{"id":111253,"date":"2018-11-08T22:10:11","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T22:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=111253"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:46:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:46:28","slug":"10-most-terrifying-survival-horror-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/10-most-terrifying-survival-horror-games\/","title":{"rendered":"The 10 most terrifying survival horror games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Halloween may be over, but if you didn’t get your fear fix, there are lots of great games that can send a shiver up your spine. Think you can survive against zombies, necromorphs, ghosts, and ghouls of all kinds? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grab your controller, turn off the lights, and check out our top selection of games that are sure to get your pulse pounding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 10 scariest survival horror games<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Resident Evil<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Resident Evil is the godfather of the genre, and was actually the first game to coin the term “survival horror.” The first in a long-running franchise, the original Resident Evil forces you to use your brains as well as your shooting skills, solving puzzles and escaping deadly traps as you fight to survive against a horde of zombies and other grotesque experiments. Play as either Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine and attempt to unravel the mansion’s mysteries and put a stop to the sinister Umbrella Corporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bioshock<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A mysterious lighthouse in the middle of the North Atlantic marks the descent into Rapture, an underwater metropolis created by wealthy industrialist Andrew Ryan. After stumbling upon the city after a plane crash, you’ll soon find that the citizens of Rapture have devolved into bloodthirsty creatures that will do anything in their power to kill you. Combining first-person gunplay with creative Plasmid combat against an unforgettable setting, this game is a classic and a must-play even if you aren’t a survival horror fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5 must-play Resident Evil games<\/p>\r\n Read Now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Ready to get that adrenaline flowing? Try to resist the urge to turn on the lights or look over your shoulder while you play. After all, they’re just games… right?<\/p>\n\n\n

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