Horror is an ever-present in so many different forms of media, and games is no different. From household classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, to underplayed indies like Inside and Observer, the horror genre can encompass so many different styles, settings, themes, gameplay systems, and more. Whether it be the tight back-and-forth of resource management or simply trying to avoid unexplainable threats, here are 30 of the best PC horror games of all time.
Developers: CapcomPublisher: CapcomPlatform: PC PS4 PS5 XSX|SRelease date: March 24, 2023
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Whether you’ve been with the franchise since the beginning or you joined recently because of a 9-foot-tall vampire lady, the Resident Evil franchise has been aiming to scare gamers for decades. Not every title is worthy of being dubbed a “horror classic,” but some stand out. One of which was the fourth mainline game that is about to get an upgrade.
What makes the Resident Evil 4 Remake so appetizing to gamers is the fact that the original version was scary in its own right despite the now-dated graphics. So now imagine it with next-gen graphics and effects and the benefit of hindsight. You’ll be screaming in terror for sure.
It’s no secret that movie tie-in or movie inspired games mostly had it rough for a long while, but tides started to change for most IP in the mid-2010s. Alien Isolation was one such game when it originally released in 2014, providing players with the fantasy they’ve always wanted to play in the Alien universe. You play as Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, 15 years after the events of the original film. After Amanda finds out the flight recorder of the Nostromo was located, she’s placed on a retrieval team so that she can
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