10 Confusing Video Game Levels We NEVER Want To Play Again

3. The Prison Level - Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia Dark Descent
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A little unconventional here but I think enough people stop playing Amnesia at the prison level that it deserves a spot on this list. The entire game you’ve been terrorised by horrible looking creatures, gradually losing and recovering sanity, and managing to make a little progress along the way.

Comparatively, the prison is so dark, so complicated, and so unsettling that it’s become one of the great “I don’t want to play this now nor do I ever want to play this again” areas in all of video games.

This isn’t because the game is bad, mind you. It’s just this particular section is relentlessly terrifying while still calling on you to solve its environmental puzzles and navigate your way though. Sure, you could pull out your lantern or light up a torch but at that point you may as well don a sign saying “What’s up gatherers, lunch is served.” A part of you will certainly feel like you’ve come this far and better keep going but the combo of your own fear, monsters roaming around, and the difficulty in figuring out where to go next is easily too much for a lot of players.

I’m confused, I’m scared, and I don’t want to play any more.

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Jess has been a journalist and content creator in the games industry for over 15 years and has been WhatCulture's resident Australian import and sorry cop since 2020, upping the quotient of swearing and apologising in WhatCulture Gaming's annual blooper videos considerably. She previously worked at GameSpot for 10 years, most notably hosting GameSpot News in addition to E3 live shows, and PAX panels. She regularly livestreams a variety of games on her 'jessmcdonell' YouTube and Twitch channels and hosts the 'Do It On The Day' podcast. She has won awards for her news and feature work in gaming as well as an accolade for her comedic writing (likely an admin error). She can be found on X at @jessmcdonell and Instagram at @jessicamcdonell sharing her current videogame fixations, industry insights, and videos of her cat, Karma.