10 Horror Video Games That Had No Right To Be This Good

There are some truly great side-scroller horror games that could easily steal a place on this list. Titles like The Cat Lady and Limbo are certainly two names that come to mind. Still, when it comes to picking one out of the pile, you'd be mad not to grab Red Candle Games' sensational horror adventure, Detention.

This game puts you in the shoes of two students (Wei and Ray) during the White Terror - a period of martial law in Taiwan. There, you solve puzzles, unravel a narrative thread and attempt to survive against the terrifying spirits that haunt the building.

Side-scrolling horror puts you in a perspective that can sometimes make you feel distant from the action, making it tough for developers to well and truly scare the player. But that's not an issue here, as the atmosphere and mystery of this game will still get you quaking in your boots, no matter how far you feel from the environment.

The narrative of this gaming experience is deeply rooted in history and reality, which gives it a macabre yet fascinating vibe. Adding to that is the inclusion of Taiwanese mythology, which grounds the supernatural elements in something tangible.