6 Fan Theories That Make Your Favorite Games Horrifying

Video game fan theories are some of the most interesting things to read on the web. Sometimes they attempt to explain plot holes that ruin the narrative. Others look at the implications of the story on the wider in-game world. Whatever the case, video games often have all sorts of hidden messages and meanings to explore.

Fortunately, players have become especially good at finding them and coming up with their own theories about what they mean. So, it is no wonder there are so many bizarre theories available that actually make sense when you think about them. Many of them can even change the way you play the games or interpret the stories after you’ve read them.

If you’d rather live in ignorant bliss, turn back now. Here are six fan theories that make your favorite video games horrifying.

1. Andrew Ryan faked his death in BioShock

Towards the end of BioShock, the player approaches a defenseless Andrew Ryan. The founder of Rapture submits willingly to you as you obey Fontaine’s order to kill him. Ultimately, it turns out that Fontaine is actually the villain and has planned out the events of the game so that you would kill off his main foe. This would leave him free to take control of the underwater city.

Some popular fan theories on Reddit suggest that Ryan did not actually die when the player seemingly beat him to death. Instead, he just made it look like he had been defeated, allowing him to escape Rapture from under the nose of Fontaine. While he had been careful to turn off the Vita Chamber in his office to maintain the illusion, BioShock shows that the technology can revive people over great distances. In other words, a Vita Chamber in a hidden area could have revived him so that he could slip away.