Collider has published a ranked list of the ten most intense video games ever made, spanning horror, action and survival titles that the outlet argues left a lasting psychological impact on players through fear, tension or difficulty. The list, written by Daniel Boyer, spans roughly three decades of gaming and covers everything from fast-paced indie action to slow-burn psychological horror.

– Cuphead (2017) — a brutally difficult indie side-scroller with punishing boss battles
– Lost in Vivo (2018) — a British first-person horror game exploring a nightmarish sewer system
– Dead Space series (2008–2023) — an acclaimed sci-fi horror franchise known for sustained tension