The horror genre is booming. Be that familiar survival horror as per the Resident Evil 4 remake, or the more action-focused fare of Diablo 4, players with a penchant for terror are being well-served, no matter how you source your scares. With the likes of Dead Space and The Callisto Protocol gracing the scene recently, and with genre titans Alan Wake 2 and Alone in the Dark forthcoming, it really is a great time for blockbuster horror on all fronts.
But let's be clear: the current wave of top-drawer AAA horror ventures owe their popularity – in part, at least – to the tireless hard work their smaller-scale indie counterparts have put in over the last decade.
