Achluophobia / Nyctophobia – Fear of the dark

• Trigger: Exploring pitch-black industrial complexes, outdoor night missions

• Why: The game relies heavily on darkness for tension. Poor lighting increases anxiety and makes it easier for enemies to ambush players without warning.

Acousticophobia / Phonophobia – Fear of loud or sudden sounds

• Trigger: Sudden enemy screams, jump scares, industrial alarms

• Why: Audio is a major scare factor. Many creatures announce themselves with sharp, distorted, or unnatural sounds that can cause a strong startle response.

Agoraphobia – Fear of open spaces

• Trigger: Large, barren planetscapes with little cover or protection

• Why: Some outdoor environments are vast and desolate, which can evoke vulnerability and isolation when not near teammates or shelter.

Autophobia – Fear of being alone

• Trigger: Separation from teammates, being left behind or stranded

• Why: Solo exploration is often risky. Being alone increases the chance of dying unnoticed or encountering a creature without support, enhancing feelings of abandonment and dread.

Claustrophobia – Fear of confined spaces

• Trigger: Narrow corridors, cramped basements, and ventilation shafts

• Why: Many interior maps are tight and maze-like, leaving players with limited movement and few escape options when monsters appear.

Hemophobia – Fear of blood

• Trigger: Player death animations, bloodstains, or corpse discovery

• Why: While not heavily graphic, certain deaths leave behind disturbing visual cues like bloody remnants or contorted bodies.

Megalohydrothalassophobia – Fear of large creatures in deep or dark environments

• Trigger: Massive enemies emerging from shadows or overwhelming players suddenly

• Why: Some creatures are significantly larger than the player and appear suddenly from pitch-dark rooms, invoking dread rooted in size disparity and surprise.

Mechanophobia – Fear of machines or mechanical objects

• Trigger: Industrial doors, turrets, malfunctioning tech

• Why: The game’s world is filled with strange, autonomous technology. The sterile and emotionless behavior of some mechanical hazards can be deeply unsettling.

Mysophobia – Fear of germs or contamination

• Trigger: Grimy environments, rusted equipment, and decayed interiors

• Why: The maps are covered in filth, old machines, and rotting textures that simulate a sense of dirt, disease, or industrial decay.

Necrophobia / Thanatophobia – Fear of death or corpses

• Trigger: Sudden teammate deaths, finding dead bodies, or dying alone

• Why: Death is frequent and often unpredictable. Seeing a friend’s corpse or being ambushed by an invisible enemy can induce existential discomfort.

Scopophobia – Fear of being watched

• Trigger: Surveillance-like game mechanics, silent monsters observing from the dark

• Why: Certain monsters don’t attack immediately and instead stalk the player, watching silently or appearing in your peripheral vision, creating paranoia.

Spectrophobia – Fear of ghosts or spirits

• Trigger: Invisible or incorporeal enemies, paranormal enemy behavior

• Why: Some entities behave like ghosts — flickering in and out, vanishing, or whispering — evoking supernatural fear even in a sci-fi setting.

Submechanophobia – Fear of submerged or hidden man-made structures or machines

• Trigger: Obscured machines in fog, broken-down ships, abandoned tech

• Why: The environments are filled with partially buried, crumbling industrial structures that feel both alien and man-made, tapping into this highly specific unease.

Trypophobia – Fear of clusters of small holes or irregular textures

• Trigger: Certain enemy designs, rusted metal textures, or pulsing organic patterns

• Why: Some creatures and environmental details include organic or decaying textures that resemble porous surfaces or clusters, which can disturb trypophobic players.