Koei Tecmo

Fatal Frame's Camera Obscura mechanic forces you to look directly at the ghosts to fight them — the closer they get, the more damage you deal but the more vulnerable you become. Maiden of Black Water's rain-soaked mountain setting and Japanese death rituals create an atmosphere of pervasive dread.

The series' core tension is still here: you have to face ghosts directly and wait for the right moment, which makes every encounter feel like standing your ground in a bad place.