There is no denying thatBloober Teammakes some fascinating horror games. Their most recent release,The Medium, is by far theirmost ambitious project to date. The game has receivedmany reviewsand so far most look quite promising for fans of the genre.
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Most gaming fans would be surprised by some of the games Bloober Team has produced considering their current reputation for making horror games. With their recent release andDARQ: Complete Editionon the horizon for theNintendo Switch, there’s no better time to see how all their games have fared with reviewers over the years.
NOTE:Not all gameshit the minimum review thresholdto get a Metacritic score. Unfortunately, this means games created by Bloober Team likeDeathmatch Village,Double Bloob,Music Master: Chopin,Hospital Havoc, andHistory Egypt: Engineering an Empirecannot be ranked for this list.
11Basement Crawl - Metacritic Rank: 27
Basement Crawlis by far one of the most critically panned games Bloober Team has ever created. The concept of a grindhouse styledBombermangame sounds fascinating on the surface but the execution left tons to be desired. Players said it was so broken and the netcode was so shotty that Bloober Team promised to completely rebuild the game and give it to free for anyone that purchased the original.
10Paper Wars: Cannon Fodder - Metacritic Rank: 48
WhilePaper Wars: Cannon Fodderhas a unique aesthetic, the gameplay was panned for being repetitive and dull. Considering it was basedCrap of Defense,a game that literally saught to be given an award for the worst game ever made, it might not be a surprise this game never took off. As a time-waster, it’s a solid enough tower defense game, but nothing more.
9A-Men 2 - Metacritic Rank: 58
ThePlaystation Vitaversion ofA-Men 2received middling reviews from critics. The sequel to the originalA-Men, it featured four new worlds of enemies and puzzles for players to make their way through. The game is considered to bemind-bogglingly difficult as a puzzle game, so players beware if they pick this one up.
8BRAWL - Metacritic Rank: 62
WhenBasement Crawlturned out to be a dumpster fire, Bloober Team began work to rerelease it asBRAWL. The game was offered for free to anyone who bought the original title
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The game added new game modes and several other quality of life features. While the game was certainly improved past being a critical failure, it never became anything more than a middling success.
7A-Men - Metacritic Rank: 67
Many people forgot that Bloober Team created this Playstation 3 launch title. Rounding up all the A-Droid Soldiers inA-Menwas a serious challenge and most reviewers consider the game to befrustratingly difficult. The game was also criticized for having floaty and strange physics.
6Bloons - Metacritic Rank: 68
No one looking atBloonswould ever expect Bloober Team to be making the horror games it makes today. This balloon popping puzzle game is a cute and light production. Reviewers said the game was overly simple and quite as compelling as other light games, but it’s certainly a fun distraction for those that try it.
5Blair Witch - Metacritic Rank: 69
Based on one of the most famous horror movies of all time,Blair Witchwas unable to capture the same magic as the film. While many horror fans adored the game, especially theOculus Quest Edition, critics didn’t receive the game as warmly. Many critics claimed the game didn’t manage to keep the haunting atmosphere through the entire game and had issues with repetitive gameplay.
4Layers Of Fear 2 - Metacritic Rank: 70
Layers Of Fear 2didn’t quite capture the magic of its predecessor but is stilla fantastic horror game. It builds upon the mechanics found in the previous game while allowing players to explore an ocean liner as they play the lead role of a movie being filmed on it.
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Most reviewers said the game was heavy on jump scares but still praised it for its impressive use of symbolism. It’s a fascinating look at the horror genre for any gaming fans that choose to enjoy it.
3Layers Of Fear - Metacritic Rank: 74
Finishing the magnum opus of an insane painter is the perfect premise for a horror game.Layers of Fearis quite obviouslyinspired byPTand this is a serious compliment for the game. It may have a few technical issues, but it’s absolutely worth sitting down to play the game regardless.
2The Medium - Metacritic Rank: 76
Bloober Team’s most recent outing is one of the best games they’ve made according to critics. The game features music from legendary Silent Hill composer Akira Yamaoka that sets the perfect atmosphere as players travel between the real world and the spirit world to solve the mystery of a child’s murder.
As the game is so new, we don’t want to accidentally spoil it. We’ll just say that Bloober Team has once again created an innovative and frightening horror experience worth checking out.
