11 Best Survival Horror Games That You Should Know Update 03/2024

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Zombies. In this picture, there is a pyramid head. Necromorphs. So do other terrifying creatures that want to kill you. These are the types of creatures that haunt the best survival horror games on the market.

Since Resident Evil came out in 1996, the term “survival horror” has been used for a lot of different games. But even before Capcom’s classic series scared everyone to death, games like 1989’s Sweet Home and 1992’s Alone in the Dark set the standard for what survival horror games should be like. In this list, we’re going to celebrate 34 games that are the pinnacle of quality in the action/adventure genre.

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1. Alone in the Dark

Alone in the Dark

If you’re a survival horror fan, Alone in the Dark is a must-have game. It was made by Infogrames. This is the first game on this list, and it has all the things that make it a survival horror game in the modern world. There are a lot of different ways to explore, a lot of puzzles, and supernatural enemies that follow you around. This makes Alone in the Dark a great game.

2. ‘Resident Evil’ (2015 HD Remaster)

The first Resident Evil game made by Capcom is a real winner. But the Nintendo GameCube version that has been given an HD remaster is the best way to play through the first mansion mission Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine had to go through with the help of their friends. In this game, the graphics are a million times better, the lighting makes you more afraid, and the music is even more scary. Seeing the new bio-weapon and all the previous frights from the original version is the only way to believe how scary this new version is. Lisa Trevor still haunts our dreams.

3. Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2

When everyone got their hands on the second Resident Evil, they knew it was going to be a great game for a long time. Introduced the world to Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield, two characters who have been in the series for a long time. They have to go through a downtrodden Raccoon City that is full of zombies and bio-weapons. Players will never forget the jump scares and adrenaline-pumping moments they had in the new areas. The sewer section will never leave our minds. Many people think this is one of the best video game sequels ever made.

4. ‘Resident Evil 3: Nemesis’

When Jill Valentine came back in the third mainline Resident Evil game, she was very happy to see her fans. This time, she had to fight off the walking and crawling monsters that the Umbrella Corporation has made Raccoon City full of. Because Nemesis is so powerful, players in this game had to be extra careful about everything they did in it. When you can make your own ammunition and make decisions that affect the story in a split-second, this game has a lot going for it.

5. Resident Evil – Code: Veronica X HD

Resident Evil – Code Veronica X HD

Claire Redfield loves her brother so much that she has tried very hard to find him since he went away. Then, Umbrella takes her and drops her on an island full of creatures that want her dead. Resident Evil – Code; Veronica X HD is the best version of Capcom’s best Sega Dreamcast game. The visuals get better, there are more cutscenes, and we learn more about Umbrella’s rise to power. Players get a lot of value for their money and a heartwarming reunion with the Redfield family in this long-running game.

6. ‘Resident Evil 2’ (2019)

Capcom did a great job with this full HD remake of Resident Evil 2 that they did. People who played the original Resident Evil game remember the tumultuous events from that game even better now that the game has better graphics, a new and better third-person shooter control scheme, and the same satisfying exploration loot as the best Resident Evil games. A few changes have been made to the formula, but they improve rather than take away from everything that longtime fans have come to love. As far as remakes of video games go, this is one of the very best out there.

7. Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4

Resident Evil 4 changed the third-person shooting genre for the better, and it was a big deal. Because it works so well, other games that came after it decided to use the same camera angle and aiming/shooting mechanics. Resident Evil 4 should be praised for giving fans a more mature and battle-tested version of Leon S. Kennedy. You had to fight off crazed villagers and a lot of bio-weapon threats when you took him over. It was fun. Assisting Ashley in getting to safety isn’t fun, but it’s necessary. Then again, that part of the game isn’t enough to take away from this Resident Evil game.

8. ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’

“Welcome home, son!” Jack Baker, the tallest person in the Baker Family, said that. It was a Resident Evil game that went back to its roots for the better. He and his family scared everyone who came across them. During Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, the camera moves to a first-person point of view. This made the night terrors even closer to your face, especially in VR! This game is good for the series because it focuses on the horror elements that fans love, and it takes you on a very scary journey through a whole new derelict house.

9. Dead Space

Dead Space

Dead Space is the game that started all modern sci-fi horror games, and it gave the genre a new lease on life. There are monsters called Necromorphs on a deep space mining ship that have been infested with them. Isaac Clarke is looking into the ship. The void of space is the perfect setting for grotesque horror.

This game has a lot of guns at your disposal, which makes it seem more like a survival horror game at times. But it does a great job of nailing the core elements of the genre. Its popularity and role in setting the standard for sci-fi horror is unquestionable and long-lasting.

10. Alien: Isolation

Since then, there have been many games that have been based on movies that were scary. Alien: Isolation is the only movie that hasn’t failed before it even began. It looks a lot like the first movie. It takes us to a time right after the Nostromo went down and Amanda Ripley is looking for her mother, so it looks a lot like the first movie.

It’s very scary to hear the Xenomorph scurry through the ducts above your head or stalk the hallway ahead. The gameplay is also very difficult. It balances survival and gunplay well. Along with the alien, intelligent AI can be just as scary, if not more so, at times.

11. Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Amnesia The Dark Descent

While many modern survival horror games take place in the future – because what’s scarier than the future? – this one takes place in the present. It takes us back to the 1830s. It was a big hit when it came out because there were no weapons and new insane features that made you think twice about burning lantern oil.

However, what made Amnesia stand out was its very interesting and complex stories, which cleverly mixed elements of history, science fiction, and, of course, madness.