Survival horror games are easily one of the most immersive forms of the genre, letting the player dive headfirst into the thick of the terror. Horror gaming fans are spoiled with choice when it comes to the type of experience they want to have from more action-oriented games to pure psychological nightmare games.

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Unfortunately, time hasn't been kind to some of the best survival horror games. Despite a massive number of horror offerings in the gaming landscape today, there are a staggering number of horror games that have simply been left to rot. The horror games in this list are some of the best the genre has to offer and are highly deserving of a comeback.

10 Hunter: The Reckoning

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  • Original Release Date: 2002
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Hunter: The Reckoning - Redeemer (2003)

Hunter: The Reckoning is a top-down horror action-adventure title that originally came out on the Xbox and Gamecube. This action-oriented spooky title was centered around a world-ending darkness. You could choose between various character classes in order to team up in local co-op to slay some demons and other denizens of the night.

Hunter: The Reckoning deserves a proper comeback because it featured some truly innovative and immersive action-horror gameplay. A new entry in the series could feature a robust progression system and online multiplayer components.

9 Haunting Ground

Haunting Ground
  • Original Release Date: 2005
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Haunting Ground (no sequels)

Haunting Ground is a highly underrated horror game from the days of Playstation. Brought to us by Capcom, this title follows the terrifying pursuits of Fiona Felli, a young woman who is trapped within the walls of a derelict castle. Her goal is simple, to survive and escape. Haunting Ground is a horror game based on stealth with a focus on running and hiding. Fortunately, Fiona is aided by a lovable canine named Hewie.

One particularly interesting thing to note about this game is how rare it has become, especially for collectors. Many people are unable to try this game in order to experience its finely crafted horror gameplay due to its rarity. A comeback in the form of a new entry or even a full-on remake could help to garner interest overall.

8 Clock Tower

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  • Original Release: 1995
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Clock Tower 3 (2002)

The Clock Tower series started life as a horror point-and-click adventure game originally only released in Japan on the Super Famicon before getting a 1996 port on Playstation. The Clock Tower series, of which there are three main entries, focuses on running and hiding. This series has always been praised for its attention to horror presentation and immersion but was often panned by critics for mundane gameplay.

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With the final entry, Clock Tower 3, coming out way back in 2002, a comeback is deserving because this series stood out with its impeccable horror ambiance. It would be important for the simple running, hiding, and light puzzle-solving to be updated to include better progression and more nuance.

7 Alone In The Dark

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Alone In The Dark 3 Mansion
  • Original Release: 1992
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Alone in the Dark (2008)

Alone in the Dark is one of the original pioneers of the survival horror genre. This 1992 title from Infogrames, focused on an investigator names Edward, who was tasked with exploring and investigating a supposedly haunted mansion. While the graphics and gameplay might look very dated for modern players, this game was a fresh take on horror narrative.

Featuring point-and-click gameplay and a story inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, Alone In The Dark was a truly special horror game. Since its original inception, many games in the series have released, with the last main entry being the "reboot" in 2008, simply called Alone in the Dark. This updated game set in a dank and decrepit cityscape simply failed to deliver. A true comeback could revitalize the point-and-click horror subgenre.

6 Dead Space

Dead Space Isaac Clarke
  • Original Release: 2008
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Dead Space 3

Dead Space is one of the scariest horror experiences, full stop. Set aboard the USG Ishimura, a derelict and lost space mining ship, the player controls Isaac Clarke, an engineer, who must uncover the dark secrets at play. The first and second games in this series are praised for their inventive action-horror gameplay featuring the dismemberment of the necromorph enemies.

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Unfortunately, the third entry in the series, Dead Space 3, took a heavily action-focused route which left many fans feeling like the series had outstayed its welcome. The first two games succeeded because of a thoughtful approach to immersion and moment-to-moment horror experiences. A true spiritual successor or a new entry in this series would need to focus on what made Dead Space so successful, true sci-fi terror.

5 The Suffering

The Suffering Main Art of electric chair
  • Original Release: 2004
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: The Suffering: Ties That Bind

The Suffering is a heavily horror-focused, third-person action-adventure title from Midway Games. The suffering put you in the horrific shoes of Torq, a man sent to prison and put on death row for the murder of his ex-wife and children. The problem is, Torq has no recollection of this heinous deed.

The Suffering is a deeply disturbing game, not just because of the story, but because the monster enemies in the game are all meant to be a means of death row punishment. While The Suffering does feature a lot of action, it constantly nags at you with plenty of spooky and creepy moments. This game could use success with a comeback because it manages to feel like an off-shoot of the Resident Evil series.

4 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem

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  • Original Release: 2002
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Only the original game

Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem is a classic psychological horror game for the Nintendo Gamecube. Eternal Darkness manages to toe the line between sanity, psychological gameplay effects, and a proper spooky narrative spanning many generations.

Fans of this amazing horror game have been clamoring for a return to this game either in the form of a full-on remake or a proper sequel. At the time, Eternal Darkness managed to provide the psychological terror that Silent Hill succeeded in and the action combat that Resident Evil was adept at.

3 F.E.A.R.

A firefight in F.E.A.R. with soldiers wearing helmeted gear and sparks flying in the background.
  • Original Release: 2005
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: F.E.A.R. 3

F.E.A.R. or first encounter assault recon if you want to be fancy about it, is a first-person action horror game from 2005, with two subsequent follow-ups. F.E.A.R. was centered around Alma Wade, a young girl who went through terrible tragedy and is left to be a conduit of pain, darkness, and terror.

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F.E.A.R. 1 and 2 in particular put a great emphasis on horror setpiece moments and plenty of jump-out-of-your-skin segments. Unfortunately, the third entry took a much more action-focused approach which seemed to leave the series dead in the water. A proper comeback could mean a return to intense first-person horror moments similar to that of Resident Evil 7 or Village.

2 Silent Hill

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  • Original Release: 1999
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: P.T. (Playable Teaser for the now canned, Silent Hills)

The Silent Hill series is easily one of the most talked-about, lauded, and enjoyable horror games of all time. The Silent Hill series focuses on a more psychological approach, at least in the first four main games, Silent Hill, Silent Hill 2, Silent Hill 3, and Silent Hill 4: The Room. Many later entries such as Homecoming and Downpour attempted to focus on combat which ruined an otherwise spooky series.

Just seeing the success of the Resident Evil 2 and 3 remakes could mean that Silent Hill would also do well, returning to its roots, with proper psychological horror storytelling.

1 Fatal Frame

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  • Original Release: 2001
  • Most Recent Entry in the Series: Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

Fatal Frame might just be the best survival horror game series of all time, at the very least, the most underappreciated. The Fatal Frame series, specifically the first three games, took a completely different approach to survive, that of looking through the lens of a camera, the Camera Obscura to be exact.

Fatal Frame didn't just let you wander, explore, and solve puzzles; it made you face the ghosts head-on, through the lens of your camera. Simply put, Fatal Frame deserves a proper return to form.

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