10 Great Horror Games That Are Ugly On Purpose

10. Paratopic

Playing Paratopic feels like diving down a rabbit hole of video game expressionism. It'll scare you, confuse you, baffle you and all-in-all, give you a gaming experience you won't find anywhere else. This is thanks to the non-linear story, ambiguity, lack of a save function, long moments of inactivity, and, oh yeah, the fact that it looks about as good as a mile-high pile of garbage.

Paratopic is a short first-person game that puts you in the shoes of three different characters. One is caught smuggling illegal VHS tapes, another plans to find an illusive bird, and the final is an assassin in a shady diner.

The game is rendered to look like a PS1-style title, with blocky characters and low-fidelity graphics. You'll get plenty of pixels and 32-bit models, making the whole game feel like it was born in the late 90s.

Of course, this visual style only adds to the experience, as it causes the title to feel contorted and unnatural, making the weirder/more frightening moments all the more abrasive.

It's a game you won't be able to put down once you get started. To be fair, you can't since it doesn't have a save function, but you wouldn't want to anyway.