20 Most Critically Adored Horror Video Games Of All Time

12. Doom 3

Doom 3
Activision

Rating: 88

Eleven years after Doom first shook the gaming industry up, id Software wound back the clock and brought the series to the forefront of the industry once more with Doom 3.

Oppressively dark, Doom 3 uses light and shadow effectively and brilliantly, hiding zombies and monsters just out of the player's vision, keeping them obsessively checking the corners of every room and hallway to prevent surprises.

Best of all, it was impossible to use the flashlight with a weapon; players had to choose which was more important - sight or protection? It's simple factors like these which make a killer horror experience.

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