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A spread-shot cover of No, I'm Not a Human, showcasing the games primary antagonist "The Visitor" standing next to the games logo.
Review

No, I'm Not a Human Review - Underlow

There’s a certain detachment that arises from staring death in the face. Watching a car lose control, the occupant fumbling with the brakes as they attempt to contend with a 2-tonne slab of metal…

September 16, 2025 | 08:47 EDT

The player highlighting "REPORT.FILE" and choosing to DELETE in indie horror game Vile: Exhumed
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Indie Horror Game Vile: Exhumed Banned from Steam Due to "Sexual Content"

Solo game dev Cara Cadaver has revealed that her indie horror game Vile: Exhumed has been banned from Steam, and having played the game myself, I can tell you the reason is...a little strange.…

July 28, 2025 | 02:18 EDT

A view of the main operating system menu screen in Vile: Exhumed
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Vile: Exhumed Review - Dirty Computer

Vile: Exhumed is an operating system sim in the mold of games like Hypnospace Outlaw or Simulacra, and it asks a simple question: What kind of secrets could the innocuous facade of a distinctly '90s-…

July 21, 2025 | 01:00 EDT

A sinister-looking statue in Dead Take
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Surgent Studios' Dead Take Gets Late July Release Date, Critical Role Stars Join Cast

Developer Surgent Studios and publisher Pocketpair have revealed the release date for upcoming psychological horror game Dead Take, and some pretty big names have joined the cast list as well. Per a…

July 16, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

A composite of Neil Newbon and Ben Starr's faces in the Surgent Studios game Dead Take
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Surgent Studios' Dead Take Will Star Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur Icons

Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios has revealed the two main stars of its upcoming psychological horror game Dead Take, and they'll be familiar to you if you're a big RPG fan. Per a…

July 1, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

Two figures floating on umbrellas in Little Nightmares III
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Little Nightmares III Release Date Set for the Spookiest Month

Bandai Namco has announced the Little Nightmares III release date, with the third installment in the spooky cinematic platformer series set to arrive in the most appropriate month for its release.…

June 25, 2025 | 09:48 EDT

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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster Review - The Definitive Version of an All-Timer

My friend group and I do our own version of Easy Allies' "The Hall of Greats" every quarter, and we have a grand ol' time. If you don't know what The Hall of Greats is, it boils down to being a…

June 26, 2025 | 08:00 EDT

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Silent Hill Remake Confirmed by Konami and Bloober Team

Silent Hill publisher Konami has announced that it's officially working with Silent Hill 2 remake developer Bloober Team on a remake of the very first game in the franchise. The two studios were…

June 12, 2025 | 09:58 EDT

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Grave Seasons Preview - A Farming Sim With Killer Vibes

No matter the season, a farming sim is sure to provide some good fun. Though, if I were to play Grave Seasons, October might just be the time to do it. Innocuous at first glance, Grave Seasons has…

June 12, 2025 | 08:30 EDT

Key art for Dead Take, which depicts the game's logo and a shadowy figure
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Surgent and Pocketpair Reveal First-Person Psychological Horror Game Dead Take

Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios and Palworld publisher Pocketpair have revealed Dead Take, a psychological horror game that's all about "the gilded rot of the entertainment industry…

June 3, 2025 | 09:00 EDT

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The Horror at Highrook Review - Haunting Narrative Indie

The Horror at Highrook is the first title from indie developer Nullpointer Games. A narrative-focused horror game, it combines board game mechanics with card-crafting gameplay. The story is woven…

May 1, 2025 | 12:53 EDT

The player examining a body in The Mortuary Assistant, which is getting a movie adaptation
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The Mortuary Assistant Movie In the Works from Slapface Director

Horror work sim The Mortuary Assistant is getting a movie adaptation, and it'll star Arrow's Willa Holland and House of Cards' Paul Sparks, according to a new report. Per a Deadline article, the…

April 24, 2025 | 12:31 EDT

Deacon with a shotgun in Days Gone Remastered
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Days Gone Remastered Accessibility Features Revealed

Sony and developer Bend Studio have revealed the kind of accessibility options and features you can expect from the upcoming Days Gone Remastered, and it's got plenty in store for all kinds of gamers…

April 22, 2025 | 09:28 EDT

A spread-shot cover of White Knuckle, showcasing the games logo in front of a brutalist structure.
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White Knuckle Has You Falling From Cloud 9

If there’s one thing that defines the roguelite genre, it’s ascension. Climbing a peak until something – and almost always something unexpected – knocks you back down to the bottom of the mountain.…

April 14, 2025 | 01:00 EDT

Key art of several upset-looking survivors in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days
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Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days Release Date Revealed for April

PikPok has announced the release date for zombie shelter survival game Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, the latest entry in the developer's Into the Dead series and the first one to land on PC. As…

March 20, 2025 | 05:15 EDT

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Silent Hill f Officially Revealed for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S

Konami and developer NeoBards Entertainment have officially revealed Silent Hill f, the newest entry in the long-running Silent Hill series of psychological horror games. The game was first revealed…

March 14, 2025 | 11:00 EDT

A creepy-looking doll in the trailer for Silent Hill f
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Silent Hill f Set to Be Revealed in New Silent Hill Transmission This Week

Konami has announced a brand new Silent Hill Transmission showcase for this week, and it sounds like the show will focus pretty much exclusively on the upcoming Silent Hill f. In a post on X, Konami…

March 11, 2025 | 09:11 EDT

Mike in the Until Dawn remake
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Until Dawn Remake Studio Ballistic Moon Reportedly "Effectively Closed"

Until Dawn remake developer Ballistic Moon has reportedly been "effectively closed", with only a handful of employees remaining at the studio. According to a report by Insider Gaming, which cites "…

March 6, 2025 | 08:44 EST

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Alan Wake 2 Is Finally Profitable as Sales Break the 2m Barrier

Remedy Entertainment has announced that Alan Wake 2 is finally profitable, having recouped its development costs and marketing fees by the end of last year. According to a new financial report…

February 12, 2025 | 08:52 EST

James Sunderland looking at a jukebox in the Silent Hill 2 remake
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sales Top 2m Worldwide

Konami and Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake has reached another big sales milestone, the two studios have announced. Per a press release (which is in Japanese; we're using machine translation),…

January 29, 2025 | 09:18 EST

Characters from Palworld and Tales of Kenzera: Zau next to one another
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Palworld Developer to Publish Horror Game by Tales of Kenzera: Zau Devs

Palworld developer Pocketpair has revealed that it's opened a publishing wing, and that its first game will be a horror project by Tales of Kenzera: Zau developer Surgent Studios. The partnership…

January 23, 2025 | 09:15 EST

The key art for Midnight Special, which depicts creepy faces above a mansion
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Midnight Special Is a Nostalgic Horror Point-and-Click That You Can Try Now

Indie studio Yahaha Games has announced that Midnight Special, a nostalgic horror point-and-click adventure inspired by the likes of Clock Tower and Resident Evil, will be coming to Steam Early…

January 22, 2025 | 11:12 EST

The female main character of Code Violet standing in front of a roaring dinosaur
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Dino Horror Code Violet Not Coming to PC Due to "Vulgar" Mod Fears

TeamKill Media, the developer of upcoming dino horror game Code Violet, has revealed that the game won't be coming to PC, and it's all to do with what the studio thinks modders will do with its…

January 20, 2025 | 10:30 EST

A strange-looking female-coded dummy in The Forest
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The Forest Hits New Steam Player Record Ten Years After Early Access Release

Open-world survival-crafter The Forest has hit a new concurrent Steam player count record a full ten years after the game's original release in Early Access, and it's all thanks to the ongoing Steam…

December 26, 2024 | 10:32 EST

A creepy hooded figure reaching its hand towards the camera in Pathologic 3: Quarantine, a free prelude that's "not quite" a demo
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Pathologic 3: Quarantine Coming in 2025, "Not Quite" a Demo

Developer Ice-Pick Lodge and publisher HypeTrain Digital have announced Pathologic 3: Quarantine, a sort of prologue episode for the main game that you'll be able to play for free next year. In an…

December 20, 2024 | 10:09 EST

A close-up of Boris in Bendy: Lone Wolf
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Bendy: Lone Wolf Pits You Against the Terrifying Ink Demon Next Year

Developer and publisher Joey Drew Studios has announced a new Bendy game in the form of Bendy: Lone Wolf, but it looks like this one will be taking a slightly different tack with regards to genre.…

December 16, 2024 | 11:34 EST

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Hunt: Showdown 1896 Reveals Post Malone's Murder Circus, Its "Biggest Event Yet"

Crytek has announced a major new crossover event for Hunt: Showdown 1896, and it's set to be the game's "biggest event yet", according to the developer. The appropriately-named Post Malone's Murder…

November 27, 2024 | 10:26 EST

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Alan Wake 2 Sales Hit 1.8m, New Control 2 Direction Revealed

Remedy has revealed that Alan Wake 2 sales have almost hit the two million mark since its release last year, and the studio has also unveiled some more info about an interesting new direction in…

November 19, 2024 | 09:24 EST

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The Thing: Remastered Review - MacReady to Rumble

I love checking out Nightdive titles, so I needed to do research on their next game, the then upcoming remaster of 2002's The Thing. The bare minimum I could do is watch the movie, so I finally…

December 5, 2024 | 04:20 EST

A human figure with a strange circular sign-shaped head that has a happy face drawn on it in Hello Neighbor 3
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Hello Neighbor 3 Officially Revealed, Original Creator Heading Up Team

tinyBuild has officially announced Hello Neighbor 3, a third mainline entry in the cult classic horror series, and what's more, it boasts the involvement of the franchise's original creator. Per a…

November 11, 2024 | 08:56 EST

Pyramid Head looking menacing in the Silent Hill 2 remake
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sleuth Solves Hidden Photo Message Puzzle

An enterprising Silent Hill 2 player has solved a rather involved puzzle involving examining in-game photos, earning himself some praise from the game's director into the bargain. Redditor Dale…

November 4, 2024 | 09:17 EST

Shawn Ashmore, otherwise known as the Actor, in Night Springs, a DLC for the Remedy game Alan Wake 2
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Remedy's Revenue Is Up as Alan Wake 2 Inches Towards Profitability

Alan Wake 2 and Control developer Remedy has announced its financial results for the third quarter of its fiscal year, and things are looking a little rosier for the Finnish studio. In Remedy's…

November 1, 2024 | 11:11 EDT

A screenshot from the Silent Hill 2 remake, it shows James Sunderland looking into a dirty dark mirror, his eyes covered in shadow.
Opinions

How the Silent Hill 2 Remake Revives A Horror Classic

I recently got through my first playthrough of the Silent Hill 2 remake and greatly enjoyed it. I was concerned about Bloober Team helming this project given their body of work as well as Konami's…

October 30, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

A spread-shot cover of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, involving the main Character Alex placing a finger to her lips behind several static TV sets.
Review

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review - Say Less, Do More

Who said movie tie-in games were dead, eh? Sure, they tend to not come out at the same time as the movies anymore, and their longstanding legacy as mere “shovelware” may undermine whatever qualities…

October 28, 2024 | 09:00 EDT

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The Axis Unseen

The Axis Unseen is a new heavy metal horror game from one of the developers of Skyrim, Starfield, and Fallout. Players hunt nightmarish monsters in a mysterious open world, collecting their enhanced…

October 22, 2024 | 09:22 EDT

Amanda the Adventurer 2 Key art featuring a little girl screaming at the viewer with her hands on her head with monster mounting a bookshelf in the background
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Amanda The Adventurer 2 Review - You Can Read!

Modern indie horror games owe a lot to kids’ media. If it’s not super viral horror sensations being based around cuddly kids characters, it’s a game based around a cute kids' adventure game set on an…

October 22, 2024 | 01:52 EDT

Alan Wake furiously typing on a typewriter in Alan Wake 2
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Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update Brings New Accessibility Options and More Tomorrow

Remedy has announced the Alan Wake 2 Anniversary Update, which is being released tomorrow to commemorate the game's upcoming first anniversary. The update will bring a number of new quality-of-life…

October 21, 2024 | 09:47 EDT

Key art for Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered, which depicts Garcia and Johnson in torch form as well as a stained-glass backdrop of the game's main bosses
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Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Review - Seventh Gen All-Stars

The original Shadows of the Damned has an impressive credits screen if nothing else. It boasts the involvement of Killer7 creator Suda51, Resident Evil 4 mastermind Shinji Mikami, and Silent Hill …

October 25, 2024 | 08:00 EDT

James walking away from the camera down a rainy street in the Silent Hill 2 remake
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Sales Hit One Million in Three Days

Konami has announced that the Silent Hill 2 remake has hit a big sales milestone, and the game managed to achieve said milestone in just a few days. Per a press release (for which we're using…

October 17, 2024 | 08:24 EDT

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The Axis Unseen Review - Heavy Metal Elevates Hunting Experience

The Axis Unseen is the first indie project by Nate Purkeypile and his studio Just Purkey Games. A veteran game designer who worked on Fallout 76, Skyrim, and BloodRayne 2, he wanted to bring his…

October 11, 2024 | 11:00 EDT

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Guide

The Axis Unseen Complete Creatures List | How to Kill Every Creature

There are a number of creatures to hunt in the regions of The Axis Unseen. With an achievement earned for every region you hunt all creatures in, it's worth the time to find even the most legendary…

October 22, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

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Guide

The Axis Unseen Tips and Tricks for Beginners

The Axis Unseen combines hunting and storytelling to move you through various regions in the game. Getting through unscathed can be a hassle, but these tips will aid your journey back to the real…

October 22, 2024 | 09:25 EDT

Key art for Dark Hours, which depicts a monstrous creature looming in a doorway
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Dark Hours Early Access Release Date Brings Spooky Heist Shenanigans Later This Month

Developer and publisher Piece of Cake Studios has announced the Early Access release date for spooky co-op heist horror game Dark Hours, and it's arriving later this month. Per a press release, Dark…

October 9, 2024 | 10:51 EDT

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The Until Dawn Remake Apparently Has a Lower PS5 Player Count Than Concord

Remember Concord, the live-service disaster that limped out of the gate to a tiny player count and then was shut down just two weeks later? Well, the new Until Dawn remake apparently has a lower…

October 8, 2024 | 09:28 EDT

James walking down a street with a huge superimposed portrait of his wife Mary ahead of him in artwork for the Silent Hill 2 remake
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Silent Hill 2 Remake Wikipedia Page Locked to Prevent Review Edit Trolling

Wikipedia has locked down the Silent Hill 2 remake's page in order to stop trolls from editing the review section to make it look like the game is performing much worse than it actually is. As…

October 7, 2024 | 09:35 EDT

The player standing with a fire extinguisher in a burning corridor in The Oily Depths, a new horror game from an ex-Blizzard developer
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Ex-Blizzard Dev's Horror Game The Oily Depths Looks Like Single-Player Lethal Company

Ex-Blizzard and Ubisoft staffer Ryan R. Burns has announced The Oily Depths, his debut project as a solo indie developer, and if you're into the likes of Lethal Company, you'll probably enjoy this…

September 30, 2024 | 10:31 EDT

Maria sitting behind bars and smiling in Konami and Bloober Team's upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake
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Konami Releases 100 Minutes of Silent Hill 2 Remake Music Ahead of Launch

Konami has released almost 100 minutes of Silent Hill 2 remake music to tide you over until the game's release on PC and PS5 next week. In two YouTube videos uploaded earlier today, Konami provides…

September 30, 2024 | 10:00 EDT

A character looking concerned in Until Dawn
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Until Dawn PC Specs Revealed Ahead of October Release

Sony has announced the Until Dawn PC specs you're going to need to play the game on your machine ahead of its October 4th release, and it looks like a fairly broad range of specs will be supported.…

September 12, 2024 | 08:51 EDT