10 Surprisingly Good Indie Horror Video Games Of 2016

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Now we go from Sweden to France, to a real carnival of jumpscares. Because if Play With Me has something that is the showy, puerile, frolicsome energy of a clown.

Supposedly made within two months by students, something believable not because of the quality of their work, but because it would bring pep along from its very inception, this short, yet intense game breezes into a dimly-lit, faerie-permeated mansion where a creepy, tall pierrot starts harassing the player while they try to collect birthday candles. It’s nonsense, ridiculous and categorically fun. But perhaps its quirkiest and most exceptional feature is its aforementioned sprightliness. Common games make use of dreary paces, slow-acting foes and scattered jolts; this one just throws everything at once, sacrificing length for a shot of pure thrill.

If you’ve never been in the middle of a pie fight, don’t worry, because this is pretty much the indie horror version of pieing, and is compatible with Oculus Rift.