There are more people than usual spending their free time at home due to the responsibility we currently have when it comes to social distancing and self-isolating to help contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately, even gamers can sometimes run out of ideas when it comes to games they can play to help pass the time when they are at home during these times. There are a plethora of fan-favorite horror game franchises consisting of multiple entries that will provide plenty of exciting opportunities for you and the ones you are living with to experience. You will be able to laugh at getting scared and enjoy some of the best stories told in the history of video games.
With this in mind, we have gathered together the best horror game franchises out there that you can marathon while you are home engaging in the needed social distancing at this time.
Best Horror Game Franchises to Marathon
Resident Evil
You will be hard-pressed to find a more iconic horror game franchise that contains more content that the Resident Evil series. This particular series of horror action titles began in 1996 and will see its latest entry release in 2020 when the Resident Evil 3 Remake becomes available for players to experience. This horror game franchise focused on zombies and other biological monsters being released by an evil corporation is perfect for a marathon session, considering it consists of almost two dozen games over multiple console generations. Now, you may only have the current-generation consoles available for you to which means the Resident Evil 2 Remake is a perfect choice for you to sink some time into when you are looking for an adrenaline-fueled game to enjoy. PC players have access to even more of the library of this franchise that will no doubt provide you countless hours of fun no matter which ones you dive into first.
Dead Space
Survival horror games are usually pretty tricky and can take players a decent amount of time to complete, especially when played on the most severe difficulty. This is no exception for the Dead Space franchise, which spans three different titles. Players take on the role of Isaac Clark, who is an engineer that must survive an array of horrors in space. Each title packs exciting stories that will have you at the edge of your seat during your marathon session playing them and will no doubt help the time pass, as you will be completely sucked in the terrifying universe that Dead Space thrusts you into when you enter.
Outlast
A well-done horror game can suck you into its world quickly and make time pass around you like it was going at light speed when you can pull yourself away finally. The Outlast franchise is successful at accomplishing this kind of experience with its two main titles and DLC called Whistleblower. Individuals who enter the worlds of this series take on the role of investigative journalists. These journalists come across frightening and disturbing situations throughout their investigations where they must use their ingenuity and any resources they can get their hands on to survive the horrific enemies trying to provide them a gruesome death.
F.E.A.R
What is better than combining the intense action of a first-person shooter with the terror-filled moments of a horror game? Not much, especially when it comes to First Encounter Assault Recon or what is better known as F.E.A.R. This series focuses on Alma Wade, who is a little girl that is immensely powerful thanks to her psionic powers. These powers allow her to cause death and destruction wherever she goes following an extremely traumatic childhood. Alma Wade and the events related to her can be enjoyed throughout each of the eight games that make up this legendary video game franchise. Players will have plenty to make their way through in this fan-favorite group of games during their time at home.
Walking Dead
One of the favorite past times of video game players is killing zombies, and there is no better horror franchise to partake in this activity than the various games of The Walking Dead universe. There is no shortage of titles that allow players to step into this particular series and see time fly by when you are taking down hordes of zombies in different styles, such as the intense virtual reality combat of The Walking Dead Saints & Sinners. Not to mention, entries like the ones found in Telltale Games’ The Walking Dead series will provide you with thrilling stories that will have you fully invested in no time at all and will keep you at the edge of your seat all of the way through.
We know that you can quickly run out of games to play when you are spending most of your time at home during this necessary period of social distancing. However, these horror game franchises are perfect choices for you and those you live with to marathon and help make time pass in exciting fashion thanks to the highly-enjoyable gameplay and story experiences they each offer in their unique ways.
