Source-based research, not a hands-on scare report. The cited guides distinguish ordinary hiding encounters from scripted eye-focus scenes; no personal deaths, testing or jumpscare count is claimed.
The named creatures
| Creature | Where | What works |
|---|---|---|
| Crawler | Early road encounters and later pressure-pad rooms | Use wardrobe cover and candle distractions; later orange-eye prompts can hold a lured creature on a pad. |
| Grinner | The Craftsman's Heart and Moon Mountain | Use cover; a Matchlock shot to the exposed face stuns. The final cave instead needs closed-eye focus on a blue eye. |
| Molgrim | Chapter 2 | Stealth. It steals Potboy. You do not kill it. |
| Red-eye / Nameless creatures | Coalhaven's coffin and Key Critter routes | Close your eyes and focus the hostile red eye to clear the encounter. |
| The Dark Itself | Story threat and final sequence | Progress with light and the chapter objectives; the finale is Burn or Stop, not a damage phase. |
The Moonbird and Housy belong in the character guide, not an enemy kill list. Coalhaven's story ghost also has a quest resolution: return the bones, complete the furnace sequence and light her match. Do not confuse that with removing a hostile red eye. No verified numerical jumpscare tally or universal enemy-damage table is available here.
Questions
How many monsters are there?
This page covers the named threats supported by its sources, not an official total. Moonbird and Housy are not counted as enemies simply because they look unusual.
Can I fight them?
There is no conventional combat-build progression. You can stun a Grinner with the Matchlock, but most encounters ask for hiding, distraction or a specific eye-focus action.
What is the scariest one?
That is taste. The documented chase is the Crawler. The Grinner is the one that sprints.
Keep going
Sources checked 23 October 2026
- IGN review — Checked 23 October 2026.
- ESRB — encounter overview — Official PS5 rating summary describes hiding, chases and blinking abilities; checked 23 October 2026.
- The Review Geek — Coalhaven creatures — Red-eye creatures and the story ghost have different resolutions.
- The Review Geek — Grinners and pressure pads — Room-specific encounter mechanics reviewed 23 October 2026.
- The Review Geek — Moon Mountain — Blue-eye cave encounter, not a generic blink counter.
- IGN wiki hub — Checked 22 October 2026.