10 Scariest Water Levels In Video Games

5: Labyrinth Zone - Sonic The Hedgehog (1991)

Sonic’s gotta go fast, but in the water Sonic is very, very slow. Coupled with what well might be the most horrifying death track in video games, Labyrinth Zone will absolutely fry your nerves.

What makes this particular water level so scary is the persistent fear of drowning. Sonic needs to make his way between sparsely located air pockets to survive and there’s very little margin for error as you move between them. Step a foot wrong and there’s a good chance you’ll be listening to this horribly unsettling underscore to our favourite blue hedgehog meeting a watery grave.

On top of that, the water keeps rising, so you have no choice but to go as fast as your little waterlogged sneakers will take you.

The dread you get from the constant stress of where your next breath is going to come from coupled with the nature of the timed mission is just awful. No big toothy monsters required.