Phase Paradox
Phase Paradox is a Side-Scrolling, Shooter, and Single-player video game developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. Throughout the game, the player assumes the role of a rookie pilot who has to neutralize the unknown threat. The force has devastating power and wants to rule the universe, but the player must stop them.
The player can change the camera view while playing the game. The game is a multi-directional shooter where the player can shoot in all directions. The player must pass almost 30 levels where every level is a new challenge, and the player can earn mega rewards.
The player ships have four weapons that he can upgrade thrice in a game. It has many spaceships where the player can unlock every ship by making progress. The player can upgrade the powers of the weapon such as bombs, missiles, etc. The player’s ship has a health meter where the player has not to come in contact with the fires. The core features of the game are Health Meter, Different Ships, and Different Angles.
#1 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.
#2 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.
#3 Miasmata
Miasmata is an Open Word, First-person Horror-Survival and intensely Action-packed Simulation by IonFX Studios. The game sets on a Mysterious Island where you are the lone wanderer whose only task is to survive in a Hostile environment where an unknown Entity is haunting you. As the main character named as Robert Hughes and a plague-stricken Scientist, your task is to find the cure. Authorities left you stranded on the island after the virus infected you and now you must survive without any food, water, medical supplies and weapons. You must get out from the hiding, scavenge for the supplies, make weapons and survive while saving yourself from the unknown entity at your back. Get hold of your advanced lab and scientific research outpost, start experimenting and finally find a cure to save your old colleagues and all the infected ones. The game world is filled with all kinds of deadly creatures who continuously hunt you so you must be aware of them at all times. So are you ready for this haunting yet exciting adventure? Well if you are then you must know that this game is one of the best in the Horror-Survival genre. You’ll enjoy it.
#4 Penumbra
Penumbra is a Horror-Survival, Action-Adventure and Episodic game series developed by Frictional Games and published by Paradox Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux platforms. Penumbra game series consists of three sequels (Penumbra: Overture, Penumbra: Black Plague and Penumbra: Requiem) and features the same protagonist in all of the games. Protagonist named as Philip stars as the main character in all the games and acts as the story of the game directs him in accordance with the appearance and plot of the specific game. This whole series is super awesome to play and features unique stories for each game with amazingly crafted 3D graphics and thrilling game-plays. If you love playing games with dark themes and Horror-Survival elements, you should totally check out the Penumbra Series game. You’ll love them.
#5 Dark Fall: Lost Souls
Dark Fall: Lost Souls is a great Action and Adventure, Point-and-Click and Horror video game. If you are a fan of horror games with adventure elements, this one’s definitely a good one to try. The game blends in Puzzle solving with the core game-play and offers a truly new experience of adventure gaming. Dark Fall: Lost Souls is set on the eerie locations of Dowertown Hotel and The Train Station where you in the Character of a Disgraced police officer will have to follow the story. Evidence Tempering in Amy Haven disappearance case leads to Protagonist’s expulsion from the force and now after half a decade, crimes are being committed in a same manner as Amy Heavens. The protagonist finds this opportunity a investigate Amy’s case again on his own and regain his dignity. You are required to get into the character of the protagonist, explore the places of interest, gather up the clues and objects that will eventually lead you to the murderer, help the police arrest the Killer, regain your dignity and conclude the game by finally sending the responsible behind bars. Dark Fall: Lost Souls offers a wonderful story, great visuals and an immersive game-play to enjoy.