I really want a underwater horror game. Show me your favorite games that take place mainly underwater or just scary monster designs.

[Chromie]

OP, have you played Ecco on the Dreamcast? Some of the levels are super creepy and have cool monsters. Incredible game.

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Literally mentioned in the OP. Some crazy stuff

Inside has some really great underwater segments.

I've thought about making an underwater JRPG for a while now which would definitely have some horror aspects. Only underwater JRPG I know of is Heroine Anthem which isn't very well known since it's Taiwanese & I don't think the first couple games were ever localized (Heroine Anthem Zero games on Steam are VERY different than how the series started out).

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Oh yes! The crazy mermaid or whatever bashing itself is nightmare fuel.

We really need a good submarine horror game where you explore something strange way down in the ocean's depths, a la The Abyss and Leviathan.

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Yeah. I really think a great old one or something hiding deep in the ocean can be made in a terrifying way.

I love this video (it's Blizzard I know. Screw them) especially when Azshara starts to panic. An underwater horror game with the water being as much a character is a dream of mine. I think any person can easily understand how scary it is to suffocate which only makes it a more effective tool to use.

 

[Iori Loco]

Resident Evil Revelations, maybe. It takes place inside a ghost ship full of monsters known as the ooze, which are humans or animals infected with a virus, as per usual for the series.

It has some underwater sections too, since some parts of the ship are flooded.

Not super scary but it has some atmosphere and a very underrated soundtrack.

 

[In Amber Clad]

For the record, I absolutely think that Subnautica was trying to be scary. I think it's a pretty core part of the game's design.

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How did we go nearly thirty posts with no one mentioning Deep Fear.

 

[SmittyWerbenManJensen]

SOMA. One of the GOAT games, and a top 5 of this generation.

 

[Chromie]

Resident Evil Revelations, maybe. It takes place inside a ghost ship full of monsters known as the ooze, which are humans or animals infected with a virus, as per usual for the series.

It has some underwater sections too, since some parts of the ship are flooded.

Not super scary but it has some atmosphere and a very underrated soundtrack.

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I really loved this on 3DS. I wish Revelations 2 grabbed in as much.

 

[Tetrinski]

Literally mentioned in the OP. Some crazy stuff



Oh yes! The crazy mermaid or whatever bashing itself is nightmare fuel.



Yeah. I really think a great old one or something hiding deep in the ocean can be made in a terrifying way.

I love this video (it's Blizzard I know. Screw them) especially when Azshara starts to panic. An underwater horror game with the water being as much a character is a dream of mine. I think any person can easily understand how scary it is to suffocate which only makes it a more effective tool to use.

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The Ecco in the OP is the 2D classic. I was wondering if you'd tried the 3D one, I'm glad you did :)

 

[DiK4]

Always thought the underwater frigate in Metroid Prime was pretty creepy. Actually just about anytime you went underwater without the Gravity Suit was creepy. Game just nails atmosphere so well.