The Creepiest Fallout DLC Never Failed to Make My Skin Crawl

Fallout: New Vegas I was on my mind again recently, with the upcoming season 2 of the Amazon Prime show taking Lucy and the Ghoul into the heart of the Mojave Desert. In his memories of his experiences with Fallout: New VegasI'm reminded of how often the game is praised for its fantastic DLC. While I'm leaning toward Lonesome Road as my overall favorite of the bunch, Dead Money sticks with me to this day because of the terror it instilled in me the first time I played it.

The very premise of Dead Money is a clash between wealth and its corruption caused by a nuclear apocalypse that Fallout the series is iconic. Visiting Sierra Madre, supposed to be the height of luxury in the Mojave, and finding mysterious ghosts inhabiting its remains set the stage for a chilling story capped off by a truly twisted villain in Father Elijah. This DLC still haunts me and I consider it one of, if not the scariest piece Fallout content ever created.

The Dead Money DLC makes a strong case for Fallout: New Vegas being a horror game

In my quest to find the perfect games to play for Halloween this year, I've been considering how to do it Fallout the series has all the makings of a horror game – terrifying enemies like ghouls, deathclaws and super mutants, as well as dark themes associated with nuclear war. As an avid fan of horror games, it's hard to shake me when it comes to gruesome enemies or chilling stories. However, Fallout: New Vegas has a unique combination of unsettling elements in its writing and world design that scares me in a way that no other game does, and Sierra Madre is the epicenter of that fear.

Fallout: New Vegas was the first game in the series to legitimately freak me out

Not everyone Fallout the game is as darkly written and presented as Fallout: New Vegasand I think that's one of the reasons why Dead Money is the scariest DLC in the world Fallout series. Just a few elements that contribute to my terror of playing Dead Money include:

Spiritual people who are basically wild ghouls trapped in hazmat suits
Father Elijah's gruesome explosive collars that he uses to keep kidnapped victims in the Sierra Madre
A toxic cloud that lingers throughout the Sierra Madre, giving it a cloak of eerie red mist

Humanoid beings in hazmat suits already terrify me, and the background of ghost creatures like ex-Big MT researchers trapped in ill-fitting ones just ups their creep factor. The maze-style layout of the Sierra Madre makes me feel claustrophobic, which is only exacerbated by the roving groups of ghosts and the toxic red mist from Cloud. The dungeons where Father Elijah keeps the corpses of kidnapped hermits who tried to escape are also like something straight out of he saw.

Fallout New Vegas Father Elijah Intercom

While Dead Money is often considered the worst New Vegas With a massive jump in difficulty and a slow story pace, the DLC helps the DLC feel almost like a survival horror with RPG elements, more so than a full blown RPG like the rest of the game. Combine the intensity of combat with an oppressive atmosphere, a heart-wrenching story of letting go of the past, and one of the most light-hearted villains Fallout series and Dead Money creates an ominous experience that haunts me years after I first played it.

Another terrifying DLC on par with Dead Money Fallout 3's Point Lookout, but I still think Dead Money is scarier.

Dead money is worth a Halloween repeat in 2025

For Fallout fans who want to get into the spooky mood this Halloween season and want to come back New Vegas before the premiere Fallout Season 2, Dead Money is a must play expansion. While other horror games may be heavy on the haunting and creepy aesthetic, Dead Money delivers on top of that with a compelling story and fascinating characters, even if the gameplay is different from the rest. New Vegas. This DLC has been living rent-free in my head for long enough, so I think it's time to face my fears again this Halloween with a new game.