I’m looking for games where evil seems to warp familiar places into bleak, gory landscapes, rather than settings that are simply wrecked by war. First- or third-person games would be ideal, but I’m open to other styles too.
For a first-person option, try Doom (2016) or Doom Eternal. Their environments show demonic corruption spreading through human spaces, though the games are fast, action-heavy, and more bombastic than bleak.
The Evil Within 2 could fit if you want familiar places that become warped and disturbing. It leans into psychological horror and body horror, so it may feel closer to a nightmare than to a straightforward ruined-city setting.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is worth a look for grim, corrupted urban environments in a first-person game. It’s more about oppressive industrial cityscapes and combat than gore covering every landscape, but the setting has a strong sense of decay.
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