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Half-Life: Alyx
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Half-Life: Alyx

intense atmospheric
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
93
Metacritic Score: 93
Universal Acclaim

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

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

Bloodborne

intense atmospheric
The Walking Dead: Season 1
Gameplay
story-driven dialogue-based
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

The Walking Dead: Season 1

intense atmospheric
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

atmospheric intense
Resident Evil 2
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil 2

intense atmospheric
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow

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

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver

atmospheric intense
Resident Evil
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
91
Metacritic Score: 91
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil

intense atmospheric
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Resident Evil 2 (1998)

intense atmospheric
Left 4 Dead 2
Gameplay
combat-focused co-op
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Left 4 Dead 2

intense thrilling
Left 4 Dead
Gameplay
co-op combat-focused
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Left 4 Dead

intense atmospheric
Return Of The Obra Dinn
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Return Of The Obra Dinn

intense atmospheric
The Room Two
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

The Room Two

atmospheric intense
Dead Space Mobile
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Dead Space Mobile

intense atmospheric
Limbo
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Limbo

atmospheric intense
F.E.A.R.
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

F.E.A.R.

intense atmospheric
Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Gameplay
first-person combat-focused
88
Metacritic Score: 88
Generally Favorable

Return to Castle Wolfenstein

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

Year Walk

atmospheric intense
Dead Space 2
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Dead Space 2

intense atmospheric
DOOM 3
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

DOOM 3

intense atmospheric
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance

atmospheric intense
Inscryption
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Inscryption

intense atmospheric
DOOM Eternal
Gameplay
combat-focused real-time
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

DOOM Eternal

intense epic
Devotion
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Devotion

intense atmospheric
The Room 4: Old Sins
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

The Room 4: Old Sins

atmospheric intense
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Gameplay
combat-focused story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

intense empowering
Pony Island
Gameplay
puzzle-solving story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Pony Island

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

Dead Space (2008)

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

Onimusha: Warlords

intense atmospheric
Dino Crisis 2
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Dino Crisis 2

intense atmospheric
Silent Hill
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
86
Metacritic Score: 86
Generally Favorable

Silent Hill

intense atmospheric
Resident Evil 4 (VR)
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil 4 (VR)

intense atmospheric
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Gameplay
story-driven exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

intense atmospheric
DOOM (2016)
Gameplay
combat-focused fast-paced
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

DOOM (2016)

intense empowering
The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition
Gameplay
exploration-heavy puzzle-solving
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition

intense atmospheric
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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

Clive Barker's Undying

intense atmospheric
Aliens Versus Predator 2
Gameplay
combat-focused exploration-heavy
85
Metacritic Score: 85
Generally Favorable

Aliens Versus Predator 2

intense atmospheric
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society

atmospheric intense
Deep Rock Galactic
Gameplay
co-op exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Deep Rock Galactic

intense cozy
Bulb Boy
Gameplay
puzzle-solving exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Bulb Boy

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

The Binding of Isaac

intense atmospheric
DEFCON
Gameplay
turn-based tactical
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

DEFCON

intense atmospheric
Resident Evil: Village
Gameplay
exploration-heavy combat-focused
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Resident Evil: Village

intense atmospheric
Detention
Gameplay
exploration-heavy story-driven
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Detention

atmospheric intense
Duskers
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Duskers

atmospheric intense
Devil Daggers
Gameplay
combat-focused survival
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Devil Daggers

intense atmospheric
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