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The Games That Scared The Hell Out Of Us As Kids

From old survival horror classics to a strange and surreal Zelda , we share what spooked us when we were younger

As Halloween draws near, more and more people are loading up their favorite scary games to enjoy some digital frights. But this isn’t a new tradition. In fact, many of us here at Kotaku have been playing spooky, creepy games since we were old enough to pick up controllers or mash keyboards. And when you are a kid, scary games just hit differently, you know?

So, in honor of the spookiest month of the year, here are some of the games that scared the shit out of us back when we were younger.

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