Six of the BEST retro-themed horror games you've never played!

[@capuman]

Loved zombies ate my neighbours on my SNES, which i still play to date on my original SNES on a Sony pvm 😊

[@Video_Games_Forever]

It's a classic. Still plays so well now.

[@leonardcoughlan4150]

It is called Zombies in Europe. I have the game and it is great fun to play.

[@RawJur]

Speaking of Ghostbusters... Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered (2019) is decent fun and you can often find it on a massive sale Medievil & Deaths Door also seems like games suitable for this list

[@mrmhj9925]

Retrorealms is amazing! Love these games. Well worth the money for any fan.

[@morbidhandle13x]

idk about that. $25 each for 2-hour pixel platformer? I love the Halloween movies, this game looks awesome to me, and I buy a lot of games so I'm an easy mark and I just can't pull the trigger at this price. No wonder it has been out for 2 weeks and only has 60 reviews. The price just doesn't make sense.

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[@davidaitken8503]

All of the people complaining about the price on the Evil Dead and Halloween game need to get a damn job. When even games in the $20 to $40 price range are too expensive, you need to find a different hobby than video games. I was paying more than $70 for some games in the 90's. If adjusted for inflation that would be about $145. Sheesh. These games are far cheaper than many of the so called "free to play" games and cash shop centric games on the market today.

[@jjlatinopedia]

Exactly. Dragon Ball Z Deluxe Edition is currently $108. These brokies need a job.

[@urbs1177]

Exactly. 59.99 I paid for the PS5 physical copy and I'm enjoying it. Plus you get Kelly and Laurie with the purchase and have two more characters to play the game with.

[@morbidhandle13x]

We do have jobs. I make plenty of money and I could easily afford these games, but a 2-hour derivative pixel platformer for $25 is just not reasonable. I'd feel like a sucker. I'm not even very responsible with money (because I make so much money at my job). I bought a mechanical pencil for almost $25 a few weeks ago and I think I'd feel like an absolute moron paying full price for this game. It would make me sick. It's not about the money, it's about self-respect. But if you think being employed means you should buy every game out there because you once bought Turok for $145 at Funco Land, maybe the self-respect angle is lost on you.

[@davidaitken8503]

​@@morbidhandle13xIn keeping with the spirit of Halloween, you're digging yourself a really deep hole for your grave here. Devaluing games based on game length and the use of 2D pixel art have been the two stupidest takes circulating on the internet for the past decade or so. While I don't know if I'll be getting these particular games as their gameplay does look a little too generic, the fact that they are 2D and aren't loaded up with 95% filler to pad out the time it takes to complete them shouldn't be held against them. If they have fun gameplay you'll want to play through them over and over again. They certainly look like better games than most of the big budget, AAA shovelware that has been coming out this generation. If they charged $70, I would pay that much for any of Tengo Projects re-imaginings of games like Shadow of the Ninja and think it was money better spent than the type of casual, dumbed down AAA junk guys like you probably play. I know you think that QT sequences in Sony's Spider Man games or the maps dotted with a million and one bits of pointless fluff in an Assassin's Creed game are representative of the best that gaming has to offer, but you're a clueless fool.

[@dustin360]

You think that's bad? There are brokies complaining about 3DS wallpapers being too expensive. The price, $1.99 - $2.49 at the least.

[@onkelhiphop]

I’m going to play all of these nice video keep it up🤘😎

[@Video_Games_Forever]

I appreciate it, thank you. Enjoy the games and thanks for watching!

[@mrpunch7]

Pumpkin Jack is on sale on the PlayStation store for $6.89👍

[@THaB4DGuY]

got it for 5 on xbox with my reward points so basically got it for free still felt ripped off lol

[@StevenA76]

free on prime games

[@JahWillBlessKwaz]

I like Halloween '89 reminds me of river city ransom with a halloween theme.

[@mrmhj9925]

Thanks for the list also, although I did play spirits unleashed and wasn’t really keen on it but the rest look great!

[@Video_Games_Forever]

That's fair enough. I like to try and show a variety of things, so hopefully there's something for everyone. Thanks for watching!

[@loganford3921]

Nice to see Pumpkin Jack on the list as it's a fun game that reminded me of Maximo, Medievil and Nightmare Before Christmas PS2.

[@MyMakingWavesProject]

Yeah i thought about Medievil. Also very like that PS1 game Jersey Devil.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Yeah, same here. I love Maximo. Perhaps Capcom might consider it for a remake in the near future?

[@jdgonzo1982]

The first two games look cool but man...the price...22 quid for each game!?!?! No way...they look fun but not 40 quids worth of fun!!

[@Video_Games_Forever]

I think a lot of people will be waiting for a sale. Indie publishers need to think very carefully about their pricing, or risk sinking games before they get a chance. I really enjoyed the package, but I do agree that £40 is not an impulse buy!

[@Video_Games_Forever]

@@vitamind.d.fishinsea8570 You should have a bit more luck with the RetroRealms games, but I would expect Pumpkin Jack to be quite rare. Both should be taking preorders now at various places.

[@mrmhj9925]

Need to make money somehow.

[@sanctanox]

@@Video_Games_Forever I thought the same thing: Great looking games with fantastic animations but WAY too expensive. It's a shame because I really think they get overlooked because of the price.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

@@sanctanox Absolutely. And the developers/publishers probably don't help themselves with the title - who is searching for 'RetroRealms'? They've got two of the main poster boys of horror in Ash and Myers, but you can't always find the games easily in searches and the thumbnail art is uninspiring to say the least. And then you have the price. It's a real shame, as you say, especially when an indie launch window is so crucial.

[@liggedinkecks6806]

Pumpkin Jack is a wonderful game. I was playing Alice Madness Returns ( recommendation ? ) and needed something to scratch the itch, got recommended Pumpkin Jack. Definitely look forward to trying Savage Halloween !

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Ah, I really liked Alice Madness Returns. I was always hoping there'd be more games like that from the developer. Enjoy Savage Halloween, and thanks for watching!

[@liggedinkecks6806]

@@Video_Games_Forever So was i, and I think they were going to do Alice Asylum and EA canned it 😭 Your welcome ! While I'm thinking about it, can you think of any games that play like Alice Madness Returns ?

[@Video_Games_Forever]

@@liggedinkecks6806 Not many. I looked at Lost in Random recently, which is very Tim Burton. It looks good, but the game itself is quite staccato and basic. But look out for that developer's next game, The Midnight Walk. That shows early promise.

[@Doa616]

Sweet list

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@LesterNygaaard]

Yeah the Retro Realms games should have been like $25 for both games together, not for each game separately.

[@redmist78]

Thank you for this video. I forgot about pumpkin Jack. It's actually like I think $6.89 right now on PlayStation network so I'm grabbing it. And yeah I didn't want Halloween with my Ash game so I'm just going to buy the ash game separately even though I know it's very short.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

My pleasure. Enjoy the games, and thanks for watching!

[@bozolozo21]

What is the last game with the Grim Reaper called?

[@Video_Games_Forever]

That's Ghoul Patrol. It comes as part of the double-pack with Zombies Ate My Neighbors that you can buy digitally these days.

[@josephjoy2245]

Withering Rooms/Crow Country

[@sanctanox]

Sony should raise the number of games you can put in your wishlist. Mine is quite often full and your excellent videos don't help ;-)

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Ha! Sorry to cause you a headache. I was thinking the same thing the other day, actually - I could use more room. Thanks for watching!

[@drakescakes5629]

I played strait through Tamashi. I’ve played through lots of horror but it is hands down the most uncomfortable experience I have had in gaming. The demonic and s**ual imagery are disturbing. When everything seems peaceful, a demon’s face appears on the screen and screams super loud. I’d def recommend it.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Absolutely. It's just so strange and surprising, isn't it? It helps that there's an engaging game underpinning it all, of course.

[@batteytehoukamau9962]

Pumpkin Jack is on Switch

[@darrancoyle8394]

The most disturbing game I ever played was either TONGUE OF THE FATMAN(BLOOD SPORT)OR THE THING 2002.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Fair one. Tongue of the Fatman is properly weird. I remember watching the original black and white The Thing when I was a kid. Scared me for years afterwards!

[@darrancoyle8394]

@@Video_Games_Forever When John Carpenter did his masterpiece of it in 82, I saw it 12 years later and couldn't eat for a cpl days. And if I watch it, still gives me sleepless nights.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

@@darrancoyle8394 Ha! Yeah, those special effects - especially the blood test scene. Run away!

[@darrancoyle8394]

@@Video_Games_Forever The dog scene is nightmare fuel. I love dogs so I found it esp disturbing.🐕

[@Video_Games_Forever]

@@darrancoyle8394 Yeah! The whole film is one long (excellent) nightmare. I love the fact that John Carpenter is a real gamer, too.

[@leecroft1983]

When is Halloween/Ash vs Evil Dead coming out ? I looked on Steam, couldn’t find anything on it.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Search under 'RetroRealms' and you'll find it. The names are a bit awkward when dealing with these games: they've given themselves a bit of a marketing headache.

[@alexandrefelix1991]

I would really suggest the gane called DARKWOOD. One of the greatest terror games Ive played this year.

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Ah, thank you. I'll be taking a look!

[@THaB4DGuY]

i got pumpkin jack for 5 bucks on sale, wasnt even worth that super annoying bomb side quest mini game puzzles where you have to roll bombs through slopes etc some annoying boss fights and a couple times i had to reload checkpoints becyase enemies wouldnt spawn or spawned under the map so i couldnt unlock the next area since i couldnt eliminate the final enemy glitched off map to unlock and proceed to the next area

[@Video_Games_Forever]

Which version did you have, and how long ago was this? I can't say I've encountered any of the problems you mention.

[@THaB4DGuY]

@@Video_Games_Forever i played in xbox series x and it was less than 6 months ago so the game was already old by then. the annoying bosses and pumpkin head bomb roll mini game being an annoying time waste is just an opinion, but having to destroy all enemies before being able to proceed to next area, and enemies either not appearing or being under the floor, like i could hear them, but not see them, is a problem especially when there was a section with the lasers i thought i was doing wrong and i kept running all the way back looking for a key or switch, to get mad bored and give up and restart to realize all i had to do was elimniate all enemies and the last time i played, an enemy was glitched off the map by the end of the game the glitches, bomb roll side quests and a couple bosses made me dislike the game more than like it

[@Video_Games_Forever]

@@THaB4DGuY Oh, okay. I've got the PS5 version, so I don't know if there are any differences there. But sorry to hear you had a bad time with it, that's a real shame.

[@THaB4DGuY]

@@Video_Games_Forever on the bright side it was on sale for 6 bucks and i had xbox reward points to get free gift cards but i still wish i put that free $5 gift card on something else lol

[@TygonBC]

Nice video but maybe the video should have been titled "retro-themed"? I was expecting actual retro horror games. Appreciate that the word "retro" literally means something that harks back to an earlier time, but in terms of video games it still means the games of those earlier times themselves, unless we find something else to call them =)

[@Video_Games_Forever]

I know what you mean, and I thought about the title a lot, but in the end I just wanted to keep it simple. I figured a few seconds of the intro would help set expectations. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment, I appreciate it.

[@obbm]

Only one of these games are retro? All of these games look fun but why lie about what the video is lol

[@Video_Games_Forever]

They're all retro-themed, whether that's gameplay, licence or both. A few seconds of the intro should help set expectations. I might adjust the title slightly, though. Thanks for watching and commenting!