7) The Evil Within 2 (2016)
Inspired by: The Cell, Ringu, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Both The Evil Within games are terrific, balls to the wall scare-fests, though Tango Gameworks’ sophomore effort arguably edges the series’ debut with its stronger and more personal story, and striking visual horror imagery. Blending The Cell-esque mind-bending symbolism with the haunting bug-eyed atmosphere of Ringu, The Evil Within 2 is a deft balance of Western and Japanese aesthetics and tones, with a not-so-subtle Tobe Hooper B-movie slasher flavour as icing.
It’s a shame that the second part to Shinji Mikami’s monstrous third-person action horror IP didn’t meet sales expectations — to the point where a third sequel is rumoured to be off the cards — nevertheless, we’ve always got this top-notch duo of exhilarating survival horror to scratch that old-school Resident Evil itch.
Plus, it’s also got some pretty decent DLC expansions, to boot.