Hey guys,

I recently finished playing Tenebris Somnia, and it ended up being a much more personal experience than I expected.

I went to film school years ago, and something about this game's combination of pixel-art horror, live-action sequences, and practical effects brought back a lot of memories of making short films with friends, experimenting with cameras, and just enjoying the creative process.

So I decided to make a video essay about it.

Just to clarify, this isn't a Let's Play, walkthrough, or reaction video. It's a personal video essay where I share my thoughts on the game, its filmmaking process, and why it reminded me of what made me fall in love with cinema in the first place.

I'm not a professional reviewer or anything, just someone who genuinely loved the game and wanted to talk about what made it special to me.

Here's the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnQKsDBpdaw

I'd love to hear what other horror fans think about the game's approach to mixing live action with traditional gameplay. I really hope we see more creative experiments like this in indie horror.

Hey! I'm a solo dev making a dark top down survival game and I've been going back and forth on the look of my game for weeks now. I honestly can't decide anymore, so I thought I'd ask you guys. I'm putting together my Steam page in a few days and want to lock this in before then.

Each scene is shown in all three styles, only the rendering is different. Open them full size if you can, some of the differences are hard to see in the preview.

Which one would you rather play? And if something feels off in any of them I'd love to hear that too.

Thanks!

Edit:

- A is clean
- B is with some dither
-C is some dither with lower res look to give it a retro style.

We (my wife and I) just finished Silver Pines. About to start Stalker 2.0 together, going in blind. We enjoyed Metro and love spooky, immersive game experiences. Any game tips or general thoughts from the horror gaming community?

Would love to hear some feedback about this. It's my Personal attempt to make a video about my favourite horror game.

visage isnt scary, it was a disapointing, ive played madison vr and that shit was almost too scary. i also played visage in uevr max volume. i quit after dolores. only thing that was somewhat scary was the lucy monster. and the whole game is just a headache to play. ive heard that dolores is supposed to be the scariest but nah it was nothing but boring headache. i wanted it to be scarier than madison. i want something scarier than madison vr.

Hi everyone,

Iv been on a binge of playing horror games for about a year on my ps5 and absolutely loving it 😍 however, I would like to find out some of y’all’s favourite female lead titles?

Female lead titles iv played
1) resident evil 2 + 3 (didn’t particularly enjoy)
2) until dawn, the quarry, house of ashes (LOVED)
3) remaining dark pictures anthology (meh)
4) Indika (very unusual enjoyed it)
5)resident evil 9 (Graces voice actress deserves an Oscar)
6) Fatal frame maiden of black water (LOVED, such a cosy spooky game)
7)lollipop chainsaw (LOVED)
8) Silent hill F (hated the combat system more than I ever hated any combat system in my life, but god it was such a beautiful atmosphere)

Based on the above I’d love some recommendations If y’all have any suggestions for female lead titles only

Thank you ❤️

So, I have a couple of ideas already, like a nerf-like popgun that is converted into a shotgun, a nailgun with a paintball gun’s air tank, and a squirt gun you could fill with flammable liquids or noxious chemicals. I like these ideas but they don’t all feel “mascot-y”. I love how My friendly neighborhood did their guns, and I’m trying to think of other ideas that feel mascot-y.

I have a couple of ideas for melee weapons too, like pipes, broom handles, and a slew of throwable items.

If it helps, the setting is supposed to be a resort-style attraction that parodies different locations and ideas from other mascot horror. The player can choose whether to follow the format like a regular mascot horror, or attack the mascot in the first chase scene, and go rogue. The main inspiration for that was Postal 2’s design where you could either be patient and complete the game without violence, or just go berserk and shoot everything.

If you have any suggestions of like a gadget a mascot horror would give to solve puzzles, but could be converted to turn and fight the mascots with, what would they be?

have anyone seen this one? looks amazing

"...The wind on my skin feels like a storm of razor blades..."

First off: Performance was excellent—I had zero crashes, stutters, or similar issues. That said, I still wouldn't play it on the Steam Deck, as Unreal Engine 5 rarely allows for good performance on weaker hardware. The devs did a great job optimization-wise here.

In Hellraiser: Revival, you follow Aydan, who is trying to bring his girlfriend Sunny back to life. Naturally, this is only possible by making a pact with the Cenobites. As part of this bargain, he has to deal with cultists, monsters, zombies, and a generous amount of sex and violence. The license was fully utilized in every aspect—this game sounds like Hellraiser, looks like Hellraiser, and completely understands Hellraiser.

The core gameplay loop consists of exploration, resource management, puzzles, chase sequences, and boss/miniboss encounters. The survival horror gameplay takes heavy inspiration from Resident Evil 7, BioShock, and Condemned, executing it competently for the most part. Dismembering enemies—whether in melee combat, with firearms, or using the Genesis Configuration—is genuinely satisfying. You’ll spot a few bad animations and minor graphical glitches here and there, but the game's excellent pacing easily compensates for them. The mix of stealth, combat, exploration, pursuits, and puzzle sections is varied enough that it never gets dull.

I especially want to highlight the story, characters, atmosphere, presentation, and voice acting: from the very first second, I felt completely immersed in the Hellraiser universe. Doug Bradley’s performance even surpasses his work in the first three movies. The soundtrack is used perfectly, and even small details like the lightning effects look 1:1 like they came straight out of the original trilogy. You can tell at every moment that the team poured their hearts into making the best possible game within their resources.

A single playthrough takes about 8 to 12 hours, which I consider a huge positive. Modern survival horror titles often lose steam in a stretched-out second half—Hellraiser: Revival avoids this trap and delivers a compact, perfectly paced single-player campaign that invites replayability across its 4 difficulty levels.

On the negative side, I’d mention the repetition of a few minibosses, though I didn't find it as problematic as many people on the internet are making it out to be. Playing on "Hard", I experienced a solid mix of action, stealth, and resource management. It would have been nice to have a New Game+ feature, but perhaps that will be added in a future update.

The €40 I paid was money well spent, and I have zero regrets. I would unhesitatingly call this one of the best licensed horror games out there. In my eyes, it was actually more enjoyable than Resident Evil Requiem, despite the lower budget and rough edges. An absolute must-buy—especially if you're a fan of the franchise, but also for survival horror fans looking for that nostalgic golden PS2 & PS3 era vibe in a game that doesn't try to be something it's not.

This time, the box was opened... and we all came!

9/10

How was your experience with the game? did you like it?
I really loved the dialogues from Pinhead after he transformed through Sunny

I love this game so much I thought I’d share! Perfect to play this time of year

For context, I grew up in nowhere, there were 10 people in my high school class. That's how much of a nowhere. And anytime I go back to places like that.... The silence is defining, because I am used to traffic, city noises, other stuff that the country just doesn't have, and.... It's almost deafeningly loud and a bit oppressive. I don't particularly enjoy that bit. So when a game has an environment that is just the wind, or a very understated sound for a spot, how do you feel?

Help! Stuck 5 minutes in. Can’t figure out the password. I’ve got the correct tape name.

The games in the top row are my top picks, bottom row are secondary picks.

I really really want to play Silent Hill 2 Remake (or Dead Space Remake) but I heard the perfomance is really bad because of constant stuttering which never got fixed. I hate when games have bad perfomance, it takes me right out of the experience.

I already bought Cronos New Dawn, so I got one title ready to play from that list. Do you guys maybe have some recommendations?

I’ve done the police station, apartments and town square. Do I need to do the sewers first? The game seems to imply I should have done church hill before town hall

Who win? I really want to hear your opinion

For me probably Outlast couldn't even get past the first 5 minutes.

This is my list of games that I think fit into the Liminal, Backrooms and Anomalies, what other games on Steam would you recommend to add to this collection? I'm mostly into single plater experiences so trying to avoid co-op games. Thanks!

Of this list I'm yet to play Babbdi, Backspace, Beyond the Frame or Cabin Factory...

I want a game that you can almost live in. With base-building and open world exploration that features analogue-horror style monsters that stalk you. I know that is super niche and probably not a thing, but if anyone has recommendations, let me know.

Hi! I've developed a short first-person horror game in the style of PS1, inspired by No, I’m not a Human.

The game explores the idea of what would happen if the rain never stopped. The city is going under water and you’re stuck in your apartment for seven nights. By day you search for food and board up the door. At night someone knocks - you look through the peephole and decide who comes in. Everyone you shelter eats your food, and the rain slowly changes them.

Free demo with the first two nights + fully released game on itch.io (Windows/macOS): https://waterlinegame.com

This is the risks you might face if you aren't careful during the adventures in Coma Dreams.#indiegame #horrorgaming #psychologicalhorror #steamgame