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The best of Frictional Games

The 6 best games from Frictional Games, ranked from 1,579 critic and player ratings.

The best game from Frictional Games is Amnesia: The Dark Descent, with a critic score of 89/100. Updated October 2026.

  • Ranked releases span 2007 to 2023.
  • Average critic score across the 6 ranked games: 82/100.
  • 1,579 critic and player ratings behind this ranking.
  • About 2 hours to finish one of them on average (main story).

How this ranking is built
  • Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
  • A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
  • Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
  • Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
  • 6 games are listed on this page, carrying 1,579 ratings between them.
  • Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 12 October 2026.

Top 6

01 Amnesia: The Dark Descent Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · 545 ratings Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received. 89 /100
02 Amnesia: The Bunker Amnesia: The Bunker 2023 · 80 ratings Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a desolate WW1 Bunker. Face the oppressing terrors stalking the dark corridors. Search for and use the tools and weapons at your disposal, while keeping the lights on at all costs. Overcome fear, persevere, and make your way out alive. 84 /100
03 Amnesia: Rebirth Amnesia: Rebirth 2020 · 105 ratings Amnesia: Rebirth is a new descent into darkness from the creators of the iconic Amnesia series. Set in the desolate landscape of the Algerian desert, the game will focus on new character Tasi Trianon as she sets out on a harrowing journey through devastation and despair, personal terror and pain, while exploring the limits of human resilience. 82 /100
04 SOMA B SOMA 2015 · 672 ratings · 1 Tier vote SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep beneath the ocean waves. Delve through locked terminals and secret documents to uncover the truth behind the chaos. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants and take part in the events that will ultimately shape the fate of the station. But be careful, danger lurks in every corner: corrupted humans, twisted creatures, insane robots, and even an inscrutable omnipresent A.I. You will need to figure out how to deal with each one of them. Just remember there’s no fighting back, either you outsmart your enemies or you get ready to run. 81 /100
05 Penumbra: Black Plague Penumbra: Black Plague 2008 · 83 ratings 80 /100
06 Penumbra: Overture Penumbra: Overture 2007 · 94 ratings Penumbra:Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore. Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilising cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the genre. 74 /100
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What is the best game from Frictional Games?

Amnesia: The Dark Descent currently tops the ranking with a score of 89/100 across 545 ratings. Ranking updated October 2026.

How is this ranking built?

Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.