20 Most Critically Adored Horror Video Games Of All Time

20. Resident Evil 4

Rating: 96

Unsurprisingly, Resident Evil 4 stands head and shoulders above the rest of the horror genre when it comes to critical acclaim. A masterpiece from start to finish, it moves the player into an over-the-shoulder camera view, doing away with the fixed camera angles of old. Does this make it any less scary? Absolutely not.

In fact, some might say it actually upped the scare factor - being up close and personal with a bunch of pitchfork-wielding villagers will definitely get the pulse racing.

Yes, the zombies are gone and yes, this is the first step the series took away from its survival horror roots, but to put it bluntly, Resident Evil 4 is one of the best games ever made .