The titular summer people are the Allisons from New York, who rent the same off-grid country cottage each year. This time, instead of heading back to the city, they decide to extend their holiday for a month longer something that seems to unsettle everyone in the nearby town. All pass on the same veiled caution that nobody has ever stayed at the lake beyond Labor Day.
Some of the best free horror games have a unique way of sticking with you. The best ones don't just rely on jump scares--they burrow into your mind with atmosphere, dread, and ideas that won't leave you alone. While big-budget horror hits like Alan Wake 2 and Resident Evil Village dominate the zeitgeist, some of the scariest experiences you can play right now won't cost you a cent.
Dreamcore came out in January of this year and it's a perfectly good time if you love spooky vibes but aren't too jazzed about screaming monsters and jumpscares. Developed by Montralulz, Dreamcore is a directionless, HUD-free wandersim that takes you through strange, abandoned levels that almost feel endless. The game intentionally tries to make you feel lost with its lack of clear-cut instructions on what to do.
Silent Hill f sees players stepping into the shoes of Hinako Shimizu, a high school girl in rural 1960s Japan who gets pulled into the thick, familiar fog of Silent Hill. Hinako's father is abusive, her mother is too submissive and lets the abuse happen, and her sister Junko, the only barrier between her and her parents, married and moved away. Her overbearing parents control every aspect of her life, and her only escape is in the comfort of her childhood friends.