10 Classic Survival Horror Video Games That Are Still Terrifying

Often touted as the scariest games around, the Project Zero series can certainly make a solid case for that title, and its third entry is arguably the scariest of the bunch.

Where the third game differs from the rest is in the duality of its gameplay, which is anchored in a day and night cycle. Once your character goes to sleep, they enter a dream world where you do the usual Project Zero things such as solving puzzles, finding clues, and exorcising ghosts using your trusty Camera Obscura.

Then once they awaken, you go about their house and try to piece together everything that happens. The sections in your character's home do give a sense of comfort, but as the nightmare continues, that safe space starts to become increasingly hostile. It's a deceptively simple trick, but one that ensures that the terror escalates as you get further into the game, giving you very little breathing room between the scary mansion sections.

The ghosts this time around are even more aggressive, and you'll need to be very accurate with your camera to successfully fend them off, all the while ensuring you have enough film to see you through.

It's tough, but genuinely enthralling.