October is a month of tricks and treats, haunting stories and fabulous frights. As the nights grow longer and the leaves grow richer in hue, fog creeps in, bringing pumpkins, tall tales, and a thirst for dark thrills. A master of this autumn imagery is Edgar Allan Poe, who has inspired generations of horror and scary stories. In honor of the esteemed author, we’ve created a list of the top 5 scariest Edgar Allan Poe games. Count down with us, if you dare!
5. Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Roget Platinum Edition
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Fifth in our countdown, but certainly not least is the supernatural story of Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Roget Platinum Edition. A classic amongst Edgar Allan Poe games, rumors of a mysterious threat surface… from beyond the grave! The original The Mystery of Marie Roget was the first murder mystery based on the details of a real crime. Multiple lives are on the line when a newlywed couple is targeted!
Call upon your wit and intuition to solve the mystery of Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Roget Platinum Edition.
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Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Mystery of Marie Roget Platinum Edition
4. Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death Platinum Edition
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Fear wears many masks, and in Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death Platinum Edition, that mask is red and brings omens of death. Fourth in our list of the top 5 scariest Edgar Allan Poe games is the story of a murderous figure roaming the streets of a small French town. Known only as the Red Masque, the criminal is the bane of the local authorities. Yet the townspeople seem to cheer whenever the Red Masque appears! This beckons the question… who’s the real criminal?
Follow the Red Masque through a maze of mystery in Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death Platinum Edition.
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Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Masque of the Red Death Platinum Edition
3. Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher Platinum Edition
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A story of lurking evil takes the third spot on our list of Edgar Allan Poe games with Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher Platinum Edition. The ancient House of Usher is a mysterious estate whose very foundation is built on dark secrets. On the grounds lives two twins, but one has gone missing under mysterious circumstances. With the remaining twin, Roderick, ailing with an unknown malady and nearby townspeople disappearing, the house seems hungry for victims. What secrets lie locked away in the estate’s forbidden library?
Unveil the evil inhabiting the House of Usher in Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher Platinum Edition.
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Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher Platinum Edition
2. Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s Metzengerstein Collector’s Edition
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Second on our list of the scariest Edgar Allan Poe games is Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s Metzengerstein Collector’s Edition. Set deep in the heart of Hungary, the sole heir to the Metzengerstein line summons you to investigate chilling omens. A mysterious spirit shrouded in fog haunts Frederica. When the spirit passes into reality and kidnaps her, the fate of the family line threatens to end in violence.
Uncover the dark past of the Metzengerstein curse before it’s too late in Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s Metzengerstein Collector’s Edition.
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Dark Tales – Metzengerstein Collector’s Edition
1. Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart Platinum Edition
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One of Poe’s most famous works, Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart Platinum Edition is a retelling of the infamous story The Tell-Tale Heart. A scream in the night… a brutal crime… and a mysterious figure with eyes red as blood… The details of the killings are strange, suggesting the murderer had very personal motivations. However, who would perpetrate such an unusual crime? Could there be a note of sanity in their madness? For this reason, we’ve ranked this chilling narrative the scariest title in our list of Edgar Allan Poe games.
Get to the heart of the mystery in the terrifyingly twisted Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart Platinum Edition.
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Dark Tales – Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tell-Tale Heart Platinum Edition
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