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* Ravenholm in ''VideoGame/HalfLife2'', a town massacred by the Combine's headcrab artillery. Dark environments, creepy soundtrack, lots of gore everywhere, [[HellIsThatNoise universally scary-sounding]] zombies as the only enemies, little ammo forcing a slowdown in pace, and the only human presence is the town's priest, who [[GoMadFromTheIsolation has gone quite nuts]].

** ''VideoGame/MarioParty2'' and ''Superstars'': Horror Land is a spooky forest where all the characters dress up as wizards. The main gimmick of the board is the shift from day to night, which triggers the appearance of more Boos and the powerful Big Boo (King Boo in ''Superstars''), and also closes off certain junctions.

** Cryptic Castle from ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'' is a stronghold filled with jack-o-lanterns and giant lanterns. A [[BigCreepyCrawlies giant spider]] even shows up near the end of a neutral run.

%%* The Haunted Forest in ''[[VideoGame/BerenstainBearsCampingAdventure The Berenstain Bears' Camping Adventure]]''.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Bug}} Too!'', the first world, "Weevil Dead 2", takes place on the set of the titular horror film, which includes such enemies as Zombie Beetles, Ghosts, and "Frogenstein's" Monsters.

** ''WesternAnimation/PorkyPig's Haunted Holiday'' has The Castle, which serves as the sixth and final level. This castle is inhabited by a vampire WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck, who serves as the game's final boss.

** Chapel undercrofts in ''[[VIdeoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' are full of Sanctified Ghosts, which are identical to ghosts in all but name. They upgrade to Sanctified Specters [[LevelScaling as you level up]]. There are also plenty of dungeons with regular level-scaled undead, though perhaps the notable is an abandoned manor in the middle of Skingrad whose supernatural activity has gone entirely unnoticed by the townsfolk. Benirus Manor in Anvil is likewise haunted by ghosts until you kill its undead former owner.

** Chapel undercrofts in ''[[VIdeoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'' are full of Sanctified Ghosts, which are identical to ghosts in all but name. They upgrade to Sanctified Specters [[LevelScaling as you level up]. There are also plenty of dungeons with regular level-scaled undead, though perhaps the notable is an abandoned manor in the middle of Skingrad whose supernatural activity has gone entirely unnoticed by the townsfolk. Benirus Manor in Anvil is likewise haunted by ghosts until you kill its undead former owner.

*** The GhostShip, a {{one time|dungeon}} mini-dungeon, where Link needs to find one of the Triforce Charts/Shards (after determining its location through its own chart found on Diamond Steppe Island) is a HailfirePeaks hybrid of this and GangplankGalleon. The ship is inhabited by two Poes and a Wizzrobe that can [[EnemySummoner summon]] [=ReDeads=] and Stalfos. After all the enemies are defeated, Link can get the Chart/Shard. Afterwards, the ship vanishes, never to be seen again.

*** The GhostShip, a {{one time|dungeon}} mini-dungeon, where Link needs to find one of the Triforce Charts/Shards (after determining its location through its own chart found on Diamond Steppe Island) is a HailfirePeaks hybrid of this and GangplankGalleon. The ship is inhabited by two Poes and a Wizzrobe that can [[EnemySummoner summon]] [=ReDeads=] and Stalfos, and after all the enemies are defeated, Link can get the Chart/Shard. Afterwards, the ship vanishes, never to be seen again.

*** ''Oracle of Seasons''' has the Explorer's Crypt, the seventh dungeon located in the graveyard on the southwest corner of Holodrum, which is home to two Poe Sisters and a Gleeok, as well as the seventh Essence of Nature, the Seed of Life.

** Haunted Ship from ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}} Adventure''... isn't really haunted, but looks like it is. The "ghosts" ''are'' beatable, and metal bits come out of them if you do. Marine really shouldn't be [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes scared of]] these phonies...

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': The DarkWorld has the Skull Woods, which combines this with a forest element. There's a prevalence of skulls, Stalfos, Gibdos and Wall Masters, though it's all even more prominent in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds A Link Between Worlds]]''. The latter game also applies this to the Dark Palace with its large number of Poes and Ghinis, plus the scarcity of light in the rooms.
** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': The Bottom of the Well (child era, MiniDungeon) and Shadow Temple (adult era, proper dungeon, [[HailfirePeaks meeting at the intersection of]] GustyGlade due to the active fans in one of the final corridors of the dungeon) play this trope straight in regards of their settings and enemies (both are also {{Underground Level}}s), while the fourth dungeon, the Forest Temple (adult era, combined with TheLostWoods), plays it more subtly with the hazy, haunted atmosphere of its rooms. The overworld is infested with Stalchildren (child, only at night) or Poes in normal and big sizes (adult), and Hyrule Castle Town as Adult Link is filled with zombie-like [=ReDeads=].

*** The GhostShip, a {{one time|dungeon}} mini-dungeon, where Link needs to find one of the Triforce Charts/Shards (after determining its location through its own chart found on Diamond Steppe Island) is a HailfirePeaks hybrid of this and GangplankGalleon. The ship is inhabited by two Poes and a Wizzrobe that can [[EnemySummoner summon]] [[OurZombiesAreDifferent ReDeads]] and [[DemBones Stalfos]], and after all the enemies are defeated, Link can get the Chart/Shard. Afterwards, the ship vanishes, never to be seen again.

*** The GhostShip, a {{one time|dungeon}} mini-dungeon, where Link needs to find one of the Triforce Charts/Shards (after determining its location through its own chart found on Diamond Steppe Island) is a HailfirePeaks hybrid of this and GangplankGalleon. The ship is inhabited by two Poes and a Wizzrobe that can summon [[OurZombiesAreDifferent ReDeads]] and [[DemBones Stalfos]], and after all the enemies are defeated, Link can get the Chart/Shard. Afterwards, the ship vanishes, never to be seen again.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'': The Earth Temple is a HailfirePeaks hybrid between this setting and UndergroundLevel. For one thing, it's where the [=ReDeads=] and Poes first show up, and there are also huge hallways filled with mist that renders you unable to use weapons, typically filled with [[GoddamnedBats Floormasters]].

* The Realm of Death in ''The Spiral Scouts'', which is a graveyard filled with skeletons, ghosts and other supernatural beings and is AlwaysNight.

* ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', while already a game all about the undead, has its own ghost level in the form of the Ocean House Hotel. You, a superpowerful vampire, have to clear a ghost out of someone's real estate holding. The advantage is ''not'' with you.
** And then there's the party at the Giovanni Mansion. Infiltrating a gathering of vampire society's most infamous necromancers? What could go wrong?

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaI'': The graveyard in the northwestern part of Hyrule has a stark white-and-grey color palette and is full of ghostly Ghini monsters that emerge from gravestones.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'': The Bottom of the Well (child era, MiniDungeon) and Shadow Temple (adult era, proper dungeon, [[HailfirePeaks meeting at the intersection of]] GustyGlade due to the active fans in one of the final corridors of the dungeon) play this trope straight in regards of their settings and enemies (both are also {{Underground Level}}s), while the fourth dungeon, the Forest Temple (adult era, combined with LostWoods), plays it more subtly with the hazy, haunted atmosphere of its rooms. The overworld is infested with Stalchildren (child, only at night) or Poes in normal and big sizes (adult), and Hyrule Castle Town as Adult Link is filled with zombie-like [=ReDeads=].

*** ''Oracle of Ages'' has the Spirit's Grave and the Ancient Tomb, the first and eighth dungeons, respectively, and ironically, both dungeons are located in the same spot in Labrynna: the former in the Yoll Graveyard in the Present and the Sea of No Return in the Past, as well as their main items being Power Bracelets in the former dungeon and the upgraded [[TrickedOutGloves Power Gloves]] in the latter, both of which grant Link super-strength. The Spirit's Grave is home to a giant Ghini and Pumpkin Head, which guards the first Essence of Time, the Eternal Spirit. The Ancient Tomb, which serves as the final dungeon of the game, is [[HailfirePeaks combined]] with some UnderTheSea (due to its location on a remote island littered with currents and whirlpools that could pull Link into a watery grave), SlippySlideyIceWorld and LethalLavaLand touches located in certain corners of the second basement, and is home to a Blue Stalfos, whose magical abilities can [[ForcedTransformation turn Link]] [[FountainOfYouth into a baby]] for a short time, and Ramrock, who guards the final Essence of Time, the Falling Star.

** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheMinishCap'': The Royal Valley is a haunted location north of Triby Highlands, consisting of a purple-colored cursed forest shrouded in darkness where the use of the Flame Lantern is recommended for improved visibility. There's also an illusory maze in the style of TheLostWoods that can only be traversed properly by following the directions of the signposts. At the north lies a graveyard guarded by Dampé, where the Royal Crypt housing the soul of the late King Gustaf can be found. There are also plenty of Stalfos and the hated Floor/Wallmasters in the Fortress of Winds.