Ridley Scott’s Alien is one of the most iconic horror films of all time, in which the famous statement: “In space, no one can hear you scream.” Playing Alien: Isolation, however, will likely cause several outbursts of pure terror. The 2014 video game puts you in the role of Amanda Ripley (yes, Ellen Ripley’s daughter) as she goes on a mission to retrieve the flight recorder from the ship in the original Alien. Upon arriving at the space station, Amanda encounters a Xenomorph and must survive as a result.
Furthering the tone and spirit of Ridley Scott’s original film, Isolation focuses heavily on survival gameplay mechanics, putting you in a first-person perspective as you sneak through the station while avoiding, outsmarting, and defeating enemies. However, the Xenomorph cannot be defeated, requiring you to run for survival. It’s a truly horrific feeling, which gives way to real terror.
Ravenous Devils
- Publisher: Bad Vices Games
- Developer: Bad Vices Games
- Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
- Released: 2022
Inspired by Sweeney Todd and launched on April 29 this year, help Percival and Hildred lift themselves out of poverty. Percival looks after the tailoring, while Hildred looks after the pub. Earn your “chopped cuts” from the tailor shop, steal their clothes for more material, and improve your recipes and other skills in the point and click game. Build your reputation and the coffers of both businesses. The only hitch is that someone already knows what you’re doing. How far can you go before the other shoe falls off?
Alien Isolation
Release Date: October 7, 2014 Systems: PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PC Developer: Creative Assembly Publisher: SEGA
This will not be a real horror list with no mention of alien isolation. This game is horror survival like no other before, basically playing like a giant game of hide and seek between you and a xenomorph. In this game, you really felt like if you didn’t run fast enough, the big black alien would definitely kill you. You may have a gun, but the game is specifically designed to make sure you hardly ever use it.
Best Horror Games of All Time
Developer: Blue Isle Studios Publisher: Blue Isle Studios Platform(s) PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Switch, Wii U Single -player/multiplayer: Single-player
Everyone is fed up with Slender Man with Hollywood grinding away nearly every fear that remains thanks to 2018’s disastrous adaptation. Slender is also guilty of inspiring many half-baked imitators, though not you tend to mimic something that isn’t great.
Mundaun
This game describes the journey of a boy named Cardin, who is trying to uncover the mysterious death of his grandfather. Not captivated by the story told to him that his grandfather died in the barn fire. He decides to solve the riddle and face the enemy to reach the top of the mountain where all the answers to his questions are found.
In a puzzle horror adventure game, a brave 9 year old girl named Six in a yellow dress tries to escape from Maw an underwater iron vessel, the only weapon she has is a lighter and her mindfulness.