Sound design is all about immersing the player into the world. It’s not about quality but about how the sound is implemented and how much care is put into it. Do the developers use the same footstep sounds throughout the whole game or different steps for each type of terrain? That’s the type of detail we’re looking for.

Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2’s sound is both eerie and unbelievabvly engaging. From the sounds of opening doors, the moans of zombies, and footsteps in empty halls. Even the rustling of clothes is present and it’s tall enough to create one big sound design package that helps suck you into the atmosphere of RE2.

Runner-Ups

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Mortal Kombat 11

A Plague Tale: Innocence

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare