10 Scariest Sega Genesis Games

10 Scariest Sega Genesis Games

From licensed gems like Bram Stoker’s Dracula to horror classics like Splatterhouse 2 and 3, the Sega Genesis had an excellent catalog of scary games.

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While the 16-bit console is mostly known for starting the Sonic the Hedgehog series in 1991, the Sega Genesis was a fourth-generation powerhouse console for many other reasons as well. With its vast video game library filled with plenty of iconic titles, it is no wonder why it was able to stand on its own against the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES).

Along with everything else, this game library also included many great horror titles that still hold up to this day. Even now, the Sega Genesis is a worthwhile console to return to every spooky October.

10 Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1993)

Based on the 1992 film, Bram Stoker’s Dracula is a 1993 side-scrolling action platformer where the player controls Jonathan Harker as he moves through six different stages and fights various enemies in order to defeat Dracula. The player will have to fight multiple different bosses including the vampress Lucy Westenra, Dracula’s brides, and Dracula’s dragon.

While the Genesis and SNES versions are largely the same, the Genesis version is slightly more difficult because there are less health items. Also, in the intro sequence, bodies can be seen impaled by spikes, but the SNES version removed that.

9 The Immortal (1991)

Released for the Genesis in 1991, The Immortal is an action-adventure RPG about an unnamed wizard traveling through the Labyrinth of Eternity in order to rescue his mentor named Mordamir. But, as the player continues through the levels, they uncover more of the story and discover there may be more to Mordamir’s disappearance than what the player is initially led to believe.

Although this version of the game is a port of the original Apple IIGS version, this game is still one of the scariest and best games on the Genesis because it keeps all the levels of the original game and has incredible animation. The NES version may have a better soundtrack, but this version has all the blood and gore of the original.

8 Decap Attack (1991)

Decap Attack is a 1991 platformer and a westernized version of the 1990 Japanese-only game Magical Hat’s Turbo Flight! Adventure. The game follows a headless mummy named Chuck D. Head who is sent to defeat a demon, Max D. Cap, and his underworld army in order to save the world.

Throughout the various levels of the game, the cartoonish art style and macabre music go well with the comedic horror aspects of the plot and characters. While most of the gameplay is the same as the original Japanese version, the characters, plot, and art style are drastically different, which makes this game have its own character and vibe separate from the source material.

7 The Ooze (1995)

Developed by the Sega Technical Institute and released in 1995, The Ooze is an action-adventure game where players control a sentient pile of green ooze as he explores five main areas, fights different enemies, avoids traps, and tries to collect all the DNA helixes. The sentient liquid is actually scientist Dr. Daniel Caine who tried to stop the corporation he works for from using his invention to take over the world but was instead turned into the ooze.

If players want to get the good ending where he turns back into a human, they have to collect all the DNA helixes. Despite the high level of difficulty, the game is still worth checking out for its catchy music and interesting gameplay.

6 Haunting Starring Polterguy (1993)

Released in 1993, Haunting Starring Polterguy is a comedy-horror game where the player is a ghost named Polterguy who was killed by a defective skateboard created by business mogul Vito Sardini. In order to get revenge on him and the rest of his cruel family, Polterguy possesses various objects in their homes to scare them.

This unique game is known for its wide variety of animations used for all the different scares Polterguy can use and the perfect mixture of comedy and horror. Because of the small cult following this game has, it was ported the PSP in 2006.

5 Chakan: The Forever Man (1992)

Based on an independent comic series by the same name, Chakan: The Forever Man is a 1992 action platformer about a warrior named Chakan who is cursed to spend all of time defeating supernatural evils after he defeated death in a match as a mortal man. The player guides this immortal man through various different levels in order to destroy the supernatural evils that plague the earth.

This game is known for being extremely difficult and extremely dark. Unlike most platforming games of the time that were largely family friendly, this game has a bleak and morose storyline that is emphasized by the dark visuals and haunting music.

4 Ghouls ‘n Ghosts (1989)

Programmed by Yuji Naka, who is best known as the father of the Sonic franchise, the 1989 Genesis port of Ghouls ‘n Ghosts is possibly more known than the original 1988 arcade game, which is demonstrated by the port winning four gaming awards back in 1989. Taking place after the events of the first Ghosts ‘n Goblins, this sequel follows Knight Arthur once again going through different levels to defeat Lucifer, or Loki in the English versions, in order to save the souls of Princess Prin Prin and all other mortals.

While it plays similarly to the first game, this sequel adds the ability to fire directly upward and downward while in the air. With incredible graphics and music, this game is still a classic to this day.

3 Sacred Line Genesis (2015)

Although old consoles tend to stop having official releases shortly after their life cycle ends, some game developers still produce games for those older consoles. One of these obscure games is Sacred Line Genesis, which is a 2015 graphic adventure game created by Sasha Darko. The game follows a private detective named Ellen who is in a slump until a mysterious phone call sends her on a perilous journey.

The player experiences the game through mostly still images with text and makes choices that determine how the story progresses. With the game’s unique dice-based fighting system and multiple endings, it will be an interesting horror experience that will be hard to forget.

2 Castlevania: Bloodlines (1994)

Released in 1994 exclusively for the Genesis, Castlevania: Bloodlines is a spin-off of previous Castlevania games that helped start the metroidvania genre. Players control either John Morris or Eric Lecarde in order to stop a vampire named Elizabeth Bartley from resurrecting Dracula. Depending on which character the player chooses, they will have to navigate the platforming levels slightly differently because of their different weapons.

Similar to other Genesis games, this game was able to have much more violence and gore compared to games on other consoles of the time. Also, it was the first time Michiru Yamane composed the music for a Castlevania game, which would lead to her becoming one of the main composers for the series.

1 Splatterhouse 2 (1992) and 3 (1993)

The 1992 Splatterhouse 2 and the 1993 Splatterhouse 3 were both exclusively made for the Genesis and are sequels to the original 1988 arcade game Splatterhouse. In the second game, which takes place three months after the first, players once again play as Rick who puts back on the Terror Mask and goes into a mansion in the land of the dead to bring Jennifer back to life. Then, Splatterhouse 3 takes place five years later after Rick and Jennifer have married and had a kid named David. After moving into a new house, however, Jennifer and David get kidnapped and Rick must once again use the Terror Mask to save his loved ones.

Although both games are beat ’em ups, Splatterhouse 2 is a linear side-scroller like its predecessor while Splatterhouse 3 is a non-linear exploration game where the player obtains different endings depending on whether they manage to beat a level fast enough. Despite their differences, both games are magnificent examples of video game horror with their detailed pixel art, gritty atmosphere, and gore-filled gameplay.

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