Players looking for a shiver down their spine in Grand Theft Auto 5 are advised to venture

to Mount Gordo between 11pm and midnight on the game’s clock.

There players can see the haunting figure of a female ghost, floating above a message

written in blood.

The eerie message reads ‘Jock’. This was a character in the GTA universe whose wife,

Jolene, died on the mountain in suspicious circumstances.

But while that might seem freaky, it’s nothing compared to the creepy easter egg in GTA IV.

On the island that the statue of happiness is built on, gamers come across the eerie

sight of a giant beating heart wrapped in chains.

Sources: Cracked.com, Genius.com

9. Halo 3 - The Primate Family

The Halo franchise is packed full of easter eggs. On the Sierra 117 level of Halo 3 players

can discover an unsettling family of primate people. They don’t move and they can’t

be killed. But if you shoot them, blood splatters from their unflinching bodies, as they stare

on with a bemused gaze.

Sources: dangerdolan.tv, haloeastereggs.net

8. Animal Crossing - Gyroid face

When visiting another player's village in Animal Crossing, players that reset the game

without saving are confronted with the ghoulish face of a gyroid. The gyroids resemble the

ancient Japanese burial symbol, the Haniwa, said to contain the soul of the deceased.

Although the gyroids don’t negatively affect your character, their horrifying expressions

are enough to make sure that players remember to save the game next time, before they exit.

Sources: dorkly.com, cracked.com

7 - Gameboy Camera - Who are you running from?

In the 1990s the Nintendo Game Boy camera allowed gamers to take low-resolution photos

in black and white. But the camera also came with game options.

In one fighting game, players were given the option to run. If they chose it, they were

confronted with a series of terrifying images and the caption ‘who are you running from?’

Sources: whatculture.com, gamesradar.com

6. Runner 2 - Slenderman stalker

Runner 2 is possibly the last game you’d think would have a creepy easter egg. As you

run across a rainbow world picking up gold to an upbeat electro tune, players could be

forgiven for missing what's lurking in the background.

The sinister figure Slenderman can be spotted on at least four different occasions. The

game moves so fast, however, that gamers speculate that he may actually be following players

all throughout their journey.

Sources: gamesradar.com, whatculture.com

5. Luigi’s Mansion - Hanging Luigi

A creepy easter egg always seems to be way creepier when Nintendo are involved. And that’s

certainly the case with this chilling sight in the game Luigi’s Mansion. During the

blackout, if players answer the middle phone in the telephone room on the third floor and

wait for lightning to strike, they will witness the terrifying shadow of Luigi hanging by

his neck from the ceiling.

There is some debate about whether the shadow is an intentional easter egg or a glitch in

the game. But considering that the game is set in a haunted mansion, most gamers agree

that the shadow was planted to give players a scare.

Sources: The Gamer From Mars, gaimingmyths.wiki.

4. Fable 2 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The Fable series is a collection of open world fantasy action games that allow gamers to

freely explore the game world. However, there are some places they might regret exploring.

In the game, players come across an idyllic looking winter’s cabin, but once they enter,

it turns into a scene from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The abandoned cabin is littered

with skeletons and torture tools. It serves no purpose in the game, other than to provide

players with a truly awful fright.

Sources: cracked.com, dangerdolan.tv

3. Hitman: Contracts - Ghost in the mirror

In the game Hitman, gamers play a contract killer. As they navigate through the traditions

of trade mission and let themselves into the bathroom, they are confronted with a brutal

murder scene and a bathtub full of blood. When the player’s character looks in the

mirror, they can catch a glimpse of frightening sight: a spooky three piece suited ghost staring

over their shoulder.

Sources: whatculture.com, genius.com

2. Batman: Arkham City of Terror - Scarecrow’s experiment

The Batman games are not for the faint hearted, and Arkham City of Terror contains a creepy

easter egg that you might not want to find. Players can explore Gotham’s docks in the

industrial district and jump down onto the ship immediately below the cranes. Once there,

they are prompted to enter the password ‘city of terror’ to go below deck. Among the mess

on the abandoned ship is an invoice for Dr. Crane, better known as Scarecrow. This former

doctor-turned-resident at Arkham Asylum experiments in bringing people’s fears to life. So players

might want to think twice about inspecting the slumped body at the end of the hallway…

(let footage play)

Sources: gamesradar.com, cracked.com

1. Psychonauts - Milla’s subconscious

Among the fun and silliness that is Psychonauts, there lies a dark hidden secret. Throughout

the game, players use their psychic powers to explore the minds of their fellow summer

campers, and in the level “Milla’s Dance Party”, gamers explore the mind of fun-loving

character Milla. However, there is a secret room to her subconscious. The game reveals

that Milla used to work in an orphanage that burned down, leaving no survivors. Milla warns

players before entering her subconscious that this is not where the party is - and she’s

right. The room is full of burning children screaming for help.

Sources: gamesradar.com, dangerdolan.tv