Indie Horror

Indie horror games are scarier than AAA horror. Not close.

AAA horror has resources but pulls punches. They need to appeal to everyone.

Indie horror has nothing to lose. They make you walk down a hallway for twenty minutes with nothing happening. The monster is a shape that makes no sense. The ending has no explanation.

Amnesia, Outlast, and Slender started as indies. They defined horror for a generation.

The trend continues. Mouthwashing, Iron Lung, Crow Country. Each does something different.

The secret is vulnerability. In indie horror, you are weak. You cannot fight. You can only run and hide. That is scarier than any weapon.