From Alien: Isolation to Outlast: 6 horror games to play if you liked Resident Evil the film
Dubai: If the Resident Evil films were your way into the series rather than the games, there is a whole genre waiting on the other side. The films took the broad strokes, zombies, corporations, a woman with a shotgun, and turned them into action. The games they came from are slower, meaner and far more interested in making you feel powerless. These six sit in that tradition without carrying the…
1. Alien: Isolation - For those seeking dread over combat, this game is a must-play. Set between the first two Alien films, you play as Amanda Ripley aboard a space station haunted by a xenomorph. With limited weapons, survival hinges on avoiding the creature, whose AI learns your habits. The experience leaves you feeling accomplished rather than victorious.
2. Outlast - A weapon-free investigative journey. In this game, you play a journalist uncovering a remote psychiatric hospital's secrets. The night vision camera is your only defensive tool, forcing constant calculations about visibility. Fleeing or hiding are the only combat methods, making it the most terrifying game on the list.
3. The Evil Within - Though resembling Resident Evil, this game offers a slower, more mind-bending experience. As detective Sebastian Castellanos, you navigate a fractured reality filled with traps and a fractured psyche. The sequel expands the world, adding stealth and survival elements. A third installment is unlikely, given the studio's closure.
4. Alan Wake 2 - This cinematic survival horror game subverts expectations. Set in a small town plagued by ritual killings, the story alternates between detective Alan Wake and FBI agent Saga Anderson. Ammunition is scarce, enemies are resilient, and the atmosphere is steeped in David Lynch's surrealism. Twin Peaks fans may notice subtle references.
5. The Dark Pictures Anthology - For horror fans craving a cinematic experience, this anthology delivers. Supermassive Games crafts standalone stories using the same formula as Until Dawn. Players make choices, with no guarantee of survival, as a narrator called The Curator observes and comments on every decision. Five games have been released, each with a unique subgenre and lead actor.
6. F.E.A.R. - A blend of action and psychological horror, this game follows a special forces unit hunting a rogue commander and his cloned soldiers. The slow-motion abilities and advanced enemy AI create a unique gameplay experience. The game's tonal shifts between power and vulnerability are its defining feature.
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