Looking at Procedurally Generated Horror Games

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Published on June 20, 2020 10:05:47 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obyUDvGB7Io

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Golden Light (2022)

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Procedurally Generated horror games might seem pretty rare, but there's actually quite a few of them. Weirdly, most of the big ones are... actually pretty good.

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For the uninitiated, 'procedurally generated' means that parts of the game are generated upon the player starting a new game. For example, in a game such as The Binding of Isaac, no two playthroughs will be the same. This works pretty well in horror because much of standard horror is based on the careful buildup towards scares, whereas procedural generation allows for a much less predictable - and therefore more potentially frightening - experience.

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Music used:
Scratches OST
STALKER: Clear Sky/Call of Pripyat OST
Prey OST
Alone in the Dark OST
Sam & Max Season 1 OST
Myuu - Bad Encounter

Video sources:
Monstrum - https://store.steampowered.com/app/296710/Monstrum/
Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi - https://store.steampowered.com/app/283290/Nosferatu_The_Wrath_of_Malachi/
Unloved - https://store.steampowered.com/app/321270/UNLOVED/
Golden Light - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245430/Golden_Light/
Prey: Mooncrash - https://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/Prey/
The Binding of Isaac - https://store.steampowered.com/app/250900/The_Binding_of_Isaac_Rebirth/
Eldritch - https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/Eldritch_Reanimated/
Lovecraft's Untold Stories - https://store.steampowered.com/app/871420/Lovecrafts_Untold_Stories/
Sunless Sea - https://store.steampowered.com/app/304650/SUNLESS_SEA/
This War of Mine - https://store.steampowered.com/app/282070/This_War_of_Mine/

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