Why Horror Games Endure — 40 Years of Fear

More than 40 years since the first horror game hit arcades, the genre is still going strong. Why? For the same reasons that people still watch horror movies today. They are fun, and on a deeper level, they tap into our shared fears about death and the unknown. Scary titles have been around since the birth of the video game industry. We thought it would be fun to take a look back at some of the most notable retro horror titles.