these are the scares that will have you
throwing your headphones and jumping out
of your seat welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 jump scares in video
games you still know what’s real for
this list we’re looking at the best jump
scares that video games have to offer to
be eligible the scares need to be
scripted which means games like five
nights at freddy’s where the scares are
randomized are not eligible these have
to be a single scare that all players
will experience number 10 bathroom
mirror doom 3 this game has you
defeating literal demons from hell
so of course there is going to be some
scary moments but we never expected one
to happen here while doom 3 constantly
throws monsters and demons at you there
are some moments of brief respite when
the game allows the sound design and
tension to take over it is during one of
these moments in a trip to the bathroom
when the game unexpectedly gives us a
jump scare at the exact moment that your
guard is down the most number 9 hello
there human Dino crisis he was attacked
by some kind of dinosaur just because
it’s an older game doesn’t mean it can’t
scare the crap out of you this security
system is a snap from real amateur stuff
developed by Capcom when the story about
a woman who discovers an island that is
infested with Dinosaurs the game is
similar to their Resident Evil titles in
that it involves a lot of item searching
and moments without enemies as the
player is hunting for a specific key the
island is quiet and the enemies seem
long gone what happens next
scared basically anyone that played the
game as there is really no way to expect
it
number eight Necromorph dead space a
thing to be afraid of
while we have one specific scare in mind
this does happen many times throughout
the game and damned if it doesn’t work
most of the time like this gars so far
this one comes about from simply
exploring your surroundings looking for
ammo or anything else that can help you
on your journey however there’s a dead
body laying against table bringing about
a certain sense of dread to the
situation it’s only a matter of time
before you discover just what killed
that man and it’s not a friendly
introduction
number seven the Houdini splicer
Bioshock the first encounter with the
Houdini splicer is not a very fun one as
you’re walking around trying to find an
actual splicer to take a picture the
game’s signature dark atmosphere helps
to scare players and have them look
around every corner and fear of
something popping out
however the splicers appearance isn’t
exactly a shocking unexpected jump scare
but one that is masterfully built
through tension and a slow reveal hello
the trick is repeated again in BioShock
Infinite and it’s just as scary the
second time number six the broken neck
woman fatal frame in this Japanese game
series the protagonist uses her camera
to see spiritual entities so those who
hate ghosts better stay away there are
two things that combine to help create
this classic scare and that’s the
signature and famous Japanese horror
style and everyone’s fear of ghosts
the game revolves around random
spiritual appearances so the player is
always on their guard ready for the next
big frame
but no amount of preparation can ready
them for the intimus broken neck ghost
this one gets everybody number five the
hanging corpse outlast this is a
relatively simple game requiring you to
walk around with a camera in the dark
and since simplicity is perfect for
horror the game gives you a fantastic
scare right off the bat even as you’re
still learning the controls the game is
throw intention at you through its use
of visuals and immersive sound design
you then learn how to open a door
effectively lowering your guard I mean
how scary Canadore be
number four get a little closer
condemned criminal origins this game
centers around agent Ethan Thomas as he
hunts down a serial killer and in this
particular scene he’s faced with the
body of a victim before you reach the
area you’re forced to walk through a
silent and dilapidated school building
mentally preparing you for the scare
that is about to take place the trail
just ends at a bank of lockers when
tasked with taking a picture of the dead
body
Ethan’s camera naturally fails to
capture the picture correctly so you’re
tasked with taking another and what
could go wrong here hosni number three
the bloody bathtub eternal darkness
sanity’s requiem players familiar with
eternal darkness will know that the game
is most memorable for its fourth wall
breaking sanity effects and this Garrett
utilizes them to great effect
like doom 3 this game relies on the
player to feel safe in a bathroom for
the scare to take hold exploring a
washroom should not be a scary thing to
do but this game effectively manipulates
your assumptions and delivers a
jump-scare that made everyone throw
their controllers number 2 I’ll take the
stairs
fear is there anything more terrifying
than a creepy little ghost girl fear
doesn’t think so and while you’re
covering the mystery behind her she
terrorizes you everywhere you go because
of this you’re constantly on the lookout
for her as she could literally turn up
anywhere the tension throughout the game
is extremely powerful do the constant
sudden appearances but nothing beats
this one when you’re simply getting
ready to go down a ladder this scene
proves that nowhere is safe and that
anything could happen at any time
before we look at our scariest of
jump-scares here are a few honorable
mentions number one the window dogs
resident evil
the scariest of jump-scares comes from
the oldest game on this list and it’s
still as effective today as it was
almost 20 years ago you’re right
much like the lesser-known Dino Crisis
from the same developers this game
requires a lot of exploring as the
player is in a mansion and mansions can
get confusing okay let me handle this
this game uses the art of silence
perfectly in order to scare the audience
something that’s on display front and
center as you’re simply walking down a
corridor no one expected this to happen
and it remains the cornerstone of video
game jump scares along with its famous
successor in the sequel you agree with
our list
I can hear something big moving out
there which video game jump-scare did
you find the scariest for more
terrifying top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
throwing your headphones and jumping out
of your seat welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top 10 jump scares in video
games you still know what’s real for
this list we’re looking at the best jump
scares that video games have to offer to
be eligible the scares need to be
scripted which means games like five
nights at freddy’s where the scares are
randomized are not eligible these have
to be a single scare that all players
will experience number 10 bathroom
mirror doom 3 this game has you
defeating literal demons from hell
so of course there is going to be some
scary moments but we never expected one
to happen here while doom 3 constantly
throws monsters and demons at you there
are some moments of brief respite when
the game allows the sound design and
tension to take over it is during one of
these moments in a trip to the bathroom
when the game unexpectedly gives us a
jump scare at the exact moment that your
guard is down the most number 9 hello
there human Dino crisis he was attacked
by some kind of dinosaur just because
it’s an older game doesn’t mean it can’t
scare the crap out of you this security
system is a snap from real amateur stuff
developed by Capcom when the story about
a woman who discovers an island that is
infested with Dinosaurs the game is
similar to their Resident Evil titles in
that it involves a lot of item searching
and moments without enemies as the
player is hunting for a specific key the
island is quiet and the enemies seem
long gone what happens next
scared basically anyone that played the
game as there is really no way to expect
it
number eight Necromorph dead space a
thing to be afraid of
while we have one specific scare in mind
this does happen many times throughout
the game and damned if it doesn’t work
most of the time like this gars so far
this one comes about from simply
exploring your surroundings looking for
ammo or anything else that can help you
on your journey however there’s a dead
body laying against table bringing about
a certain sense of dread to the
situation it’s only a matter of time
before you discover just what killed
that man and it’s not a friendly
introduction
number seven the Houdini splicer
Bioshock the first encounter with the
Houdini splicer is not a very fun one as
you’re walking around trying to find an
actual splicer to take a picture the
game’s signature dark atmosphere helps
to scare players and have them look
around every corner and fear of
something popping out
however the splicers appearance isn’t
exactly a shocking unexpected jump scare
but one that is masterfully built
through tension and a slow reveal hello
the trick is repeated again in BioShock
Infinite and it’s just as scary the
second time number six the broken neck
woman fatal frame in this Japanese game
series the protagonist uses her camera
to see spiritual entities so those who
hate ghosts better stay away there are
two things that combine to help create
this classic scare and that’s the
signature and famous Japanese horror
style and everyone’s fear of ghosts
the game revolves around random
spiritual appearances so the player is
always on their guard ready for the next
big frame
but no amount of preparation can ready
them for the intimus broken neck ghost
this one gets everybody number five the
hanging corpse outlast this is a
relatively simple game requiring you to
walk around with a camera in the dark
and since simplicity is perfect for
horror the game gives you a fantastic
scare right off the bat even as you’re
still learning the controls the game is
throw intention at you through its use
of visuals and immersive sound design
you then learn how to open a door
effectively lowering your guard I mean
how scary Canadore be
number four get a little closer
condemned criminal origins this game
centers around agent Ethan Thomas as he
hunts down a serial killer and in this
particular scene he’s faced with the
body of a victim before you reach the
area you’re forced to walk through a
silent and dilapidated school building
mentally preparing you for the scare
that is about to take place the trail
just ends at a bank of lockers when
tasked with taking a picture of the dead
body
Ethan’s camera naturally fails to
capture the picture correctly so you’re
tasked with taking another and what
could go wrong here hosni number three
the bloody bathtub eternal darkness
sanity’s requiem players familiar with
eternal darkness will know that the game
is most memorable for its fourth wall
breaking sanity effects and this Garrett
utilizes them to great effect
like doom 3 this game relies on the
player to feel safe in a bathroom for
the scare to take hold exploring a
washroom should not be a scary thing to
do but this game effectively manipulates
your assumptions and delivers a
jump-scare that made everyone throw
their controllers number 2 I’ll take the
stairs
fear is there anything more terrifying
than a creepy little ghost girl fear
doesn’t think so and while you’re
covering the mystery behind her she
terrorizes you everywhere you go because
of this you’re constantly on the lookout
for her as she could literally turn up
anywhere the tension throughout the game
is extremely powerful do the constant
sudden appearances but nothing beats
this one when you’re simply getting
ready to go down a ladder this scene
proves that nowhere is safe and that
anything could happen at any time
before we look at our scariest of
jump-scares here are a few honorable
mentions number one the window dogs
resident evil
the scariest of jump-scares comes from
the oldest game on this list and it’s
still as effective today as it was
almost 20 years ago you’re right
much like the lesser-known Dino Crisis
from the same developers this game
requires a lot of exploring as the
player is in a mansion and mansions can
get confusing okay let me handle this
this game uses the art of silence
perfectly in order to scare the audience
something that’s on display front and
center as you’re simply walking down a
corridor no one expected this to happen
and it remains the cornerstone of video
game jump scares along with its famous
successor in the sequel you agree with
our list
I can hear something big moving out
there which video game jump-scare did
you find the scariest for more
terrifying top 10s published every day
be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
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