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Last week, I asked PC Gamer readers to nominate the scariest PC games they could think of. I collected the top 16 submissions from that comment section (with some editorial discretion) and randomly seeded the bracket below.

After three rounds of voting, we're down to the final two games: Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Alien: Isolation.

To get here, Alien: Isolation beat SOMA, Darkwood, and Silent Hill 2, all by a decent margin. Amnesia: The Dark Decent was also a powerhouse, plowing through the acronym division—S.T.A.L.K.E.R. and F.E.A.R.—before facing off against one of its own, Amnesia: The Bunker. That was a closer race.

I know some of us at PCG consider The Bunker to be the scariest of the Amnesias, but the game that started it all is both more influential and a scary-ass game in its own right, and a strong competitor going into this final round.

Scroll down to cast your vote. Voting will be open until 9 am Pacific on Saturday, after which the winner will be crowned.

The bracket

Scariest game on PC bracket

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The final poll

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Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.