10 Games Which Take Violence to Another Level
Violence has been a prevalent theme in loads of video games throughout the decades, but these games have heightened it to a new level.
- Violence is a core part of many video games, from the beginning.
- Recently, the trend is getting popular, but it wasn't invented recently.
- This list has top ten games that are full of blood and barbarity.
Violence isn’t a new concept introduced in video games. Instead, this is one of the most predominant gaming concepts that developers have been using for decades to make the game attractive to a certain category of players. From the very moment games started gaining popularity, violence has made its way to different titles in different methods.
Violence doesn’t always occur in a known way where players kill enemy players brutally. Instead, a lot of games have presented this concept in a different light. Therefore, sometimes shooting down alien spaceships or dodging speeding barrels also shows violence.
If you are a fan of games with utter violence shown in them, we have listed the all-time best ones below:
1. Mortal Kombat 9
Let’s start making the list with the Mortal Kombat series entry. If you have been in the gaming industry for more than a decade, you must have heard of the Mortal Kombat games, where in-game violence has always been on the top. Developed by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive, these games are famous for fights and violence.
However, here we are talking about Mortal Kombat 9, which was released in 2011, and if one plays this game for a while, almost immediately they would understand the hard-hitting, blood-soaked, and incredibly violent nature of the gameplay. Mortal Kombat 9 is one of those games that surfaces most violence.
2. MadWorld
Now that we have been making a list of games that have taken violence to a new level, MadWorld can’t be ignored anyway. This 2009-released beat ’em up hack and slash game is full of blood where a man whose one hand is actually a chainsaw cuts through others. This is brutal and, of course, not a child-friendly game to play.
Inspired by Frank Miller’s Sin City comics, the action of this game has taken in-game violence to a new level, which is not tolerable for all gamers.
3. Lollipop Chainsaw
Lollipop Chainsaw is a 2012 action-adventure game by Grasshopper Manufacture and Warner Bros. Interactive. The story of the game revolves around the protagonist, Juliet Starling, who is a cheerleader zombie hunter trying to kill zombies in a high school in California. The chainsaw attacks that the protagonist lands on zombies are scary and violent at the same time.
This game was a perfect combination of horror, violence, and comedy, which made it a successful game. Recently, in September 2024, this game received a remake version, but that reduced the in-game violence.
4. Saints Row
Saint’s Row is Deep Silver Volition and THQ’s one of the most renowned series where crime-based violence has reached a new height. With each new installment, this series only made things a bit more intense for gamers. Every installment of this series features multiple shoot-outs, planned murders, and clashes with the police, which often shed blood.
The first game of the series started this trend, and then the others followed suit later. However, still, when it comes to selecting the most violent titles, the first game of the series can’t be surpassed.
5. Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse is an arcade-style sidescrolling beat ’em-up game that was initially released in 1988, but after two decades, in 2010, the game received a reimagined version with the same name. While the original game was full of fights and blood, the remake version only increased that vibe.
The story of the game follows the protagonist of the game Rick, who constantly fights monsters throughout the journey using wooden planks and meat cleavers. Sometimes, he even ripped them apart, which is not a very comfortable scene for everyone.
6. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Call of Duty games have always been enough violent, but after the introduction of the Modern Warfare sub-series, it reached a new height. As new installments came, in-game violence became more prominent in these games. With Modern Warfare 3, it has reached a new level. Most importantly, this grotesque violence is well-blended with realism to make it scarier.
The visual and thematic brutality that Modern Warfare games, especially MW3, present players with is mostly in the form of engaging and intense enemy fights using guns, explosives, etc. The game doesn’t hesitate to show the pathetic outcome of war.
7. Soldier of Fortune
If you are really looking for some well-made FPS games, Soldier of Fortune is probably the one you are looking for. This game wasn’t an excessively high-budget one, nor did it receive massive popularity among fans, but still, it has the elements that are required to be included on a list containing in-game violence.
If you have played the game, you won’t deny that Soldier of Fortune was one of the most violent games ever made in the gaming industry. Raven Software literally shocked fans with this gameplay where dismemberment of human bodies is presented throughout. This was so violent that it was accused of causing negative impacts on children.
8. The Outlast Trials
Outlast is indeed one of the best survival horror games ever made, but its sequel has secured a position of becoming one of the most grotesque and violent games ever released in the last few years. While the first game of the series was notoriously famous for intolerable in-game violence, The Outlast Trials has taken it to a new height.
The cult that was presented in the second game built this violent vibe totally, and the entire atmosphere of the game was created to enhance this effect to the highest peak possible.
9. Dead Space
While talking about violence, Dead Space can’t be avoided, as this is one of the most violent games ever released. While surviving the Necromorphs isn’t at all an easy thing, this process is brutal as well. The game shows the journey of the protagonist, who’s stuck in an abandoned mining ship.
From the very beginning, survival requires chopping off the enemies, and this requires them to use rotary saws, plasma cutters, and other tools. These scenes are not suitable for children.
10. Grand Theft Auto III
GTA series games are always notoriously renowned for criminal activities and violence. Even these games have gone through lawsuits and legal notices for them. Therefore, titles with the utmost violence can’t be completed without a GTA game on them.
While all the GTA games are violent and aggressive, GTA III has taken the level to a new height. This game has shown a different level of in-game violence, and even after all these years, still, this is still one of the most violent games ever released.
These are the top ten games that feature thorough violence throughout, and if you are a soft-hearted person, these games are not for you. Additionally, it is always better to keep children away from these above-mentioned games.
