Why am I not scared as much by horror games anymore?

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I want to feel the anxiety of a horror game. Games that evoked that in me were Outlast, Whistleblower, Outlast II, Alien Isolation, and certain sections of Resident Evil Village (that damn baby). I think it’s a sense of helplessness? But, when I play other horror games like Five Night’s at Frddy’s, Poppy Playtime, etc, that sense of anxiety isn’f evoked.

Posted Dec 30, 2025, 9:04 PM UTC

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