Best Tactical Horror
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor is a tactical RPG for Nintendo DS and 3DS featuring teenagers trapped within a Tokyo lockdown due to a demonic invasion. Gameplay combines story progression dictated by an in-game clock with turn-based combat on grid maps. Multiple outcomes are achieved based on co...
X-COM: Terror from the Deep is a strategy game released in 1995 and 1996, continuing the X-COM storyline. The gameplay focuses on combating a resurgence of an alien threat within Earth’s marine environments. It serves as a direct sequel to UFO: Enemy Unknown and expands upon the series' tactical com...
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes is a 2021 interactive drama and survival horror game set during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Five characters—American military personnel and an Iraqi Republican Guard—are trapped within an Akkadian temple overrun by vampiric creatures. Player choices influen...
Spear of Destiny is a first-person shooter set during World War II. Players control William “B.J.” Blazkowicz as he escapes Castle Wolfenstein and undertakes missions to combat Nazi forces. The game features level traversal, enemy encounters utilizing knives and firearms, and culminates in boss batt...
Tremulous is an independent first-person shooter where players utilize strategy and tactical combat against a relentless, evolving threat. Developed as a free, open source title, it’s notable for its asymmetric gameplay—one player controls a lone survivor while others manage a horde. The game appeal...
Othercide is a tactical horror strategy game where you command the Daughters of the Mother, fighting against the Suffering. The game features a striking black, white, and red art style with a unique timeline system that determines turn order. You must sacrifice units to heal or revive others, adding...
Shellshock 2: Blood Trails is a first-person shooter set in a dark, brutal alternate history of the mid-1990s. Developed by Rebellion, the game features intense tactical gameplay and disturbing depictions of military operations within a United Kingdom setting. It’s notable for its mature themes and...
