Zoomfags have replaced atmosphere with "creepy". Anything that isn't a brightly lit open space is immediately creepy to them.
Liminal space. Source maps. These things have the potential to be creepy yes, and Source engine gives a distinct atmosphere to environments, but it isn't inherently creepy or frightening.

They have no appreciation for atmosphere, tone, composition and engaging with the audience's subconscious with suggestion and diegetic sound. It'll become a lost art and we'll get the most generic games imaginable.
Consider the Witcher 1, absolute slav jank piece of shit to play, but it has absolutely magnificent atmosphere. It can make or break a game