Something about being alone in the middle of nature is greatly disturbing.

Luckily, most game developers agree.

22Edge Of Sanity

Edge of Sanity brings Lovecraftian horror to the wilderness of Alaska in the 1960s.

A split image of bright moonlight and a green haze enveloping a solitary log cabin in the woods, and a black and white picture of a large, muscular humanoid with glowing eyes.

As the title suggests, your character’s sanity will be affected over time.

You start by investigating a crime scene, where strange occurrences begin to mess with you.

19Lempo

Lempo is a horror game with a story honoring Finnish mythology.

A collage showing The Dark Hospital Room from Dementium The Ward, the lobby entrance of Mount Massive Asylum from Outlast, and a wheelchair in Beacon Mental Hospital from The Evil Within.

Spooky scares aplenty with these horrifying horror games on PC.

It’s an indie horror walking simulator, so it’s not too challenging of an experience.

Discovering more about the lesser-known mythology of Finnish culture is also a big plus.

Firing the bug spray at the titular entity in Choo-Choo Charles as the train goes through a forest track.

Bigfoot lets you play solo, with friends against an AI, or in full-blown PvP.

Indie horror video games have carved out their own niche in the industry.

According to Metacritic, these are the best ones on the market.

Edge Of Sanity - The Main Protagonist In The Center Of A Room With Giant Eyeballs Peering Down, Covering His Ears In Anguish.

14Ikai

Ikaiis set in feudal Japan and is influenced by Japanese folklore.

Call Of Cthulhu, Scorn Deluxe and Song Of Horror.

A Monster Being Recorded In The Dark Woods Walking Toward A Tent In Silent Breath.

Bramble The Mountain King - Olle Looking At A Horned Mythological Creature In The Middle Of A Dark Forest.

The Player In Lempo Holding A Lantern To A Tall Tree Giant Walking Around In The Starry Night.

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A large, shadowy, humanoid figure with glowing eyes is spotted through a black and white camera lens.

Yellow sunlight with a green glow shines through the trees in The Cursed Forest.

Sons of the Forest - A legsy running towards the player.

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The Quarry - Dylan and Kaitlyn face the werewolf form of Emma in the woods.

Ikai - Scary forest gameplay dimly light archway in woods.

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