7. SOMA
SOMA isn’t the first horror game to take to the depths of the ocean, but it is definitely one of the better titles to do so.
Primarily robotic creatures inhabit this underwater nightmare, fading the line between the human mind and artificial intelligence. The tortured screams of hunks of scrap metal echo through the suffocating hallways and will send chills down your spine, whereas the heavy thumping and ominous searchlights of bloodthirsty robots will make you hold your breath in fear.
What SOMA does incredibly well is seamlessly blending environmental story telling and clever puzzle solving together to make for an unforgettable psychological experience. Danger lurks behind every corner, but in order to outrun it, you must proceed against all odds, lending SOMA a sense of tension and pressure far too few titles successfully achieve.
