Besides VmtB, what are some other 'October' RPGs?

[Johnny Pneumatic]

Shadowrun Hong Kong - I remember the dreams and descriptions of Kowloon instilling a sense of dread

Also, since point and clicks have already been recommended, I finally got around to Stasis and Cayne. Both had great atmosphere for Halloween.

I'm considering giving Pathologic a shot next.

 

[Funposter]

Vampyr - even considering obvious flaws of the game

Seconded. Vampyr isn't a great game, but it's got some fun vampire lore, good atmosphere and it's decent enough to play through at least once.

Daggerfall - a huge portion of the game deals with ghosts and necromancers, there's vampire crpyts and lycanthropes everywhere (with the opportunity to become either), and the game has a very spooky atmosphere while dungeon crawling!

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Cthulhu saves the world.

 

[Ismaul]

Sanitarium? I don't know, never played it but it seems creepy. Is that game good, by the way?

I think of it as the Planescape Torment of adventure games.

 

[Deleted Member 16721]

I think of it as the Planescape Torment of adventure games.

Thanks! I'm a big PS:T fan so this makes it a lot more interesting.

 

[Martyr]

Battle Brothers, with all the fog, autumnal colors and the general mood.
Serpent in the Staglands; might be more suitable for November/December, since it's a rather wintery game. but I can remember some years (2009 for example) the first snowfall was in october.
Dungeon Master 2, the rainy hedge maze has very nice atmosphere!
WaxWorks, nice game for halloween.
Grim Dawn, action-RPG, autumnal looks and atmosphere.
Darkest Dungeon, I don't think this needs an introduction.


since other people mentioned games from other genres, I'll do that as well. not all of them are that great, but I'd still recommend each and every one for the atmosphere.

adventure: Amnesia, Gorogoa, Kathy Rain, Knock Knock, Mind: Path to Thalamus, Myst, Overclocked, Penumbra, Scratches, Still Life, The Last Door, The Park, Through the Woods, Tormentum, Zork: Nemesis, Lake Ridden, Obscuritas, Kholat

shooter/action: Max Payne, Blood, Call of Cthulhu (2006), Nosferatu, Painkiller, The Suffering, Bloodrayne: Betrayal, Don't Starve, Hollow Knight, Legacy of Kain & Soul Reaper, Pathologic, Slain.

strategy: Celtic Tales, King of Dragon Pass, Dominions 2, X-Com, Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat, Cultist Simulator.

 

[Stormcrowfleet]

Ravenloft. Not an RPG but Thief also could fit in there.

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

Vampyr - even considering obvious flaws of the game

Oh look! A suggestion that satisfies all conditions of the request: Is an RPG, and fits the October feel! Rejoice! You have my respect sir. Sadly I have played the game before though.

Jokes aside there have been some good suggestions lately, so I thank all of you. I also add Sunless Skies to the list myself.

 

[Nifft Batuff]

It seems that there aren't many choices for an "horror-themed" RPG. Too bad. Maybe "The Council" can be something similar?

 

[BING XI LAO]

Blood Omen!

 

[Nifft Batuff]

Other "RPGs" with some horror-theme in them:

Bloodnet, Castlevania - Symphony of the Night, Code Vein, Darkwood, Deception III - Dark Delusion, Elvira 2 - The Jaws of Cerberus, Escape from Hell, Koudelka, Necropolis, Parasite Eve, Pathologic 2, Shadow Tower, Sweet Home, The Legacy - Realms of Terror, Vampire The Masquerade - Redemption, Veil of Darkness, Waxworks, Xenomorph.

Arx Fatalis, Gorky 17, Hyakki Castle, Immortal Darkness - Curse of the Pale King, Insomnia the Ark, Mary Skelter Nightmares, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Shadow of Chernobyl, Zanki Zero.

 

[AdolfSatan]

You're calling out Sanitarium but not Clive Barker's Undying or Gargoyles?

I don't even know who that guy is.

Serious answer to the op: Prelude to Darkness. And Legie for a short but great adventure game.

 

[Lambach]

Serious answer to the op: Prelude to Darkness.

How do you even get that to work on post-2005 machines? No matter what I try, the game keeps either freezing, crashing or simply doesn't let me click on anything despite "running" fine.

 

[AdolfSatan]

No idea my man, I downloaded the latest version (1.8 was it?) and it ran just fine in my Win 7 Athlon II computer.
Of course by 'fine' I mean 'it crashed quite a lot', but not to the point of being unplayable. Apart from needing a quick-save ready hand to prevent losses there wasn't much else of an issue.
Perhaps try running 1.7, I remember reading somewhere that it was more stable.

Do check Fowyr 's fixes tho:
https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/small-fixes-for-1-8.79946/

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

It seems that there aren't many choices for an "horror-themed" RPG. Too bad. Maybe "The Council" can be something similar?

The Council is an interesting one. It has attributes that directly affect the story and gameplay, has significant C&C, and the ability to (somewhat) determine the personality of the character through dialogue and said choices. Yet I won't call it an RPG for the life of me. I just don't know anymore man. The lines are all blurred. It's a good game. I've played it.

 

[Fowyr]

My fixes repair some very annoying script bugs but do not improve stability. You often need to scroll carefully, in my experience crashes are mostly when you zoom out or scroll. Win98 machine helps too.