10 One-Of-A-Kind Horror Video Games
2. Doki Doki Literature Club
If you pick this game up expecting to get what's on the cover, then you'll probably be wondering, "why are there so many content warnings?". Well, those who went into this game blind can tell you it takes one hell of a shift.
Calling it a horror title is sadly a roundabout spoiler, but it's been around for long enough now that the secret is pretty much out. But even if you go in knowing that it's a horror, you'll still end up being shocked by this game and its twisted genre-crossing.
Doki Doki Literature Club takes the guise of a dating simulator. You play as a young student who is convinced to join the titular club by your childhood friend Sayori, and you use your time there to pursue relationships with the four female members. But, after some time doing this, you're smacked with a shocking twist and plunged into horror.
The specifics of what you experience will remain unspoiled, but it's safe to say that the game easily lures you in with the dating sim tropes and cute designs. By the end, you'll experience something full of creative scares that prove you can place horror into any form of gaming.