Top 10 Darkest Video Games Ever (4 of 6)

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Speaking of Amnesia, have you ever woken up in a crumbling castle with no memory, only the feeling that something is hunting you? No? Well, that’s the start of this game as well. You can’t actually fight most of the monsters; your best weapon is running and hiding, and even then, your characters barely hold their owncrap together. Amnesia thrives on sound design and tension, turning every creak and whisper into a mini heart attack. It’s a survival horror staple for a reason.

Little Nightmares

If Tim Burton made a puzzle-platformer, it’d look like this game. You play as a tiny girl trying to escape the grotesque ship called The Maw. The “people” you meet on that ship all look bloated, have eerily long arms, and unusual shapes. These guys definitely don’t want to just give you a hug. The art direction is phenomenal! It’s equal parts cute and deeply unsettling, and while the game is pretty short, you’ll be thinking about every detail for weeks.