The next few years are shaping up to be an incredible time for horror fans in gaming. The survival horror giants that helped kickstart the genre are back to reclaim their thrones, and they’re not slowing down anytime soon.
Konami and Silent Hill
Konami, the creators of iconic nightmares like Silent Hill, is making a strong comeback after a decade of bad projects. Their partnership with Polish studio Bloober Team resulted in the success of the reimagined Silent Hill 2 and more recently, they’re already building the first steps to Silent Hill 1 Remake.
If you had told me five years ago that Konami would be working on three Silent Hill entries, I wouldn’t have believed you. It was still painful to remember how the studio removed Hideo Kojima’s P.T. from the map. Yet here we are. Not only is the Silent Hill 1 Remake now in early development, but we also have Silent Hill f, a Fatal Frame-like spiritual successor with Silent Hill DNA, looking promising based on the gameplay trailers and previews. It even features its own brand of terrifying nurses that’ll chase you to the ends of the earth.
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+ 4Then there’s Silent Hill: Townfall, Annapurna Interactive’s take on the psychological horror franchise. While not much has been revealed about this title yet, expectations are high, especially with No Code, the studio behind the acclaimed indie Stories Untold, at the helm.
With these three Silent Hill projects in development, fans of the series are finally eating well. It’s a far cry from a decade ago, when we had little more than emulator versions of the originals to cling to.
click to enlarge+ 4Bloober Team isn’t stopping at Harry Mason’s story either, they’re also working on their own game called Cronos: A New Dawn, a horror title that looks like a spiritual successor to Dead Space.
Capcom and Resident Evil
And then there’s Capcom’s Resident Evil, a franchise we’ve covered again and again on Gfinity and needs no lengthy introduction. With Resident Evil 9: Requiem slated for early next year, fans have plenty to look forward to. Newcomers can dive into the series with the Remakes, which have proven to be the definitive way to experience Capcom’s best-selling horror saga.
click to enlarge+ 4Indie Horror on the Rise
The indie scene is also making a strong mark on the horror genre. Titles like Crow Country by SFB Games and Signalis by rose-engine channel that classic survival horror feel. Both tell original stories while drawing on mechanics from the greats.
But indies aren’t just copying what came before, they’re evolving it. Supermassive Games' Directive 8020 continues the cinematic, choice-driven style established in The Dark Pictures Anthology. Meanwhile, Little Nightmares III is on the horizon, designed specifically with intense co-op in mind.
click to enlarge+ 4There’s also REANIMAL, a surreal and terrifying co-op horror game from the devs behind the first two Little Nightmares. Add in the grotesque body-horror shooter ILL, an Alien: Isolation sequel and Hideo Kojima’s enigmatic upcoming title O.D., and it's clear we’re in for something special.
There’s no shortage of outstanding horror games on the way. Horror remains one of gaming’s most lucrative and creatively rich genres — and if done right, we might see new studios rise to dominance.
Either way, it’s a great time to be a horror fan in gaming. And that’s what matters.
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