The scariest animals in games

Key conclusions

• Endogeny Undertale is unnerving because it consists of several dogs merged into one creature.
• Red Dead Redemption 2 offers a huge challenge with the ultimate predator, the legendary bear.
• The cannibal boar in Bloodborne is a large, evil beast that loves human flesh.

Animals are basically the highlight when they enter the game, because who doesn't want to pet an adorable dog or cat as they pass them on the virtual streets? Players can even have their own pet companion that will accompany them on their journey and join them in their battles.

But animals are not always such a welcome addition, as there are some that are truly terrifying to encounter, incredibly vicious in nature, or even monstrous and deformed. These scary animal video games will instead view the player as their next tasty meal.

5 Endogenesis (Undertale)

Several dog monsters are formed into one amalgam

Survive is one of the most charming and cute role-playing games on the market, which tells the story of a child who falls into a world of monsters in the underground. When they encounter the monsters that live there, alone and less good, they can fight or spare everyone they encounter, which will directly affect the ending the player receives.

Throughout the journey, you can meet many dogs that continue the cute and adorable themes, such as loving guard dogs and an annoying dog who looks like a regular spitz but likes to get into all kinds of pranks. However, there's also a secret lab that players can explore after they complete a neutral run, and it's home to all kinds of amalgams, like Endogeny. Instead of being one dog, it's essentially a bunch of them merged into one being, annoying in both their backstory and appearance. Even if he is not hostile, he will still frighten anyone who sees his monstrous form.

4 Legendary Bear (Red Dead Redemption 2)

Hunting this bear will be no small feat

Criminals are slowly becoming a thing of the past, but the Van der Linde gang is still going strong as one of the last gangs trying to find a home, often ending up on the wrong side of the law to make sure they can provide for everyone. In this game, players control Arthur Morgan, a veteran of the gang and the one who will do most of the work to ensure that there are enough supplies for everyone.

One way to ensure this is to hunt for meat and hides from the thriving wildlife across the land. Of course, it is best to hunt legendary animals, and one of the most feared is the bear. This ultimate predator is made up of fur, claws, teeth and sheer strength, fully capable of completely overpowering and terrifying the player. Gamers will need to arm themselves with plenty of ammo and courage to fight this beast.

3 Bloodborne (Bloodborne)

Players risk becoming food for this pig

In the world Bloodbornea plague has swept through Yarnam, turning ordinary people into beasts. And what a menagerie of beasts that will challenge the player at every step he takes through the gothic and brooding land, moving from place to place, finding new and more serious threats to contend with. And one such threat is the big and huge man-eating wild boar.

Man often eats wild boar, but this wild boar is evil, large, infected with all kinds of diseases, and has a taste for human flesh, especially game. With its swift movements and deadly size, the boar is not as unimpressive as one would expect from its reputation alone. Encountering this animal can be a terrifying experience, especially for those unprepared for the fact that it moves at breakneck speed, which seems unlikely due to its bloated size.

2 Feral (Silent Hill: Homecoming)

These grotesquely terrifying canines live up to their name

Silent Hill: Homecoming caused a split among fans. This was handled by a different developer, not Team Silent, who were praised for their work on early titles in the franchise. It features a new main character named Alex Shepherd, whose search for his younger brother leads him to the titular city. Certain enemies return from previous installments, the most infamous of all being the Pyramid Head, which has received mixed criticism from fans for its existence being linked to James Sunderland, the main character Silent Hill 2.

New enemies have also appeared, one of them is called Ferals. These creatures resemble dogs that have had all their fur and skin removed, revealing red and bloody tissue underneath. They don't seem to have any visible eyes or ears, but they still pose a significant threat to the player due to their strength and speed. Their prowess combined with their stunning appearance make Ferals one of the most fearsome animals in gaming.

1 Zombie Dog (Resident Evil)

The virus did not spare the dogs

Resident Evil is one of the best survival horror series of all time that has survived through the ages. It established its identity with more action-oriented titles, but returned to its survival horror roots with the release of games such as Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil 7. The game that started it all has been remembered by fans as it introduced a world of zombies, monsters and the two most famous children, Chris and Jill.

This game doesn't skimp on its scares, and every fan can talk about their favorite, and most will say the infamous scene where the dog jumps through the window right in front of the player. This completely unexpected moment created a terrible fear, and even when the jump scare was over, the players were not spared the horror, they encountered a terrible zombie dog. Since then, he remains one of the most infamous Resident Evil monsters and appeared in subsequent titles.