7 Roblox Games Based on Real Terrifying Backstories

Roblox has no shortage of horror games, but some are inspired by real events, urban legends, or true but terrifying stories. From surviving in a forest while searching for missing children to dealing with mysterious customers, here are seven Roblox games based on real terrifying backstories.

1. 99 Nights in the Forest

99 Nights in the Forest is one of the most popular Roblox games with a real-world story behind its premise. The game follows four missing children who are stranded in a dangerous forest, and players must survive the jungle while searching for them.

The story is based on the 2023 Colombian Amazon plane crash. Four children survived the crash for around 40 days in the Amazon rainforest before rescuers found them. 99 Nights in the Forest takes inspiration from this story and adds a fictional twist of supernatural elements like the Deer and Cultists.

2. Burrowed Fears

Roblox's Burrowed Fears is inspired by the popular Fears to Fathom series. Your goal is to hide from an entity chasing you and survive. The game features interactive dialogues and features that make it a bit easier to survive.

These stories are based on real-life accounts from individuals and their survival stories. However, the Fears to Fathom developer confessed to making up some scenarios to make the game more interesting. Nonetheless, Burrowed Fears on Roblox is a great horror experience with terrifying backstories.

3. Movie Massacre

Movie Massacre starts with you working a routine night shift at an isolated video rental store. However, things quickly take a terrifying turn when a radio broadcast warns that a killer clown has escaped from jail. As power outages, water leaks, and creepy encounters begin, you must venture into the basement to restore the electricity while avoiding the killer.

The developer says the Roblox game is based on a horrifying true story sent in by a fan. In the story, the person starts working at a video rental store in a small town surrounded by forests. Things seem normal at first, but after working there for a while, they learn that a killer clown has escaped from a nearby jail.

After playing the game myself, I struggle to believe if the story is real. However, Movie Massacre is one of the best Roblox horror games with a real backstory.

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4. Woodbury Getaway

Woodbury Getaway is one of the Roblox games based on a terrifying story as its premise. The game follows Sydney Harper, who travels to a remote cabin in Vermont with her friends for a snowy weekend getaway, only for the trip to take a disturbing turn.

The story follows a series of encounters with a hostile hitchhiker and a suspicious stranger during the getaway. Although Woodbury Getaway is based on a true story, the developer has added a few fictional and supernatural elements to make the game more entertaining.

5. Survive Teke-Teke!

Survive Teke-Teke! takes inspiration from Teke-Teke, one of Japan's famous urban legends. The story revolves around the ghost of a woman who was supposedly cut in half by a train and now hunts people who encounter her.

Rather than being based on a confirmed real event, Teke-Teke is an urban legend. This game is a good example of Roblox devs turning a terrifying folklore story into an interactive horror experience. I particularly enjoyed the visuals of this game compared to other horror experiences with terrifying backstories on Roblox.

6. 100 Days At Sea

What would happen if you were stranded in the middle of the ocean with nowhere to go? 100 Days At Sea puts you in exactly that situation, sending you into the ocean where you must gather resources, build a raft, explore mysterious islands, and rescue survivors.

The game takes inspiration from 99 Nights in the Forest, with its story revolving around the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. For those unaware, the Bermuda Triangle is a real location in the North Atlantic ocean where a lot of vessels and airplanes have gone missing. Despite the horrifying stories of the region, the authorities believe the credit goes to bad weather and environmental interferences.

7. Scary Grocery: The Night Shift

Scary Grocery: The Night Shift is inspired by Shift At Midnight. This game takes place in a grocery store where you must verify the customers and shoot the doppelgangers. Scary Grocery is not based on any single story but several accounts of similar experiences. The game's terrifying backstories are based on accounts of Reddit Creepypastas and fictional stories.

Which Roblox Horror Game You Like

These games show how Roblox developers can take real events, urban legends, and real primal fears and turn them into interactive horror games with terrifying backstories. Keep in mind that not every game in this list is based on a verified real-life story. I suggest checking out Scary Grocery: The Night Shift and Burrowed Fears if you like psychological horror. Meanwhile, Movie Massacre features some jump scares that might scratch your horror itch.

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