6 terrifying horror games where autosave feels like a jumpscare
1. Amnesia: The Dark Descent
The original “I-can’t-do-this-alone” simulator.
No weapons. No HUD. No hope. Amnesia is the game that made an entire generation of gamers whisper “nope” and close the game after 15 minutes.
You don’t fight—you hide. And if the game autosaves? Yeah, that means something’s coming for you.
And no, the lantern does NOT make you feel safer.
2. Outlast
If you hear an autosave, RUN.
Armed with only a camcorder and a severe lack of common sense, Outlast traps you inside a psychiatric hospital filled with body horror, breathing sounds, and things that whisper your name in the dark.
The moment you see that white spinning autosave icon? You’re in for a sprint, a scare, or both.
3. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Southern hospitality, but make it terrifying.
RE7 brought the franchise back to its horror roots, this time in first-person. Every shadow creaks. Every hallway groans. Every Baker family member wants to cook you.
The scariest part? The game doesn’t always warn you. But when it does autosave? Prepare to fight or scream.
4. Phasmophobia
Ghost hunting has never felt so real—and so wrong.
It starts chill. EMF meters. Spirit boxes. Flashlights.
Then someone in voice chat screams, “THE DOOR JUST CLOSED.“
You hear a heartbeat. The lights flicker. Your flashlight dies.
That subtle autosave right before? Yeah, that was your final warning.
Fun fact: The ghost hears your mic. Good luck staying quiet.
5. Alien: Isolation
Autosaves are rare. And when they hit? It’s usually bad news.
In Alien: Isolation, the Xenomorph adapts. You hide? It sniffs you out. You run? It hears. You sit still too long? It finds you anyway.
There’s a manual save system—but when the game autosaves? Oh, it’s personal now. The Alien is near. You’re not safe. And yes, that save was for your upcoming death.
6. Visage
Psychological horror turned all the way up.
Visage doesn’t rely on cheap jump scares—it burns into your brain slowly. Rooms shift. Doors vanish. Lights flicker. And you start to lose your grip on reality.
Autosaves happen when you trigger major events, which almost always means… you’re not alone anymore.
Nothing like saving your progress just before the lights go out.
Final thoughts
In horror games, autosave doesn’t mean safety—it means you’re about to experience something traumatic.
And let’s be real: seeing that little spinning icon in the corner during a quiet hallway? Worse than a jumpscare.
So next time you see an autosave pop up out of nowhere… maybe just pause the game and mentally prepare yourself. You’re gonna need it.