11 Terrifying Abandoned Areas In Video Games That Will Give You The Creeps

11. Lavender Town – Pokemon Red And Blue

Anyone who played Pokémon Red or Blue (so, just about everyone) will undoubtedly remember their horror at their first experience of Lavender Town.

Pokémon's late '90s release saw an entire generation of children loading up the now-classic RPG title on their Game Boys, and staying up well past their bed times to grab a little extra screen time.

Imagine their surprise, then, when the game's harmless, cutesy vibe all but disappeared and we found ourselves alone in a literal ghost town with nothing more than a pocketful of monsters imprisoned inside balls.

Lavender Town was creepy for more than just its ghost population, though. It was also home to a large Pokémon graveyard, which itself serves as proof that your beloved poképals could actually die if you don't look after them. It felt somewhat like a thinly veiled threat, which only served to up the creep factor.

Lavender Town also plays host to a particularly creepy piece of background music. So creepy, in fact, that an urban legend made the rounds that a number of young players in Japan had committed suicide after listening to the music. Absolute nightmare fuel, this one.