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submitted 1 year ago by reric88@beehaw.org to c/gaming@beehaw.org

My son loves the adrenaline rush of getting scared, particularly with jump scares, however, I have a lot of difficulty finding a game or show which is appropriate for him. He is prone to nightmares, and more adult-oriented "kid horror" is too much (Poppy's Playtime, Cartoon Cat?) And others like Siren Head. His peers exposed him to those things and made my own nights pretty sleepless for a while.

It's a tough plate to fill, but surely there's gotta be something. He's played Luigi's Mansion and got a kick out of that. That game would be a good example I suppose.

Thanks for any suggestions!

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[-] JPAKx4@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I think bugsnax might fit, it takes until near the end of the game for the horror aspect to begin, and then it hits hard. Look up the ending so you can screen it for him and make sure it's appropriate.

[-] ZombieBait@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Ghostwire: Tokyo is a good game about ghosts that's not actually that scary. The school DLC for it can get a bit creepy though. Also, Subnautica is one of the scariest non-horror games out there.

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[-] averyminya@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Is Amanda the Explorer too much?

[-] SidewaysHighways@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

Bendy and the ink machine.

[-] 520@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Would sonic.exe be too much?

[-] Jagget@programming.dev 0 points 1 year ago
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