Horror games are very popular on the platform like Steam. There are a lot of players who love to play short 2D as well as 3D horror games. There is a huge demand of such titles and if you can create a good quality 2D horror games with engaging gameplay and puzzles it will sell well. However, the price point should be on the lower side to make it work. It depends hugely on the quality of the game itself.
One of my successful horror games on Steam called "The Chills" shows that there is a demand of short 2D indie horror games and if the game is good enough you will receive good reviews. There are plenty of other horror games that are selling well on Steam and it works for me too.
Why do I make short 2D horror indie games?
1. There is a huge demand of horror games on Steam. Even mediocre quality horror games sell well at low price point.
2. I charge around a $1 or $2 so that I can distribute the games to a large audience.
3. There are many horror games on Steam. Your game must be good enough to stand out of the crowd. Search the Steam store, and go to the drop down menu and click on "Lowest Price" and you will see how many horror games are available at that price point. Make sure you check horror tags to list only horror themed games.
4. I have got some successes with some of my horror games in the past and still sells really well.
5. I am pretty good at making horror games and I have seen my horror games get a lot of positive reviews and for some reason, "I am good at it."
6. I focus on creating horror games without copying anybody. I create them on my own and focus mostly on the story and the puzzles. I also add weird stuff in my games which the players seem to enjoy. In other words, creating horror games are right up my alley.
7. It takes less time to finish a horror game.
I will continue to make more horror games as long as people buy them. The reason I create games is to distribute them to a larger audience. So, more people buy them the more happy I am.
Thanks for reading! If you are into horror genres may be you should try creating one and see how it works for you. Good luck!
