These selections are some of the best to hit the market in the last few years. If you’re a fan of horror games, you’re probably up to date on the older titles and looking for something new. Sadly, Clock Tower doesn’t have that option, so it will feel a bit antiquated, but it’s important to see Scissorman’s roots. For Resident Evil, it’s hard to recommend people go back to the old-school original when the 2002 remake had better graphics and gameplay. And while Penumbra preceded and established a lot of ideas found in Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Frictional Games really took things to a new level here. Fatal Frame II also takes the crown in its respected series exploring an eerie town as sisters Mio and Mayu while learning the horrors of the “Crimson Sacrifice Ritual” is one of the most frightening experiences around. Silent Hill has had plenty of ups and downs, but Silent Hill 2 stands the best of the bunch for its twisted narrative and blindsiding endings. Sometimes you just want to play the classics! Seeing how the survival-horror genre has evolved through the years can be valuable, so consider these picks a history lesson in the most talked-about games at the top of the horror genre.