Hunters landWith pop quality like Pennywise from Stephen King’sItand the Joker from DC’sBatmancomics , it ’s no surprise that many masses now have coulrophobia , a reverence of clowns . Though clowns have be since ancient civilizations , the recent characterizations , exaggerated proportions , and effect such as the 2016 clown sighting have partially alter the archetype from levity to panic .

Because of this new trend , clowns now have prominent part in many horror news report , moving picture , and even telecasting game . Even if the player does n’t have coulrophobia , these game may still make them look at clown other than .

Haunted Hell House

free in 2021,Haunted Hell Houseis a short and gratuitous action mechanism - adventure game that ’s occupy with some dark humor . Since Hunters ' Land , the fresh - build up entertainment park , is now open , four mellow school educatee call Hiroshi , Miyuki , Toru , and Yumi decide to chew the fat together during their summertime holiday .

But when they visit the attracter called " Haunted Hell House " that ’s run for by an evil clown , they all get separated and quick discover that everything within the construction is try on to kill them . To get off , the thespian will want to dodge various object , avoid trap , and defeat the killer clown around . Though the plot has some vehement imagery , gore , and jump scares , it ’s mostly empty-headed with all the random objective flying at the instrumentalist and the ending seemingly being let the cat out of the bag by Hatsune Miku .

Athena: Awakening from the Ordinary Life

Beginning with the introduction of her ascendent Princess Athena in the 1986 arcade platformerAthenaand her own insertion in the 1987 sequelPsycho Soldier , Athena Asamiya has rest one of the most popular role in SNK history . Besides being a coherent playable character inThe King of Fightersseries , she has also appeared in multiple side game . One of these game , which is one of the manygreat Japan - only horror game title , is the 1999 PS1 gameAthena : waking up from the Ordinary Life .

This escapade game follows Athena , a seemingly normal gamey schooling pupil who get wind that she has psychic magnate and may be part of an ancient airstream of multitude that an evil company want to use . Throughout the three saucer , she encounters one of the main antagonists , a merry andrew name Astraios , who wants to fully awaken her powers for his master .

Death Park

Death Parkis a 2019 adventure game that was earlier released for mobile machine . After wake up up in a children ’s room and walking out the door , the player find themself in a surrealistic abandoned entertainment common . To escape , the player will have to solve puzzles and keep off the murderous clown that patrols the region .

Similar to theGrannygames , the player needs to accomplish multiple elaborate inventory puzzles while the clown moves around the map . In 2021 , the plot receive a sequel simply titledDeath Park 2 .

Clown House

Another short freeware game is the 2015 film noir - esque titleClown House , which is one ofthe best monochromous games . For some unknown rationality , the player is trap inside a fancy house filled with possibly deadly clowns . As the instrumentalist look for for the key , they have to look out out for at least one of the buffoon trying to assault them .

Although the player has a gun , they ca n’t employ it on all the buffoon because some of them may be innocent , and the player will automatically lose if they wipe out an innocent clown . During each playthrough , the localization of the key and which clowns are murderous are randomized .

Exhibit of Sorrows

Adding to the lean of thebest repugnance secret plan usable on Itch.io , Exhibit of Sorrowsis a short in - internet browser free mystifier game that released in April this year . After obtain themself in a circus - theme museum , the player must progress through each of the installations by interacting with them , solve their puzzle , and obtain keys .

But as the game continues , it ’s eventually revealed that the exhibits are actually multitude who are now immobilise in this pocket property by an evil clown . so as to escape , the player may have to torture these poor souls so that they can obtain all the keys .

CarnEvil

During its life , the American video biz developer and publishing company Midway produced multiple scant gun arcade game , but one of their most successful instance was the 1998 railing shooterCarnEvil . While on a hayride tour through the fictitious town of Greely Valley , Iowa , the nameless protagonist spots the gravestone of Ludwig von Tökkentäkker . According to an urban caption , place a gold token in the mouth of the jester ’s skull on top of the tombstone will make the undead carnival seem .

Noticing a gold token in the expansion slot , the agonist place the coin in the jester ’s mouth and muster up the circus . Now , the champion   and Betty , another someone from the circuit , must   shoot through drove of goof , zombie , elf , and more using the shotgun rule at the shot range .

Clown in a House

Although most horror games boast clowns as the antagonist , the 2021 retro - inspired adventure gameClown in a Househas the player control the titulary clown instead . After waking up in a large theatre that exists in the midsection of a nihility , an omnipresent voice refer Kirk welcomes the role player , who is a goofball , to their home .

As the thespian explore the theatre , solves puzzles , and avoids the strange inhabitants lurking within its wall , the clown tries to expose the meaning behind its existence . After understand all of Kirk ’s witty dialogue and achieving the game ’s 20 close , the player may understand themself a bit more . The traditional part of clowns is to tap into and search the human condition , after all .

Buggerworld

free in 2019 , the surreal two - time of day - long experienceBuggerworldis one of the manygreat RPG Maker horror games available on Itch.io . Taking on the role of a let the cat out of the bag dog , the actor must intercept Funnyman and his United States Army of goofball from Clownworld from ruin Buggerworld .

Similar to the iconic gameOff , the dog explores a phantasmagorical world and fights in turn - establish battles for " purify " the dog ’s heaven , which has been ruined by the thing the firedog hates the most : clowns . UnlikeOff , however , the secret plan is more of a comedy than a revulsion .

The Happyhills Homicide

free in early access in 2020 on GameJolt , The Happyhills Homicideis an ' 80 slasher movie simulator where the thespian is a homicidal goof . During each level , the serial killer merry andrew must find a way to bump off individual in unlike scenarios without getting catch .

Because each horizontal surface takes place in a different setting , players will have to research the maps and find the token that are necessary to kill the dupe , which can order from distinctive kitchen knives to lawnmowers . Since the victims will also be doing different thing , players will have to solve the singular scenario . Currently , the game has 10 grade to beat .

Evil Clowns

Inspired byCarnEvil , Pac - Man , and possiblyDark Deception , Evil Clownsis a 2019 natural selection repugnance first - someone shooter from the famous indie horror developer   Puppet Combo that can only be downloaded from their Patreon varlet . After falling asleep during a fair ,   protagonist Jean must turn tail the funhouse , which is now filled with homicidal clown . As the instrumentalist runs across the maps , they must ascertain arm , shoot the various clowns , and collect all the coins .

Two of the plot ’s clown enemies , Billy and Bongo , are originally from Puppet Combo ’s premature titlesFeed Me BillyandNun Massacre . In 2020 , the developer made a reboot titledNight of the Clowns , which is a stealth biz rather than an colonnade experience .

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