Darkwood
Darkwood is an Action-Adventure and Horror-Survival video game that offers an Open World game-play with procedurally generated game levels. It blends in RPG, Action, Adventure and Roguelike elements beautifully and allows you to immerse yourself deeply into an amazing game-play. Left alone as an unknown character, you’ll have to seek for the reasons why you were left in this godforsaken and unforgiving world alone without any help. You’ll also have to scavenge for supplies, weapons and survive in an environment where countless terrors are waiting for you as you further deep into the world of Darkwood. Discover the secrets of unknown and solve challenging mysteries and puzzles, trade with or kill the mysterious natives of the Darkwood and survive till your last breath. With a number of skills to learn, perks to enjoy and crafting options, Darkwood lets you set traps for food and enemies, barricade yourself or go out hunting the hunters, it totally depends on the actions you perform. Be careful of all the creatures lurking in the dark, keep your sanity intact and find out the secrets of Darkwood.
#1 Dead Island
Dead Island developed and published by Techland and Deep Silver is an Action, RPG, Shooting and Horror Survival video game. The game is set in a zombie-infested open world where you get into the role of the protagonist who struggles to survive by fighting off hordes of zombies and engages in combats using melee techniques, melee weapons and different kinds of guns. Dead Island features a game-play with a first person perspective in which the protagonist roams in an open world, completes different quests, and gathers XP (Experience points) by killing the enemies to buy upgrades, weapons and different skills etc. Dead Island provides with a thrilling game-play, a well-written storyline, state of the art graphics along with single and multiplayer gaming modes. Built using Chrome Engine 5, Dead Island is available to play on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Linux gaming platforms.
#2 How to Survive
How to Survive is an Action Role-playing, Horror-Survival, Single-player and Multiplayer video game developed by EKO Software and published by 505 Games. The game uses the top-down perspective when the player explores the environment to complete a variety of missions. It has two challenging modes such as Challenge and Story, and both can be played with up to 2-player. In the game lets the player choose one side of the island in Challenge mode and struggle to get to another side, where the player can getaway vehicle. The ultimate mission of the player is to collect materials, craft advanced weapons and strive to make it off the island without a loving life. The story is timed in both modes, means the player can take as much time as he wants. There are three survivors, and each has its unique skills, abilities, and a set of items which can be used while playing the game. The game starts with the player selecting his character from available and jumps into the game to complete several missions to move forward. Try it out, and you’ll like it.
#3 Slender: The Arrival
Slender: The Arrival by Blue Isle Studios is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Sci-Fi Shooter video game and a direct sequel to the best selling game Slender: Eight Pages. The game starts with the protagonist (Player) inside an abandoned building. He can see the Slender Man outside but when he gets out in the open, the slender man goes to a much farther distance and can be seen on top of the hills. Loaded with just a flashlight, He starts searching for the pages and during his search slender man suddenly appears in front of him and because of slender man’s slightly changing behavior, he sometimes kills the protagonist and sometimes he leaves him alive with a little bit of his health wasted. The player carries on searching and if he finds out all the eight pages before the slender man gets to him, the search finishes and the level of the game concludes.
#4 Hydrophobia: Prophecy
Hydrophobia: Prophecy, the remake of 2011’s Hydrophobia is a Horror-Survival and Action-Adventure video game developed by Dark Energy Digital. The game is exclusively available to play on PC and PlayStation Netwrok. Hydrophobia: Prophecy features a lot of new game levels, puzzles, new game narrative, enhanced graphics, textures and animations. This mind-blowing and jaw dropping game is set on a floating city and the story revolves around the character of the protagonist Kate Wilson who after a deadly terrorist attack gets infected and tries to get off the sinking ship she was traveling on moments ago. In attempt to rescue the chief she gets infected with a virus but manages to escape to safety with the chief. story continues and she goes through a lot of action and adventure filled phases of the game where she battles her way out to the antagonist Mila. Later on, she finds and battles Mila, kills her in a deadly duel at a shopping mall, avails the antivirus, injects herself and the game ends. Hydrophobia: Prophecy is an amazing Horror-Survival and Action-Adventure video game to play and enjoy.
#5 Dead Rising 2
Dead Rising 2, is an Open World Action, Horror Survival and Beat em’ Up video game developed by Blue Castle Games and published by Capcom for multiple platforms as Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game is set in the fictitious settlement of Fortune City, Nevada and features the protagonist Chuck Greene a former Motocross Champion who combats with the hordes of Zombies in order to survive and finish the game objectives. Mostly involving in the melee combats, you as the protagonist take control of some custom made, traditional or futuristic weapons like guns with multiple functionalities, swords, axes etc. As the protagonist mostly travels on foot in the game world, he engages in close combats with zombies and uses the melee weapons and melee fight techniques to fight off the zombies and save himself from becoming like them. Alongside killing the zombies, protagonist collects different power-ups and weapons and items that complete the world map. From start to the end, this game is a total blast and the presence of almost 7000 zombies on the same time while you are fighting against the zombies, makes the game a fast-paced and madness filled thriller that is enough to give you chills. You should totally try it out if you love playing Apocalyptic games.
#6 Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game created and published by Tecmo. It is the 2nd marvelous entry in the series of Fatal Frame video game and features an exciting story. The story of the game revolves around twins sisters named as Mayu and Mio Amakura as they navigate the world of an abounded ancient villages. Their lives become terrifying when the spirits of village attack them and select them as the sacrifice for a ritual. The game lets you explore the ghost town either Mio Amakura or Mayu. Your main task is to manipulate objects, explore the game world and reveal its mysteries. Your character wields with an enchanted camera which can be used to take the snap of spirits. To earn points, you must fight against ghost and defeat them by clicking their pictures. It has two different modes such as Viewfinder mode and field mode. You can take on the role of Mio and can investigate objects and items to find areas for clues in field mode. With the best mechanics, addictive gameplay and superb visuals, Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#7 Anna
Anna is a Puzzle, Psychological Horror, and Single-player video game created by Dreampainters Software and published by Kalypso Media. One day the protagonist woke up and find himself in a haunted called Sawmill situated in the North of Italy. The game casts you in the role of the protagonist, and your main task is to explore the horrific world, find clues and solve a series of complex puzzles to find a way out. The game world filled with spirits, ghosts, and other deadly creatures and can raise your heartbeat. Explore the game world, unearth its secrets, interact with objects and NPCs and progress through the game to unlock further content. It features multiple ends depends on your decisions during the gameplay. Other unveil environment unlocks as you fulfill the game’s requirements. Anna offers core features such as a Hunting Tale, Physics-based Environment, Eight Endings, New Environments, Puzzles, Heart pumping Sounds, and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#8 Saw
Saw is a Horror-Survival video game for those players who love playing terrifying games developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. The game supports Single-player mode and available to play on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The game is inspired by the horror movie having the same name. It casts you in the role of the protagonist named David Tapp who is detective and revolves around his struggle for his life. In the beginning, Tapp stuck in an abundant asylum and he must travel to collect clues and take revenge from Jigsaw for the murder of his beloved friends. As he navigate the environment, he encounter lots of people with past and his relation with them, whom he has to rescue. The asylum is populated with a strange inhabitant who wants to kill Tapp. There are challenging levels, and the protagonist must complete each one to save his and his friends life. Earn points and explore the world from third-person perspective, interact with NPCs, and objectives and complete tasks. With superb and horrific gameplay, brilliant mechanics, and superb visuals, Saw is the best game to play and amuse.
#9 Anna: Extended Edition
Anna: Extended Edition is a Psychological Horror video game takes place in the abandoned sawmill in the mountains of Italian. It mixes the elements of First-person Perspective, Puzzle, and Exploration. The story revolves around the protagonist who dreams of a mountain near his village. He attempts to go on an adventure to locate its connection to his missing memories and a strange woman known as Anna, who seems in his dreams and calling out for him. The protagonist enters in the house where he has to solve complex puzzles by finding clues in the garden and soon he comes to know that the house is haunted after a horrific event. The player takes on the role of the protagonist, and as the player start exploring the world, he hears strange voices which are belonging to him and the Anna. Anna assigned the task to the player to unearth the horrific clues and solve complex puzzles by using them related to the protagonist’s past. The behavior of the player doesn’t affect only his mental health but can change locations and reveal new mysteries leading to one of eight ending. Anna: Extended Edition offers core features such as Physics-based Environment, Enhanced Graphics, a Haunting Tale Terror, Eight different Ends, and more. Try it out to enjoy.
#10 Saw 2
Saw 2 offers a Horror-filled gameplay with Survival and Third-person Perspective elements published by Konami and developed by Zombie Studios. The game takes place in the thrilling world and its story based on the first and second movies in the Saw series. It introduces the son of David Tapp named as Michael, as the new protagonist and focuses on his effort to find clues and struggle to unearth the secret of the death of his father. Very soon, the protagonist becomes the Jigsaw Killer’s target and his secret apprentice having a Pinhead costume. The game improves the environment and lets the player combat against enemies and uses new defenses techniques. There are several missions, and each mission needs a set of tasks that the player must complete at any cost to progress through the story. During the game, the player enjoys action, puzzle-solving and melee combat elements and can show off his abilities to impress his fellows. The player can swim, run, jump, fight, use weapons and interact with environment and objects to advance the story. With the thrilling atmosphere, lots of missions, smooth controls, and hardcore gameplay Saw 2 is the best horror game to play.
#11 Saw II: Flesh and Blood
Saw II: Flesh and Blood is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Single-player video game developed by Zombie Studios and published by Konami. It is the 2nd installment in the series of Saw and focuses on Third-person Exploration elements. It offers a horrific gameplay based on the scary film of the same name and takes place between the 1st and 2nd part of the movies. The game introduces the son of David Tapp named Michael, as the new playable character. The primary objective of the protagonist is to find clues behind the death of his beloved father. He becomes the target of the brutal antagonist named Jigsaw Killer and his apprentice wearing a strange costume. The player manipulates the world from a third-person perspective and can interact with non-player characters and environment to find a way to escape. The player uses different weapons, items and can use melee combat to take down enemies. There are a variety of missions, and the player must complete each one by solving puzzles, objectives and more. With breathtaking gameplay, heart-pumping environment, and original sound effects, Saw II: Flesh and Blood is the best game to play.
#12 Stay Alive
Stay Alive is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and First-person Exploration video game with shooting elements inspired by a movie of the same name. The game offers an exciting gameplay and takes place in a breathtaking environment populated with ghosts, devils and more. There are a set of characters, and you can assume the role of one of them and start playing the game. With customization features, you can change the appearance of your character and can select deadly tools for it. Interact with other players and manipulate the world to fulfill your tasks. The world is full of danger and challenging missions that you have to complete at any cost. The primary aim is to survive as long as possible by defeating evil forces, ghosts and zombies like creatures. As the game proceed, it becomes challenging, and you may face more difficult objectives. With prominent features, exciting gameplay, and fabulous story Stay Alive is the best game to play and enjoy.