{"id":86290,"date":"2020-10-10T09:40:39","date_gmt":"2020-10-10T06:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/"},"modified":"2020-10-10T09:40:39","modified_gmt":"2020-10-10T06:40:39","slug":"5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"#5 Creepy Retro PC Games to Play This Halloween"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d8d9359262\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3d8d9359262\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/#Zork_Nemesis_The_Forbidden_Lands\" >Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/#Diablo\" >Diablo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/#Blood_Fresh_Supply\" >Blood: Fresh Supply<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/#Scratches\" >Scratches<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/#Realms_of_the_Haunting\" >Realms of the Haunting<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#5 Creepy Retro PC <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s to Play This Halloween&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/x5_creepy_games_hero.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.hZzdGI2-f-.jpg\" alt=\"Five screenshots from &quot;Zork Nemesis,&quot; &quot;Diablo,&quot; &quot;Blood: Fresh Supply,&quot; &quot;Scratches,&quot; and &quot;Realms of The Haunting.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>October means one thing: Halloween. To celebrate, let\u2019s explore five creepy retro PC games from the \u201990s (and one from the \u201900s) that are still fun to play. Best of all, they\u2019re all available for purchase and play on modern Windows PCs. Trick or treat!<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Zork_Nemesis_The_Forbidden_Lands\"><\/span><em>Zork Nemesis: The Forbidden Lands<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693843 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xzork_nemesis_screenshot_2.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.ABM2aIOY0L.jpg\" alt=\"A skeleton in a scene from &quot;Zork Nemesis.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"365\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This underrated,\u00a0<em>Myst<\/em>-style point-and-click adventure from 1996 oozes with mystery and grim horror. It\u2019s full of devious puzzles (including one involving a severed head; you\u2019ve been warned) and many atmospheric locales to explore.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of its release, critics noted how dramatically <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/zork-nemesis-the-forbidden-lands\"><em>Zork Nemesis<\/em><\/a> departed from the goofy tone of the previous Zork game, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/return-to-zork\"><em>Return to Zork<\/em><\/a> (although, there\u2019s still some humor involved). The result is a classic adventure experience that sticks with you after you play it.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being an MS-DOS title, you can still get it in emulated form on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/571060\/Zork_Nemesis_The_Forbidden_Lands\/\">Steam<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/zork_nemesis_the_forbidden_lands\">GOG<\/a> for modern Windows machines.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Diablo\"><\/span><em>Diablo<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693841 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xdiablo_screenshot_1.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.BmDTvKmKVt.jpg\" alt=\"A group of characters fighting with swords in &quot;Diablo.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"344\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Of all the games on this list, you\u2019ve probably heard of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/diablo\"><em>Diablo<\/em><\/a>. It\u2019s a masterful action RPG, with a dark horror-fantasy <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>. It was a mainstream hit for Blizzard in 1997 (although it was released December 31, 1996). It spawned several sequels with expansion packs.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>Diablo<\/em>, you\u2019ll find plenty of creepy stuff, including crypts, undead skeletons, and dark magic. Also, the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.greatestgamemusic.com\/soundtracks\/diablo-soundtrack\/\">atmospheric soundtrack by Matt Uelman<\/a> will sear into your memory\u2014especially the Tristram Village theme.<\/p>\n<p>The best part is you can now get <em>Diablo<\/em>\u00a0and its <em>Hellfire<\/em> expansion DRM for free at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/diablo\">GOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blood_Fresh_Supply\"><\/span><em>Blood: Fresh Supply<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693844 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xblood_screenshot_2.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.WkTuccdKQj.jpg\" alt=\"A gargoyle and fireball in a scene from &quot;Blood.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If a rollicking first-person shooter featuring a wisecracking, film-quoting protagonist sounds more like your cup of tea, we recommend\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/dos\/blood\"><em>Blood<\/em><\/a>. Originally released in 1997 for MS-DOS by Monolith Productions, <em>Blood<\/em> combines tight controls with masterful level design.<\/p>\n<p>It also has great sound effects, and creative weapons for hours of nonstop retro horror fun. And yes, there\u2019s plenty of blood, although its campy presentation makes the gore feel strangely appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, you can now purchase a 2019 remaster of the original called <em>Blood: Fresh Supply.<\/em>\u00a0It runs on modern Windows PCs in widescreen and supports gamepads. So, run (don\u2019t walk) to your nearest online game store and try <em>Blood<\/em> today. You\u2019ll find it on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1010750\/Blood_Fresh_Supply\/\">Steam<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/blood_fresh_supply\">GOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scratches\"><\/span><em>Scratches<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693842 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/scratches_screenshot_1.jpg.pagespeed.ce.cdYjmKD8So.jpg\" alt=\"A Victorian parlor scene in &quot;Scratches.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"384\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This suspenseful adventure from 2006 is set in a creepy old house. Although it\u2019s the most recent game on the list, it already feels like a lost Windows classic. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/windows\/scratches\"><em>Scratches<\/em><\/a> combines <em>Myst<\/em>-like first-person point-and-click gameplay with lushly illustrated, 360-degree environments.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a lot to explore and plenty of puzzles to solve. It\u2019s also genuinely terrifying at times, but without being gory or gratuitous. It\u2019s a great choice for suspense or atmospheric horror fans.<\/p>\n<p>You can get it from <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/46460\/Scratches__Directors_Cut\/\">Steam<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/wishlist\/games\/scratches_directors_cut\">GOG<\/a>. And if you enjoy <em>Scratches<\/em>, be sure to check out its\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/230210\/ASYLUM\/\">spiritual follow-up,\u00a0<em>Asylum<\/em><\/a>, which was developed by <em>Scratches<\/em> designer Agust\u00edn Cordes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Realms_of_the_Haunting\"><\/span><em>Realms of the Haunting<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-693840 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/xrealms_of_the_haunting_screenshot.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.at_L5kSDkW.jpg\" alt=\"A creepy throne room in &quot;Realms of the Haunting.&quot;\" width=\"650\" height=\"395\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no doubt that 1996 was a great year for creepy MS-DOS games. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mobygames.com\/game\/realms-of-the-haunting\"><em>Realms of the Haunting<\/em><\/a>\u00a0uniquely synthesizes the gameplay of several genres\u2014first-person shooter, full-motion video adventure, and survival horror\u2014into one glorious title.<\/p>\n<p>You play as Adam Randall, who\u2019s investigating his father\u2019s death in a haunted mansion. Along the way, you\u2019ll encounter wild supernatural foes and eerie puzzles, all of which are perfect for this time of year.<\/p>\n<p><em>Realms of the Haunting<\/em> is available on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/292390\/Realms_of_the_Haunting\/\">Steam<\/a> and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gog.com\/game\/realms_of_the_haunting\">GOG<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For forums sites go to <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/forum.buradabiliyorum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Forum.BuradaBiliyorum.Com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Technology category.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/693764\/5-creepy-retro-pc-games-to-play-this-halloween\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;#5 Creepy Retro PC Games to Play This Halloween&#8221; October means one thing: Halloween. 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