Atmospheric Games

I know this is pretty vague, I just wanted to list the games that I think have a really strong atmosphere.
One that leaves you emotionally drained and satisfied when you have played them for a while ...
or scared and exhausted.

P.S.: I do not even like some of those games (f.e. Gone Home.). But their atmosphere is still very impressive, so I decided to add them to the list.

Alan Wake
Alan Wake
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Bloodborne
Bloodborne
Braid
Braid
Deadly Premonition
Deadly Premonition
Dead Space
Dead Space
EarthBound
EarthBound
Elden Ring
Elden Ring
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
Final Fantasy VI
Final Fantasy VI
Gone Home
Gone Home
Gothic
Gothic
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Journey
Journey
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
Limbo
Limbo
Luigi's Mansion
Luigi's Mansion
Metal: Hellsinger
Metal: Hellsinger
Metroid Prime
Metroid Prime
Metro: Last Light
Metro: Last Light
Planescape: Torment
Planescape: Torment
Return of the Obra Dinn
Return of the Obra Dinn
Shadow of Memories
Shadow of Memories
Shadow of the Colossus
Shadow of the Colossus
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
Soma
Soma
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
Thief II: The Metal Age
Thief II: The Metal Age
This War of Mine
This War of Mine
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

2 Comments


1 year ago

Good list, i think we slightly differ on how we define atmosphere. I think you should try Stalker series if you haven't, its very flawed but you will find it has its charm, and the atmosphere is chief kiss, its really top tier imo. You can even watch a clip on youtube and you will probably notice how atmospheric it is.
:D

I tried the first STALKER but really could not get the hang of the gameplay and what I was supposed to be doing.
The game came in this weird transitional peroid for 3D Games in the mid 2000s.

I will try out STALKER 2 for sure though^^ Maybe that can draw me in.


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