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- The protagonist of a survival horror game becomes a hero, risking everything to save others.
- Characters like Sebastian and Waylon display heroic deeds in their respective games.
- Regina and Artyom also show courage and heroism in their quest to save others.
In most survival horror games, the protagonist is put in the position of being the protagonist even when he or she doesn't want to be the protagonist. Being the protagonist of a nightmarish story filled with ghouls, zombies, and other creatures isn't a role anyone wants to play, but sometimes these protagonists go beyond simple survival and become the heroes of their own stories.

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For a character to be heroic in a horror game, they need to risk everything to save someone, take down an enemy once and for all, and make the world a safer place. So, here are some survival horror protagonists that we think deserve to be called heroes thanks to their in-game actions.
8 Sebastian Castellanos (Evil Within 2)
Sebastian is willing to dive back into STEM to save his daughter.
The Evil Within 2
Open Critic- Top Critic Rating:80/100 Critic's Picks:73%
- released
- October 13, 2017
- Open Criticism Evaluation
- strong
At first inner devil Sebastian's only real goal in the game was to escape Ruvik's nightmare, but in the sequel he once again dives into a STEM project with a simple goal in mind: to save his daughter Lily. After a horrific house fire that seemingly takes his daughter's life, Sebastian discovers that Lily is actually still alive, but he can only bring her back by entering the STEM and slaying the many hellish monsters that live within it.
As a result, Sebastian goes to extreme lengths to reunite with his daughter, fighting off a crazy photographer, a malicious cult leader, and even the appearance of his own wife, Myra. After a hellish journey, Sebastian's hard work finally pays off and he successfully escapes the onslaught as he returns home with Lily, making him one of the most heroic dads in all of gaming.
7 Waylon Park (Outlast: Whistleblower)
Waylon's decision to become a whistleblower put a big target on his back.
long lasting
Open Critic- Top Critic Rating:77/100 Critic's Picks:52%
- released
- November 4, 2013
- Open Criticism Evaluation
- strong
As the name suggests, this DLC is extremely popular. long lasting Players step into the shoes of Waylon Park, who will eventually become the whistleblower of the horrific events going on at Mount Massive Asylum. Throughout the expansion, players will record everything they encounter with a camcorder. It shows cannibals and crazy inmates running rampant throughout the facility.
At the end of the DLC, Waylon escapes with his life and camcorder intact. Then you have to decide whether to make the video public or hide it. Despite warnings from fellow colleagues that exposing the incident would make him and his family targets for years to come, he still decided to bite the bullet and release the footage, putting his own life on the line for the greater good.
6 Alyssa Hamilton (Clocktower 3)
Alyssa musters up the courage to save her mother and stop the engagement ceremony.
to start the story clock tower 3, Protagonist Alyssa is suddenly teleported to 1940s London and must fend off a sledgehammer-wielding maniac to return to the present with her mother. As the game progresses and Alyssa is transported to several different eras, she eventually learns about a betrothal ritual that allows humans to become omnipotent 'entities'. The game's final boss attempts this.
However, initiating the ritual will not only make Lord Burroughs, as he is commonly known, incredibly powerful, but will also sacrifice Alyssa's mother Nancy, whose soul is needed for the ritual to work. In a heroic moment, Alyssa ends the gentleman's madness and reunites with her mother's spirit, preventing harm to her precious guardian.
5 Leon S. Kennedy (Resident Evil 4)
Despite repeated setbacks, Leon never gives up on saving Ashley.
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Open Critic- Top Critic Rating:82/100 Critic's Picks:79%
- platform
- PS4, PS3, PS2, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch, Wii, Nintendo GameCube, PC, Android, iOS
- released
- January 11, 2005
- Open Criticism Evaluation
- strong
Leon S. Kennedy displays several heroic traits throughout. resident evil 2The fourth entry really proves that he is a dependable protagonist who can always get the job done, for example when he takes a bullet for Ada. Leon's mission is simple. Rescue the President's daughter Ashley from a sadistic cult known as Los Illuminados. But getting Ashley home is anything but easy, considering she's been recaptured by the cult multiple times, and she and Leon are infected until the game's final moments.

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This doesn't even mention the numerous monsters that Leon must defeat along his journey, from giant salamanders and invisible bugs to creepy cultists and deadly warriors from Leon's past. Many other characters probably never even made it out of town. However, thanks to his actions, Leon proves why Saddler considers him an “American hero” several times throughout the game.
4 Regina (Dino Crisis)
Regina deserves a lot of credit for her efforts to stop the dinosaur rampage in Dinosaur Crisis
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Assigned to infiltrate a secluded research facility, Regina couldn't have expected to fight off hordes of dinosaurs as part of the mission. She starts out as bewildered as everyone else, but after learning the origins of the dinosaurs and how they were born in their own time, she steps up and plays a major role in putting an end to the terrible situation once and for all.
For example, near the end of the game, it is Regina who acquires both the stabilizer and reset device needed to overload the generator and close the vortex for good. She is also known to have taken down numerous deadly dinosaurs, including the T. Rex, who would undoubtedly have shed a lot more blood had Regina not ended his rampage.
3 Artem (Metro 2033)
Artyom is the only one who has succeeded in contacting the dark entity.
Clearly, Artyom plays a heroic role in all three. subway But his brave and determined drive to protect those he cares about is best revealed in the first entry. Metro 2033. After learning of a dangerous group called the Dark Ones who are causing trouble for a group of survivors known as the Exhibition, Artyom sets out to track them down and stop them once and for all. Along the way, Artyom loses several of his allies, rescues a few fellow survivors, including a young boy, and succeeds in dealing with the Dark Ones after almost being killed more times than he can count by the heavily mutated creatures that roam the surface.

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Two endings are possible Metro 2033 Both paint Artyom in a heroic light. The first sees him launching a set of missiles to defeat the Dark Ones and make the world a little safer for the exhibit. However, in the alternate ending, Artyom realizes that the Dark Ones are actually trying to make peace with humans and disables the device.
2 Saga Anderson (Alan Wake 2)
Saga ultimately serves as Alan's savior by the end of Alan Wake 2.
alan wake 2
Open Critic- Top Critic Rating:89/100 Critic's Picks:93%
- released
- October 27, 2023
- Open Criticism Evaluation
- huge
but alan wake 2 Split between two protagonists, Alan and Saga, it is Saga who does a lot of the heavy lifting and ultimately prevents the story from being twisted and distorted by Mr Scratch. Alan's affiliation with the Dark Place led to his capture at one point in the story, leading Saga to rescue Casey in a similar fashion after restoring his body.
To show the essence of the story, Saga is the one who fires the fatal bullet of light at Alan, and he is also the one who retrieves the clicker, a device that plays an important role in the larger story. but alan wake 2 The story may be a little confusing, but one thing is for sure: without Saga, things would have been a lot worse.
1 Ethan Winters (Resident Evil Village)
Ethan's efforts to save his wife and daughter result in a heroic sacrifice.
resident evil village
Open Critic- Top Critic Rating:84/100 Critic's Picks:92%
- released
- May 7, 2021
- Open Criticism Evaluation
- huge
This honestly could apply to both resident evil 7 and villageBecause Ethan embarks on a heroic journey in both games. for resident evil 7He takes on the entire Baker family and numerous plastic monsters to rescue his wife, Mia. in villageHe must navigate his way through numerous creepy locations filled with lycans, vampires, and all manner of terrifying monsters to save his daughter Rose once again.
He succeeds in putting Rose back together by collecting each of Rose's flasks, but it ultimately costs Ethan his own life as Ethan begins to break down upon learning that the mold has been keeping him alive. This is a heroic sacrifice that allows Rose and Mia to continue living, and for this, Ethan most definitely deserves the Father of the Year award for his courage and heroism.
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