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2K games
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
94
Metacritic Score: 94
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil Code: Veronica

intense atmospheric
Bloodborne
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Bloodborne

intense atmospheric
God of War III
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

God of War III

intense epic
Dishonored
Gameplay
exploration-heavy stealth-focused
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Dishonored

intense atmospheric
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Gameplay
third-person platforming
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

atmospheric intense
Planescape: Torment
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Planescape: Torment

atmospheric contemplative
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

God of War: Chains of Olympus

intense epic
Diablo IV
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Diablo IV

intense atmospheric
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay
Gameplay
stealth-focused combat-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay

intense atmospheric
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Gameplay
story-driven combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

intense chaotic
Tekken 5
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Tekken 5

intense thrilling
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls

intense epic
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Gameplay
platforming stealth
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty

atmospheric intense
Jak II
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Jak II

intense atmospheric
Year Walk
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Year Walk

atmospheric intense
Dead Space (2008)
Gameplay
third-person combat-focused
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Dead Space (2008)

intense atmospheric
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

intense atmospheric
God of War: Ghost of Sparta
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

God of War: Ghost of Sparta

intense epic
Onimusha: Warlords
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Onimusha: Warlords

intense atmospheric
Clive Barker's Undying
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Clive Barker's Undying

intense atmospheric
American McGee's Alice
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

American McGee's Alice

intense atmospheric
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Chaos Rising

intense epic
The Binding of Isaac
Gameplay
real-time combat-focused
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

The Binding of Isaac

intense atmospheric
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow

intense atmospheric
Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
Gameplay
combat-focused puzzle-solving
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy

intense atmospheric
Darksiders II
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Darksiders II

intense atmospheric
Bulletstorm
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Bulletstorm

epic intense
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Gameplay
third-person combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within

intense atmospheric
Wasteland 3
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Wasteland 3

intense atmospheric
Maximo vs. Army of Zin
Gameplay
platforming combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Maximo vs. Army of Zin

atmospheric intense
Shin Megami Tensei IV
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Shin Megami Tensei IV

intense atmospheric
The Wolf Among Us
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

The Wolf Among Us

atmospheric intense
Don't Starve Mega Pack
Gameplay
survival exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Don't Starve Mega Pack

intense atmospheric
Soul Sacrifice Delta
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Soul Sacrifice Delta

intense atmospheric
Judgment
Gameplay
third person combat-focused
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Judgment

intense atmospheric
Metro: Last Light
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Metro: Last Light

intense atmospheric
The Darkness
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

The Darkness

intense dark
Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Condemned 2: Bloodshot

intense atmospheric
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena
Gameplay
combat-focused stealth
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena

intense atmospheric
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Mortal Kombat: Deception

intense thrilling
Valfaris
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Valfaris

intense atmospheric
Darkstalkers Resurrection
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Darkstalkers Resurrection

intense atmospheric
Condemned: Criminal Origins
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Condemned: Criminal Origins

intense atmospheric
God of War: Ascension
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

God of War: Ascension

intense epic
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

Ruined King: A League of Legends Story

intense atmospheric
DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

DISGAEA 5: ALLIANCE OF VENGEANCE

intense epic
NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA PLUS
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
80
Metacritic Score: 80
Generally Favorable

NINJA GAIDEN SIGMA PLUS

intense dark
Darksiders Warmastered Edition
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Darksiders Warmastered Edition

epic intense
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