É October! It's the Halloween get closer. Some of the Spaniards get into the rhythm of the special date and try to take advantage of their arrival through the games, especially in this period when we are mostly indoors. For this, we put together a list of 15 games to get in the mood for Halloween.
The theme has never been far from being explored in the world of electronic games. With titles that take the visual style and elements typical of the date, in addition to entire attractions focused on terror and suspense, the games have even brought a more immersive factor by putting the action in the hands of the spectator, who now interacts directly with what happens. in the universe which he faces face to face.
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It's time to turn off the lights, hold on tight to the controls, try to stay calm and not jump out of your chair with the scares caused by the following 15 games to get in the Halloween mood!
Resident Evil 7: Gold Edition
Resident Evil 7, released by Capcom in 2017, is one of the best survival horror games, a genre where the objective is to survive scary situations with very limited resources, in recent times. It has an excellent atmosphere, gameplay that brought the saga resident evil back to the good stuff of its roots and even got the direct sequel Resident Evil Village, from 2021. So let's answer the obvious question: why not suggest the sequel since it's more recent?
For one simple reason: Resident Evil 7 is a more Assessment and with more optional content released – including two little extra campaigns that add to the main story – that increases the amount of visits to the game and brings a better experience for its value.
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The game revolves around the protagonist Ethan trying to find his wife, Mia, who has sent a distress signal in an apparently abandoned mansion in the southern United States. The character arrives at the scene and realizes that the situation is much worse than it appeared. He still ends up a prisoner of the family residing in the mansion, the Baker, which seem to have something 'different' about them.
The objective is to escape and find out what happened to Mia and the Baker family. On the journey, we explore a mansion, solve puzzles and find secret rooms in a first-person perspective, where ammo is low and the house is full of monsters and not-so-normal people constantly chasing Ethan.
Resident Evil 7: Gold Edition is available for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One e PlayStation 4, with prices starting at R$ 129,90. The PlayStation 4 version includes a mode VR compatible with PS VR, the console's virtual reality peripheral that is sure to be the better way to play Resident Evil 7 (even with some problems).
Resident Evil: GOLD EDITION NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMIncryption
You find yourself in a cabin. A table with some cards is in front of you, and in the darkness only a scale and two eyes in the dark can be seen. "It's time to play cards", says the voice behind the eyes, completing with "sacrifices will be needed”. This is how we are introduced to Incryption, attraction with a tense and terrifying atmosphere in which you will have to play the card dispute that the mysterious figure leads. The path includes learning the rules, figuring out why you're there, and most importantly, how logout.
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With fluid gameplay that is always new, adding more layers of complexity to the game and making it more challenging and more fun, Inscryption is a unique game. All the atmosphere of mystery and a peculiar secret make it deserve to be highlighted among the gaming on Halloween.
Incryption is an exclusive for PC e Mac OS and is available by R$ 49,90.
SUBSCRIBE TO THE STEAM VIRTUAL STORERemothered: Tormented Fathers
What if you were in a mansion trying to figure out a mystery when suddenly the door locks and the good lord who owns the house starts chasing you with a gardening scythe? This is the premise of Remothered: Tormented Fathers. Created by Stormind Games with Darril Arts, the game recalls the classics in gameplay Clock Tower e Haunting Ground, where the main focus is to run and hide and where players will have almost no means of defending themselves.
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During the game, the objective is to unlock new locations in the mansion while carefully hiding from incessantly chasing antagonists. Evolution in the story involves solving puzzles and utilizing various distraction tools to evade danger in the hallway ahead.
With an interesting narrative and an air of “B-movie”, Remothered is a game ambitious that pulls overtones of psychological terror and entanglements with religious cults. While it's not very polished in some ways (prepare for a jump in difficulty towards the end of the game) and a little pretentious, it's worth giving it a go for the solid ideas it has. Just stay away from yours sequence, Remothered: Broken Porcelain.
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One e PlayStation 4 by price from R$ 37,99.
REMOTHERED: TORMENTED FATHERS NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMyomawari
The dark gives vent to human fear of the unknown. A type of fear that has existed since primordial times. And unfortunately for us, yomawari is bathed in darkness. But it's putting our fears aside that we move on, just as we keep chasing what or who really matters to us. That's exactly what the title conveys.
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originally released for PlayStation Vita, Yomawari: Night Alone and its sequence, Yomawari: Midnight Shadows, are third-person games with an isometric perspective, which put players in the shoes of characters in search of loved ones in a dark Japanese city full of monsters in the dead of night.
With a mix of exploration and stealth, they are short, simple and very fun adventures that will take the audience to several tense situations. All the angst also develops as you hide in bushes to evade monsters, solve basic puzzles, and run away as fast as your limited energy can let you. They are two very similar games, with the second having a greater focus on narrative and a different story.
Yomawari: Night Alone e Yomawari: Midnight Shadows are available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch e PlayStation Vita from R$ 36,99. A collection of both titles is accessible exclusively for Nintendo Switch under the name of Yomawari: The Long Night Collection.
WARRIORS: THE LONG NIGHT COLLECTION AND NINTENDO ESHOPAlien: isolation
You've watched Alien: The Eighth Passenger, or any of its sequels? What if one of the adult aliens actively pursued you for an entire game? Sound like a horrible idea to deal with? Well, someone in SEGA's team subdivisions brought it to reality, and from there we had one of the best forms of media linked to the famous intergalactic franchise with the game Alien: isolation.
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It is a first-person survival horror game in which players guide Amanda Ripley, daughter of Commander Ellen Ripley (the protagonist of the films in the saga, played by Sigourney Weaver), as she seeks to understand what happened to the Nostromo, the ship from which her mother had inhabited. You can bet that, halfway through the story, the monsters present in the movies are involved and remain just as deadly. With gameplay focused on stealth creative and thoughtful, Alien: Isolation does a great job of keeping players on the edge of their seats.
For 90% of the game, the starting monster will be chasing players actively, without following a predetermined route and using all your senses to take players by surprise - if you are using a microphone, be careful when commenting and screaming in fright, as the game will register the noise and the Alien will hear you. Did I mention that he is invulnerable to any harm? Have a good time!
Alien: isolation is available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 e PlayStation 4, with a value from R$ 72,99.
Alien: ISOLATION NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMSpooky’s Jumpscare Mansion: HD Renovation
Can you survive 1.000 rooms of pure terror and scares? This is the premise of Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion: HD Renovation, a first-person exploration game with a little twist: it starts with scares that show cute creatures that wouldn't be out of place in children's drawings on a wooden board. It all seems very peaceful, until, as you unravel more of the rooms, slowly signs of other lost players and other more disturbing creatures begin to appear.
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And that's where the beauty of Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion lies: you start by seeing drawings of cute creatures that can't scare anyone, and then suddenly the attraction reveals monsters that actually present danger and require you to actively flee. When the player least expects it, the cute animals reappear. Congratulations, you just got a scare from a drawing of toast on a wooden board.
With a unique visual style that refers to several icons of games and horror movies, the attraction is the latest version of the project that was previously known as Spooky's House of Jumpscares, developing into a game great for the Halloween mood, and break some good laughs.
Spooky’s Jumpscare Mansion: HD Renovation is available for PC, Mac OS, Xbox One e PlayStation 4 from R$ 19,99.
SPOOKY'S JUMPSCARE MANSION: HD RENOVATION NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMResident Evil: HD Remaster
One of the franchises that most popularized the horror genre and coined the term survival horror is resident evil, originally released on PlayStation. A product of its time that, when played today, can't be taken too seriously, as the infamous voice acting, dated graphics, and locked-down controls don't do much to immerse you in the atmosphere. It's the origin of the popular franchise, but it's almost safe to say that it doesn't cause any fear or tension.
Unless we're talking about remake of 2002.
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Originally released for GameCube, a retelling of the first Resident Evil (known to fans only as Resident Evil Remake) is a renovation of the original game with simplified controls, better graphics quality, new monsters and some updated mechanics to transform the XNUMXs experience into a really good game.
It's a game full of voltage with the menu that made the series famous. The story forces players to conserve their ammo, navigate cramped corridors full of monsters, collect healing items that rarely appear, face off against increasingly bullet-resistant creatures, solve puzzles, and stress about limited inventory space. . The remake has it all with a new layer of technology capable of making the title worthy of reverence.
Resident Evil: HD Remaster is available for PC, Mac OS, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 e PlayStation 4 from R$ 39,99.
RESIDENT EVIL: HD REMASTER NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMCastlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood
Here we have a game that is not horror or survival horror or any other similar genre, but which has a theme, visuals and soundtrack that fit so perfectly into the Halloween mood that it is impossible not to mention it. We're talking about the classic Castlevania.
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In case, Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood is a collection that includes the two games that are present in the subtitle: Symphony of the Night e Rondo of Blood, considered by many to be the highlights of the two strands of the saga Castlevania. There is the style of pure platform, in which the objective is to reach the end of each extremely challenging level, and the style of exploration, known for coining the term metroidvania – bringing to the gothic saga of director Koji Igarashi the characteristics of character evolution and exploration of a large 2D map that mark the series Metroid, to Nintendo.
Combining two great classics, Castlevania Requiem is a full plate for those looking for attractions that are not necessarily going to scare you, but that are immersed in the aesthetics and atmosphere of the gothic horror, perfect for Halloween. They are two very fun platforming and exploration adventures, and they deserve to be experienced today.
Castlevania Requiem: Symphony of the Night & Rondo of Blood is available exclusively for PlayStation 4 by R$ 83,50.
CASTLEVANIA REQUIEM: SYMPHONY OF THE NIGHT & RONDO OF BLOOD NA PLAYSTATION STORELittle Nightmares
When we are children, it is very common for the fear of the unknown to apply to practically everyone out there. We see strange figures where they aren't, cliffs look bigger, and sometimes big people and things look like monsters. It is following this logic that Little Nightmares introduces players to a nightmare-like universe where you are just a helpless child and all beings around you want your blood.
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Mixing platform action with a horror attraction, Little Nightmares and its sequel, Little Nightmares II, are short adventures full of charm and terrifying situations. The plot makes it possible to escape from a cook who wants to use the protagonist as his next ingredient and escape from the dining room where the guests want you to be the main course, among other situations that wouldn't be too out of place in children's nightmares or tales. in the style of the Brothers Grimm.
Little Nightmares is available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch, Google Stadia, Xbox One e PlayStation 4 from R$ 79,90.
LITTLE NIGHTMARES NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMCondemned: Criminal Origins
Condemned: Criminal Origins is a game that has gone under the radar of many gamers. Some complications in particular: it was an Xbox 360 exclusive that was produced without much visual differentiation from other titles of the time and reached a certain cult status, when few people know the game and these fans have great memories of it. It's through a lot of terror psychological, from a dark and dirty look and a plot that involves a murderer to be found that Condemned: Criminal Origins reaches space on this list.
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Developed by Monolith Productions, responsible for FEAR, Blood and, more recently, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor/Shadow of War, the game has combat that mixes First-person shooter and elements of beat ’em up (genre where the objective is to use your fists or weapons to defeat waves and waves of enemies) in an extremely satisfying combination. Among the details of the challenge are the scarce ammo, with each bullet that can mean the end of a fight, and the fact that melee attacks are brutal and heavy, with the player being as fragile as their opponents.
Following a narrative that – honestly – fumbles in places, but with a solid premise about finding a serial killer investigating his past crimes and trying to figure out what his ultimate goal is, Condemned: Criminal Origins is a hidden diamond in the rough. Surely, it should quench the thirst that the Halloween season brings.
Condemned: Criminal Origins is available for PC, Mac OS e Xbox 360 from R$ 27,99.
CONDEMNED: CRIMINAL ORIGINS IN THE STEAM VIRTUAL STOREHellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
They say we can't bring the dead back to life. Not without great sacrifices. And it is by exploring these questions that Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice begins and presents a disturbing, tense and full of personality game that brings up the theme of schizophrenia.
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It is an action and horror game, with some puzzles along the way, where the protagonist, Senua needs to gather strength, courage and determination to face the gods and the Nordic underworld. All for the sake of a loved one. Dealing with schizophrenia, Senua's Sacrifice has constant voices following and haunting the character – and the gamer – in a very uncomfortable way. Style goes well with experience paranoiac and agonizing of Hellblade, being it highly recommended for the use of headphones or headsets to extend the fun in the skin of Senua.
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X e PlayStation 4 from R$ 55,99.
HELLBLADE: SENUA'S SACRIFICE ON LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMAmnesia: Collection
A classic when it comes to first-person horror games, Amnesia: The Dark Descent enjoyed a boom in popularity following its release in late 2010. Thanks to the popularization of youtubers playing and commenting, with high-profile videos full of effects and with a camera showing the scares in the sessions, Amnesia was everywhere. After all the fuss, it remains to be seen: is it really a good game or just a brief craze fueled by the season?
The answer is very simple: Amnesia became famous and viral, but it never stopped being a game fantastic.
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The title features the protagonist Daniel waking up in a castle. Desolate and memoryless, he has no direction to go and relies only on the clue of a letter. It is necessary to explore the halls and corridors of the place, without realizing that the sanity it's not the best.
Exploring the fear of the unknown, Amnesia: The Dark Descent and its sequence, A Machine For Pigs, force players to deal with several pitch-black spaces with just an oil lamp – fuel is extremely limited. The longer he spends in the dark, the more Daniel's mind starts to see what isn't necessarily there, and little by little, it gets harder and harder to differentiate between reality and reality. hallucination.
Using an exploration and stealth system very common in other games of the genre, the main character needs to solve puzzles, hide from mysterious monsters and do his best to conserve resources and stay sane while unraveling the mysteries of the places where he wakes up.
Amnesia: Collection is available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One e PlayStation 4 from R$ 105,57.
AMNESIA: COLLECTION ON PLAYSTATION STOREGhosts n’ Goblins: Resurrection
If you know and love games with high difficulty, know that this is a coming trend from ancient times. In the 1980s, where “fair level design” and “balance” were concepts almost completely ignored and where all the developers wanted was for you to fill arcade machines with coins, one of the great kings of the period was Ghosts n’ Goblins, from Capcom.
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The entire saga, including the sequels Ghouls n’ Ghosts e Super Ghouls n’ Ghosts, were games bathed in an aesthetic of horror films and tales medieval. The knight Arthur fights against hordes of skeletons, reapers, carnivorous plants and ogres, in addition to the expected ghosts and goblins mentioned in the original title, to save the beloved princess Prin Prin from the clutches of Astaroth, who uses her to conquer the world. human. These were notoriously cruel games: two hits from any enemy and you were literally reduced to a pile of bones. Bottomless cliffs were always present and monsters appeared from places that didn't give enough reaction time. Conclusion: Ghosts n' Goblins is unforgiving.
Ghosts n’ Goblins: Resurrection is a kind of remake that maintains the series' traditions: highly defiant and with an updated familiar aesthetic, but with a sufficient dose of current conventions to make the challenge more treatment and less cruel. The result presented greatly reduces what made the original saga so frustrating, translating into a much more accessible game (although, I repeat, it is still very challenging).
With a look much more drawn to book illustrations or medieval scrolls, selection of different difficulties, skill tree and save system between stages - believe me, this is a great thing for this saga -, Ghosts n’ Goblins: Resurrection it's an invitation to the past that reveals a highly recommended adventure for the Halloween spirit.
Ghosts n’ Goblins: Resurrection is available for PC, Mac OS, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One e PlayStation 4 from R$ 89,99.
GHOSTS N’ GOBLINS: RESURRECTION NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMDead by Daylight
Can you imagine what would happen if we put all the horror movies classics and condensed its essence into a game multiplayer? You don't have to imagine anymore: that's exactly what Dead by Daylight makes it one of the popular attractions of the genre today.
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Developed by the company Behavior Interactive, Dead by Daylight is a game where 4 players act as survivors trying to escape an area where a murderess it's on the loose. A fifth player acts as the villain, with the aim of sacrificing every single person on screen to a supernatural entity. Survivors need to run, hide, use the scenery and cooperation with each other to turn on all the generators in each location so they can open the exit gate and escape with their lives. The assassin has a mission to hunt them all down and hang them on hooks scattered around the map, as a kind of offerings.
In addition to a very faithful and condensed translation of the essence of slasher movies (which usually revolve around serial killers), Dead by Daylight is constantly receiving updates and collaborations with famous movies, series and games. Among the available villains, are already part of the catalog Pyramid Head (from Silent Hill 2), Nemesis (from Resident Evil 3), Michael Myers (from Halloween) and the Demogorgon (from the Stranger Things series).
Dead by Daylight is available for PC, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One e PlayStation 4 from R$ 39,99.
DEAD BY DAYLIGHT NA LOJA VIRTUAL STEAMDUSK
You have no memory of anything that happened. A number of strangers with chainsaws are coming your way with murderous eyes. In front of him, just a pair of scythes that look like they were made for his hands. If you want to escape with your life, there is only one solution: kill them all and venture through the plot of Dusk.
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The first-person shooter is fast-paced and action-packed, with details that pay homage to the great titles of the 1990s, Doom, Quake e B. Visually, Dusk uses very exaggerated and primitive polygons, all for an aesthetic in reference to the games that started the transition to 3D effects. The style is developed within an oppressive atmosphere of terror in a rural setting.
Facing fanatical cultists, crazed farmers, demonic animals and even scarecrows that come to life, the attraction bathes in a highly kinetic, self-aware and satisfying gory spectacle as it celebrates the age-old conventions of first-person shooters. Detail: forget the need to reload your weapon and forget the precise aim. Just run and go shredding everything that dares to cross your path.
DUSK is available for PC, Mac OS from R$ 36,99. In October, it got a version for Nintendo Switch.
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To take advantage of the arrival of Halloween, the cinema also moved with themed attractions. Among the films in theaters is Halloween Kills: The Terror Continues.
