Transcending jump scares, gore effects, oppressive music, and affecting monster designs, the best horror games are the ones that are scary even when nothing is happening. Go back to the classic, 1998 Resident Evil 2 and take a walk around the first floor of the police station. The whole place just makes your blood tingle. Likewise, that long, winding walk at the start of Silent Hill 2. Nothing is happening - but every part of you is on high alert. Released to well-deserved acclaim in 2022, The Mortuary Assistant is a masterclass in mundane fear. One of the tensest, most terrifying games I’ve played in years, it’s now, somehow, even scarier. Continue reading Amazing horror game The Mortuary Assistant is somehow even scarier now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best PC horror games, Best PC indie games, Best PC Halloween games