Alone in the Dark 1

Resource management, exploration, and puzzles are all present and key to the experience.

The gameplay loop is incredibly solid, the atmosphere positively dripping, the writing shockingly interesting, the graphics and art direction impressive, and the soundtrack memorable and compelling.

Sound design further amplifies the tension, with sparse but effective audio cues punctuating moments of danger.

A surprisingly interesting plot helps things, told in the typical survival horror style of memos and building dread.