Lovecraft E-Zine: the top ten horror games of 2023

Of the list, I've only played Sherlock Holmes the Awakened and Dreams in the Witch House. I'm sure I'll be playing Dredge at some point, since it checks many boxes for me.

Check out the list, though, if you aren't dialed into video games (and I am not particularly) you might see something you'd never heard of.

I learned about Varney Lake and Killer Frequency, both of which I will be at least adding to my Steam wishlist to languish there indefinitely.

9. Varney Lake If you think there should have been a point and click video game adaptation of Stephen King’s It miniseries in 1990, Varney Lake is your game. In this coming of age story that begins in the 1950s, a trio of children encounter an injured vampire and offer him assistance – a choice that will reverberate into their adult lives. Get it here

7. Killer Frequency A full blast of 80s retro-slasher horror, Killer Frequency finds the player as a former big time DJ stuck in a small town radio station on the anniversary of a horrific murder spree thirty years previously. Get it here

TOP TEN HORROR GAMES OF 2023 (Lovecraft Ezine)