Dead Rising 2: Off the Record
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is the perfect blend of Beat ‘em up, Action-Adventure, and Survival Horror elements developed by Capcom Vancouver and published by Capcom. The game brings both Single-player and Multiplayer modes to the gameplay, and it is reimagining the Dead Rising 2, with the protagonist of the game named Chuck Greene, who is replaced by Frank West (the protagonist in the first title). The entire video game focuses on What if scenario, where the protagonist named Frank West controlled the outbreak of Fortune City. It also modifies the plot of the Dead Rising 2 in regards to various characters along with their motives. After surviving the zombie outbreak that appeared in fictional city Willamette, freelance journalist (the protagonist) quickly became a hero for uncovering the truth behind the outbreak. The heroic fame of the protagonist soon disappeared due to controversies and scandals. The player assumes the role of the protagonist with an objective to regain the fame by complete the set of missions. The game starts with the player wearing a wrestling outfit and is lifted via platform into the battlefield (the ring) to slay zombies. With improved mechanics, new content, detailed graphics, and brilliant controls, Dead Rising 2: Off the Record is the best game to play.
#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 Condemned 2: Bloodshot
Condemned 2: Bloodshot, packed with Action-Adventure, Third-person Shooting, Fighting, Psycho-Horror-Survival and Interactive Drama aesthetics is a wonderful video game. The story of the game features Ethan Thomas as protagonist who leaves FBI after failing to solve a case. He goes a bit insane and lives as a homeless man on the streets of the fictitious Metro City. A mystifying incident causes insanity and phobia among all the homeless population and the protagonist gets infected too. Agency recruits him back to solve the murder of Malcolm Vanhorn. He partners with Rosa and starts investigating. After some time he finds out that the serial killer X is still alive and has killed Malcolm Vanhorn. He gathers the clues and sets out to find X. Agent Ethan connects the outburst of the mysterious phenomenon occurred recently with X and begins hunting him down. During his journey to find X, Ethan encounters the members of Oro (A league of mind controlling maestros) and defeats them and the mind-boggling story continues. Condemned 2: Bloodshot is a great Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival, Shooter and Interactive Drama video game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.
#3 Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth
Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival First and Third-person Shooter video game by Headfirst Productions. The story of the game revolves around the character of Jack Walters who is a mentally unstable freelance detective. He gets hired on a case of a missing person and travels to Innsmouth a mysteriously strange town situated in the cutout suburbs of America. While investigating in the Innsmouth, Jack feels the unseen presence of an unearthly force, under the heavy effects of that force, he begins hallucinating and degrading mentally. It depends on the player to control his situation or let him die by losing control and committing suicide. One possible way of preserving and restoring the sanity of the protagonist is to kill the enemies or find the sanctuary. If player fails to find the sanctuary, he dies under the heavy influence of graphical anomalies and sound distortions and the game ends. Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth features a twisted and quite confusing game-play and a mysteriously impressive story-line, amazing visuals and a lot of other great things.
#4 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.
#5 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.
#6 The Evil Within
The Evil Within is a wonderful Horror-Survival, Action-Adventure and Third-person Shooter video game that takes this specific genre to a whole new level. The game lets you be Sebastian Castellanos, a skilled detective who is haunted by a cloaked and mysterious entity with immense paranormal powers. Set in a type of apocalyptic open world, The Evil Within lets you scavenge for items like medical supplies, food, weapons etc. and allows you to unfold the mysteries that are directly connected to the entity haunting you. Enemies in the game are equally equipped as yourself and because of that the combats in the game are quite action-packed and to properly dispose of the enemies, you must be skilled enough to survive. With a huge arsenal of weapons but limited ammunition, amazing abilities to master, various types of enemies to combat with and a great story to follow along with wonderful visual details and an engaging game-play, The Evil Within is one of the best Third Person, Action-Adventure and Survival video game to play and enjoy.
#7 Resident Evil: Revelations
Resident Evil: Revelations is a great Third-person Shooter Horror-Survival and Action-Adventure video game similar to Alan Wake. The game features the characters of agent Parker Luciani and Jessica Sherawat working for the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA) in order to eliminate the threats posed by a Bioterrorist Organization named as II Veltro. Your task is to get into the character of the main protagonist Jessica Sherawat and go to the floating city of Terragrigia, neutralize genetically modified creatures and mutants (known as the Bio Organic Weapons BOWs) in order to save the remaining populace. Resident Evil: Revelations lets you use sophisticated weaponry against the hardcore enemies, allow you to engage yourself into amazingly action-packed melee and long distance combats, complete the tasks and enjoy an amazingly addictive and quite immersive thrill filled gaming experience. With a visually brilliant game setting, eye-catching graphics, a well-written storyline and an engaging game-play, Resident Evil: Revelations is a great blend of Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Shooting aesthetics.
#8 Deadly Premonition
The last entrant on our list of games like “State of Decay” is Deadly Premonition. Deadly Premonition is developed by “Access Games” in collaboration with “Rising Star Games and is available to play on PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 gaming platforms. The game is a super hit amalgamation of Open world, Psychological Horror Survival and shooting elements. The game kicks off with the investigation of the murder of “Becky Adams and Diane”. Protagonist as the investigator “York” find out that the murders are a work of the “Raincoat Killers” and suspects Thomas in the murders and Thomas after some time dies with a hook in his neck. Thomas’s death halts the investigation a bit but “York” keeps on gathering the evidence. Emily joins the investigation with York and finds out the final victim “Carol”. Carol infects Emily with red seeds and she falls ill. York leaves Emily with Kaysen and continues the investigation, encounters George and makes him confess the murders and kills him. The game concludes. The story of the game is a bit twisted and takes you to the heights of amazingness in horror-survival and psychotic experience. Try it out and you’ll definitely have your head spinning.
#9 Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 5 is an Action-Adventure, RPG, Horror-Survival and Shooting game developed and published by Capcom. The story of the game revolves around the protagonist Chris Redfield and a secondary character Sheva Alomar. The game paces on the investigation carried out by Sheva about a terrorist threat in the fictional city of Kijuju, Africa. Chris also confronts an old enemy Albert Whisker who disturbs his conscious and haunts him down wherever he goes. They start their journey and in the midst of their adventure, the engage in heavy combats with Humanoid enemies instead of Zombies, Ganados, and a lot of other creatures using their guns, melee weapons and explosives. As the game offers multiplayer gaming mode, the players all around the world can team up or choose to play as enemies upon their liking. The game features an open word gaming environment, a dramatically engaging story-line, high definition graphics and a thrilling game-play that takes you to the heights of a super best gaming experience. Try this game and you’ll definitely be amazed.
#10 Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation is one of the best Action-Adventure and Horror-Survival, Stealth and Shooter video game. The game offers a similar gaming experience to System Shock 2 video game and allows you to be the protagonist Amanda Ripley who embarks on a journey to find her mother Ellen Ripley and on her way to the secrets, she encounters the otherworldly aliens, engages into amazing combats with them on a space station named as Sevastopol. She gets trapped on the station and the only way out is to fight all the aliens, kill them using the advanced tech weapons and gadgets, eventually complete the game objectives. Alien: Isolation offers a huge arsenal of weapons at your disposal, a wonderful setting and story-line along with brilliant visuals and an addictive game-play to enjoy.
#11 F.E.A.R Online
F.E.A.R Online is co-developed by “Monolith Productions, Day 1 Studios, Timegate Studios and Aeria Games”. This game is an amazing blend of “Survival, Horror and FPS” elements. With 3 main versions “F.E.A.R, F.E.A.R 2: Project Origin and F.E.A.R 3” this amazing first person shooter is playable on PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. This game offers an extremely horror gameplay and quite unique characters like “Alma Wade” and others. The story of the game revolves around the team of F.E.A.R who gets radioed about a paranormal entity and it engages with it. The paranormal entity who actually is “Alma Wade” gives them a really hard time and kills almost all the F.E.A.R team members. Game continues and later on in the second and third version you get to play with some more awesome and unique characters like “VCX and Michael Becket” respectively. The whole series is based on the same gaming scenario and represents the same horror gameplay with an open world gaming environment. Graphics, user interface and details are a bit clunky in the first two versions of the game but in latest version, “F.E.A.R 3”, graphics and details are greatly enhanced. With an online version, this game gives you an opportunity to experience an amazing and addicting type of game-play. If you really are in search of some games that can be a great alternative to Call of Duty, you must try this one out.
#12 Silent Hill: Homecoming
If you have played any game of the Silent Hill series, you would know that Silent Hill: Homecoming is not so different from other games in the series. Maintaining the standard, Double Helix Games and Konami Entertainment have provided with yet another masterpiece that truly mimics the characteristics of a brilliant Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival and Shooter video game. The game makes you the protagonist Alex Shepherd, an Army veteran who returns home after a brief time spending on overseas duty. Moments after returning home, Alex finds out about the mysterious disappearance of his Father and Brother that leaves his mother in Coma. Alex starts off his journey to find his brother Josh and maps the area for search from his home town to the Fog-shielded Town of Silent Hill. This is where you get into the paly and your duty is to continue Alex’s journey, get to Silent Hill, kill some grotesque monsters and mutants, solve challenging puzzles and search for clues and objects that will eventually lead you to the location where Josh is being held. Silent Hill: Homecoming offers an amazingly fast-paced Action, cool weapons (guns and melee), amazing stealth abilities to use against the enemies, eerie and haunted environment, great story and a wonderfully engaging game-play to enjoy.
#13 Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 is a Zombie, Horror Survival video game developed and published by Valve Corporation. Left 4 Dead 2 is a First-person Shooter video game set on a global scale, infected by the Green Flu which is responsible to transform humans into extremely aggressive and deadly zombies. The story of the game revolves around the four survivors Coach, Ellis, Nick and Rochelle who are immune to the flu. In order to survive they travel from place to place items like food, medicines, weapons etc. You can choose one of the characters as protagonist and play the game. Because of being the main character of the game you act as their leader. The game allows you to use different firearms and melee weapons according to the scenario on a specific point in the game. For example if you encounter a zombie or multiple in the shape of hordes, you can engage in close combats using melee weapons, and if you are on a safe distance you can use guns like Pistols or snipers to shoot down the zombies. The game provides you with a multiplayer gaming mode, so you can play with other online players too. You also get to play 5 campaigns, in which you get provided with safe houses and check points and a goal to survive till the end of the campaign. Left 4 Dead 2 is an amazingly addictive and quite thrilling game with a super action and adventure packed game-play. Left 4 Dead 2 is available to play on Windows, Mac, Xbox, Steam and Linux platforms.
#14 Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead is a Single and Multiplayer Horror-Survival and First-person Shooter video game by Valve Corporation. The game takes place in a world deeply drowned in the aftermath of a massive Apocalyptic Pandemic that leaves the world in despair. The game features four characters as the Survivors and allows the players to control them while battling against the hordes of Infected Zombie like creatures. Left 4 Dead offers four main game modes such as Single Player Mode, Co-Op Mode, Versus Mode, and Survival Mode. In Single-player mode, players can control one character out of the four, and the other are controlled by the game AI (Artificial Intelligence). In Co-Op mode players can join the game in Co-Op mode and engage in the campaign, Versus Mode allows the players to enjoy the game with eight players, and the Survival mode lets the players survive in the game as four differently controlled players. Left 4 Dead offers a First-person perspective gameplay in which it allows the players to use different types of weapons such as Pistols, Pipe Bombs, Molotov Cocktails, Dual Wield weapons, etc. along with a first-aid kit, and mini guns. Left 4 Dead offers both Long distance and Melee combats and that makes the gameplay more interesting because while melee attacking the infected, players can use Melee weapons as well. With an absorbing story, addictive gameplay, clean 3D visuals and all the Zombie shooting fun, Left 4 Dead is a great Horror-Survival and Shooting video game to play and enjoy.
#15 Shadows of the Damned
Shadows of the Damned is an Open World, Third-person Shooter, Horror-Survival and Stealth video game similar to The Evil Within. The games kicks off with the protagonist Garcia opening up his apartment door only to find out that his girlfriend Paula is being abducted by the Evil Demon Lord Fleming. Fleming corners Garcia and takes Paula with him to the underworld where Garcia follows him with his shapeshifting accomplice Johnson. A series of hardcore Action and Thrill filled battles starts up as Garcia gets deep into the underworld. Equipped with the weapons like Boner, a special Revolver, a Shotgun and his sidekick Johnson who shape shifts to anything Garcia wishes for, Garcia starts taking down Fleming’s minions and finally reached to the Evil Lord. After a number of close melee combats and Gun battles, Garcia finally gets to be able to kill the demon lord but Paula starts turning into a demon because of the dark spells of Fleming. She tries to kill Garcia but after a long lasting struggle he turns her back to Human form and the story concludes until the Devil calls them again. With an amazingly engaging story, Action and thrill filled game-play and all the amazing things, Shadows of the Damned is a super exciting game to play.
#16 Doom II
Doom II is a 1994 Action, FPS (First-person Shooter), Sci-fi, Single and Multiplayer video game created and published by ID Software. It is the second game in the franchise of Doom and introduces new mechanics, weapons and story. The game takes place in the futuristic world consists of thirty levels divided into four different areas such as the Hell, UAC Underground, City and Hellish Outpost. The player can assume the role of the unknown space marine and his must fight against demons after defeating them on Mar’s moon. The remaining humans decides to create a massive spaceship which will take all the remaining survivors into space. The game is played from first-person perspective and the player can use a massive variety of weapons to fend off demons by spreading destruction in his planet Earth. Explore the world, find power-ups and upgrade his weapons using experience points that he can earn by completing missions. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay and superb story, Doom II is the wonderful game to play and enjoy.
#17 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.
#18 Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4 is a Horror-Survival video game for those players who love playing Horror-filled games. It combines the elements of Action, Shooter and Zombie developed and published by Capcom. The game supports Single-player mode only, and it is the 6th entry in the series of Resident Evil. The story focuses on the special agent of the US government named Leon S. Kennedy, who is a female and sent on an epic mission to save Ashley Graham, the daughter of US President who is kidnapped by a sinister cult. The game takes place in the rural area of Spain and casts you in the role of the protagonist and lets you fight against hordes of violent villagers. You explore the world from a third-person perspective and can use different weapons to slaughter foes. It centers on the action, shooting and massive crowds of foes in open-ended areas. There are several missions, and you have to complete each one to gain access to new weapons, by gathering enough experience points and use them to get upgrades. Resident Evil 4 includes key features such as Global Leaderboards, Customization Controls, Challenging Missions and more. Try it out, and you’ll enjoy it.
#19 Earth Defense Force 2025
Earth Defense Force 2025 is an Action, Third-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game created by Sandlot for PlayStation and Xbox. There are four character classes, and the player can select one of them to get into the game fictional world. According to the story, the world is invaded by the alien faction and the player can take on the role of the protagonist, an EDF soldier to defend the world. There are a massive variety of weapons such as Rifles, Leaser gun, Rocket Launcher, Grenades, tools and armors and uses a third-person view for exploration. It takes place in an open environment and includes a variety of levels. The player can use at least two primary weapons in each level and his main aim to protect the world from alien and earn experience points to unlock further content. Modern weapons are dropped by the alien after destroyed for players. The game becomes challenging as the player gain experience. Earth Defense Force 2025 offers key features such as lots of weapons, a variety of levels, and more. Try it out, and you’ll love it.
#20 Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 6 is an Action-Adventure, Horror-Survival, Third-person Shooter, Single and Multiplayer video game developed and published by Capcom. It is the ninth major entry in the series of Resident Evil and the first game available to play on PlayStation and Xbox platforms. The game tells the story from the perspective of protagonist named as Chris Redfield, who is a founder and former member of the Bio-Terrorism Security Assessment Alliance. In the plot, the world is invaded by an evil corporation named as Neo-Umbrella. The protagonist must confront the forces behind the terrorist attack with newly C-virus around the world. The gameplay revolves around four different interwoven storylines, each character has its unique styles and abilities. There are four different scenarios and each scenario offers one of four main protagonists such as Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Jake Muller and more. The player can select his character to get into the world where he has to fight for his life and complete a set of missions to progress through the game. With enhanced mechanics, addictive gameplay, brilliant visuals and superb story, Resident Evil 6 is the best game to play and enjoy.
#21 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.
#22 Naughty Bear
Naughty Bear is an Action-Adventure video game developed by Artificial Mind and Movement and published by 505 Games. The game comes with Single-player and Multiplayer modes and puts the player in charge of eponymous bear, who must use a variety of things to earn Naughty Points with extra rewards or points by completing random missions. It takes place on the Paradisal Island where the bears live with peace and harmony. The primary character with the name Naughty Bear, who is famous for his mischievous behavior. Like other cute teddy bears, he doesn’t speak, instead of conveys his emotions through a series of facial expression or sounds. According to the plot, Naughty bear is only the bear, who isn’t invited to the birthday party of Daddles. He tries his best to be the nice anyway and even prepare a gift for the event, hoping Daddles and he could become best friends. The player controls the Teddy bear throughout the game from a third-person perspective while interacting with environment to fulfill the missions to earn points. With detailed graphics, addictive mechanics, and superb visuals, Naughty Bear is the best game to play.
#23 Six Days in Fallujah
Six Days in Fallujah is a Tactical and Third-person Shooter video game created by Atomic Games for Multiple Platforms. The game features both Single-player and Multiplayer modes and the game takes place in the stunning environment. The storyline of the game follows the squad of U.S. Marine from third Battalion, battling in the 2nd Battle of Fallujah in 2004. There are a series of challenging missions and the player as the protagonist needs to complete all tasks to advance through it. During the game, the player explores the environment from a third-person viewpoint, compete against enemies using several weapons while defeating foes to make points. The player can use his earned points to unlock further content, upgrade weapons and more. As the game advances, it becomes tough to master and the player needs to plan his strategy before taking any action. With core features, brilliant graphics, and superb controls, Six Days in Fallujah is the best TPS game to play.
#24 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is a Single-player and Multiplayer Third-person Shooter video game developed by Slant Six Games and published by Capcom. The game is the twentieth title in the series of Resident Evil, taking place around the same time as Resident Evil 2, and introduces the characters from the previous two titles. The game revolves around a team of elite paramilitary mercenaries, working for the Umbrella Corporation during the zombie apocalypse in Raccoon City. According to the storyline, the Delta team gets into the Raccoon city underground laboratory, where they encounter an Alpha team leader named Hunk. After that, the mission of the Delta Team is to help out the Alpha team in fending off the antagonist named Dr William Birkin from dealing of T-Virus with the US military and struggle to restore the G-virus. There are 12 playable characters, and each has its unique skills, play style, and abilities. The player takes on the role of the protagonist with an ultimate task to stop the deal of T-virus and fend off from spreading across the land. The world where the game is set is full of zombies, and the player needs to avoid or slay them before the transform the remaining population into zombies. With the stimulating environment, detailed graphics, horrific story, and excellent controls, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is the best game to play.