10 Creepy Fighting Game Characters That ANNIHILATED You

No face? No thanks.

hisako Killer Instinct
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The fighting game realm is peppered with all kinds of fearsome opponents, from the horrifying toothy foes of Mortal Kombat to the less terrifying Geese Howard from Fatal Fury, who’s still going to kick your butt six ways from Sunday.

But what about the opponents that managed to give us the full on creep factor and absolutely decimate us?

From endgame bosses to characters on the roster, we’ve got a list prepped so you know who to avoid if you’re not up for a skin-crawling, controller-smashing bad time.

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10. Eyedol - Killer Instinct

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Microsoft

When mixing pure power with nightmare fuel there are few better places to start than with Killer Instinct’s Eyedol.

Eyedol is a two-headed Cyclops which kind of doesn’t make him a Cyclops any more technically but you wouldn’t want to say that to his face. His design exemplifies the attention to detail that Killer Instinct pour into their characters. In his 2013 model they just straight up split his singular face in two and despite the fact that you can now literally see his brain, Eyedol was never a walkover.

The body horror nightmare is curiously inconsistent with his attacks. He may begin slowly chucking the odd fireball and then all of a sudden he’s in your face combo-ing you to pieces.

He also has this nasty tendency to regenerate, instant block, and do a crazy amount of damage with every one of those combos he lands on you. This is especially true of his original appearance where he hits hard, moves fast, and heals constantly. Yucky to look at and yucky to fight.

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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.