23. The Evil Within
Developer: Tango Gameworks
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360
After leaving Capcom, Resident Evil’s director Shinji Mikami landed back into survival horror pretty hard with The Evil Within. There are obvious hints of inspiration pulled from the ongoing series, but The Evil Within puts a psychological spin on the horrors tormenting Sebastian Castellanos.
Help Sebastian over the nightmare he’s thrust into and battle a blood witch and other monstrosities. The Evil Within handles horror so well, making players feel completely inadequate for the challenges that lie ahead. Every beast is terrifying and every twist unravels even more of the mysterious situation Sebastian finds himself lost in.
Mikami pulls no punches with his return to pure horror, which lends to a gruesome and frightening good time.