7 Games to Play After Slitterhead

When combining horror and action, nothing quite compares to Resident Evil 4. It’s far less terrifying than much of the franchise, primarily thanks to the ability to gun down every villager and monster you encounter.

But just because you’re playing as Leon Kennedy and have a handgun and shotgun doesn’t mean you’re immune to fear. Resident Evil 4 occasionally ramps up the terror with a few notable jump scares and eerie setpieces that immerse you in its uncanny story.

Like with Slitterhead and Resident Evil 4, Ghostwire: Tokyo doesn’t simply thrust you into a terrifying world and ask you to survive. It provides you with abilities and weapons to fight against ghosts and supernatural happenings across the city. Unfortunately, the ability to launch elemental abilities from your fingertips doesn’t always ease the tension. Early in the game, you’ll wander through an abandoned hospital, and it’s downright terrifying.

The ability to become more powerful by upgrading your skills helps turn the tide of battle. However, that eerie tension that stems from unseen supernatural mishaps never lets up throughout the campaign.

At its core, Slitterhead is a story-driven experience. While the combat is a nice break from the usual pace of horror titles, those who connect with the story side of the game will likely want more on that front. In steps Alone in the Dark. The recent 2024 reimagining didn’t review well initially but has since earned a small following for its psychological horror elements, puzzles, and action.

It helps that David Harbour (Stranger Things) and Jodie Comer (Free Guy) play the main characters, allowing players to immerse themselves further in the story-driven horror experience. Of course, if you’re not a fan of puzzle-heavy gameplay, then you might not click with this one as intended.

What else can be said about Silent Hill 2? The recent remake is one of the most well-received survival horror titles in recent years, and considering the number of hits we’ve had in the past twelve months, that’s saying something. If Slitterhead didn’t scare you, but you’re craving terror in your life, please play Silent Hill 2. The sound design alone is enough to give you goosebumps, and the more action-oriented combat does help draw in new crowds.

If you’re brave, play it at night with the lights off. Otherwise, I won’t judge you for playing during the day. It’s a highly immersive remake that’s more approachable than the original titles, but retains all of its essence.

One thing I genuinely enjoyed about my time with Slitterhead was the feeling you get when facing down one of the grotesque enemies, then whipping out a set of blood claws to tear it to shreds. You felt powerful at times, and I think Devil May Cry captures that intense, action-oriented feeling fantastically. While it does feature a few horror elements, it’s not about the fear; it’s about slaying demons in the most imaginative and bombastic manners imaginable.

Personally, I’m not a fan of the story or dialogue in DMC, but to each their own. Nothing quite compares if you’re after pure action-packed scenes with over-the-top violence!

Once more, while leaning into the action aspect of Slitterhead, we have NieR: Automata. It’s certainly not a horror game unless you’re terrified of machines. If you are, you’ll be happy to learn that NieR allows you to wield various weapons and attacks to smash those machines to bits. It’s a satisfying albeit odd gameplay loop that, once it clicks for you, it’ll stick with you for quite some time.

One thing I wanted from Slitterhead was larger environments to explore, and I think NieR perfectly nails that aspect and its combat. It’s just all-around satisfying.

Body horror is one of the more unsettling horror techniques used to terrify and leave a lasting impression. It’s bad enough when it’s a human, as in Slitterhead. In Zoochosis, it’s animals, and there’s something far more terrifying about a giraffe splitting apart and scrambling up a wall like a spider.

While Zoochosis doesn’t receive the same recognition as most of the titles on this list, being an indie horror project, it does nail the atmosphere and grotesqueness I think Slitterhead fans will enjoy.