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Best Xbox One Horror Games in 2020

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If you are a horror game fan, you cannot do better than play on Xbox One. With plenty of options, you can play all day long and still not finish up. These titles are known to be scary and terrifying to make even the bravest of all tremble. If you want an overdose, why not switch off the lights, set the atmosphere, and get gaming from this list of the best Xbox One horror games.

#1 Resident Evil 2: Best Xbox One Horror Games

Resident Evil 2 was released nearly after two decades post its predecessor. The remake does not feature the fixed-camera for an over-the-shoulder perspective as before. However, the gameplay still maintains the essence of the classic game. Capcom developed this survival horror game and released it in 1998. It was released for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. The players take on the roles of police officer Leon S. Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield as they try to flee from Raccoon City during a zombie apocalypse. With Shinji Mikami, the creator of this series focused on the development of Resident Evil 4, they never got around to the remake of Resident Evil 2. After a successful remake of Resident Evil 1 in 2002, this has been on the cards.

Resident Evil 2 - Best Xbox One Horror Games
Resident Evil 2

#2 Blair Witch

The Blair Witch Project movie is also available as a horror game for Xbox One and PC. It has been created and developed by Bloober Team of Layers of Fear and Observer. The team has done a great job of making the psychological horror meet signature found-footage themes. The game revolves around a young person and his friends who make their way into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to find his sister who is missing. Most believe that her disappearance is linked to the legend of the Blair Witch. In the beginning, they have two local guides with them. However, as they proceed, things take a more sinister turn.

#3 Layers of Fear

Layers of Fear is the story of a traumatized painter who is trying to finish his masterpiece as he moves around a mansion, where alarming secrets about the painter is discovered. As the player, you will move through mazes of corridors and doors. The game targets the fear of the unknown with matching soundtrack. It was released for OS X, PlayStation 4, Linux, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. The gameplay is in the first-person perspective, with a lot of headway made through exploration and puzzle-solving. There was also a limited physical retail release for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Layers of Fear
Layers of Fear

#4 Dead Space

Dead Space was developed by Visceral Games and created by Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey. This science-fiction horror media franchise covers two movies and a comic book series. Once the game was developed, it was received well and became quite popular. The game is set in 26th-century science fiction universe with relevant weapons, characters, and surroundings. While the chronology of the series is not linear, it still manages to make sense. It is one of the most terrifying games out there. It is playable via Xbox One backward compatibility. The game is so captivating and engaging that it has won a number of awards for its gameplay and graphics.

#5 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Capcom developed this survival horror game. It was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One, and later, Nintendo joined the list. Where the previous titles in the series were more action-based, Resident Evil 7 is focused on the horror genre and exploration. You can play this game in first-person in a tense, engaging, and scary background. Ethan Winters is the lead character here as he tries to find his wife in an abandoned plantation inhabited by a cannibal family. You can make your way ahead by fighting enemies and solving puzzles.

Resident Evil 7 - Biohazard - Best Xbox One Horror Games
Resident Evil 7 – Biohazard

#6 The Evil Within 2

The Evil Within 2 is a third-person survival horror video game. Tango Gameworks developed the game while Bethesda Softworks published it. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. It comes as no surprise that the game is the sequel to The Evil Within video game that was released in 2014. The game manages to capture the essence of unhinged psychological horror while scaring the daylights out of the players. In order to progress, the players will need to stay alert and alive while efficiently managing the resources. The game received positive reviews for its gameplay, storyline, graphics, and atmosphere.

#7 Observer

Observer was developed by Bloober Team and published by Aspyr. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox One. The game follows a detective known as an Observer, Daniel Lazarski. He can hack people’s minds as a tool of interrogation. He uses augmented vision to scrutinize his environment. The Observer takes the player through the game as the uncertainly builds on, making you more nervous by the minute. Did you know that the game was developed using the Unreal Engine 4 by a team of about 30 developers?

Observer
Observer

#8 Alien: Isolation

Alien: Isolation is a survival horror video game developed by Creative Assembly in 2014. It was published by Sega for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is set 15 years ahead of the events on the 1979 film Alien. The game follows Amanda Ripley, who tries to find her the Alien protagonist mother, Ellen Ripley. She is trapped in a space station with a very real extra-terrestrial threat. You, as the player, will have to outwit Alien creatures using motion tracker and flamethrower. The game became a huge hit. It easily sold over two million copies.

Wrapping Up: Best Xbox One Horror Games

With this list, here’s hoping that you get your fill of horror video games. With each game coming at you from a different horror perspective, you will never get tired of gaming. Thank god for horror video games! Keep the lights on tonight!

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With an experience of over 7 years in writing and translations, I combine my love of technology with writing. I love checking out new apps and smart electronics on the market, trying them out, and of course, writing about them!

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