Horror games released on the PlayStation felt like something truly special was about to begin. Survival horror leapt into the spotlight and quickly became the norm when delivering scares on the big screen. Inventory management and tank controls were the standard, so what could a developer do to make their product stand out?

Be it for their terrifying atmosphere, captivating story, interesting characters, or visually impressive cutscenes, here are the best PS1 horror games ever.

There aren’t many instances of scary dinosaurs in video games, but Dino Crisis shows developers how to do it correctly. Inducing panic through its fixed-camera, overhead perspective, and tank controls, this survival horror feels like the kitchen scene in Jurassic Park on an endless loop. Although it’s significantly slower than horror as we know it, Dino Crisis held onto the unique charm and signature that all horror games made by Capcom have.

While Dino Crisis hasn’t aged as well as others on this list, it’s an entertaining PlayStation game to revisit and there’s not much like it (both at the time of its release and now). Campy with a hint of cheese, iconic characters, and an easy plot to digest, Dino Crisis is great survival horror, even if it does falter in its gameplay.