Iiii... think I've finally worked out why I don't get on with horror games often....
...i live in a constant state of dealing with my anxiety.
...so playing a horror game, especially one filled with jumpscares, is like having to battle a constant panic attack that I've CHOSEN to have by playing said jumpscare-filled game.
... it is a deeply, DEEPLY unpleasant feeling to experience.
Hell, even Alien: Isolation was hard to get through. I can barely play Subnautica for the same reason.
even in Creative mode, the fucking Crashers and the massive leviathans coming outta nowhere god, fuck, christ.
Outer Wilds' Anglerfish were terrifying enough to have to deal with. I managed it, but god it was in sufferance.
At least with GTFO I have others to back me up so I don't have to deal with it alone, and fuck it, you can shoot things if shit goes south! No jumpscares either! THAT I can deal with. Jumpscares tho? fuck no,. fuck off. please. god. fuck.
Also this is why I cannot, and WILL not play Amnesia games, ever. I tried the first one, noped the FUCK out when there was the first invisible enemy in the pitch black water filled basement tunnel. uninstalled it immediately.
Alien:Isolation, I completed it, in the hardest difficulty, but FFFFUCK ME that was exhausting. I was physically drained afterwards. I tried going back into it for the DLC and just... couldn't. guh.
basically my brain is a fuck and this is why i physically can very rarely enjoy horror games.
DUSKERS is one of the exceptions, and even that I can only play for brief periods and have to take long breaks between.