Alan Wake (2010)

With inspiration from greats like Stephen King, Neil Gaiman and Alfred Hitchcock, you would expect Alan Wake to have a strong story, and you'd be entirely correct. This psychological thriller lives up to its creators' vision with extraordinary atmosphere and a slowly unfolding mystery.The games titular character is a writer at a mountain retreat named Bright Falls, which he quickly discovers is far darker than its name suggests. The town hides a malevolent force, is shrouded in fog, and strange people and creatures shuffle about in the night.In a quest to find his wife, Alice, Alan must sneak through mist-filled woods with only a supernatural flashlight for company. Taking a note from other great horror titles, Alan Wake's story is revealed mostly through manuscript pages and exploration rather than heavy-handed cutscenes. The pace lends itself perfectly to the Bright Fall's moody atmosphere, building from a trickle into a crescendo as the truth begins to reveal itself.