Glossary
What is survival horror?
Survival horror is a horror game where you are weak, supplies are scarce, and escaping or hiding often beats fighting.
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How it works
The genre aims for fear and tension: limited ammunition or none, enemies you can't easily beat, and tight spaces. Online versions put players against each other, with some playing the hunted and one the hunter.
In the games we track
- Dead by Daylight: four survivors try to escape one killer; it sells new characters, cosmetics and a seasonal Rift pass.
Sources
- Wikipedia – Survival horror, published by en.wikipedia.org
- Wikidata – Survival horror (Q333967), published by wikidata.org
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