15 Spookiest Areas in Souls Games

[@zaloon148]

Underwater in sekiro with the giant carp was the most terrifying moment of my life

[@xXgoldfistXx]

i have a fear of the ocean bro that shit had me shooketh

[@trashmammal4986]

I was just gonna SAY. i have to play that part with a blanket from the other side of the room because I'm so brave

[@Sam-uk4mb]

it's between that and the huge snake for me

[@jhasuatapia2962]

Megathalasophobia rules

[@MrJohnProctor]

I had no idea those statues existed on the ceiling in the crypt...

[@epicfishbowl6425]

I love how a lot of the normal enemies you see in souls games would be considered top tier “scary monster” designs in almost any horror game

[@TheSsjJoker]

All of *BLOODBORNE* basically 😅

[@FirecrackerXxX]

Upper Cathedral ward always scares me...didnt it used to be an orphanage?

[@ThatguyOverthereLLC]

Yes it was used by the Quire where they did experiments on people and even children I believe to try and recreate a Great One. I'd watch Smoughtowns video it's great

[@donjandel]

Yep, the little slugs are the kids

[@Prometeu21]

​@@donjandelit's even scarier that they are all looking at Ebrietas direction when you find them

[@SolaScientia]

Yep. It's the scariest area in Bloodborne for me, and probably in all their games. It's the music combined with being able to hear the brainsuckers while not being able to see them that freaks me out. I ended up just basically bulldozing my way through the area to clear it as quickly as possible. It took a bit for me to work up the nerve though, because I'm really a coward with scary stuff. I've been putting off doing the Abyssal Woods for much the same reason. I more hate the the Winter Lantern knock-offs don't sing like the Bloodborne ones do, so I know I'm just going to stumble across them even when I'm trying to be careful.

[@ppete4985]

The Ailing Loran dungeons where the shamans scream in the distance when it’s pitch black is probably the scariest thing in any FS game

[@konnen7354]

Hypogean Gaol, specifically during the red moon phase, heavily implies some real sinister sh*t. The choir that you hear isn't just ambient sound. It gets louder or softer depending on how close you are to the building. This is what your character is hearing *in-game* The choir is part of the ritual that summons The One Reborn.

[@pockystyx4087]

Its funny; I think Latria still sticks out to me the most, mainly because its SO different from the rest of the areas in Demon's Souls. Shout out to Vanilla Aldia's Manor, and its spooky Bone Dragon moment lol

[@Colesign]

There's also how the Tower of Latria dungeon in Demon's Souls had a huge influence on a lot of the spooky areas in future Souls games. Wandering mind-flayer enemies with paralyzing attacks, heaps of corpses amalgamated into spherical horrors, a giant mass of flesh you have to drop into a pit, etc.

[@MsKementari]

Personally I would add two places: 1) Upper road to Volcano Manor, where military clashes took place. It is depressing, and, I don't know the right adjective in English. "Удручающее место" 2) Finger ruins. Uncanny, "not-earth" place that makes you vomit. Latria on PS5 looks very beautiful, until you don't go on to the foundations of the towers.

[@donjandel]

I was kinda disappointed by the finger ruins, such open and creepy areas just for two rocks and a blow

[@AlexCatable]

​@@donjandeldid you do the quest?

[@donjandel]

@@AlexCatable yes, but like, it's such a big zone i would have preferred to kill a boss there instead of just blowing three bells, that place is empty aside the wormies

[@AlexCatable]

@@donjandel yeah, forced to agree unfortunately

[@pedimpedimpedim]

Hey, being alone in the dark with the Brain of Mensis is no walk in the park.

[@SolaScientia]

Yeah, that's pretty freaky. It's not too bad once you know there aren't any enemies around, but if you don't know that then it's really bad. The light glinting off the Brain of Mensis makes it pretty freaky too. I ended up feeling really bad for it though. Even knowing there's nothing else down there, I was still a bit nervous when I did the gesture to get the rune it drops. Holding it a fully minute is about 45 seconds too long.

[@pedimpedimpedim]

@ for sure. It’s the whole situation that fills me with dread. Wandering in the dark to find the blob staring at you is spooky, but then it hits that this poor sack will be left alone in the void forever handing out runes to the few who dare to visit… it’s just sad :)

[@Ludwig_Accursed]

It was the scariest moment in my life.

[@DoomedDiceThrower]

My honorable mention would be lower New Londo ruins, after you drain the water. Also, DS3, the village with the sick birds. So utterly disturbing in all the wrong ways.

[@MrDESACA]

New londo is spooky and a very desolated place. Lorewise is an awful place of death and despair

[@TheHolyFlumpty]

Isn't the entirety of Bloodborne the spooky area?

[@MsKementari]

Abyssal woods very calm place(if you know where to go), but what amazes me most there are sudden rains in certain places, which stop when you move a couple of meters away.

[@donjandel]

When you change biomes in Minecra

[@Sinhsseax]

All the instances of rain I've found were in the edges to the eastern side of the map. Do you know of any different ones? Because my theory is that it might be water from the nearby sea, as the Abyssal woods are strangely way under the waterline, which is also a rather unnerving thought.

[@eygon1330]

For me number one is and always will be the upper cathedral ward, I never been afraid in any game, nor even terror ones, but that places scares me until this day, that damn wolf, and the damned brainsuckers in total darkness is nightmare fuel

[@chukm7128]

So true bro

[@SolaScientia]

Same. I noped out of there so fast after I killed those werewolves when they fell on the chandelier (I did laugh my ass off when it happened as I ran to the doorway to cheese them). It was silent except for the music and the noises of the brainsuckers waiting for me behind the walls. I saved and quit out so fast. I knew about the one that breaks through the window, but I didn't remember the timing. I went to the window and was surprised when it didn't ambush me. Then cue me about dying of fright when it leapt through the window after I'd turned my back to walk away. About pissed myself before I wailed on it when the saw cleaver until it was no longer a problem.

[@ducky4605]

Honestly the fact that instead of it being dark when you get there. The three wolfs are the ones who makes it dark by destroying the only light source makes that place 10 times scarier tbh.

[@AmeizingDoom]

New Londo always spooks me the most

[@Tzimisce3]

Definetly!

[@danejohnson6823]

The jump scare in Irithyll Dungeon always gets me

[@agbang2832]

Even after 200+ hrs of Bloodborne, the game still makes my skin crawl.

[@Eldaino999]

Putting upper cathedral ward that low on the list is absolutely criminal

[@CerberusLives]

Hypogean Gaol takes it for me. You know shit's fucked when an area gets its own theme music.

[@mikhailkalinin6536]

Mibu is extremely underrated. Imo its the most unsettling location in soulsborne.

[@goldie1573]

was waiting for tower of latria, lol. i'd also consider aldia's keep & the new londo ruins on this list. what makes the upper cathedral ward especially... atmospheric to me is the music in the bg- "soothing hymn" is what it's called on the ost. an ethereal piece, almost a call & response. given that all the little alien babies are staring towards ebrietas, i wonder if that's her singing, or mourning, or both- what have you.

[@MossXM]

Not having Hypogean Gaol as #1 is criminal. The others are all a bit dark and mysterious, maybe creepy, but not spooky/scary. Being transported to Hypogean Gaol and having no idea what was going on, and then that fucking music playing was TERRIFYING. I loved it.

[@CerberusLives]

Same. I think waking up there was the moment that cemented Bloodborne as a horror classic for me.

[@bretticus42]

Great list, but how is New Londo (Dark Souls) not on here?

[@LunarLoser]

New Londo not being on this list has to be a crime

[@arditlika9388]

Elden Ring doesn't really have that many spooky areas per se, just a lot of depressing places with disturbing and awful history or even present. Really Stormveil was probably the spookiest area for me.

[@KurwaRomek]

I wouldn't say the frenzied flame proscription is scary, more that it's horrifying

[@alexandrosstavrou4224]

Latria really was an atmospheric masterpiece. Only Bloodborne managed to watch the vibe and atmosphere of Demon Souls

[@alexandrosstavrou4224]

@JAI_SHREE_RAM12337 dogshit

[@YEY0806]

That's funny considering there was speculation of Bloodborne being a sequal to Demon's souls

[@josecuestas7246]

The Upper Cathedral ward, gives me vibes of Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

[@aeric_]

Excellent use of Scenery to make a Haunted House for each game!

[@balegdah]

I wish abyssal woods had like a giant freaky spider thing that stalked you from the canopy

[@YEY0806]

Honestly, it would have elevated the area if there was a single enemy, Nemesis style that would hunt you down no matter what, and it was invisible

[@wealthybone2990]

Spooky souls areas for Halloween how wonderful but hope you all have a great Halloween.

[@aidenmcdaniel4641]

Mensis was probably the one area that was actually scary for me. Mostly just the winter lanterns. Their little song is so creepy.

[@danielholland3991]

It's the frenzied flame proscription for me, there's something that just feels...off about the primordial type of vibe with the giant door and not knowing what was behind it made it much more unnerving.

[@vinterskog]

For me, the upper cathedral ward in Bloodborne is by far the most creepy. There are many creatures there in the dark that... will take more than just your life and your blood echoes.

[@fromrawn9303]

World 4 in Demon’s Soul’s deserves a spot here over some Elden locations

[@ImmortalityDenied]

Corvid settlemement is really spooky, not outright frightening, but when you give in to the surroundings and start thinking about what happened here...

[@dizzyhungry]

Demon's Souls represent!

[@zaloon148]

Latria was so cool

[@MrDESACA]

Latria deserves the cake. Indeed a spooky and very desperate place. I only missed Chasm of the abyss. That place always terrified me.

[@MsKaleidoscopeify]

A bit sad Hemwick Charnel Lane from Bloodborne wasnt on here. That barn of jump scares still puts me on edge

[@YEY0806]

This video had to be fair. Otherwise, it would just be Bloodborne

[@shaunv3673]

I wish the Abyssal Woods had music like the Hypogean Gaol. The first playthrough would be terrifying.

[@SamsarasArt]

Seems I'm not the only one deeply creeped out by Upper Cathedral Ward

[@amoranimation1416]

Upper cathedral ward made me shit my pants because of how dark it is and how many brainslugs are there, i don't think i'll ever return to that accursed place

[@SolaScientia]

When I first got there I was fully freaked out. I took care of the werewolves that fell on chandelier and the one already on the floor when it falls, and I just stood still for a moment. I could hear the brainsuckers making noises from behind the walls where I couldn't see them. Those noises combined with the music absolutely freaked me out so badly that I immediately saved and quit. I popped back in the next day only to save and quit just as quickly. I finally worked up the nerve and just went through the place as quickly as I could. I was sloppy and lost all my insight so the Doll went inactive for me until I took care of the Celestial Emissary. I've never before been so happy to have 1) a shortcut to a lamp/bonfire and 2) such an easy boss after that hell and before Ebrietas. Hypogean Gaol after I got kidnapped was a bit freaky, but I kept dying to the Snatchers so much that I started getting frustrated instead of scared.

[@enobywei1357]

thank you for not putting any music, this is oddly therapeutic just listening to various ambience

[@uafc1]

You know what's missing here? New Londo with the Ghosts, Banshees and then the piles of bodies at the bottom

[@warpstorm1988]

It only just occurred to me to ask; how long have the celebrants in Windmill Village been dancing for?! Their clothes don’t seem all that fresh and it’s not like they can drop down dead…

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

My number 1 would be Bloodborne's Upper Cathedral Ward. Amazing atmosphere. 🙂

[@JohnDWJ]

Yep. Latria will always be my number 1 as well. It set the standard for the oppressive fearful atmosphere that the rest of the series would be known for.

[@dougymoney379]

Aw man. I was hoping you'd use the remake version of Latria.

[@dougymoney379]

@JAI_SHREE_RAM12337 You're kidding, right? I played the game and it's way better than the original.

[@ppete4985]

Nothing will top the giant beastmen swinging from the chandeliers in the upper cathedral ward, scariest place in a BB game by far.

[@SolaScientia]

I did admittedly laugh when it happened, because it's such a random moment. It's like they were trying to be sneaky, but they screwed up and made the chandelier fall. That said, I was definitely running back to the doorway so I could cheese the 3 of them as I was laughing. No way was I fighting 3 of them fairly. The 4th one down on the floor hiding behind the columns, however, just about made me piss myself because I didn't expect a 4th. Then it was silent except for the music and the brainsuckers making noises where I couldn't see them behind walls. I saved and quit so fast, lol. The music in the Hypogean Gaol isn't as unsettling as the Upper Cathedral Ward music and noises for me.

[@hhowdy]

Happy Halloween everyone 🎃👻

[@ianbats847]

The Mibu villagers are scarier than the village itself LMAO

[@immagical7036]

The Abyssal Woods are my favourite purely by atmosphere. You can *feel* the crazy

[@setsunaes]

You know this top 15 of spooky soulsrings areas will be spooky when the number 15 is the Frenzied Flame Proscription. I still remember how in shock I was when I got in here in my blind first play.

[@marcoasierrabernal4893]

Honorable mentions to new Londo, Blight town, and Shulva the sunken city, and the valley of defilement

[@Cee-i2y]

For me, it's upper cathedral. After that it's irythyl dungeon. Altus forest is absolutely a horror show as well man. Upper cathedral ward is horror done right. The threat of brainsuckers being around as soon as you enter. The beasts as well. Those foot steps of the brainsuckers were terrifying omg dude.

[@Sinhsseax]

I expected Abyssal Woods, but Catacombs of the Giants and Tower of Latria deserve to be that high without a doubt. The atmosphere of Latria is so dreadful and the darkness of the tomb of the giants made it such a tense area to go through on my first Playthrough.

[@Cee-i2y]

The room where you get the profaned coal im irythyl dungeon is the stuff of nightmares. Then you have the jailers who drain your max health and chase you down.

[@sebastianestrada3697]

For me the Frozen Outskirts are similarly terrifying as Tomb of the Giants because of the lack of visibility. Spooky to not know what’s hiding in there.

[@bobnoggets5114]

Two places missing from the very top: Shunning grounds (ER, that place gave me ptsd) and Forbidden Woods (need I say more).

[@fernandonobrega5359]

I got scares in Irythyll Dungeon that I've never gotten in horror games.

[@kenzieuchiha1191]

Upper Cathedral Ward and Prison of Hope gave me nightmares. Especially the brain suckers and mind flayers.

[@THExDUFFxBOMBx42777]

But which is the best smoke spot?

[@KazeVongola]

Some other areas I would have included: Demon's Souls: funnily enough The Nexus Dark Souls: Blighttown, Ash Lake, Chasm of the Abyss and Kiln of the First Flame Dark Souls 2: Throne of Want (or rather the area leading up to it) Dark Souls 3: Untended Graves Bloodborne: Fishing Hamlet Elden Ring: Lake of Rot, Finger Ruins Can't really think of anything for Sekiro. I noticed a pattern that I'm more spooked when placed into large, mostly empty, open areas. The absence of enemies can be more unnerving than an area filled with monsters.

[@SolaScientia]

Yeah, big empty areas get me on edge, because I get worried about what's going to jump out at me. I like the Fishing Hamlet, but I agree about the Untended Graves. It'd be less bad if the run to Champion Gundyr didn't start getting annoying. Those ladies with the dual daggers keep aggro way too long, so I end up stopping to kill the 2 near the bonfire just so they won't chase me all the way to the fog wall.

[@dormammu629]

4:46 ah, wonderful Midsommar

[@TheMasterGamer21]

Bro what about Farron Keep in DS3?

[@abracadabra80]

You forgot Limgrave. The horror the terror and fear that rises when opening the gate. 😄

[@shaunv3673]

Black Gulch needs to be higher on the list simply for the run back. Now that's scary...

[@Cartograph176]

I would add the whole Shadow Tower in... Shadow Tower.

[@DanielSan317]

I was about to call this list invalid until I saw the number one pick.

[@rafaelgavronski_]

Melhor franquia de jogos

[@donjandel]

Ya ves

[@umukzusgelos4834]

I think the Ruins of New Londo should have made the list as well.

[@kyo0001]

İm actually suprised how many people find upper ward scary. I was feeling 0 fear when playing that. Fishing hamlet tho

[@DennisOppermann]

My top 3 are: 1. Abysal Woods (Elden Ring DLC) 2. Tower of Latria - Prison of Hope (Demon's Souls) 3. Fishing Hamlet (Bloodborne DLC)

[@kendrickcoloncruz7252]

The entirety of bloodborne is nightmare fuel

[@okpoiiika_b_kopblte_ctaca7084]

Where is Nightmare of Mensis, New Londo Ruins and Finger's Ruins?

[@Tzimisce3]

New Londo is number 1 for me, followed by the catacombs+tomb of the giants

[@zachattack4666]

Caria manor is not spooky. I would put the fishing hamlet, the forbidden woods, and new londo on here too.

[@Matt-tk3lh]

Good list, but I'm surprised Painted World didn't make it.

[@FearThePizza]

How fromsoftware does horror better than actual horror games is seriously impressive

[@crazyobormot4161]

Даа, Латрия на первом месте, а я уж по превьюшке думал, что её не будет

[@dolgardongak]

Почему на моменте с посёлком Олачиль вы не вставили тот самый жуткий смех? Здесь ещё не хватает локации Руины Нового Лондо, на мой взгляд он более жуткий, чем Подземелье Иритилла. Легендарного Чумного города тоже не хватает.

[@zombieartig]

Frenzied flame Proscription made me sad

[@adrianjezierski162]

Tomb of the Giants still teriffies me even though I know how to navigate it easily now.

[@samwizgamgie3rd828]

You just cant beat Undead Catacombs, my most dread level to go thru.

[@cowhale2488]

I miss Caelid from the list. I think Abyssal woods and Irythill Dungeon is scarier than Latria

[@nicklausuchiha8787]

Buen video

[@raucoussauce1528]

Tu madre esta bien

[@robertwoods3871]

I say the Fishing Hamlet takes the top spot for me

[@shirdool6202]

research hall from Bloodbornes DLC

[@jackalkhan5676]

Happy Halloween everyone!

[@MinerDiner]

15 Spookiest Areas in Souls Games #1: The entirety of Bloodborne

[@AlexCatable]

Nah

[@Ludwig_Accursed]

Just two words: Mensis Brain.

[@skintaro4144]

New Londo???

[@SunWarriorSolaire]

How did upper cathedral ward get 13?

[@safarfalahi5587]

am i the only one who doesn't find the frenzy flame place scary? instead i'm just sad... all of these merchants man...

[@JeanBalayn]

Number ceruleen coast wihout the flower.

[@Tokyoprism]

If this is a ranking it’s way out of order. Upper cathedral & mibuu village are in top 5. Caria manor is more tranquil than anything. Aside from the spider hands, I consider it & the area with the rises to be one of the safest feeling places in the lands between

[@arhangeo]

Bloodborne's still got it

[@andrevaldez2810]

Time to Fromsoft make a horror game

[@doug2406]

Nice

[@williepete6150]

I didnt play Demons souls, can someone explain to me why is prison of hope always topping these lists. I mean, there are so many ultra disturbing areas in other games, prison of hope looks kind of vanilla in comparison.

[@zaloon148]

The mind flayers

[@sundypace1374]

Maybe nostalgia since it was the first souls game, so it stays stronger in memory, but yeah, I agree many Bloodborne areas are way spookier.

[@donjandel]

Who knows, maybe if it's your first souls it traumatizes you

[@Fussfackel]

because it was earlier than the other games, it has the mind flayers as mentioned before, and lots of other spooky stuff which didn't make it into the video (e.g. iron maidens). needless to say, From revisited the level with irithyll dungeon (ds3) as the closest "remake" of the original. go play DeS either on PC with RPCS3 or the remake on PS5. highly recommended!