Top 10 Games Like Alien Isolation

The survival horror genre has seen a huge resurgence in video games over the past few years. Not only were games proving to be genuinely terrifying experiences; they were actually taking the horror concept to heights that few horror movies can even reach.

As for the Alien franchise—a universe that has never really gotten its fair shake in video game format (not necessarily for lack of trying)—this no mode of providing an incomparably immersive horror experience presented a unique opportunity.

With the 2014 release of Creative Assembly's Alien Isolation, fans were granted something truly special—a game that succeeded in paying massive tribute to the original film, and—in doing so—actually resurrected the sheer terror of the Alien itself. Familiarity with its appearance was often the excuse given for diminishing scares in the series, but Alien Isolation proved that assessment dead wrong.

But Alien Isolation had many sources of inspiration to thank for its brilliant design, and is in very good company when it comes to effective horror experiences in gaming.

Linked is an article that looks at 10 other games in the same vein as Isolation—some came before, some after, but all are worth checking out and appreciating.