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"True horror fan Dan Cummins attempts to terrify his wife Lynze with two new alleged-to-be-true tales each week. Demonic possession, poltergeists, shadow people, and more! Subscribe and listen in the dark to your new weekly nightmare." - Spotify
"Lore is a bi-weekly podcast (now also a TV show and book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events, and unusual places that fill the pages of history. Because sometimes the truth is more frightening than fiction." - Spotify
"The sound of horror." - Spotify
"The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales." - Spotify
"Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is…" - Spotify
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Try to survive the nightmare that lies at the heart of the city of Yharnam in this action packed eldritch horror game. Most of the lore can be found in robust and flavorful item descriptions!
Bloodborne is free with Playstation Plus on the PS3, PS4 and PS5. Otherwise it costs $19.99.
In this metroidvania, explore the bug infested Forgotten Kingdom and discover it's hidden mysteries. This 2D action platformer is simultaneously beautiful and horrific, challenging and adorable, while being wonderfully memorable.
Hollow Knight is free with Playstation Plus or Xbox Game Pass. Otherwise, it can be found on all consoles or PC for $15.
Manny Calavera, a travel agent in the Land of the Dead, is trying to earn his own ticket to the underworld. However, business has been strange lately, as it seems none of his clients can get a ticket. Manny suspects there is foul play involved and he is determined to get to the bottom of it!
The original game is available for free at the Internet Archive. The remastered version is available for $15 on most platforms.
This visual novel is a traditional anime dating sim! Chat with club members and participate in daily activities. Anything else I could write would be a spoiler. Please investigate the genre before playing, if you are not up for surprises.
Doki Doki Literature Club is free on PC.
Death Road to Canada is a survival game that's randomly generated. Can you escape the zombie apocalypse and escape to Canada? Take a road trip--joined by surprise characters--across America!
This game is free on IOS and between $5-15 on PC and console.
In these roleplaying games, collect candy and costumes to save Halloween from villains! There's a unicorn costume with the ability "My Pretty Panacea." What more needs to be said?
Both Costume Quests are free with Xbox Game Pass. Otherwise, they can be found on most consoles and PC for $5-$15.
