10 Most Terrifying Horror Game Locations

Often when The Last of Us is put under the critical eye, the praise is always lavished on its writing, character development and well-constructed gameplay. All of which are completely valid things to praise, but the game's horror elements aren't usually given the same amount of adoration.

This is particularly surprising when you consider that both games in the series feature several scary moments and set pieces that really crank up the intensity.

Case and point, the lair of the Rat King in The Last of Us: Part II.

The level starts off like any other Last of Us mission. With players sneaking into an incredibly dark area full of the infected, in the hopes of retreiving some much needed medical supplies.

Upon finding what you were looking for, the Rat King makes itself known, cornering you within an ambulance. After kicking out the door, a multi-stage battle with the deformed monstrosity begins. Which sees you having to run through plenty of narrow corridors, avoid obstacles and mash the buttons on your controller into mush to get through some rather hairy quick-time events.

It may not be particularly long, but it's undoubtedly the series' finest horror moment.