SUMMARY
- Horror games based on dinosaurs may dominate the genre in 2025.
- Titles like Instinction, FEROCIOUS, and Jurassic Park: Survival are set to bring the trend to life.
- A collection of horrors featuring dinosaurs promises a more exciting and unique gaming experience.
the kind of horror has been booming lately for the best titles across the board. From the likes of AAA releases like Alan Wake 2 and the Silent Hill 2 Remakewith indie gems like Crow Nation SY called forthe fans were not less than the terrible and satisfying unforgettable experience of the genre. It looks like this will continue next year, as there are some promising horror games to be released during 2025.
And while the 2025 game release calendar already has some pretty cool titles lined up, there are some announced and upcoming horror games that have dinosaurs at their core. Although not all are confirmed for 2025, the development has been in progress for some time, and the surrounding details indicate that it may go down in the coming years. If so, fans of horror and dinosaurs may be in for a big treat, and 2025 could be the year in which this particular combination dominates the scene.

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Dinosaur-based horror games are ready for a revival
The grandfather of Capcom's “dinosaur scroll”. Dino Crisishas been in ice for over 20 years, and the last and unclaimed entry was released in 2003. Dino Crisis remake, it hasn't happened yet. Out of the studio Exoprimal in 2023, a multiplayer PvE experience focused on ancient animal battles. However, the reception was mixed, and Capcom eventually ended Exoprimaltimely updates.
If there are a few IP like Ark: Survival Stepped in to give players a dinosaur-themed gaming experience, something they've generally lacked, especially in the horror world. All of that could change next year, however, depending on how things pan out.
Horror games with dinosaurs could be a big trend in 2025
Three dinosaur-themed horror titles featuring living elements have been announced or are known to be in the works for 2022:
- Instinct
- cruel
- Jurassic Park: Survival
Instinct is said to be directly inspired by Dino Crisisbilled as a spiritual successor to the series but incorporating its own and using a modern design philosophy. It's a story-driven title in which “players are bound by a blood oath, and must survive mysterious organizations and ancient creatures to restore stability to a lost Mesoamerican land cut off from the rest of the world.” Instinct will push players into “an expansive world that features a mix of puzzles, stealth, racing and foot combat.” Game mechanics such as time warping and telekinesis will also feature.
cruel is described as “an old-school first-person shooter. Stranded on a strange island overrun by vicious mercenaries and terrifying prehistoric predators, players must outlive humans and animals in search of the his missing brother.” cruel It also promises players will be able to “learn, fight, or befriend ancient and fantastical creatures,” which sounds like BOAT for that.
Jurassic Park: SurvivalThe trailer was launched at the 2024 Game Awards. Set after the original 1993 film and cemented as canon in its own right, alive will see fans playing as an InGen scientist, Dr. Maya Joshi, in a first-person adventure that seems to follow the lines Guest: Private. With the next film in the franchise, Jurassic World: Rebirthset for 2025, it might suggest alive will start in that window as well.
If all three come out in 2025, fans of horror and dinosaurs will be in for a treat. Even if that's not the case, there's a good chance that at least one will hit the market and start the ball rolling on dinosaur horror titles next year.
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