Quick Horror Picks for Your Break

In these scary titles, tension matters more than blood. Each one gives you a cramped area, a danger that won't stay still, and a task to complete before it gets to you. A few are shooters: zombies arrive in waves, so you ration bullets. Others have you fleeing through narrow halls, listening closely and memorizing your route out. Most demand the same core approach: remain steady, keep advancing, and avoid frantic clicking when a scare hits.

If slow-building fear and hunting for the way out appeal to you, begin with Backrooms: Exit Protocol 0. 5 Nights at Tung Tung Hotel - Horror 3D suits players who like guarding doorways and conserving electricity. Want more noise? Football: Robots vs Zombies, World Cup! puts zombies on a soccer field, letting you fire and score together. Rounds are brief, so any of these fits a lunch break.