Cry of Fear 1.0

Horror games and co-op have historically not gone together at all. How can you be scared if you constantly have a friend watching your back, or if you two can laugh off and joke about whatever scares are coming your way? How can a creepy atmosphere affect you if you can distract yourselves just constantly chattering? Well, Cry of Fear tackles the problem admirably.

To install Cry of Fear, make sure to have Steam installed. Once that's done, go to this link to install the game.

You and your friends all play as Simon Henriksson, a Swedish teenager who struggles with depression. You have to make your way through an abandoned city to get home. The atmosphere of the game is fantastic. Even though its graphics are dated because of its origins as a mod, the environments look stunning with great attention to detail. There is some excellent usage of lighting and even pre-rendered cutscenes.

The game relies a lot on silence and background noises, which makes the monster's piercing screams a lot scarier because of the contrast.

As for the gameplay, it's pretty much standard shooter fair with some twists. You have a stamina meter that depletes when you double tap to dodge attacks. You can also dual-wield any two small items together, and your cell phone acts as a flashlight and an objective marker. On top of that, there's an inventory system that lets you carry three items in your pockets and three in your backpack.

Overall, if you're a fan of horror games and have some friends, you should give Cry of Fear a download.