16 Greatest Open World Horror Video games To All the time Maintain You On Edge

In the event you get pleasure from horror video games then we bought an inventory for you. On this listing we’re going to spotlight the very best horror video games you may play that’s additionally centered round an open world atmosphere. Discover the unknowns of every recreation world and try to survive the horrors that pop up.

#16 Sons Of The Forest

Platform: PC
Launch Date: February 23, 2023

Steam

What could possibly be higher than going to an island paradise? Nicely, nothing if that’s truly the place you’re going. However in Sons Of The Forest, “paradise” isn’t the phrase you may be utilizing for the place you’re in.

When a mission to discover a billionaire goes unsuitable, you’ll need to wander the island and get assets to outlive and struggle off monsters that come your means.

You’ll be able to discover all the island from the beginning, opening up many choices for you and selections on the way to survive. Plus, the longer you play the sport, the extra the seasons will change. So how will you adapt to what the island throws at you?

#15 Don’t Starve Collectively

Don’t Starve Collectively takes the thrilling Tim Burton styled survival recreation Don’t Starve and turns it right into a stand alone multiplayer journey. Along with your pals or random on-line gamers you may craft, farm, and construct your means by means of a mysterious world of The Fixed. It’s a fairly totally different model of open world horror recreation than what you’ll discover on the remainder of the listing butis no much less of a worthwhile expertise. It received’t have you ever shaking in your boots, however it’s a enjoyable horror impressed journey.

#14 S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R: Clear Sky

S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R is without doubt one of the most necessary open world horror collection within the style’s historical past, and Clear Sky is one other worthy entry within the franchise. Set earlier than the occasions of the unique S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R, this prequel is concerning the Clear Sky group, a staff devoted to researching and understanding the Zone higher. Sadly, not every thing goes based on plan, and rifts start to type. On this first first individual shooter you’ll be put to the take a look at as you enter the guts of Chernobyl amid the Factions Conflict because the Zone sees each man struggle for himself.

#13 Darkwood

As a prime down horror title Darkwood instantly stands out from the remainder of the video games on the listing. The purpose nonetheless is similar to the remainder: survive in any respect prices. You’ll discover the continuously evolving forest whereas the solar is up with a view to scavenge for provides, craft new instruments, weapons, and traps. However as quickly because the solar goes down you had higher hunker down and put together to defend your self because the horrors hiding within the shadows are positive to take advantage of any errors you make.

#12 Dying Gentle

Suppose you may survive a complete metropolis filled with zombie hoards? Put your self to the take a look at with Dying Gentle, a primary individual motion survival recreation the place it’s you versus extra zombies than you may think about. Craft, prepare, and use your parkour expertise to achieve new heights (actually). Dying Gentle places an emphasis on freedom. Letting you discover all the metropolis with scalable buildings, and mix environmental hazards along with your ever rising arsenal to place the undead six ft beneath for good.

#11 S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R: Name of Pripyat

Whereas Clear Sky was a prequel to S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl that led proper as much as the beginning of the unique recreation, Name of Pripyat is a direct sequel. The three video games all play nearly precisely the identical as each other, so the principle distinction of their rating comes from the enjoyment of the story and characters. In Name of Pripyat you play as Main Alexander Degtyarev who is shipped to research helicopter crashes that happen simply exterior of the Zone. Alexander disguises himself as a “stalker”, who’re basically treasure hunters looting the Chernobyl zone for artifacts however that isn’t sufficient to keep away from battle with the factions who lurk contained in the Zone. To be able to unravel the navy helicopters disappearing, it can deliver you into direct battle as soon as once more with these courageous, or silly sufficient, to discover the Zone.

#10 The Forest

The Forest is essentially the most simulation heavy recreation on the listing however nonetheless manages to craft an unique horror expertise. As the one survivor of a jet flight that crashed, you awake to seek out your self in an unknown forest. You rapidly uncover that it’s stuffed with mutated creatures ready to pounce and devour you. To be able to survive you could collect assets, craft weapons, construct a safe camp, and if all else fails be sure to run. You’ll study quite a bit concerning the cannibalistic creatures that hunt you, together with how they’ve households, and what seems to be an nearly human like society.

#9 Days Gone

Whereas it’s true that Days Gone performs it just a little protected regarding the recreation design, that doesn’t forestall it from nonetheless being a worthwhile expertise. It options fairly customary third individual motion journey fight and motion in an open world setting. The place it does handle to distinguish itself from the remainder is with its utilization of the zombie hoards.Whereas giant teams of zombies aren’t a uncommon characteristic in zombie tales, not often does a recreation pull it off in addition to Days Gone.The big mass of undead creatures barging down on you is a number of the most genuinely coronary heart pumping moments within the recreation. In the event you get caught while you’re not anticipating it there’s little likelihood you’ll survive and even operating away will solely get you to this point.

#8 Subnautica

Among the best components of Subnautica is how totally different it’s visually from every thing else on the listing. It takes place underwater on an alien world and is filled with vibrant colours. Partially that is the place the scary elements of the sport additionally come from. The place there’s shiny colours results in even darker depths as soon as the solar can’t attain any additional. With all types of alien monsters lurking beneath as you construct inhabitable bases to retailer tools, automobiles, and assets, you’ll additionally need to keep away from catching the attention of the various predators who solely come out at evening. Discover the planet, uncover what led to its present atmosphere, and naturally, attempt to survive.

#7 State of Decay 2

With State of Decay 2 you get to stand up and lead teams of survivors towards the mutated zombies which have taken over the world. From who will get recruited to the place you arrange your group, each resolution is yours. Your purpose is to assist struggle again and reestablish a fraction of society. There’s much more than simply your typical zombie enemies as nicely. Enormous mutated zombies of various varieties roam in all places you go. Simply certainly one of these monsters could make or break your efforts so be sure to keep ready.

#6 Subnautica: Beneath Zero 

Set two years after the unique Subnautica, Beneath Zero has you exploring the identical planet, however now deep in its freezing depths. Your purpose is to uncover the reality behind a secret cowl up that occurred at one of many stations established by your sister on the planet. Very similar to the unique recreation you’ll be able to assemble habitable habitats and new automobiles to make your exploration simpler. The monsters that lurk within the deep darkish sections of the ocean nonetheless are much more terrifying than what you already know from Subnautica. Beneath Zero manages to enhance on the unique recreation in each side of its improvement however the greatest change can be the story. The narrative being about looking for out what occurred to your sister makes the journey really feel far more private.

#5 Dying Gentle 2: Keep Human

If what you’re searching for is dimension and lot’s of content material then Dying Gentle 2 possible clears all of the competitors. In the event you had been to go after each ending and full all of the aspect quests it provides you would need to put a whole bunch of hours in to finish it. Fortuitously, that’s elective so individuals searching for a traditional size title don’t be too disheartened. Very similar to the unique recreation, Dying Gentle 2 actually needs the gamers to really feel as if they’ve the liberty to do what they need. With a variety of excessive velocity traversal strategies you may climb, swing, and soar to wherever your coronary heart takes you. Or you should utilize these expertise to run circles across the limitless zombie hoards. With quite a lot of distinctive weapons and allies so that you can uncover the sport manages to remain contemporary each step of the journey, however simply keep in mind; it additionally received’t maintain again its punches> Your resolution can have dire penalties for town and your pals, so be sure to select correctly.

#4 S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl

S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl shares lots of its options with the opposite S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R video games on the listing. It has the terrifying anomalies, mutated creatures, first individual survival motion, and naturally the continuously at warfare stalker factions.It’s major benefit over the opposite video games is the way it did every thing first. The video games are throughout equal in terms of gameplay, mechanics, and polish, however Shadow of Chernobyl was what left that first impression and I typically discovered the story to be much more attention-grabbing. It advantages from world constructing over the opposite video games because it has to clarify issues in additional element whereas the opposite titles can use what it constructed for themselves.

#3 The Evil Inside 2

The Evil Inside 2 is a horror masterpiece, which isn’t that huge of a shock while you study that Shinji Mikami is the thoughts behind every thing. Essentially the most conventional survival horror recreation on this listing by a mile, however with a artistic twist that permits it to face by itself. Very similar to a lot of the style there’s a crafting part however in The Evil Inside 2 assets are extra restricted than in different video games. Total, The Evil Inside 2 is a unbelievable journey into a person’s worst nightmares with a view to save the lifetime of his daughter. The story is unbelievable, the gameplay is tight and ensures to maintain you in your toes, and there’s simply only a few video games that nail atmospheric horror in addition to it does. To not point out that there are some pretty open areas so that you can discover.

#2 Metro Exodus

Metro: Exodus blended up the collection by incorporating non-linear stage design into its marketing campaign.Moderately than one giant open world, Exodus provides you a number of smaller open worlds with various environments, enemies, and goals. It tells an exciting story of humanity persevering by means of the worst of an apocalypse and makes use of a hidden morality system to guage which ending you deserve. Metro: Exodus additionally manages to take one of many best first individual survival horror programs in historical past and expands upon it. From the on the go crafting to the modular weapons you may create, Metro: Exodus may have you scrounging for assets to outlive. 

#1 Ghostwire Tokyo

Tokyo is without doubt one of the largest, most populated cities on the planet which is a part of why Ghostwire Tokyo is such an attention-grabbing expertise. All the inhabitants vanished instantly, leaving their garments and belongings behind. You survived the vanishing attributable to a robust spirit trying to take management over your physique, collectively you’ll use a variety of elemental magic and detective expertise to unravel the supernatural disaster. In the event you love bizarre however compelling tales and wealthy, stunning worlds to discover then Ghostwire Tokyo is a recreation it’s best to look into. I couldn’t get myself to set it down. I used to be so enthralled by the sport design and world constructing.