Parts in non-horror games that freak you out

[Sinmenon]

Someone I know was mentioning that they have this fear of big machines, thanks to an enemy in Phantasy Star Online, Garanz, found in the Mines (the second area). I do recall that I get freaked out in the Mines as well, I really hate this area as a whole, that even in the replica of that area in other Phantasy Star games, I get really uncomfortable. Last time I played it, my two beagles (who never reacted to any game I've played before or since) were howling and crying, so I never played the original again, but oooh boy, PSP2.
Anyway
Is there any part of a non-horror game that isn't necessarily a horror level (ie: graveyard or haunted place) that makes you uncomfortable or afraid? Why?

 

[χKai]

In Princess Tomato in Salad Kingdom, when I was a child, several parts scared me half to death, to the point of having to run crying out of the room.

Those parts are the jail level, the forest maze, and the monsters in the basement. Always scared me until I got old enough to handle it, but I got through them as a kid (with some parental help) and now it doesn't freak me out as bad.

But man. A kid's game about vegetables scared me.

 

[Eclipse14]

The last section of Earthbound (Mother 2). I think it's self-explanatory.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

The Pokemon Moon entry for Vanillish. One of the scariest entries that isn't from a Ghost or Dark type

Speaking of, never toss your plushies if you don't want this thing looking for you

 

[Faust03]

The last section of Earthbound (Mother 2). I think it's self-explanatory.

That was the best part though!
As for my response, I guess some parts of pikmin 2 made me uncomfortable when I was little

 

[Graves Ruinwalker]

Metroid 2 on the gameboy .

2 things :

1. When you search for the metroids while the bleeps and bloops, as we call a "Soundtrack" , is already a bit off-putting while you suddenly found one . First comes temporary panic , then try to kill it with missles with pressure while losing chunks of Health and defeating it with half or almost no health at the end .

2. The last area before you face the metroid queen is so atmossphericly oppressive , im always on the edge and the soundtrack just delivers it way too perfectly . Especially the room with the egg which the metroid-counter goes suddenly up with that horrifying sound-effect and that very creepy soundtrack that still goes through my bones when i think about it .

Original Metroid 2 is an actual horror game and nobody can change my statement . Even Metroid Dread aint that scary and is rather bland .

 

[Adrastia]

That part in Chrono Cross where Serge sees his own grave in Another world. My first time playing I had no idea what was going on at all and it just freaked me out. The Dead Sea and the appearance of the Terra Tower just made me feel sad. It might be one of the reasons I got so into the mind bending and denpa genres of films and games.

 

[NeonKnights]

The Threed hotel scene from Earthbound/Mother 2.

 

[Antilocal123]

Any intro for a game because it reminds me I'm sitting down and playing a game instead of doing something productive /j

 

[kingofdragons]

I've done some things in adult games I'm not very proud of

 

[Krazy Kat]

probably, the witcher 3 and baldur gate 3. whenever i’m on a plane, i get goosebumps that someone’s peeking at my steamdeck, because, well, there are some adult scenes in those games
especially in baldur gate 3 i used curvy mod and 18++ mod that make things more awkward

 

[Cu-Neo]

El Dahaka in Prince of Persia

The guy has such a great theme

 

[RanmyakuIchi's icon RanmyakuIchi RanmyakuIchi]

Not a specific example, but whenever I have to deal with spiders in a non-horror game. It's never enough to turn me off or anything, but it always creeps me out a bit.

 

[vulonkaaz's iconvulonkaaz]

Not a specific enable, but whenever I have to deal with spiders in a non-horror game. It's never enough to turn me off or anytime, but it always creeps me out a bit.

I was just gonna say the big-ass spider in animal crossing wild world

(does that thing actually exist? the memory is very blurry and surreal and I don't think I encountered that thing more than once)

 

[tenkai star]

I hated the butler following you around everywhere in Tomb Raider II. His noises and slowly shambling towards you made me uncomfortable lol

 

[gwardojones]

The last section of Earthbound (Mother 2). I think it's self-explanatory.

Threed got me the worst. The music and all the zombies... Man... There were just so many malevolent things in that one space inside a game that seemed like a goofy, comedic romp starring children.

Then you solve the problem and the music gets so pleasant. What a game.

 

[Samatonic Samatonic]

That one part of Mission 5 after the train station scene, It used to scare me as a kid. From the music to the enemies crawling towards you were quite a scary site for me at the time.

 

[Pinballbuzzbro]

This fucking thing from Tingle's Rosy Rupeeland

 

[J.B’s rabbit den]

These creepy little guys always scared the living crap out of me and my brother when we were kids. The noise and just hearing and seeing them from afar was enough to make make us run away or have our sister get rid of them before getting back on an continuing with what we’re doing lol.

 

[Atlas45]

For me the latest thing in a non horror game that scared me was close to the end of metal gear solid 2,

Spoiler

where the game starts glitching out, telling you to turn it off, sending codex calls all the time, glitching the codex you get, and then the game shows just live action footage of a woman being watched where the minimap should be, it hit a part of my head that made me feel like I was going crazy, worried about what else was going to happen and it actually overwhelmed and terrified me, after meeting snake it gets fun but before that it just really hit me in the bad spot and I'm pretty sure it wasn't supposed to be a scary moment

 

[Grumpy_Old_Man]

The Ocean House Hotel in Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines... No enemies just sound design and dreary atmosphere, some high tension situations also.

 

[Sinmenon]

I was just gonna say the big-ass spider in animal crossing wild world

(does that thing actually exist? the memory is very blurry and surreal and I don't think I encountered that thing more than once)

Actually yes! And only at night, during summer. I recall in New Leaf and it freaked me too

I hated the butler following you around everywhere in Tomb Raider II. His noises and slowly shambling towards you made me uncomfortable lol

Big mood. I don't know which was worse: him following me and running into him when not expecting or when I trapped him inside the walking in fridge and I run into him because he got out somehow

 

[Deleted member 525181]

Not necessarily "frightened" but shocked, especially the first time I played this part when I was 13 years old. It was a unique experience that no other game has got... I'm talking about Chrono Cross (spoilers ahead) when Lynx changes bodies with Serge, that freaking part when Serge goes from this:

To this:

 

[RockinACup]

I can't even and this still haunts me damn it.

Why?? Why do this???
*Final Fantasy VIII*

 

[Frickinfrik]

This cutscene in Twilight Princess made me shudder the first time I saw it.

Wallmasters in OoT and MM are more terrifying than any other enemy in those games. It’s the fact that they’re a disembodied hand and they can catch you by surprise if you don’t pay attention.

The Normal Game Over screen in Metroid Prime 3 gives me chills. Mainly because of the eerie ambient music that plays during it and it’s nothing but blood on a white background.