All articles tagged with #survival horror
Early hands-on previews of Alien: Isolation 2 for Switch 2 suggest a faithful, tense continuation of the original, with outlets like IGN, Kotaku, Polygon and others praising the familiar stealth-horror feel, a clever new setting and characters, and promises of more details as the Switch 2 launch approaches.
Preview of Alien: Isolation 2 shows a new protagonist on the planet Kurosaki Station, with claustrophobic interiors and hostile exteriors, weather-driven tension and a strong audio design, offering more player agency, tools to distract and escape, and an evolving Xenomorph that learns—expanding the Survival Horror formula of the original.
Alien: Isolation 2 was revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026 with a smarter Xenomorph AI and tougher survival on a storm-battered Weyland-Yutani outpost called Kurosaki Station; it introduces a new setting, story, and protagonist, runs on Unreal Engine 5, and is available to wishlist on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox (Switch 2 wishlist coming); no release window yet.
Marathon Season 2 introduces Nightfall, a nighttime twist on the Dire Marsh map that ups the suspense with darker visuals and smarter sound design, while trailers suggest a new horror-inspired enemy and PvPvE potential. The update launches June 2 and could redefine how players navigate Tau Ceti IV.
FuRyu and Winning Entertainment Group announced Anomalith, a Japanese survival horror action game, for Nintendo Switch 2, with a October 29, 2026 release. Players pilot investigator Reona Minazuki through Otherworlds using third-person gunplay and melee, aided by a Demi-Humanization System and extensive customization of weapons and outfits. The game features a roster of designers and composer Yuka Kitamura, and will cost $49.99 for the standard edition and $69.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition.
To mark 30 years of Resident Evil, the piece suggests several beginner-friendly entry points rather than a strict order: the 2002 RE remake as the clearest modern starting point, with the original 1996 PS1 game as another option; the GameCube remake and RE0 as a prequel for timeline context; Resident Evil 4 (and its remake) as a self-contained modern entry; The Umbrella Chronicles as a quick recap of key story beats; and Resident Evil 7 as a modern, first-person entry. Readers are invited to vote in a poll on the best starting game, reflecting a variety of paths depending on preferred gameplay and familiarity with the series.
Celebrating three decades of Resident Evil, the piece explains how Capcom's survival-horror saga endured by grounding tense experiences in limited resources, strategic camera work, and genre-bending storytelling, drawing on Sweet Home's roots and inspirations from Alien and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre while staying fresh through reinventions and broad accessibility.
Capcom announced that Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 6 million copies across all platforms, marking it the fastest-selling game in the survival horror series. The milestone comes as Capcom notes ongoing content support and upcoming 30th-anniversary activities for the series.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake on Switch 2 modernizes the PS2 classic with an over-the-shoulder camera, new locations, and side stories that deepen the lore, delivering strong atmosphere and tense, photography-based combat. However, sluggish enemy encounters, a weak-feeling camera early on, and persistent performance issues (notably a capped 30fps and pop-in) can deflate the mood. It’s a solid but uneven remake that fans will appreciate for its mood and ideas, while newcomers may want to explore other modern horror titles first and temper expectations. Score: 7/10.
Capcom announced that Resident Evil Requiem has sold over 5 million copies in under a week, pushing the series past 183 million units overall. Capcom credits the RE Engine’s photorealistic visuals, flexible gameplay (multiple difficulties and real-time first-/third-person switching), and strong pre-release hype and awards for the launch. The rapid milestone contrasts with other titles in the series, as RE4 Remake took months to hit 5 million, while older entries like Village and the 3 Remake took longer to reach that mark.
RE7: Biohazard Gold Edition on Switch 2 is a native port that preserves the tense survival-horror experience with steady 60fps, brisk load times, and all DLC included, removing the cloud version and adding features like Madhouse difficulty with finite saves, delivering a visually solid, faithful remake for Switch players.
Kevin Maher hails Send Help as a desert-island survival comedy from Sam Raimi, anchored by Rachel McAdams’s standout performance opposite Dylan O’Brien; the film blends dark humor, gore and a sharp power-dynamic shift as a company flight crashes on a Gulf of Thailand island, delivering entertaining chaos with a four-star verdict.
IndieWire lauds Send Help as Raimi’s strongest horror‑comedy in years, anchored by Rachel McAdams’s electric, calculating turn as a survivor who outwits her tyrannical boss after a plane crash, marrying gruesome humor with workplace satire in a giddily satisfying finale; in theaters Jan 30.
This week in gaming features the major release Pathologic 3, a psychological horror game where you have 12 days to save a town from a plague, along with several other new titles including DuneCrawl, StarRupture, Past Fate, Ancient Farm, and Shadows of Soldiers, offering a variety of genres from survival horror to MMORPG and tactical shooter. The week also coincides with CES, which may limit gaming time.
The article highlights several anticipated games for 2026, including lesser-known titles like The Sinking City 2, Phantom Blade Zero, Mortal Shell II, The Dark Rites of Arkham, and Wolfhound, emphasizing their unique styles and potential impact on their genres, from survival horror to pixel art adventures and Metroidvania action.