{
  "id": 16926596,
  "title": "Vote now: 8 games remain in our scariest games bracket",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/vote-now-8-games-remain-in-our-scariest-games-bracket",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-28T16:28:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/vote-now-8-games-remain-in-our-scariest-games-bracket/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "This article, published by No More Room in Hell 2, invites PC Gamer readers to choose their favorite scariest PC games for a bracket showdown. Initially, readers nominated 16 titles, after which the bracket was randomly seeded. Yesterday, participants cast their votes to determine the first-round winners, leaving eight games. The top victors included Alien: Isolation, beating SOMA by 85%, Dead Space, defeating Fatal Frame 2 Remake with 78%, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, triumphing over S.T.A.L.K.E.R. by 79%. Upcoming matchups include Amnesia: The Bunker against Cry of Fear, F.E.A.R. versus Amnesia: The Dark Descent, and Silent Hill 2 pitted against Dead Space. The final two contenders will meet on Friday, with the ultimate champion announced on Saturday morning.",
  "summary": "Help us determine which game is the scariest game on PC in round 2 of our Halloween tournament.",
  "key_points": [
    "16 PC games initially nominated for scariest bracket",
    "Alien: Isolation defeats SOMA by 85%",
    "Final four matchups announced"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}