Resident Evil 7 – 2017

Some of you will be surprised that one of the FPS-era Resident Evil games made it up this high, but here’s the thing: RE7 rules. It is one of the scariest games in the series, feels like a clean break from the overbearing lore of the past games, and introduces a whole new style of RE gameplay. This is a franchise that has always evolved over time, maybe more so than any other popular series. So it made sense that Capcom would shake things up after the lackluster reaction to Resident Evil 6. This is the game that brought me back into the series, and one that I love to replay whenever I need a good scare.