The votes are in, and PC Gamer readers have picked the scariest game on PC
The final battle came down to Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Alien: Isolation.
A week ago, PC Gamer readers were asked to nominate their scariest PC games. A top 16 list was compiled from the comment section, with editorial discretion applied. These games were then placed in a bracket and voted on over the following week, leading to a single winner. Alien: Isolation emerged as the scariest game on PC, followed closely by Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
Alien: Isolation defeated other contenders such as SOMA, Darkwood, Silent Hill 2, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent. One commenter described Alien: Isolation as causing them to sweat profusely and lose themselves, a sentiment echoed by a former PC Gamer writer who took 10 years to finally finish the game. The winner is celebrated with a $10 price tag on Steam.
In the final round, Amnesia: The Dark Descent challenged Alien: Isolation, having previously been called the scariest game by its co-founder Thomas Grip. The game's strategy of hinting at scary elements allowed players to create their own terrifying narratives. Though it faced tough competition from other horror titles like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and F.E.A.R., it ultimately left a lasting impact on PC Gamer readers. Currently priced at $4 on Steam, Amnesia: The Dark Descent is still worth playing.
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