The game is unique in its immersiveness as the player, stuck as a nine year old, is unable to parse some of what is going on around them. Much of the game involves Ib wandering the gallery in search of an exit and solving puzzles while avoiding attacks from strange assailants. Released in 2012 by developer Kouri, Ib follows its titular young heroine as she attends an exhibit at an art gallery and gets lost after observing a strange painting. Ib has become a classic and a mainstay of the 2010s RPG Maker boom and it’s easy to see why-it’s a psychological horror game with a clear vision and lovely, Edward Gorey-esque art direction. (Much thanks to the dedicated fan translators whose efforts go unsung!) There’s a lot of untold history here and far more worth playing than our handpicked list.
Made outside of the industry, often by a handful or even just one person, the inventiveness and innovation on display while using more restrictive tools with much smaller to nonexistent budgets continues to impress and define more personal, shared storytelling.
Many of these freeware developers are unsung heroes of the genre, and have greatly paved the way for more recognizable games like Undertale and Omori.īeyond just being free, these games hold up as bone-chilling experiences and often serve as keen meditations on artmaking as a whole. A surefire way to get my thrills while keeping my bank account intact has always been to explore the RPG Maker scene, which has been a great boon to the realm of horror for over two decades now. Halloween is right around the corner, and most people are wondering how they’re going to spend the creepiest night of the year.
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