This section serves as a living archive, Preserving knowledge through Articles in the form of Game Spotlights, First Looks and commentary for current and future generations of fans and creators. From classic titles to modern masterpieces, our articles celebrate the artistry, innovation, and enduring impact of survival horror.
- Heavy Metal Death Can — Full Official Demo Gameplay Now Live (With & Without Commentary)
We’re proud to share that we’ve published two full gameplay videos covering the official final demo build of Heavy Metal Deathcan from Krufs Productions. Special thanks to Krufs Productions and Toby for continuing to trust our platform and giving us early access including the earlier alpha build, which already proved this project clearly understands and respects the classic hallmarks of survival horror. - I Hate This Place Review: Echoes of Survival Horror in a Crafting Experience
I Hate This Place is an isometric survival horror game that immediately stands out thanks to its bold comic book art style and unapologetic 80s horror attitude. Developed by Rock Square Thunder and published by Broken Mirror Games, the game blends survival crafting systems with classic survival horror tension, creating an experience that constantly shifts tone in smart and surprising ways. - Project Songbird Officially Sets Its Release Date
Project Songbird is designed as a tightly paced experience with an estimated length of four to five hours. The game emphasizes immersion and narrative cohesion, allowing its themes of loneliness, artistic pressure, and psychological instability to unfold naturally over the course of a single playthrough. - Cult of Dawn (Early Access) – A Promising PS2-Era Style Indie Game
Visually, Cult of Dawn embraces a deliberate retro presentation. The graphics feel intentionally rough in a way that recalls PS2 era horror titles, with moody lighting, fog filled spaces, and environments that feel oppressive and decayed - HAUS Exclusive Early Access Review A Survival Horror Nightmare with a Tim Burton Touch
HAUS Exclusive Early Access Review - BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW Review When Psychological Horror Outgrows Horror Itself
BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW Review When Psychological Horror Outgrows Horror … Psychological horror has never been a fixed formula. Since the genre found its footing decades ago crystallized by titles like Silent Hill it has continued to e .. - Return to Silent Hill Review: Coming Home to the Fog, But Not to the Same Story
Return to Silent Hill presents itself as a cinematic return to the emotional core of the franchise, drawing heavily from Silent Hill 2, originally released in 2001. From the very first moments, the film understands something essential: atmosphere matters. - A Nightmare on Repeat: Exclusive Fear The Timeloop Early Acess Review
Survival horror meets relentless time loop tension Fear The Timeloop is shaping up to be one of the most inventive survival horror experiences in… Read more: A Nightmare on Repeat: Exclusive Fear The Timeloop Early Acess Review - Dead Format is a Creepy, Cinematic Survival Horror Ride Through Haunted VHS Worlds
Dead Format is one of those games that grabbed me from the first moment I heard about it: a horror game built around cursed… Read more: Dead Format is a Creepy, Cinematic Survival Horror Ride Through Haunted VHS Worlds - Carnival Massacre- A Short Sincere Love Letter to Classic Survival Horror
Carnival Massacre is a compact, PS1-style survival horror game that understands exactly what it wants to be. Drawing clear inspiration from Classic survival Horror… Read more: Carnival Massacre- A Short Sincere Love Letter to Classic Survival Horror - RESURRECTION: A BIOHAZARD STORY
Official Trailer Revives the Spirit of Classic Resident Evil with the Original RE1 Cast The world of survival horror has just received a highly… Read more: RESURRECTION: A BIOHAZARD STORY - Leon S. Kennedy Returns in Resident Evil: Requiem’s Third Trailer
The third official trailer for Resident Evil: Requiem has delivered the moment fans were waiting for: the long-rumored reappearance of Leon S. Kennedy. After… Read more: Leon S. Kennedy Returns in Resident Evil: Requiem’s Third Trailer - Strategic Fear at Its Finest: Our First Look at Vultures Scavengers of Death
Vultures – Scavengers of Death arrives with a refreshing and highly creative approach to survival horror, delivering a demo that immediately captures attention through… Read more: Strategic Fear at Its Finest: Our First Look at Vultures Scavengers of Death - A New Chapter in Chilean Survival Horror: Villa de las Mercedes
We all had the Tormented Souls 2 Experience which figures to be One of the best Classic Survival Horror in the last 10 years.… Read more: A New Chapter in Chilean Survival Horror: Villa de las Mercedes - Survival Horror Annual Celebration 2025: The Official Results Are In!
TheSurvivalHorror.com proudly presents the official results of the Survival Horror Annual Celebration 2025, spotlighting the creators, studios, and games that defined terror this year.… Read more: Survival Horror Annual Celebration 2025: The Official Results Are In! - Ground Zero Demo: Proof That Classic Survival Horror Is Alive and Thriving
If you’re into survival horror and haven’t tried the demo for Ground Zero yet do yourself a favor: grab it, light a candle (or… Read more: Ground Zero Demo: Proof That Classic Survival Horror Is Alive and Thriving - Doctor Viscera: A Brutal, Retro Tinged Descent into Madness
By El Joe There’s a special kind of fear that only survival horror can evoke, the slow suffocating kind that crawls up your spine,… Read more: Doctor Viscera: A Brutal, Retro Tinged Descent into Madness - Fatal Frame II Launches on March 12 2026
The veil between worlds opens once again. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly widely regarded as one of the most haunting survival horror experiences ever… Read more: Fatal Frame II Launches on March 12 2026 - Greek Tragedy: Survival Horror Wrapped in Campus Dread
Greek Tragedy : Survival Horror Wrapped in Campus dread - Review: Testimonium — A Descent Into Analog Horror
Testimonium is a short, experimental analog psychological horror game developed by indie creator Andrii Sotnyk and published by NECRONOMISOFT. Described as a “bite-sized experience… Read more: Review: Testimonium — A Descent Into Analog Horror - The Roots of Psychological Horror: Tracing Its Origins in Survival Horror
There’s been a long-standing debate in the horror gaming community: Is psychological horror really its own genre? Some argue that all horror is psychological,… Read more: The Roots of Psychological Horror: Tracing Its Origins in Survival Horror - Flesh Made Fear Review– Tainted Pact Really Understands the Assignment
“The flesh remembers. The fear never fades.” There’s something hypnotic about seeing a game promise a return to the roots of survival horror not… Read more: Flesh Made Fear Review– Tainted Pact Really Understands the Assignment - Tormented Souls 2: Classic Survival Horror at is Finest!
Tormented Souls 2 is the kind of sequel that reminds us why survival horror ever mattered in the first place. Dual Effect and PQube… Read more: Tormented Souls 2: Classic Survival Horror at is Finest! - Sanguine: Old School Terror Reawakened
Few indie games understand the essence of horror the way Sanguine does. Developed by Ryan Berg and published by Seeker Studios in October 2025,… Read more: Sanguine: Old School Terror Reawakened - Exclusive First Look: Heavy Metal Death Can Gameplay (Pre-Alpha Preview)
Written by El Joe / La Boveda The team at Krufs Productions gave us exclusive access to the Pre-Alpha build of Heavy Metal Death… Read more: Exclusive First Look: Heavy Metal Death Can Gameplay (Pre-Alpha Preview) - What Is Survival Horror? A Journey Through Fear, Evolution, and Control
Lately there’s been a lot of noise, speculation, and debate about what really defines survival horror. Opinions are flying around like bats in a… Read more: What Is Survival Horror? A Journey Through Fear, Evolution, and Control
