10 Best Licensed Video Games Of The Generation (So Far)

You’d be forgiven for rolling your eyes at the thought of another Walking Dead game - especially after the likes of Survival Instinct and a certain painfully mid co-op shooter. But Saints & Sinners doesn’t just buck the trend - it quietly became one of the best VR experiences full stop.

Set in a flooded, broken-down New Orleans, the game drops you into a proper survival sandbox. You’re scavenging for food and scrap, crafting gear, making moral choices, and yes - stabbing walkers in the head with kitchen knives in disturbingly realistic fashion.

And that’s the magic of it. The interactivity is off the charts. Weapons have weight, movement has impact, and the sheer tension of slowly pulling a screwdriver from a zombie’s skull while another lumbers toward you never really fades. It’s grim, grounded, and genuinely stressful - in the best way.

What helps elevate it is the fact that it’s not just about killing. There’s an actual story here, layered with factions, branching choices, and a decent bit of environmental storytelling. It respects the player, and more importantly, it respects the IP - something most Walking Dead games never managed.

With a beefy campaign, strong replay value, and a solid follow-up (Chapter 2: Retribution), Saints & Sinners proves that not only can VR do horror - it can do it with nuance, tension, and the kind of grit the brand desperately needed.