Resident Evil (1996): Capcom's Resident Evil introduced fixed camera angles, limited supplies, puzzles, and terrifying enemies, creating the foundation for modern survival horror games.
Silent Hill (1999): Silent Hill used psychological horror, disturbing sounds, thick fog, and unsettling stories to make players fear what they could not see.
Alone in the Dark (1992): Infogrames helped shape survival horror with 3D characters, fixed camera angles, puzzles, and limited resources in its haunted mansion adventure.
Resident Evil 4 (2005): Resident Evil 4 introduced an over-the-shoulder camera and intense combat, changing action horror design and influencing countless games that followed.
Fatal Frame (2001): Fatal Frame made photography a weapon, forcing players to face ghosts through a camera and creating a uniquely frightening horror experience.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010): Amnesia removed traditional combat and made hiding, escaping, and managing fear essential, inspiring a new wave of first-person horror games.
Outlast (2013): Outlast used night vision, a handheld camera, and helpless exploration to create intense chases, making players feel constantly hunted.
Alien: Isolation (2014): Alien: Isolation introduced an unpredictable Xenomorph that learns from player actions, creating tension through stealth, hiding, and constant danger.
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017): Resident Evil 7 revived the franchise through first-person horror, disturbing family encounters, and claustrophobic settings, bringing survival horror back to its roots.