We Dare You To Survive These 13 Terrifying Video Games

As the month approaches closer and closer to Halloween, take some time to indulge in the spooky season with these absolutely terrifying video games. Be warned: your controller may break from gripping it so tight.

13. Until Dawn

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Ever watch a horror movie and think, "If I was in that situation, I could definitely survive?" Until Dawn puts you right in the horror movie where your decisions will seal the fates of its seven different characters. Make one wrong choice and it can spell the end of their lives. Maybe the whole "surviving" thing is harder than you thought.

12. Five Nights at Freddy's

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Almost 40 million YouTube viewers have watched Markiplier scream his head off while playing this game, and for good reason. With its creepy atmosphere, restrictive movements, and altogether nightmare-inducing characters, Five Nights at Freddy's is a deserved phenomenon.

11. Outlast

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No weapons. No abilities. Not even the option to throw a punch. Outlast outfits you with a video camera and thrusts you into the treacherous halls of Mount Massive Asylum. With no other faculties at your disposal, the only thing you can do is hide.

10. BioShock

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After playing BioShock, you'll never hear the phrase, "would you kindly" ever the same. BioShock is considered one of the best shooters ever made, and with good reason. Its solid gameplay, beautiful graphics, skin-crawling atmosphere, and brilliant storyline make it a true work of art.

9. Alien: Isolation

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Alien: Isolation explores the years in between Alien and its sequel, Aliens. Amanda Ripley, series protagonist Ellen Ripley's daughter, faces off against a xenomorph aboard the Nostromo throughout the course of the game. Because the xenomorph cannot be defeated, the player must use their survival skills to make it off the ship alive. Shhhh... what's that sound?

8. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Amnesia: The Dark Descent keeps you on the edge of sanity. Spend too much time in the darkness, and the main character Daniel will start to lose his mind, causing him to suffer from hallucinations. Hang out too long in the light, and Daniel will be ripe for the taking by the monsters creeping around him.

7. Resident Evil 2

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With a recently announced remake on the horizon, Resident Evil 2 is a classic among survival horror titles. Because of the scarce resources available to the player, you'll have to make tough decisions about whether unloading your last bullets into the zombie standing in your way will help you survive the night in Raccoon City Police Department.

6. The Last of Us

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The best horror games restrict the availability of items useful to the player. The Last of Us simulates the stresses of surviving a dystopian future by making the player find and craft materials that will prove to be essential to survival. But what makes this game especially creepy is the sound the Clickers make when they're searching for you...

5. P.T.

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P.T. was cryptically released on the PlayStation Network in the summer of 2014. Initially meant as a teaser game for the since-canceled Silent Hills, P.T. took on a life of its own as players tried to figure out where it came from and what it meant. The game is simple enough, as the player can only walk down one hallway, which loops over and over again. But as the player continues to walk, the setting turns more nightmarish. Unfortunately, P.T. is no longer available to download. Fans, though, are diligently working to release spiritual successors and remakes.

4. Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly

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As with Outlast, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly equips the main character with a camera. But this time the camera is also a weapon. Declared as one of the scariest games of all time upon its release, Fatal Frame 2 is the perfect game for Japanese horror fans.

3. Dead Space

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In Dead Space, one of the most important pieces of advice you get early on is from a blood-written message on a wall that reads, "cut off their limbs." Following that advice is the only way to survive as space monsters fly at you in zero gravity.

2. Resident Evil (2002)

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The Gamecube remake of Resident Evil introduces a few new wrinkles to the already intense original by updating the graphics and creating living environments. But what makes the remake even scarier than the original is the necessity of burning all the bodies of the zombies you have downed. Leave one uncharred and they will come back stronger and deadlier than ever.

1. Silent Hill 2

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What is Silent Hill? Is it a special place where James and Mary spent their happiest days? Or is it somewhere deep in the back of James' mind where he goes to torture himself about letting his wife pass? Silent Hill 2 is a master of atmosphere, with a heavy fog surrounding the landscape, eerie characters, and grotesque enemies. If you want a horror game that you will carry around in your head for years after the credits roll, this is the game for you.