Halloween is celebrated on October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day. This holiday is not very popular in Russia and the CIS countries, but Halloween is an excellent occasion to remember the best horror games for mobile platforms. We decided to collect the creepiest and scariest games that were once released on the Android and iOS platforms. We hope that at least one of them will truly scare you.
Five Nights at Freddy's
One of the most popular horror series recently is Five Nights at Freddy's, which ended with the fourth part. The developer is from the same series, but, as he says, it will no longer be horror. It tells the story of the night watchman of Freddy Fazbear's pizzeria Pizza. Suddenly, at night, the animatronic robots that are programmed to entertain the public begin to behave strangely and even creepily. The task of the player and the main character is to hold out until the morning, when the animatronics calm down.
If the first two parts are similar to each other in setting (pizzeria) and plot, then the third and fourth are more diverse. takes place in a now-closed pizzeria that now houses a horror attraction. The atmosphere became even more eerie. But the events are transferred to an ordinary house, and the main character is a child who is visited at night by those same toys. The change in setting affected the gameplay, but the horror component remained at the same level. Five Nights at Freddy's not only has cheap but scary screamers, but also has a great atmosphere that builds up every minute. Versions for iOS - , , , .
Eyes - the horror game
Eyes is one of the oldest mobile horror games. The gameplay is similar to Slender and its other copies, but Eyes is more creepy and atmospheric. According to the plot, main character breaks into an abandoned mansion to rob it, but there he discovers something terrible. Even after you encounter inexplicable and creepy things, the main task does not change - to find bags of money that are inside various boxes and safes.To open the latter, keys are required. The player needs to look for them for most of the gameplay.
The atmosphere is pumped up with various atmospheric sounds, and then the game begins to scare us with ghosts. If he touches the main character, the game will end, so you need to act carefully and quickly. The scariest part of Eyes is the moment when the player realizes that a ghost has noticed him and he must hide. Don't panic. The main thing is to run away as far as possible, and only then think through a plan of action again.
Dead Space
There are practically no high-quality horror games from large studios on mobile platforms - these are mainly indie games from independent developers. But EA has ported a pretty good action-horror game, Dead Space, to iOS and Android. The original game is one of the best space horror games on all platforms. There are few truly creepy moments in Dead Space, but the atmosphere of loneliness in spaceship, which was captured by disgusting creatures called Necromorphs.
The design of the local monsters can really be scary. One of the "tricks" of Dead Space is the ability to shoot off the limbs of your opponents. At the same time, they will continue to live and will still try to kill you without one leg, arm or some other unidentified limb. Among other advantages of the games, it is worth noting the excellent sound, but the disadvantages include poor optimization for mobile platforms - Dead Space often lags and slows down, but it is well controlled from the touch screen. It is worth noting that Dead Space 2 was also ported to iOS, but the remake did not appear on Android.
Murder Room
The Murder Room game is made in the style of classic Japanese horror - a lot of puzzles and puzzles, the action takes place in a closed space, and also has a characteristic aesthetic. Murder Room puts you in a room with a psychopathic killer who wields a chainsaw and, of course, wants you dead. The player can interact with objects in the room. Interaction is mainly about solving puzzles and puzzles, which are sometimes done in the good traditions of Silent Hills, that is, “nothing is clear at all.”
If solving the puzzles at some point becomes too difficult for you, you can use hints that are sold through in-app purchases - the game is free. The main features of Murder Room are a good graphic style and sound, as well as a great story. By the way, after completing the main plot, an additional story opens, which, on the other hand, will shed light on the events of Murder Room.
LIMBO
The LIMBO platformer can hardly be called a full-fledged horror game, but there is definitely a creepy atmosphere in this game. In the story, a boy lost his sister. To find her, he enters the world of LIMBO. Everything here is black and white and monochrome. There is a hopeless and depressing atmosphere around, but the main character is little boy not afraid of local dangers.
LIMBO has a great story and good gameplay, which is ideal for mobile devices with a touch screen. This is definitely one of the best mobile games of 2015 overall. LIMBO is available on Android and iOS.
Knock-Knock
Like LIMBO, Knock Knock Knock from Russian studio Ice-Peak Lodge is more creepy and suspenseful than scary. There are no unexpected jump scares or anything suddenly jumping out from around the corner. The main character of Knock-Knock-Knock is a guy whose name is simply Tenant. Lately, he has noticed strange eerie sounds and strange things happening near his house or even inside. All this prevents the Tenant from sleeping well at night, so he is forced to wander around the house and investigate the causes of the eerie sounds.
The main task of the main character is to survive until the morning in his right mind and not go crazy from what he can see. By the way, during the game it is better not to look where you shouldn’t - a collision with something creepy can drive the Resident crazy. Also in Tuk-Tuk-Tuk you will have to hide, just like when you were a child playing hide and seek. As you progress, the history of the house and the forest around it will be revealed, and at the end you will find an unexpected twist in the style of all games by the Ice-Peak Lodge studio.
Dark Meadow: The Pact
Dark Meadow: The Pact was well received not only by publications and critics, but also by the players themselves, who enjoyed this creepy adventure. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world, which was definitely inspired by the Bioshock games. The main character walks around an abandoned hospital, fights bloodsucking goblins and tries in every possible way to survive in the difficult local environment. Dark Meadow: The Pact may seem like a simple shooter at first, but the game has some creepy surprises.
During the passage, the player will witness creepy scenes, and there are also escalating screamers. Since Dark Meadow: The Pact is largely inspired by Bioshock games, then the atmosphere of survival and exploration here is quite original and interesting. Among other features of the game, it is worth noting high-quality graphics (the popular Unreal Engine 3 is used) and a good plot that spurs the gameplay and does not allow the player to fall asleep.
Lost Within
Amazon has created a separate studio within itself that produces game exclusives for its own devices on Android based, as well as for iOS. One of the most notable games from Amazon was the horror game Lost Within, which has a fairly typical setting, but interesting gameplay and a good scary component. The local protagonist is in yet another abandoned psychiatric clinic, where something strange happened - all the patients have become aggressive monsters, and the building looks abandoned for decades.
In Lost Within you will really need to survive: look for various garbage to make weapons out of it, and the main character will not be able to fight without it. At many points you cannot engage in open combat - it is better to simply run away from strange and creepy creatures. Lost Within also has a twisted and interesting plot, an excellent sound component that helps immerse you in the local atmosphere. Don't forget about high-quality graphics Lost Within.
Indigo Lake
Recently published on Android platform Indigo Lake is an open-world horror game, which is quite unusual for the genre. As the name suggests, the center of events is Lake Indigo, in the vicinity of which terrible things happen - suicides, paranormal activity, etc. To investigate all this, a special agent and an expert in all things paranormal was sent to the lake. He disappears, and the main character, a detective, goes in search of him.
As already mentioned, the horror Indigo Lake implements open world, so explore the surroundings creepy lake You can at your own discretion. There are really a lot of territories open for exploration in the game. You can travel around the lake by car. The main character has a pistol and a flashlight in his arsenal. The player will have to unravel the mysteries left by the indigenous people of America and find the missing agent. In some places, the atmosphere of Indigo Lake is truly creepy.
Slender Man
We should also not forget about a whole series of horror films, which began on Internet forums. Slender Man or "Slender Man" was first mentioned on one website, but later the story of a tall and thin creature without a face became very popular. Some studios have even released commercial games about Slender Man. There are several games on PC and consoles that can be called authentic, but there are none on mobile platforms. Some developers have tried to bring Slenderman to Android and iOS.
The essence of all games in the Slender Man series is that the main character usually needs to find notes that are scattered around the local location. Each note gradually reveals the plot. During the search, you may encounter that very subtle person whom you should never look at, otherwise the game will end. You can recognize the approach of Slenderman by the characteristic effects - artifacts and interference (all games are made in the style as if the main character is recording everything on camera). What could be scarier than a midnight walk through the forest, where a creepy man in a suit and without a face lives.
Hi all, dear readers. I continue to make interesting selections of games for Android and iOS. This time I decided to pay close attention to creepy games that will make the player not only have an interesting time playing the game, but also scare them as much as possible and force them to produce several dozen bricks. So, the creepiest games for Android and iOS. Go.
And today’s selection of creepy games opens with a toy called Emily Wants To Play. You will act as a certain pizza delivery man who delivered, perhaps his last order, to one strange and eerily scary place- empty house. Stepping over the threshold, the door closes tightly behind you. This is where the most terrible events begin; you need to examine the mysterious house meter by meter and try to find its inhabitants. Three unpleasant-looking dolls will prevent you from surviving and getting out of this house in every possible way. Try to avoid them in every possible way.
Emily wants to play again, but this time you will be the toy for her entertainment. Be careful and don't play this game with the lights off.
The fourth place in the TOP of creepy games is taken by the horror toy. called The Fear: Haunted House. According to the plot, you, as the main character, take your schizophrenic wife Martha, who has gone crazy, to a psychiatric clinic, where she actually belongs. And after this experience, with a light heart and a happy soul, you return home, where you get married again and start a new one, happy life. But not everything is as simple as it seemed at first glance. Martha, deciding to speed up her meeting with the devil, committed suicide, not forgetting to place a triple curse on you.
This is where the most terrible thing begins, you have to, no matter what. figure out this complicated story, save your family and your own life. After all, Martha, who went, even after death, did not want to forgive anyone.
An honorable third place goes to a game called Dark Meadow: The Pact. Here, interesting, frightening and exciting events begin right away, from the first level. You woke up in a room, maybe a hospital, maybe a hospital. But you don’t remember at all how you ended up here and what kind of place this is and where it is located. The voice of an old man lifts the veil over the mystery and tells you a few things. interesting facts, at first glance seeming unusual and even delusional. But everything falls into place when we find out that we are in some magical world, where an evil witch reigns, which you need to destroy in order to return home.
On the way to achieving this goal, you will have to explore old abandoned battles, solve riddles, look for notes from past patients, and much more.
In second place in this selection, I put a game called Mental Hospital 4. In this game you have to dive headlong into the gloomy, frightening and at the same time attractive atmosphere of abandoned buildings. You will go to a meeting with a certain stranger, which is scheduled at St. Peter's Hospital. But instead of the promised meeting, you will have to face the real horror that lives here. Study of a psychiatric hospital, where some terrible and frightening events once occurred. It is this question that you have to understand in this part of the game..
On your way to solving the puzzle, you will come across riddles and puzzles of various difficulty levels. The game is actually scary, but at the same time it will arouse genuine interest among fans of the genre.
And finally, the first place in the selection is taken by a game called The School: White Day. This game for Android and iOS is a kind of remake of the 2001 game of the same name for personal computers. By the way, in the East this game is simply wildly popular. Not surprising - it is made in the traditional style of crazy Asian horror films, some of which are really scary. You will find yourself in the shoes of the main character, who, having entered the school at night in order to prepare some surprise, finds himself in such a universal and inexplicable horror that it could not be said in a fairy tale or filmed in a video. The doors to the school are tightly closed and you are left alone with all the secrets and riddles alone..
Your life, as well as the lives of other schoolchildren, depends on how deeply you can penetrate various secrets and look for hidden exits.
More recently, Mortal Kombat X was released for iOS, which turned out to be just baby talk compared to the version for consoles. That's why we decided to make a selection of truly violent mobile games. When creating the rating, we were not based on the quality of graphics or the novelty of the game - the main criterion was maximum bloodiness and cruelty. Keep children away from the screen.
Blood & Glory - 5th place
This is an excellent and quite colorful, as well as brutal gladiatorial fighting game. Actually, you will play the role of one of their gladiators. The main goal of the game is to cut off the enemy's limbs - arms, legs, head, etc. Whether you win or you are defeated, there is no third option.
The developer has kindly provided the game with a large abundance of blood, which gushes from all the gladiatorial crevices left by your blade or the blade of your opponent. As a result, after the fight, only a piece of minced meat remains from your opponent.
Doom Resurrection - 4th place
In general, the toy is not only not for the faint of heart, but it is also not intended for persons under 16 years of age. In short, if you are afraid of blood, then close the game as soon as possible, because liters of vampire swill await you.
The plot is as banal as doors: you are a cool Walker and must at all costs rid our mortal and doomed planet of various types creatures.
During level 8 you will need to turn everything that moves into mince.
You are a bodyguard with gorgeous breasts and must protect a terribly important official. Attempts are made on his life so often that he has probably robbed the entire population of the planet. To destroy the enemy you can use both firearms- two pistols, and a cold one - a katana (this is japanese sword). In order to sharpen a katana on an enemy, you need to come close to him and press the attack button, after this simple action your enemy will experience all the charm of hara-kiri.
Carmageddon - 2nd place
Your task in this toy is to reach the finish line before your rivals, while not forgetting to shoot down as many pedestrians as possible and destroy as many more cars your rivals. Due to the fact that the game is replete with the death of innocent pedestrians, it was awarded second place. Maybe there is less blood in it than in the previous game, but what an atmosphere, what an idea.
Games have long been capable of scaring people much better than the most scary film. After all, direct participation in the gameplay makes you perceive everything that happens on the screen much more strongly. Today's selection is dedicated to pocket horrors - scary games, which you can take with you on your iPhone and iPad.
1. Papa Sangre
Developer/Publisher: Somethin' Else
Version: 1.2.4/1.12
We'll start with an unusual game. Unusual for the simple reason that it has practically no graphics, and you need to play exclusively with headphones and rely only on your hearing and some luck. Just imagine that you find yourself in a completely dark room filled with monsters, and any step you take could be your last. Of course, Papa Sangre features excellent 3D sound, which is the main pride of the developers. Believe me, playing with headphones is really scary, especially if you make a wrong move.
2. Hellraid: The Escape
Developer/Publisher: Shortbreak Studios
Version: 1.31
The prequel to the game of the same name for older platforms is not so much a horror game as an excellent puzzle game. It’s just that the surroundings of everything that happens forces the player to constantly be in suspense, waiting for the next monster to appear or a cunning trap to be triggered. The game can engage not only your logic, but also your nerves. Well, the Unreal Engine adds beauty to the gloomy dungeons of the mysterious castle.
3. Indigo Lake
Developer/Publisher: 3 Cubes Research
Version: 1.4
In turn, it does not offer players a set of levels, but is a sandbox where the player is left to his own devices on a small island. The understanding that something wrong is happening here comes very quickly, and the oppressive atmosphere and feeling of fear will not leave the player throughout the entire passage, if you master it, of course. The gameplay is quite simple and uncomplicated, but the atmosphere sets Indigo Lake apart from other action games with horror claims.
4. Dead Space
Developer/Publisher: Electronic Arts
Version: 1.3.34
The series is some of the scariest games recent years on personal computers and consoles. Of course, Electronic Arts could not help but give a little horror to owners of mobile devices. Yes, the graphics look a little dated, but the clever management of dark and unexpected scenes makes Dead Space one of the scariest games on the App Store even now. Blood and severed limbs only add to the atmosphere of the game.
5. In Fear I Trust
Developer/Publisher: Black Wing Foundation/Chillingo
Version: 1.1
It has already appeared in our selections as a game with great story, but it's also a good horror movie. Abandoned laboratories and secret experiment sites keep the player in constant fear. Gameplay is diluted interesting puzzles and unexpected scenes that can instill fear even in fans of such games. However, you should know that there is no danger to the virtual hero in the game.
6.Hysteria Project
Developer/Publisher: Bulkypix
Version: 2.2/1.3
Experienced iPhone owners probably remember how, at the dawn of the App Store, a rather unusual toy called . If you play in the dark and with headphones, you are guaranteed a very strong impression. The game's cinematic graphics are to thank for this. In other words, real video footage is used, and the player only needs to make decisions in interactive scenes. It’s somewhat reminiscent of the legendary quest The X-Files, only much simpler and noticeably scarier. The game also has an equally atmospheric one, which is also available for the iPad.
7. Dark Meadow
Developer/Publisher: Phosphor Games Studio
Version: 1.1.1
Dark Meadow- one of the best horror games for iOS. The action takes place in another abandoned mental hospital. An intense plot, a frightening atmosphere of the unknown and elements of furious action with a difficult combat system. All this is built on the Unreal Engine 3 and looks just great. If it weren't for the peculiar controls, this would be just the perfect horror game for the iPhone and iPad.
8. Mental Hospital
Developer/Publisher: Igor Migun
Igor Migun is the developer of many horror games for iOS. This alone has earned him a place for his games in this collection, but we will highlight only one series: . Another abandoned psychiatric hospital and the main character trying to figure out what is happening. Action elements alternate with constant wandering through dark and gloomy corridors, and playing with headphones can tickle the nerves of even people with a very strong psyche. A canonical horror film with an interesting, albeit slightly formulaic plot.
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Forgotten Memories: Alternate Realities
Fans of classic console horrors such as Silent Hill will be right at home with Forgotten Memories: Alternate Realities. In fact, the game’s plot – which sees a feisty heroine called Rose searching for a missing kid – as well as the infrequent save system and dark, grimy environments make this a fitting homage to Konami’s classic pant-filler. Goes without saying, best played alone in the dark with headphones.
Tormentum: Dark Sorrow
This overtly bleak adventure game sticks in the mind a long time after the credits roll, thanks to its sinister setting; a gothic castle that owes plenty to the grisly creations of H.R. Giger. Trapped in this hellish fortress, your only chance of escape is solving all kinds of disgusting puzzles (such as poisoning a giant killer worm with the venom of a deadly spider) and outwitting your would-be torturers.
With its grim and unsettling atmosphere and imaginative (although not too taxing) brain-teasers, Tormentum is one of our favorite iPad horror games of 2016 (so far, at least). Check out our full.
The School: White Day
There are few worse places to find yourself trapped in overnight than a creepy school filled with bloody terrifying ghosts and ghouls. Sadly that’s exactly what happens in The School: White Day, a remake of a terrifying 2001 PC game that sees you running for your life from those beastly apparitions.
Some of the ghosts you encounter are terrifying enough to give you endless night terrors, and you want to know the really bad news? There aren't any shotguns or grenades to protect yourself, scattered around the place for no good reason. All you can do is peg it away every time you spot a spectre or that murderous janirot.
With seven endings to see in total, there’s plenty of reason to play this one over and over.
Adam Wolfe
If you like your adventure games with a sinister, mature plot and plenty of blood-letting, Adam Wolfe is a solid choice. This supernatural horror murder mystery sees you tracking down your long-lost sister, while also fighting treacherous cultists, demented demons and all manner of beasties.
Luckily Mr Wolfe is no pushover. This ex-detective can hold his own against otherworldly enemies and can even glimpse the past to work out exactly what went down at a murder scene. Some fun action set-pieces break up the sleuthing, and make this a horror adventure well worth checking out.
Limbo
Although Limbo only has a few moments of sheer terror – such as that moment near the beginning where an angry arachnid pursues you relentlessly – it’s still shocking enough to place in our best horror games list. The haunting monochrome graphics are certainly moody and you’ll feel a pang of guilt every time the protagonist meets a miserable demise.
Indigo Lake
Indigo Lake is a well-polished first person adventure that’s more intelligent than your typical shooter. You'll have to solve puzzles and carefully explore the sinister environments to make it through the lengthy campaign, and of course there are plenty of gribblies to blast away at. Fun fact: Indigo Lake also contains driving bits that don’t actually suck.
Dead Eyes
This turn-based puzzle horror game is a nice change of pace if you’re tired of running away from or gunning down endless hordes of beasties. The aim of each level is to dodge a number of ravenous zombies and make it to the exit in one piece. You'll need to make full use of your delicious, moist brains to complete the game, while the bleak, monochrome graphics add to the oppressive atmosphere.
Lost Within
Lost Within may sound like your generic mobile horror game, that sees you searching a run-down asylum while uncovering secrets about its obviously sinister history. However, the developers of PC game Prey have done a bang-up job, coupling an intriguing story with heart-pounding gameplay. Smash your way through enemies using pipes and other makeshift weapons, or simply run for your bloody life. The choice is yours.
Papa Sangre/The Nightjar
With no visuals to guide you through the deadly mazes, you’re relying on audio alone to get to the end in one piece. That lack of sight makes for some truly horrifying moments, as you attempt to evade monsters by standing still and listening to them. The Nightjar gets a special shout-out for featuring everyone’s favorite weirdy-named thesp, Benedict Cumberbatch.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers
Our pick of the best horror adventure game on iOS goes to Gabriel Knight. This remastered edition of the original Sins of the Fathers mystery sees egotistical writer Gabe investigating a spate of voodoo murders in New Orleans, as inspiration for his new book. A creepy plot, well crafted characters and one sublime use of the word ‘wanker’ add up to a sinister yet enjoyable adventure.
The Walking Dead
Telltale Games’ horrifying adventure series may essentially be a series of Quicktime events, but it’s still compelling interactive drama that stabs at your heart throughout. Played alone at night, it’s a sure-fire way to defeat any constipation issues.
Last Door: Collector's Edition
Don’t be put off by the pixelly graphics in the screenshots; Last Door is a creepy and unforgettable experience that forces you to explore increasingly horrifying environments, as you seemingly descend into utter madness. Very atmospheric and very smart horror.
Five Nights At Freddy's
The sequels may have been churned out even faster than Angry Birds dross, and the series is renowned for being rather unfairly difficult at times, but Five Nights at Freddy’s is still a scary-as-hell iPhone game. Survive until dawn as a mob of nasty-looking mechanical creatures attempt to invade your room and make mincemeat out of your guts.
Resident Evil 4: Platinum
With a heavy lean towards action, Resident Evil 4 was less terrifying than previous entries in the series, but still had plenty of chilling moments: chainsaw bag head guy, El Gigante and of course the horrifying voice acting. On iPad, the Resi 4 experience is still suitably intense.
Year Walk
This point n’ click adventure game features some of the most memorable and terrifying imagery of any iOS game, guaranteed to stick with you for quite some time after you finish playing. We won't spoil anything here, but if you haven't done the Year Walk, get right to it.
Home
A low-key horror game that relies a lot on the power of suggestion, not least because of the low-res graphics. The plot of Home sees you waking up in an unfamiliar house with no idea of how you arrived there. From there, things get very sinister indeed.
Her Story
Her Story may not be classified as a horror game (its more of a murder mystery thing), but there are plenty of skin-tingling moments as you unravel the tale and uncover crucial evidence in the case of a murdered husband. Check out our full
