10 Video Game Moments So Scary You Stopped Playing

9. Returning To The Ishimura - Dead Space 2

Dead Space is a heavyweight in the survival horror space for a reason so we’d be remiss not to include one of its horrifying moments here. While we’re pretty spoiled for choice across the franchise in terms of moments that proved too much for some players to handle, one of the most unsettling comes during Dead Space 2.

Just over halfway through the game you’ll reach Chapter 10, Deja Vu on the Ishimura, where Isaac has to venture back into the horrifying ship.

All the way through, Dead Space delivers terror through its sound, visuals, immersion, and plenty of other psychological tricks and this level really synthesises all of that into a specific kind of nightmare.

This section is particularly horrifying because it really nails the suspense, so little happens in the opening of the level but you know it’s only a matter of time until you realise you’re not alone. It’s eerie, it’s unsettling, and waiting for the inevitable Necromorph pop gets almost sickeningly tense.

Between the flashbacks, the disturbing audio logs, and the chilling sounds of the ship, it’s actually a relief when a big bad does finally crop up to cut the tension.