Evil Dead: The Game

This recent game, an asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror based on the iconic 1981 possession movie The Evil Dead, is pretty good. It’s somewhat of a Dead by Daylight twin—you play either as a team of four survivors working to stay alive or a vicious demon looking to tear them apart. As a hack-n-slashy shooter it’s fun, and gets some of its levity from comedy-horror sequels Evil Dead II, Army of Darkness, and Ash vs. Evil Dead. It doesn’t quite harness the fucked-up magic of the first movie, though: deep, dark, and gross enough to keep you scared of the dark for decades. Still, fans will appreciate the game’s countless dirty details and authentic voice acting from franchise stars Bruce Campbell and Dana DeLorenzo.

What critics said: “It strikes the perfect balance of horror and comedy that the franchise is so well-known for,” Brandon Trush wrote at Bloody Disgusting. “If you’re a diehard fan of the Evil Dead, you’ll feel right at home.”