There are a few characters in movies that are so popular, like Alien, first introduced in the 1979 Ridley Scott movie. This creature, known as Xenomorph, has appeared in several movies and many games throughout the years. 20th Century Studios recently revealed the trailer for Alien: Romulus, the new entry in this legendary franchise.
Federico Álvarez, the director of the Evil Dead remake, will direct this film, which will release in August of this year with a whole new cast. These are five games that match the movie’s atmosphere.
Alien: Romulus is looking to bring the franchise back to its original setting
Ridley Scott’s original universe serves as the basis for an incredible number of games based on the popular character Alien. Generic movie titles like Alien Infestation, Alien vs. Predator (1993), and many more. There are also many titles that are very original and based on this character. Other titles perfectly recreate the movie’s atmosphere, offering impressive terror experiences.
These are five of the best Alien-like games that can get you in the mood for this new movie about this acid-for-blood creature, who is very stealthy and can destroy an entire planet. Terror and persecution are the main things that come to mind when you are watching a movie or playing a game about this Xenomorph. The complete list has the best titles that are especially well-designed for fans of this character.
5. The Evil Within
One of the creators of Resident Evil 4 started to work for a new studio within the Bethesda group, Tango Gameworks, specializing in survival horror or terror games. The Evil Within is a contemporary title that perfectly embodies the genre.
Rewarding exploration and making original enemies with the use of weapons, this game represents the asphyxiating mood that any title of this genre wants to achieve. Released in 2014 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.
4. Prey
This is a remake of an IP that debuted years ago. In this new version of Prey, survival horror and paranoia are the game’s central themes. Developed by Arkane Studios, creators of Dishonored, this experience takes the concept of reality and space terror to a whole new level.
From a first-person perspective, this title makes you constantly doubt if what is happening on the screen is real—a perfect pursuit of the truth while you do every possible thing to escape. In 2017, Prey made its debut on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
3. Outlast
This first-person shooter experience has proven to be very successful and very scary. You cannot attack your enemies; you can only run or hide. Released on almost all platforms, Outlast has achieved impressive popularity for being the ultimate independent survival horror experience.
Originally launched in 2013, it follows a video journalist who ends up in one of the worst places possible, unable to escape, trying to discover the truth in the way of freedom.
2. Dead Space Remake
Dead Space Remake, one of the ultimate survival horror games and one of the best terror titles ever drives the player to a new level of fear. While you defend yourself against horrible enemies, you need to discover what’s happening and what’s behind it.
In 2011, Dead Space made its debut on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. This survival game keeps the player on edge constantly, making it one of the best titles in the genre.
1. Alien: Isolation
To close this list, the definitive game about the Xenomorph is Alien: Isolation. SEGA made what is probably the best adaptation ever that is inspired by a movie.
This game perfectly captures the essence of the character, emphasizing the constant presence of a watchful entity from which you cannot escape. The detail that you can’t kill this creature is perfect; you can only scare, escape, or hide from the Alien. This game was released in 2014 for PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC.
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