It’s an overall shorter experience than what you might be used to, but it is also a challenging new take on Frictional’s style that is well worth the effort.

Having to return to a single safe room to save in the titular bunker makes each venture out one of risk versus reward. The unforgiving save system also heightens the terror as you wonder whether or not you should risk making noise to progress. If a locked door stands in your way, you can throw a chunk of brick at it multiple times to break it (if you can find a large enough block), you can blow it up with a grenade (if you want to risk attracting the monster with the explosion), or you can fumble in the nearby dark rooms to look for a key (if there even is one). Where the other Amnesia games have a heavy focus on story as you trudge from section to section, vainly attempting to maintain your sanity meter, The Bunker gives you almost immersive-sim-like freedom when it comes to approaching your objectives. However, what sets The Bunker apart from The Dark Descent and Rebirth is its deviation from Frictional’s linear roots. This is not the only Amnesia game we have on this list, and that just goes to show what a master of horror Frictional Games is.

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