If your current game rotation lacks the excitement that can only be found in horror games, it might be time to turn off the lights and play some scary games! However, if blood, guts, and gore aren't your forte, your options seem pretty slim. Countless horror movies are full of unforgettable scenes.

But you are not entirely out of luck! If a game that doesn't avoid the scarier details isn't your style, don't despair. Horror isn't all blood and guts, and we've planned some really good horror games that do a good job of proving it.

Horror is a staple of any medium, and video games often take it to a level we never thought we'd enjoy so much. Video games are immersive, and that immersive feeling makes the horror even more exciting.

Whether you're solving a recent serial murder or wandering through a haunted mental institution, the main character's actions will make you feel like yourself.

Sometimes, that means desperately trying to avoid scary monsters, or sneaking up behind a thug and wringing his neck. Fear can make you question your behavior in extreme situations and wonder if you're really thrill-seeking when playing the game.

The following list contains five of the scariest games of all time, dating back to the 90s. While horror games have come a long way since Alone In The Dark, we still need to understand The origins of The genre, its evolution, and The diversity of horror games.

Read on for our list of the 50 scariest games, and let us know in the comments if we missed any of the highlights!

The horror season is upon us, and well, judging by social media, it's prime time to dig into some classic systems and enjoy some of the best horror games of all time for the umpteenth time.

Some games are easier to pick up than others these days, but all of them are worth your time, especially if you've never played them yourself. As always, the list is never exhaustive, so if you have your own top picks for what you think are the best horror games of all time, be sure to share them in the comments, or via the Rice Digital Friday Letters page!

There's no genre that makes you feel as alive as the best horror games. Sure, FPS games can offer some high-speed, intense action and open-world games that can take your breath away as you gaze at a new horizon, but there's nothing close to the feeling of the best horror games that remind you of your mortality, whether it's through crawling tension or some loud and proud panic.

Just like movies, horror games appeal to a much smaller audience, but still quite a large one. There's a reason why there are so many horror games on Steam: If there's an opportunity to make people's hearts jump, they'll jump at it.

To remind the games industry of the benefits of spending money to make things that people actually want, we've compiled a list of the scariest horror games that are sure to scare you.