7743

7743 is another short indie horror game that I picked up as part of a bundle.

I know. Shocking.

Who would've ever guessed that I, of all people, would purchase a bundle of random horror games?

At this point, apparently that's just how I find half the games I play.

Going into 7743, my expectations weren't exactly through the roof. It was one of those unheard-of games buried toward the bottom of a bundle, which can either lead to discovering an absolute hidden gem... or discovering exactly why you've never heard anyone talk about it.

Thankfully, this one wasn't bad!

Now, let me set expectations: 7743 is nowhere near the scariest horror game I've ever played. You're not getting a MADiSON or Visage level experience here, and it's probably not going to keep you awake at night.

But for what it is, I was pleasantly surprised.

The atmosphere was genuinely creepy, and the story had enough going on to keep me interested throughout the experience. There were definitely moments where the game managed to make me uncomfortable, which was more than I expected when I first started playing.

It's also a fairly short experience, so it doesn't have time to overstay its welcome. You can jump in, get your creepy little horror fix, and move on to something else.

Overall, 7743 isn't going anywhere near the top of my horror recommendations list, but it's also nowhere near the bottom. It's one of those games that falls comfortably into the "that was actually better than I expected" category.

Would I tell you to drop everything you're doing and immediately go play it? Probably not.

But if you've worked your way through all the bigger horror titles, you're digging through Steam looking for something new, or—like me—you somehow find yourself with it buried at the bottom of a bundle... give it a shot.

You might be pleasantly surprised.