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Top 10 Survival Horror Video Games


pack your flashlight put on a fresh pair

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heart pounding or goodness it was wild

heart pounding or goodness it was wild and dark and weird even by my standards

and dark and weird even by my standards

and dark and weird even by my standards welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top

be counting down our picks for the top 10 survival horror games dr. verrity

10 survival horror games dr. verrity

10 survival horror games dr. verrity died before he started working here just

died before he started working here just

died before he started working here just our usual rule for this one one game per

our usual rule for this one one game per

our usual rule for this one one game per franchise number 10 Alan Wake

franchise number 10 Alan Wake

franchise number 10 Alan Wake you never published another one of those

you never published another one of those

you never published another one of those shitty streams in Alan Wake players

shitty streams in Alan Wake players

shitty streams in Alan Wake players incarnate the game’s titular hero who

incarnate the game’s titular hero who

incarnate the game’s titular hero who after a long bout of writer’s block is

after a long bout of writer’s block is

after a long bout of writer’s block is suddenly in the clutches of an

suddenly in the clutches of an

suddenly in the clutches of an otherworldly darkness the game differs

otherworldly darkness the game differs

otherworldly darkness the game differs from most survival Horrors in one main

from most survival Horrors in one main

from most survival Horrors in one main respect the player must shine light on

respect the player must shine light on

respect the player must shine light on enemies in order to eventually kill them

this makes the game more challenging

this makes the game more challenging because new batteries and recharge time

because new batteries and recharge time

because new batteries and recharge time are necessary for the flashlights of

are necessary for the flashlights of

are necessary for the flashlights of course humanoid monsters aren’t the only

course humanoid monsters aren’t the only

course humanoid monsters aren’t the only things you need to worry about as

things you need to worry about as

things you need to worry about as various inanimate objects also come to

various inanimate objects also come to

various inanimate objects also come to life and try to kill you

number nine condemned criminal origins

number nine condemned criminal origins I believe you found mr. tennard’s serial

I believe you found mr. tennard’s serial

I believe you found mr. tennard’s serial killers abound in this survival horror

killers abound in this survival horror

killers abound in this survival horror classic about an FBI agent trying to

classic about an FBI agent trying to

classic about an FBI agent trying to make it out alive in a city gone mad the

make it out alive in a city gone mad the

make it out alive in a city gone mad the gameplay provides a visceral experience

gameplay provides a visceral experience

gameplay provides a visceral experience that is altogether unlike standard

that is altogether unlike standard

that is altogether unlike standard first-person shooters

first-person shooters

first-person shooters giving the player access to hard-hitting

giving the player access to hard-hitting

giving the player access to hard-hitting melee weapons like two-by-fours and

melee weapons like two-by-fours and

melee weapons like two-by-fours and pipes instead of conventional firearms

pipes instead of conventional firearms

pipes instead of conventional firearms this focus on melee coupled with a

this focus on melee coupled with a

this focus on melee coupled with a gritty and unsettling mood makes for an

gritty and unsettling mood makes for an

gritty and unsettling mood makes for an experience that will have you on the

experience that will have you on the

experience that will have you on the edge the entire wave route number eight

edge the entire wave route number eight

edge the entire wave route number eight The Last of Us man chanting out of you

The Last of Us man chanting out of you

The Last of Us man chanting out of you let me explain why this is at number

let me explain why this is at number

let me explain why this is at number eight while it does have the survival

eight while it does have the survival

eight while it does have the survival factor down pat its horror elements are

factor down pat its horror elements are

factor down pat its horror elements are lacking compared to the rest on the list

lacking compared to the rest on the list

lacking compared to the rest on the list but the game was too good to be ignored

but the game was too good to be ignored

but the game was too good to be ignored as this one sets itself apart with an

as this one sets itself apart with an

as this one sets itself apart with an engaging story and a realistic combat

engaging story and a realistic combat

engaging story and a realistic combat system Joel and Ellie navigate the

system Joel and Ellie navigate the

system Joel and Ellie navigate the devastated wasteland that was once the

devastated wasteland that was once the

devastated wasteland that was once the United States in order to find a

United States in order to find a

United States in order to find a possible cure for an outbreak of fungus

possible cure for an outbreak of fungus

possible cure for an outbreak of fungus that turns people into zombies memorably

that turns people into zombies memorably

that turns people into zombies memorably horrific moments include the sections

horrific moments include the sections

horrific moments include the sections where you have to avoid the blind

where you have to avoid the blind

where you have to avoid the blind clickers who do not mess around number

clickers who do not mess around number

clickers who do not mess around number seven eternal darkness sanity’s Requiem

Alexandra rooibos is investigating her

Alexandra rooibos is investigating her grandfather’s death and stumbles upon an

grandfather’s death and stumbles upon an

grandfather’s death and stumbles upon an ancient world of magic and horror my

ancient world of magic and horror my

ancient world of magic and horror my dear Alex I will always be at your side

dear Alex I will always be at your side

dear Alex I will always be at your side in an interesting twist the player does

in an interesting twist the player does

in an interesting twist the player does not solely control the main character

not solely control the main character

not solely control the main character but also plays as a cast of different

but also plays as a cast of different

but also plays as a cast of different characters throughout history related to

characters throughout history related to

characters throughout history related to the main story the game is also

the main story the game is also

the main story the game is also innovative in introducing the sanity

innovative in introducing the sanity

innovative in introducing the sanity meter as it gets lower the game starts

meter as it gets lower the game starts

meter as it gets lower the game starts to mess with the player’s mind

to mess with the player’s mind

to mess with the player’s mind distorting the line between

distorting the line between

distorting the line between hallucination and reality number 6

hallucination and reality number 6

hallucination and reality number 6 amnesia the Dark Descent in this title

amnesia the Dark Descent in this title

amnesia the Dark Descent in this title players follow the story of Daniel who

players follow the story of Daniel who

players follow the story of Daniel who as the title might suggest has lost all

as the title might suggest has lost all

as the title might suggest has lost all of his memories and knows only that he

of his memories and knows only that he

of his memories and knows only that he must kill a mysterious Baron the game

must kill a mysterious Baron the game

must kill a mysterious Baron the game isn’t your typical survival horror as

isn’t your typical survival horror as

isn’t your typical survival horror as the player isn’t given any weapons to

the player isn’t given any weapons to

the player isn’t given any weapons to defend themselves instead while

defend themselves instead while

defend themselves instead while attempting to solve puzzles and find

attempting to solve puzzles and find

attempting to solve puzzles and find your way through the castle you’re

your way through the castle you’re

your way through the castle you’re forced to hide under desks and cower in

forced to hide under desks and cower in

forced to hide under desks and cower in fear as hungry Horrors search for you

Daniel is also given a sanity bar that

Daniel is also given a sanity bar that is lowered every time he sees something

is lowered every time he sees something

is lowered every time he sees something scary number 5 System Shock 2 something

scary number 5 System Shock 2 something

scary number 5 System Shock 2 something I can’t find my card please

a solid precursor to the Bioshock series

a solid precursor to the Bioshock series the System Shock sequel pits the players

the System Shock sequel pits the players

the System Shock sequel pits the players against zombie like monsters and an

against zombie like monsters and an

against zombie like monsters and an unstable AI

using a complex and unforgiving RPG

using a complex and unforgiving RPG system players must scavenge the ship

system players must scavenge the ship

system players must scavenge the ship for upgrades and supplies while trying

for upgrades and supplies while trying

for upgrades and supplies while trying to stay alive and uncover the truth that

to stay alive and uncover the truth that

to stay alive and uncover the truth that insipid computer Circe is shut down the

insipid computer Circe is shut down the

insipid computer Circe is shut down the elevator as well although the gameplay

elevator as well although the gameplay

elevator as well although the gameplay may seem slow by today’s standards the

may seem slow by today’s standards the

may seem slow by today’s standards the atmosphere is some of the best the genre

atmosphere is some of the best the genre

atmosphere is some of the best the genre has ever seen just be sure to turn off

has ever seen just be sure to turn off

has ever seen just be sure to turn off that techno soundtrack before you start

there’s a reason Japanese horror works

there’s a reason Japanese horror works so well maybe it has something to do

so well maybe it has something to do

so well maybe it has something to do with ghostly little girls and long black

with ghostly little girls and long black

with ghostly little girls and long black hair using the infamous camera obscura

hair using the infamous camera obscura

hair using the infamous camera obscura from the first game neo returns to

from the first game neo returns to

from the first game neo returns to search for her lost sister in a damned

search for her lost sister in a damned

search for her lost sister in a damned village that has been shrouded in

village that has been shrouded in

village that has been shrouded in darkness using the camera the player is

darkness using the camera the player is

darkness using the camera the player is provided with different types of film

provided with different types of film

provided with different types of film that act as ammunition against the

that act as ammunition against the

that act as ammunition against the vengeful spirits this game has great

vengeful spirits this game has great

vengeful spirits this game has great shot moments that are sure to scare the

shot moments that are sure to scare the

shot moments that are sure to scare the pants off you

combining all the sci-fi horror goodness

combining all the sci-fi horror goodness of such films as event horizon and alien

of such films as event horizon and alien

of such films as event horizon and alien the first installment of the dead space

the first installment of the dead space

the first installment of the dead space series showed us just how scary survival

series showed us just how scary survival

series showed us just how scary survival could be in deep space at least showed

could be in deep space at least showed

could be in deep space at least showed everyone who wasn’t lucky enough to have

everyone who wasn’t lucky enough to have

everyone who wasn’t lucky enough to have played System Shock 2 protagonist Isaac

played System Shock 2 protagonist Isaac

played System Shock 2 protagonist Isaac Clarke contends with a ship filled to

Clarke contends with a ship filled to

Clarke contends with a ship filled to the brim with zombie like aliens using

the brim with zombie like aliens using

the brim with zombie like aliens using the plasma cutter and various cobble

the plasma cutter and various cobble

the plasma cutter and various cobble together yet surprisingly effective

together yet surprisingly effective

together yet surprisingly effective weapons Isaac must dismember the

weapons Isaac must dismember the

weapons Isaac must dismember the mindless Necromorphs limb by limb in

mindless Necromorphs limb by limb in

mindless Necromorphs limb by limb in order to kill him

order to kill him

order to kill him that or suffer the same fate himself

number 2 Resident Evil remake this

number 2 Resident Evil remake this remains one of the best examples of a

remains one of the best examples of a

remains one of the best examples of a video game remake done right and it’s no

video game remake done right and it’s no

video game remake done right and it’s no coincidence that it should find itself

coincidence that it should find itself

coincidence that it should find itself on this list as Resident Evil was the

on this list as Resident Evil was the

on this list as Resident Evil was the seminal game of the whole yarn as either

seminal game of the whole yarn as either

seminal game of the whole yarn as either Chris or Jill you navigate a creepy old

Chris or Jill you navigate a creepy old

Chris or Jill you navigate a creepy old mansion and fight the undead Horrors

mansion and fight the undead Horrors

mansion and fight the undead Horrors within in the remake the main changes

within in the remake the main changes

within in the remake the main changes are notably better voice acting for the

are notably better voice acting for the

are notably better voice acting for the characters as compared to the original

characters as compared to the original

characters as compared to the original what a mansion a defense weapon that

what a mansion a defense weapon that

what a mansion a defense weapon that helps players when they’re grabbed by a

helps players when they’re grabbed by a

helps players when they’re grabbed by a zombie and the terrifying crimson heads

zombie and the terrifying crimson heads

zombie and the terrifying crimson heads the graphics are also notably enhanced

the graphics are also notably enhanced

the graphics are also notably enhanced and still look great despite being a

and still look great despite being a

and still look great despite being a decade old and a lot of the in-game

decade old and a lot of the in-game

decade old and a lot of the in-game puzzles are different which creates new

puzzles are different which creates new

puzzles are different which creates new challenges for old players

before we unveil our top pick here are a

before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions number one Silent

few honorable mentions number one Silent

few honorable mentions number one Silent Hill 2 horror and creepiness abound in

Hill 2 horror and creepiness abound in

Hill 2 horror and creepiness abound in this sequel to the highly popular Silent

this sequel to the highly popular Silent

this sequel to the highly popular Silent Hill

Hill

Hill players control James Sunderland who

players control James Sunderland who

players control James Sunderland who ends up in the eponymous town after

ends up in the eponymous town after

ends up in the eponymous town after receiving a letter from his deceased

receiving a letter from his deceased

receiving a letter from his deceased wife the name on the envelope said

wife the name on the envelope said

wife the name on the envelope said marry the tension mounts throughout the

marry the tension mounts throughout the

marry the tension mounts throughout the game as the player encounters all kinds

game as the player encounters all kinds

game as the player encounters all kinds of monstrous enemies and nutty

of monstrous enemies and nutty

of monstrous enemies and nutty characters anyway it’s not that way it’s

characters anyway it’s not that way it’s

characters anyway it’s not that way it’s this way

this way

this way the subtlety woven into this game’s

the subtlety woven into this game’s

the subtlety woven into this game’s psychological elements from the limited

psychological elements from the limited

psychological elements from the limited visibility to the bizarre soundtrack is

visibility to the bizarre soundtrack is

visibility to the bizarre soundtrack is truly what makes it our top pick do you

truly what makes it our top pick do you

truly what makes it our top pick do you agree with our list yeah yeah which

agree with our list yeah yeah which

agree with our list yeah yeah which survival horror game do you like to play

survival horror game do you like to play

survival horror game do you like to play in the dark for more terrifying top 10s

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