8. Until Dawn
Until Dawn is a PlayStation 4 exclusive reminiscent in general gameplay to Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls, despite not sharing the same developer. Telling the traditional horror tale of a bunch of friends gathering for a vacation in some spooky cabin in the woods, Until Dawn has you playing as eight different characters as unsettling secrets about the group begin to unravel.
Featuring excellent performances from the likes of Brett Dalton (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and Rami Malek (Mr. Robot) among others, Until Dawn very much plays out like a superb horror tv series wherein you’re in control on the outcome. The decisions you make can have significant meaning, sometimes showing the results immediately after the fact or taking some time to properly manifest.
Since you grow to care quite deeply for this merry band of teenagers, seeing some of them getting brutally murdered can be a jaw-dropping spectacle, which is why Until Dawn is one of the more unique entries on this list. While there’s plenty of gore and discomforting scares to go around, Until Dawn strongly relies on a more psychological aspect, placing you in a situation where dialogue and interactions you partake in will shape the outcome of this horror story.
