Summary
It’s sometimes said that a horror game is only scary the first time it’s played, so that might be one reason why developers love filling up horror games with collectibles and challenges to make that first run-through as thorough as possible. Not only that but there are often incentives to replay the game over again for additional rewards to reach 100% completion.
Whether it’s the difficulty and multiple playthroughs of a Soulslike game or an adventure filled to the brim with hidden collectibles, there are plenty of horror games that are brutally tough to reach 100% completion.
WhileBloodborneisn’t the longest Soulslike out there, for 100% completion, a player will not only need to beat the game three times, but they’ll need todefeat all 32 fearsome bosses(which involves going through the somewhat laborious Chalice Dungeons) as well as the finicky NPC questlines that can break if not sequenced properly.
What results is a completionist experience that requires patience, planning, and top-notch skill at the central game in order to succeed. On the bright side, by the time the player is finished 100%, they will truly be the master of the hunt and will be more than ready to demolish whatever Soulslike they like.
Resident Evil 2, the remake of the original, was rightly lauded in 2019 as one of the best horror games and remakes ever releasedthat made smart decisions when faced with adapting the PS1 original. However, just because it was made in the modern day doesn’t mean it skimps on collectibles or challenges when it comes to 100% completion.
Players will not only need to do two run-throughs of the game, then again on the hardest difficulty, but also get all the collectibles, complete the speedrun challenge, then a minimalist run, then S+ rank on Hardcore difficulty for both Leon and Claire - and that’s forgetting all the costumes and bonus campaigns. It’s a lot of fun, but it’s brutally difficult too.
The Evil Within 2successfully took everything that the first game did and improved on almost every element, being the rare example of a sequel that genuinely proves why the franchise deserves to exist and grow further. However, it’s an almighty challenge to try and reach 100% completion,partially because of its considerable length.
The game is filled with missable collectibles, and every single weapon will need to be fully upgraded, requiring grinding for resources. Not only that, but the player will need to do every side quest (which are missable) and beat the infamous Akumu mode where the player faces a massive difficulty spike. This one’s for the hardcore only.
Anyone who has played aDead Risinggame before will know the unique stress that comes with the game’s unique clock system, where every action takes time, and if the player’s not careful, they’ll simply miss content by not being fast enough. Now imagine that not only are you against the clock, but you need to do absolutely everything in the game too.
What results is one of the most stressful 100% completion experiences imaginable. The player needs to save all survivors, solve the main storyline, defeatall the game’s distinctive psychopaths, as well as use and create all weapons and in-game achievements. It’s insanely stressful, but incredibly satisfying if the player manages to pull it off.
While most know theSilent Hillfranchise for the core quadrilogy of games, the franchise has a long and storied series of spin-offs too. In terms of 100% completion, none is more arduous thanSilent Hill: Shattered Memories.
To achieve 100% completion, the player will need to unlock all endings (which requires many playthroughs), get all the collectibles (of which there are many), discover all locations, and achieve top rankings in the nightmare sequences. The sheer amount of collectibles and the game’s inherent branching narrative based on the protagonist’s psychological profile mean that 100% completion is a long task, but one that’s a lot of fun to doin an underrated entry in theSilent Hillseries.
