10 Video Games Too Scary To Finish

Siren, aka Forbidden Siren in some countries, is another Japanese horror that we wish we'd never come across. Actually, that's a lie. We're glad we discovered it but our dreams aren't.

Following several survivors of a disaster, players take on these characters and try to piece together what happened in the remote mountain village of Hanuda. Of course, to make things even scarier, this was no natural disaster. As we learn later on, it's the result of a sacrifice to a cultish God gone wrong, and the entire town has been transported to another dimension. The mountain town is now an island surrounded by red water.

The town is also filled with shibito who have responded to the titular siren's call and submerged themselves in the red water that flows through the town, only to come out as zombie-like monsters. In this state, they create a nest, ready for their God once it has been summoned. They also kill or convert any humans who aren't already like them.

To make things more interesting, players gain the ability to sight jack. That means they can see through the eyes of their enemies and figure out where they're lurking. It's a handy tool, but there's nothing worse than hiding in a corner and realising that the person you can see in the distance is you. Nope. It's too much.