Six Most Atmospheric Video Games

Quality video games manage to create interesting atmospheres that keep the player engaged and entertained, using sound effects, music, lighting, and graphics. These atmospheric games range from relaxing and chill gaming experiences to thrilling and intriguing settings. So here are six atmospheric video games that will keep you glued to the screen for hours.

This list will be ranked in no particular order.

Hitman: Blood Money

Hitman: Blood Money is considered by many to be the best entry in the franchise. This has to do with the freedom of gameplay, the plot, the missions, and of course the atmosphere.

Blood Money is a slow-paced game where the player needs to be patient and methodical. The game manages to create a calm, thrilling and intimidating atmosphere that fits the theme of the game very well.

Music plays a major part in this regard; depending on your choices and actions throughout the game, different, beautiful, and unique music tracks will play. This track is a good example of that:

BioShock

The entire BioShock franchise features brilliant atmospheric environments, but I consider the first two games to be the ones that perfectly execute that. The game takes place in unusual environments like underwater cities so the atmosphere is mostly dark and chilling, with sounds of water, footsteps, etcetera. The utilization of lighting in order to create this atmosphere is noticeable.

These games also tell a thrilling and intriguing story so it’s really worth playing. I recommend that you check out BioShock: The Collection, which includes all three games in the trilogy. You can often find it on sale at Humble Store.