Can a racing game be scary? [Discussion about scary non-horror games]

[Googolplex]

Yes, it can!




I always wanted to discuss about scary non-horror games. 2001 I started playing some racing games in my childhood (NFS: Porsche) and I got scared by some locations in dirty dark industrial zones with rusty old steam pipes and broken windows. I totally enjoyed that atmosphere of sounds, music, and design!
I continued playing some RPGs (Gothic) and adventures (Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine), where I always got massively scared in the dungeons and temple ruins. That shows me that typical horror game elements like immersion and atmosphere are also present in other genres.

Yesterday a new trailer of Project CARS was released for halloween to give a look into the scary challenge of hardcore racing. And I am really excited for this game.

What are your experiences with scary non-horror games?