Does anyone know of any kid-friendly "horror" games out there for children ~7 years old?

My son loves the adrenaline rush of getting scared, particularly with jump scares, however, I have a lot of difficulty finding a game or show which is appropriate for him. He is prone to nightmares, and more adult-oriented “kid horror” is too much (Poppy’s Playtime, Cartoon Cat?) And others like Siren Head. His peers exposed him to those things and made my own nights pretty sleepless for a while.

It’s a tough plate to fill, but surely there’s gotta be something. He’s played Luigi’s Mansion and got a kick out of that. That game would be a good example I suppose.

Thanks for any suggestions!

NaoPb,

How about Spookie’s House of Jumpscares?

At least I think that’s what it’s called?

CharlesReed,
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I second this one. It's pretty straight forward, and just as the name suggests, is filled with jumpscares.

Laneus,
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My Friendly Neighbor hood is mascot horror, but played entirely straight. It’s resident evil 4, but with all of the zombies replaced with puppets.

brihuang95,
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are there any good scooby doo games out there? i remember playing one on the PS2 as a kid, good balance of “creepy” stuff like zombies and just goofball humor

talbot,

I’ve had success with playing scary games while they watch and when it gets too much I have the characters react in silly ways. Courage the Cowardly Dog, Are you Afraid of the Dark, Goosebumps, etc. You could also try meta horror like Cabin in the Woods, Tucker and Dale. Or something with laugh breaks to defuse the tension like Army of Darkness or Monster Squad.

DaGeek247,
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tucker and dale is a horrible choice for a luigi's mansion kid

sandriver,

If Super Metroid is on the Nintendo Switch emulator, that’s a good spooky game, including an explicitly horror-themed level, the Wrecked Ship. There’s a layer of removal since it’s 2D and zoomed out. Not all of the game is all that spooky, I think it’s mainly Wrecked Ship and the end of the game.

Metroid Fusion is much spookier, including sequences where you’re being hunted by a Samus clone. Very creepy vibes throughout too. Other M has a lot of thrills as well. And Metroid Dread is, of course, dread-inducing. Actually it was the first Metroid game I couldn’t play because the stealth sequences were too much for me, lol.

Majora’s Mask is mostly more eerie, but there are some good high tension moments as well.

LoamImprovement,

I would give My Friendly Neighborhood a try - it’s very much in the vein of Resident Evil 4 with just-different-enough Sesame Street puppets that give you a jumpscare and damage when they make contact. Put together by John and Evan Szymanski (brothers to and collaborators with David Szymanski, of several New Blood titles fame,) it’s made explicitly to be horrifying without relying on gore and excessive violence.

Zeke,

Five Nights at Freddy's

dutchkimble,

Plants vs zombies maybe?

KaijuKoala,

My 10 and 6-year-old play some horror experiences on Roblox. You’d be surprised how well-made some of them are.

scbasteve7,

Hello neighbor might be good. I enjoyed the first one, the rest not so much. But I imagine a young kid would love it.

ADHDefy, (edited )
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If you're cool with emulation, the PS2 had a game called Gregory Horror Show.

Catastrophic235,

Dead space 2, start him out on the school level for the optimal results.

rozPierog,

Make him fear optometrists for the rest of his life!

Kolanaki,
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Baldi’s Basics

Lowbird,

Maybe the Costume Quest games? They’re not scary at all, but Halloween themed.

storksforlegs,
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Also Zombies Ate my Neighbours would be also great for kids, Im not sure what services its available on (but the rom is easy to find for emulation, it is on Snes)

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