These are some of the best 16-bit horror games that remain iconic today.
Here are the horror stalwarts that have stuck around the longest.
8Amnesia
Debut: 2010
Amnesia is the standard-bearer forhide-and-seek horror.
Although the series has since been superseded by competitors like Outlast, it still makes a sporadic splash.
Here’s how to play all the Amnesia games in chronological order.
The 2023 offering, Amnesia: The Bunker, was positively received and kept the series alive and kicking.
Starting in 2008, the series lasted all of five years.
A lot of horror game series rose and fell on the PS2.
What really saved Fatal Frame was its ports: in 2021, Maiden Of Black Water came to PC.
It was successful enough for Mask Of The Lunar Eclipse to receive a 2023 remaster.
The two series are the first to be cited when speaking of the genre.
In 2023, Konami announced a smorgasbord of Silent Hill projects, signaling a long-awaited revival.
There was Silent Hill f, Silent Hill: The Short Message, Silent Hill: Townfall and more.
The most successful endeavour was aremake of Silent Hill 2.
Oh, and Silent Hill: Ascension happened, but we don’t talk about that.
There was also a remake of the 1997 original, released for PC and home consoles in 2022.
It’s a pity that one of the trendiest horror series is now largely an arcade exclusive.
Barring the remake, the latest mainline entry, Scarlet Dawn, has yet to see a home release.
But given its genre, it’s impressive that The House of the Dead is still alive at all.
Although still a niche series in the West, Corpse Party has a dedicated fanbase.
The series has amassed a wealth of mainline entries, spin-offs and tie-ins.
Starting in 1996, Resident Evil served as an introduction to horror for many.
It started with 1992’s Alone In The Dark.
Developed by Infogrames, the series introduced conventions that would define the genre for the next decade.
In the indie space, many titles still copy its template.
So why is this series so lonely and dark?
Why does it rarely get mentioned?
One word: mismanagement.
It has received remakes, reboots and reimaginings - all to no avail.
Regardless, the series' 2024 entry makes Alone In The Dark the longest-running horror series there is.
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