5 reasons why Minecraft may feel like a horror game

Minecraft is a survival game where you must gather resources and fight various creatures while progressing. The game procedurally generates a nearly endless world with three realms to explore. While the blocky game might feel like it is made for kids, it does have a weird sense of eeriness. Many have also felt horrified by it over the years.

Here are some of the reasons why Minecraft can feel like a horror game at times.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the writer's opinion.

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5 reasons why Minecraft feels like a horror game

1) Massive caves with eerie sound effects

The caves are one of the scariest aspects of the game (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

Minecraft's Overworld generates massive caves filled with all kinds of hostile creatures since they can only spawn in the darkness. Furthermore, the game detects that you are in the caves and plays spooky sound effects. Lava pools and falls also generate more frequently in these caves.

Almost every player who is trying to progress in the game will have to enter the caves to find valuable resources. When they do, they can be spooked by the darkness and sound effects.

2) Warden and the Deep Dark

Warden and Deep Dark have made the game a lot scarier (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

Back in 2021, Mojang released 1.19 The Wild update, in which they released the Warden and Deep Dark biome. The biome instantly became one of the scariest regions to explore, not only because of mysterious alien-like blocks, but mainly because of the terrifying Warden that spawns in it.

The Warden was developed such that players simply cannot fight it and have to run away from it. Its melee attacks and sonic boom can easily obliterate anyone, even those who are wearing netherite armor with protection enchantments.

3) Nether realm

Nether realm can be quite scary for new players (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

Nether is another reason why some might feel that Minecraft is scary at times. It is a hellish realm filled with large lava pools, mysterious, hostile creatures, and irregular terrain. You have to dodge attacks from most mobs and also not fall into lava from random holes. The ghasts in the Nether can sheirk and shoot fireballs at you.

If you are new to the game, the Nether can feel extremely scary when you enter to for the first few times.

4) Sense of being completely alone in the vast world

You can feel completely alone in the nearly-endless world (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

While Minecraft has loads of structures and creatures to explore and interact with, its never-ending world can still feel a bit empty and hence, eerie at times. While exploring or mining, you might feel a sense of loneliness, which can turn into fear and paranoia.

Minecraft can feel spooky because you are completely alone in the vast single-player world with no one looking like a human being or speaking a known language.

5) Unexpected jumpscares

Hostile creatures can jumpscare you as well (Image via Sportskeeda Gaming || Mojang Studios)

There are multiple instances where you can get jumpscared. In Minecraft, you will often find yourself zoning out while doing a particular task repeatedly. Whether you are mining, riding a horse, or rowing a boat, you can zone out. If a hostile mob detects you during this period and starts attacking you, you can get a major jumpscare from it.

Though jumpscares are slightly different from the actual sense of horror, it can still spike your heart rate.

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About the author

Akshat has been a Minecraft writer at Sportskeeda for almost three years. He has loved gaming since childhood, and the fact that Need For Speed Most Wanted is still installed on his PC is proof that the flame burns strong even today. This love for the racing franchise spilled over to F1 fandom, leading him to cover the sport as well for the company.

Akshat's articles have accrued over 19 million views so far at Sportskeeda. He prefers both solo and multiplayer titles and is a huge admirer of popular gamers Shroud and Philza. Akshat places huge emphasis on accurate, relevant, and ethical content, and does thorough research using social media, videos, and a multitude of websites before writing an article.

Akshat's other hobbies include cars, mechanical keyboards, psychology, and philosophy. He would recommend indie and Slice of Life games to a gaming skeptic because of their ease of play, compelling storyline, and message.

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Edited by Akshat Kabra