlstar Watch on YouTube 360
Killing Floor: Incursion
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Manifest 99 is a creepy narrative game about a train ride through the afterlife. Or rather, it’s about helping your fellow passengers to journey to their final destination on an eerie, otherworldly, train ride.
The story unfolds as the game progresses, making you an active part of unraveling the mystery behind this train. It uses an interesting mechanic for movement, triggering when you look into the eyes of other passengers. Manifest 99 is available for $5.99 making it a steal for those players on a budget!
* See at PlayStation VR
* See at Oculus
* See at Steam
Source: VR Heads