The Quarry

Hubris is the heart of monster story The Quarry, Supermassive Games’ interactive horror game and cousin to Until Dawn. The characters—rendered faithfully by motion capture, including Evil Dead’s Ted Raimi and Twin Peaks’ Grace Zabriskie—keep their secrets, often to their detriment. But it’s up to you whether these characters end up with their brains across the floor or in one piece for freshman year. Gameplay comes down to quick decision-making, and you need to determine what parts stubborn, brave, and horny your characters should be in pursuit of one of 186 endings. Thin-skinned monsters also howl impressively in this summertime slasher, but what really sticks with you after playing The Quarry is how fucking stupid people are. Most people aren’t equipped to shoot a bunch of ghouls in Upstate New York. Same goes for The Quarry’s characters, but that won’t stop them from trying and kissing and failing along the way. This game, which often operates like an audience-informed movie, is about pride, and more crucially, putting it aside in defense of humanity. The gore is pretty good too.

Playable On: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Rough Average Playtime: 9 hours