Every August 2019 Video Game - Ranked By Anticipation

22. Silver Chains

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Cracked Head Games

Release Date: August 6th

Platforms: PC

Another month, another low-key FPS horror title by an indie studio. This one takes its premise from that age-old set-up; an average joe has his car break down in the middle of nowhere, then he comes across a creaky old manor...soon creepy things go down.

From the promo images, this looks nicely polished for a small studio effort, with your standard jump scares and chilling monsters lurking in the dark. Yet, it is tough to get excited for another addition to this genre in the present climate.

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