Best Of
2023 has presented players with some fantastically frightening titles to choose from.
The horror genre is one that has had quite a few stand-out games released this year.
There has also been an incredible amount of variety presented in these experiences as well.
This is always great for players as a whole.
As is the case with its predecessor,Outlast 2, this game focuses heavily on horror and survival.
In doing so, players will have to travel through hostile environments to make it out alive.
DREDGE
We are following up on our last entry with another stand-out horror title from 2023.
Here, we haveDREDGE.
Throughout the player’s journey in the game, they will encounter creatures of great magnitude and horrific features.
This ensures that players are able not only to increase their chances of survival.
But it also manages to do so in a meaningful way.
Along the way, players will encounter many characters in the game that they can undergo side-quests for.
In short,DREDGEis one of the scariest horror games of 2023.
So when it was initially announced that this beloved title was being remade, players were ecstatic.
In doing so, players will encounter many different challenges that impede their progress.
These include beloved bosses from the original version of the game, albeit with a few extra twists.
This has no doubt worked with the game, as it plays a lot smoother than the original.
Additionally, it does so without sacrificing any of the soul the game had.
To close,Resident Evil 4is one of the scariest horror games of 2023.
Dead Space
We are staying somewhat in line with our last entry with our next one.
Here, we will cover the fantastically frightening experience that is theDead Spaceremake.
It is from the eyes of this character that we witness the horrors of what’s to come.
These creatures require the player to attack the various limbs of these creatures to defeat them.
Here, inlies the main combat loop of the game.
This not only does a great job of varying the gameplay but rewards player knowledge as well.
After finding themselves trapped on an island with cannibals, players must devise a way to survive.
The game features phenomenal cooperative play, as well as several endings.
As players make their way through the game, they will discover horrors more terrifying than the last.
This gives the entire game a sense of unease that is palpable throughout the journey.
The sound design in the game is phenomenal, allowing players to immerse themselves in the game world further.
Judson Holley is a writer that began his career as a ghostwriter.
Returning to the mortal coil to work among the living.
With some of his favorite games being tactical FPS games such as Squad and the Arma series.
When not attending to his wife, Judson often tends to his cats.
He also has a knack for music mainly composing for and playing piano.
