A game-changer for any game is its atmosphere. How it can make you forget you have a controller in your hands and suck you into its world, make you believe in its world, or even scare you. There are many memorable worlds that have been created such as Fallout 3, Silent Hill, and Metro. These games have tons of atmosphere that suck you in and make you fear or delight in the next step that’s coming.
Resident Evil Village
Resident Evil Village brings back the fear factor and not just the action. While VII was more scare than action, I feel Village really balanced the two well. The entire world of Village just feels like absolute terror. Each level has a tense atmosphere of dread, death, and like you just want to get the hell out. There were many games that created convicing worlds, but Village did it the best.
Runner-Ups
The Medium
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Life is Strange: True Colors
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Returnal
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It Takes Two
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Hitman 3
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
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Psychonauts 2
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits
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Deathloop
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Metroid Dread
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Shin Megami Tensei V
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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
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Halo Infinite
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Forza Horizon 5
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