Top 10 Most Horrifying Video Game Enemies

Pyramid Head - Silent Hill 2

This is the scariest video game villain ever. This creeps me out every time I see it. The first time I played Silent Hill 2, I had NIGHTMARES when I encountered Pyramid Head for the first time.

The thing that's scary about him is that you can't even fight him. You have to run away.

Pyramid Head is blocking my way and wanting a battle, but he is invincible and can 100% one-shot you.

The Gatherers - Amnesia: The Dark Descent

I haven't even played the game because, as a 21-year-old, I would have really bad nightmares. Just watching Let's Plays of Amnesia is enough for me to call this the scariest enemy in video games.
But what the hell is Pyramid Head doing at number one? I've played through Silent Hill 2 and Homecoming, and he's not even close. There are enemies in Duke Nukem 3D that I find scarier than him.

This doesn't even need an explanation. Go watch an Amnesia LP and tell me those aren't scary.

Slender Man - Slender

You never actually see him move, and he has no face. He shows up unexpectedly. He could even be standing right behind you the whole time.

Being in the woods at night is scary enough, but having a faceless figure hunting you down will send shivers down your spine.

Crimson Head - Resident Evil

Appearing in the remake, if you leave a zombie laying around long enough, eventually they transform into these blood-hungry monsters. They're super fast and super lethal. Just one shriek from these guys will make you run back through the door you just came from.

Necromorphs - Dead Space

You're telling me that Slender Man is scarier than Necromorphs? Whenever I play Dead Space, I sit there hoping that another Necromorph won't jump out of a vent and scare me to death. But when I play Slender, I sit there staring back at Slender saying, "What are you gonna do, you little girl-kidnapping, pansy-ass, suit-wearing, no-eye-nose-or-mouth son of a baby?"

The very first time I came across these alien-like monsters in Dead Space, I literally freaked. The scariest thing about them is they come crashing down from the vents when you least expect it.

Zombie Dog - Resident Evil

They may be small, but they're just enough to make you jump. Ever since that first time in Resident Evil when you walked down that hallway and these dogs busted through that window.

The first time I went down the hallway and the dogs crashed through the window, I literally freaked out.

Regenerators - Resident Evil 4

In Resident Evil, I've taken on zombies, dogs, psychotic villagers, hunters, lickers, crimson heads, piranhas, bats, a giant scorpion, and slime, but these guys cross the line. They are truly the most terrifying Resident Evil monster.

For one, the way it walks to you is creepy, slow as it may be. And from the name, you know it can regenerate body parts when you shoot at it. The scariest thing is its breathing, which is not normal. What I'm saying is, IT'S SCARY.

The noise they make and their body movements... Scariest game character ever for me, hands down.

Alma Wade - F.E.A.R.

Alma Wade is a major antagonist and key figure in the F.E.A.R. series of first-person shooter horror video games by Monolith Productions. She was introduced in the original F.E.A.R. game, released in 2005. The series revolves around the mystery surrounding Alma and her powerful psychic abilities, which... read more

Nurse - Silent Hill 3

Giygas - EarthBound

Giygas, also called Giegue in EarthBound Beginnings, is the main antagonist and final boss of EarthBound Beginnings and EarthBound. He is an alien being with immense psychic power who opposes the main characters in both titles. His presence influences many of the events in the games, making him one of... read more

I first played Earthbound at 9 years old, and this guy seriously gave me the creeps. I turned off the system when I first battled this guy. While I'm not that scared of him anymore, he still creeps me out.

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Common Cold - Codename: Kids Next Door: Operation: V.I.D.E.O.G.A.M.E.

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Frieza - Dragon Ball Xenoverse

Frieza is a fictional character in the Dragon Ball series created by Akira Toriyama. He is the main antagonist of the Frieza Saga and is known as a tyrannical ruler of the Frieza Force.

Feared across the universe for his power and cruelty, Frieza plays a major role in the series' events. He is... read more

Invisible Horror - Eternal Darkness

Deathclaw - Fallout 3/New Vegas

OH MY GOD. Even though I cleared out Quarry Junction, Long 15, and Sloan, I was on the edge of my seat watching each and every corner until I made it successfully straight to New Vegas. They were a truly ferocious enemy that scared the crap out of me.

Ever seen something that made you go the other direction? This guy is one of those.

Shoot one with an unsilenced weapon, I see? Let me just tell 18 more about what you've done.

Wallmaster - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

I walk into the room just minding my business. I cut through all the other enemies in the room with ease when I hear a loud scream and see a giant hand grabbing me and carrying me back to the start. This one's gonna scare you for a long, long time.

Eddie Gluskin - Outlast: Whistleblower

Omega Flowey - Undertale

This is a living nightmare, made of human flesh and a weed all mashed up, making all your nightmares become real. It puts you in a bad dream you will never wake up from, permanently scarring your game every time you die.

He broke the fourth wall in the raw! He just hacked your game and deleted all your save files, so you cannot escape this nightmare! This terrible thing just made your game his game! He trapped you in his own save file that was even named after him! Even when you die, the game over screen is pure horror that crashes the game. Toby Fox just gave this creature a life!

Lisa - P.T.

Drippler - Terraria

Kusabi - Fatal Frame II

Withered Bonnie - Five Nights at Freddy's

Withered Bonnie is one of the animatronic characters in Five Nights at Freddy's 2. He is introduced as an older, damaged version of Bonnie who becomes active on Night 3 and attempts to reach and attack the player. Withered Bonnie is missing his face and left arm, starts in the Parts and Service room... read more

Between the puppet and this horrible thing, FNAF 2 has caused me more sleepless nights than Jason, Freddy, and Michael Myers combined.

Shrieker - Resident Evil 6

Not only are their horrible shrieks scary, the thing that makes them more terrifying is that they call in more zombies to you, quickly overwhelming you.

Piggsy - Manhunt

A chainsaw-wielding pig man hunting you down with his thingie hanging out. Need I say more.

The Mannequins - Condemned: Criminal Origins

Garradors - Resident Evil 4

Evil Otto - Berzerk

Evil Otto scared two people to death just by smiling at them. That's right - just two regular guys having a good old time at the arcade.