List of the most dramatic games with intense psychological horror atmosphere

Many films whose purpose is to frighten the viewer are quite popular nowadays. But what if a person wants to experience that frightening, but not without its charming atmosphere of fear and a sense of danger. Video games are very successful in this respect. They not only allow us to experience that chilling world of events that will turn your perception inside out. But they also allow the player to decide for himself what to do when he gets into a situation, rather than just watching.

A game that impressed you with its interesting gameplay and oppressive atmosphere. Soma won't scare you with streamers and intimidating monsters that want to kill you. Its strong point is the atmosphere and interesting storyline drenched in science fiction. The game scares you with its beautiful, but very dark and mysterious underwater world. After all, nothing gets through to the shivers than the realization that the living people in such a great place is almost no more. Together with the hero of the game we will have to go through a lot of different places, that show that not everything is simple and unambiguous here. The game puts you in hard and uncomfortable conditions, but still encourages you to go forward, despite the difficulties on your way. Soma will scare you more than once with sudden encounters with the few but very memorable inhabitants of this underwater place. Whether it's hiding from a monster inexplicable by the laws of nature. Or robots inhabiting the most abandoned places where living humans once lived. Though it has an interesting gameplay and visual design that allows you to take a detailed look at each place you visit. Another strong point of this game project can rightly be considered the plot. The story of the protagonist will start with nothing remarkable day in the modern city. And after a few moments it will immediately change, forcing us to fight for our own survival and understand - what has happened to our world in our absence. The story will give you a lot of emotions and allow you to really think about what is happening and rethink the events that happened to you during the game in a new way.

A video game that to this day is one of the best representatives of the psychological thriller. part 2 of the great franchise is rightfully considered one of the most successful parts of the series and has earned the love of most players around the world. Although this game can be called a horror, its strongest part is precisely in the presentation of the story of the main character and the mysterious town shrouded in dense fog. There are creepy monsters that will remind you of themselves and try to kill you. A lot of interesting and tense game situations that will not let you get bored while exploring the city and passing the main plot. The mysterious town Silent Hill doesn't want to reveal the truth so easily, so you will have to survive in it and get to the bottom of this mystery. In the game you have to not only be careful with dangerous monsters, waiting for you from behind the fog of deserted city. But also make sure you have something to heal after a hard fight and enough bullets. After all, you can't beat a crowd of enemies with your bare hands. The main character is inexperienced in such cases. James Sunderland has come to Silent Hill to find out the truth about his already dead wife. He has no idea yet what trials he will have to face here. Few, but very memorable and interesting people will meet in this forgotten city. We will learn their story and help them with their problems. Each of these characters will help James realize his role in Silent Hill. James' masterfully written dramatic story will not leave you indifferent along with the frightening atmosphere of the foggy town that terrifies its inhabitants. After all, every monster in the game is not just a bloodthirsty monster that wants you dead. They are also the embodiment of our protagonist's past sins. Find out what lurks behind the vulgar James Sunderland and make your way through the thorny path, overcoming the difficulties you will encounter in this sinister place.

Another interesting game project, allowing us to fully enjoy the charming atmosphere of the horror. This video game uses a fairly simple and clear formula to scare the player. Namely - locks the player with a monster, with which you have to fight for their own survival. The first of the games in the famous "Alien" franchise, which will allow us to feel the tension in enough detail. The tension and fear that you will have from meeting this iconic monster in all its glory. We get to the "Sevastopol" space station, which in the meantime has been infiltrated by an unknown alien. The game is made in a beautiful graphic style, which will allow you to enjoy the views of the space station to the fullest. The gameplay will consist almost entirely of the fact that you will vitally need to move quietly and stealthily. You will not only have to save your few ammunition and funds. But also to find a propitious moment for you to attack your enemies. Whether it's a distraught android or a living human, each will have its own pattern of behavior and weaknesses. But even if you can fight off these kinds of enemies, you shouldn't forget about the uninvited guest on the ship. The real game will begin when he comes out hunting. Most weapons are powerless against the Alien. All you have to do is hide from him and think tactically. You'll have to pick your moments to sneak past him and get to your target. Many factors - whether it's a clawing sound from a ventilation shaft or a growl, all this will allow you to at least approximately determine where the monster is at the moment. But don't forget that the Alien can also find you by sound, and its behavior is always changing due to its developed artificial intelligence. You never know where the monster will look this time. Alien is not just cunning and dangerous, he adapts to your playing style and starts looking for you more aggressively, which can't help but scare you. If you find yourself in a desperate situation, try to scare the alien away with your weapon. This will help you escape for a while and hide. The game will give you a lot of thrills thanks to the detailed Alien, the one you remember from the movies - cunning, deadly and almost invincible predator.

Another game that allows you to explore the sinister dark corners of a seemingly empty space station. But everything is not as it seems at first. At the station, to which our protagonist and his team will arrive, because of the technical accident signal, everything is not so straightforward. Later it turns out that the station is overrun by dangerous monsters, the nature of which we do not know. Many terrifying and sudden attacks of these creatures we will have to survive and get to the truth, fixing the station that is broken and no longer suitable for full operation. After all, without light we won't be able to get through the inactive doors to the next section and continue our journey.