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A short video emerged from the fog on June 12, 2025, revealing that Bloober Team and KONAMI were remaking Silent Hill. While remakes aren’t always received well, this particular reveal generated a lot of excitement due to Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2.
To help you kill time and monsters while waiting for the new remake, here’s a rundown of the best psychological horror games by Bloober Team, with a little sci-fi horror thrown in for good measure. For more, we’ve even compared Silent Hill 2 vs Cronos: The New Dawn as well.
Best Bloober Team games ranked
The announcement that Bloober Team was working on a remake for Silent Hill after its exceptionally well-received Silent Hill 2 remake went down exceedingly well with fans, and if you’re anything like me, you’re anxiously awaiting news about the upcoming title.
While this isn’t a comprehensive breakdown of Bloober Team’s history and best titles, it’s a to-do list for anyone hoping to play its best work.
5. Observer: System Redux
This isn’t going to be a list of every Bloober Team game ranked, so you won’t see the original Observer popping up in a later entry – while Bloober has plenty of games, some of them stand out as better than others.
System Redux is the 2021 iteration of the 2017 game, adding an extra layer of polish to the original release.
In Observer: System Redux, you play as a mind-detective called an Observer, hacking into the brains of your case suspects. It’s a cyberpunk, dystopian experience with some gnarly visuals, and it’s a must-play for fans of sci-horror looking for something with a detective slant.
4. Layers of Fear 2
Layers of Fear 2 may have its quirks, but I’m a firm believer that the game is dunked on unfairly. It’s a rich and unnerving experience that feels particularly delectable to play through as a fan of slow-burning, story-led experiences.
In Layers of Fear 2, you play as an actor striving for seemingly unattainable perfection in your profession, being instructed by a mysterious director on a cursed cruise ship.
It’s a walking simulator at its core – some may use this term in a derogatory manner, but I think it’s a strong category of game in its own right, with vibrant visuals and some genuinely unnerving moments.
Is it as mechanically sound as the Silent Hill series? No. But it’s a solid, memorable horror game with a beautiful art style that’s worth seeing for yourself.
3. Layers of Fear (Original)
I must clarify that this is for the 2016 Layers of Fear – there’s another game in the Bloober Team catalog with the same name from 2023, but it’s not as good as this one.
In Layers of Fear, you play as a tormented painter hoping to complete your magnum opus while falling into despair in a deeply unsettling mansion.
Just like the sequel, Layers of Fear would fall into the walking simulator category. Gameplay is simple, but the world is deeply rewarding to explore. The art style is mesmerizingly grotesque, and there’s an unnerving story waiting for you under the floorboards.
2. Cronos: The New Dawn
While I’ll die on the hill that ROUTINE is the best sci-fi horror game in existence, I will admit that Cronos: The New Dawn is a close contender.
With a time-warping story that loops through alternate history and merged consciousnesses, the game is rife with mind-melting lore and face-melting bosses.
It’s more action-leaning than other games in this list, but it’s fairly steady in its pacing, too. Cronos: The New Dawn takes a while to reveal its first monster, which is something that I will always admire in a horror game.
On top of the stellar story and punchy combat, Cronos: The New Dawn is a visual treat, with a liminal, desolate aesthetic and small yet crucial lore details in almost every corner. Exploring the world is both deadly and rewarding.
1. Silent Hill 2 (Remake)
The remake of Silent Hill 2 is one of the top-rated Bloober Team horror games – as it should be. As a long-time survival horror geek and Silent Hill cultist, I can say with confidence that this game set the standard for quality game remakes.
Some remakes veer too heavily into new content and feel like they’re disrespecting the original game, while others act as beat-for-beat remakes and forgo any quality-of-life upgrades. Bloober Team’s Silent Hill 2 sits perfectly between the two points, offering something for both new and old fans alike.
The game is slow-burning in the typical Silent Hill style; you won’t be chased by chainsaw-wielding maniacs off the rip. It’s disturbing and emotional, with plenty of intriguingly awful monsters to contend with.
If you’re chomping at the bit to get into the new Silent Hill remake and you haven’t played the Silent Hill 2 remake yet – or the rest of Bloober Team’s greatest hits, for that matter – do yourself a favor and invest in a new favorite game.
FAQs
The Silent Hill 2 remake and the original are of equal quality in terms of atmosphere, world-building, and player experience. The original is a little clunkier, but it’s still supremely compelling.
The Silent Hill 2 remake is inarguably one of Bloober Team’s greatest hits. This remake struck the balance between honoring the original and adding a modern touch, creating an atmospheric, unnerving experience that’s well worth it.
The best survival horror games include ROUTINE, Dead Space, Alien: Isolation, Visage, Silent Hill, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil Requiem, Silent Hill f, Silent Hill 2, Look Outside, and The Evil Within.
The best sci-horror games include ROUTINE, Dead Space, Cronos: The New Dawn, Alien: Isolation, and SOMA.
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