Hello, I am interested in playing hellblade: senua's sacrifice but I am also very easily scared while playing typical horror games. What kinda of thriller games would you liken senua's sacrifice to in terms of how much fear it inspires?? The last thriller I played was bioshock but senua's sacrifice looks really good ;v;
I donât typically play horror games so I donât have much to compare it to, but if you made it through Bioshock I think youâll do fine with Hellblade.
Iâm not sure Iâd call Hellblade horror in the strictest sense - you arenât threatened with jump-scares or baddies you canât see hunting you from the dark corners of the map. Itâs more a psychological thriller in that youâre dealing with things your protagonist finds terrifying, and Hellblade is pretty good at making that terror contagious with an incredibly atmospheric setting. Itâs a game that excels at âquiet creepinessâ - youâll be wandering through a graveyard of burned bodies and have the voices in your head start freaking out in a whispered hush that the darkness is coming, or telling you that you wonât survive your current fight, things of that nature.Â
I do want to note that the game does deal with trauma, PTSD, and schizophrenia, so if those are sensitive subjects I suggest watching a letâs play or reading a bunch of reviews before diving in to make sure it wonât be overwhelming.
