10 MORE Scariest Levels In Non-Horror Video Games

Did you think A Hat in Time was just a cutesy 3D platformer? Think again.

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Whether it's trauma-inducing "the adorable hedgehog is drowning!" music from Sonic's water stages or late-game Tetris pelting the player with flying bricks, even the friendliest video games thrive on tension. “10 Scariest Levels in Non-Horror Games” provided a selection of scares snuck into comparatively innocuous titles, bushwhacking gamers with unexpected moments of stomach-knotting stress and intensity.

It also brought on a wave of excellent comments from you lovely lot.

Of the many top-quality suggestions, a few stuck out as particularly chilling surprises in otherwise un-horrific games. Whether through unsettling atmosphere, tricky mechanics or beautifully messed-up design, these creepy masterworks had clearly stuck in commenters' minds and deserved some terrified love.

Therefore, as is only appropriate for long cold winter nights, here are a handful more of the finest shivery stories to be found in the calm places of video gaming.

Play these with the lights on and, as a wise woman is wont to say, unpleasant dreams…

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Matt is a writer, art junkie and Olympic level nerd repping Austin, Texas.