A 21-year-old Piglet game is going viral for the wrong reasons

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It’s not uncommon for a retro game for kids to catch on with older and more modern audiences. There are a ton of Disney games like The Lion King that have stood the test of time. This week, an unexpected entry has joined those ranks. Piglet’s Big Game, a 2003 video game tie-in with Piglet’s Big Movie that released on the PlayStation 2, PC, and GameCube, has gone viral, with some people calling it their new favorite survival horror game. Yes, you read that correctly.

The game started gaining traction with an X post from user Jaxonloid, who was shocked that there seemed to be clear horror game music on the soundtrack.

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This led to streamers picking it up. Before writing this, I saw a number of live streams on TikTok from content creators who typically play horror games, with a lot of comparisons specifically to the Silent Hill series — which is appropriate considering the Silent Hill 2 remake has been well received by fans and franchise newcomers.

This uptick in popularity has led to eBay listings skyrocketing in price. GameCube and PS2 copies are selling for anywhere from $140 to over $300 as of Friday evening.

While I haven’t played it, it’s really easy to see why these comparisons are being made. One of my favorite horror game YouTube creators, eurothug4000, played it after seeing the viral post, and described it as “survival horror for kids.” There aren’t many of these sequences, but a lot of the weirdness comes from Piglet’s main weapon. In order to fight enemies and help his friends, Piglet must purchase and upgrade his Brave Faces, some of which can be pretty frightening for younger players. Finally, there’s a panic system that feels straight out of a game like Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem.

There are a lot of empty spaces and rooms that Piglet has to