WaxWorks (1992, DOS/Mac) is a horror game that doesn’t just want to scare you—it wants to traumatize you a little. Set in cursed wax museum exhibits, each scenario drops you into a different era filled with gruesome surprises and sudden, graphic deaths. And yes, the gore was shocking at the time, even by early ’90s standards. The gameplay mixes first-person dungeon crawling with puzzle-solving, but the real star is the atmosphere: oppressive, cruel, and unapologetically nasty. Fail a puzzle and the game often rewards you with a vividly illustrated demise. Cheerful! Despite its rough edges, WaxWorks commits fully to its dark vision, and that confidence carries it far. It’s not for everyone, but horror fans with a tolerance for pixelated blood will find it disturbingly effective.
How to play -
Game modes: single-player
To slow down the game emulation press CTRL+F11, to speed up the game press CTRL+F12. Press Escape (ESC) to exit fullscreen mode.
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More about -
Status: NOT abandonware
Genre: adventure
Released in: 1992
Publisher: Accolade
Developer: Horror Soft
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