But sometimes, reviews unfairly slam games, leaving players with doubt.
This is especially true for horror games.
The survival games featured in this list were selected based on having a score of 60 or below onOpenCritic.
Delusions, trauma, and a whole lot of ‘what the heck is going on?’
The games biggest sins?
It’s short and a bit too linear.
But hey, the hallucination scenes are so trippy they could make Freud sweat.
Pick it up on sale, and enjoy a quick descent into madness.
Fast, flashy, and mildly unhinged?
Could be your next guilty pleasure.
Think mutants, zombies, and whatever else you dont want crawling out of a lab.
Revenge makes for a fantastic hook for a horror game.
While surviving the madness, you’re also trying to uncover the dark secrets behind the virus outbreak.
Its a love letter to survival horrors awkward golden age.
If youre after fast action and slick modern design, youll probably bounce off this one.
But for retro horror fans?
Its cheesy, creaky, and oddly charming.
The game follows two travelers making their way through a world gutted by a global pandemic.
Its slow, quiet, and combat is… well, barely there.
Think of it more as an emotional walking simulator with a hint of survival horror than a run-and-gun thriller.
But if youre craving explosions every five minutes, youll probably fall asleep at the wheel.
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Expect ghostly encounters, puzzle-solving marathons, and lots of screamingsome from you, some from the ghosts.
The games clunky camera, challenging puzzles, and occasionally dull gameplay drew some criticism.
Hes still not a fan of personal space.
You play as someone searching for a missing friend with nothing but a flashlight and poor life choices.
The games biggest criticisms are its repetitive gameplay, super short length, and barely-there plot.
Take out the household one accidental death at a time.
It’s the perfect game for anyone tired of hiding from monsters and ready to be the monster.
With stealth and puzzle-solving baked into your deadly missions, things get creatively creepy.
Still, some players found the gameplay repetitive and the storytelling a bit shallow.
But don’t worry, you’re able to turn your train into a battle machine.
The game may be repetitive and short, but it’s definitely unique.
If you’re expecting a deep story, look elsewhere.
In this game, you sneak into your neighbors house and attempt to uncover his secrets.
The puzzles were also criticized for being nonsensical.
These horror games didn’t just scare us, they gave us a fresh take on the horror genre