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Serious Sam
Serious Sam is a first-person shooter franchise by Croatian studio Croteam, starting with The First Encounter (2001, Metacritic 87), known for horde-based arena combat, the Serious Engine, and games through Serious Sam 4 (2020) and Shatterverse (2026).
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a 2018 action-adventure game by Eidos-Montréal with Crystal Dynamics, published by Square Enix; the trilogy-closing Peru-set entry featuring Paititi, expanded stealth, and the Definitive Edition.
Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is Sega's black hedgehog rival to Sonic, debuting in Sonic Adventure 2 (2001), starring in the 2005 gun-toting spin-off, Sonic X Shadow Generations (2024), and the Sonic 3 film voiced by Keanu Reeves.
Shinobi (series)
Shinobi is Sega's ninja action franchise begun with the 1987 arcade game starring Joe Musashi of the Oboro clan. It spawned 11 titles through 2003, went dormant after 2011's Shinobi 3D, and returned in 2025 with Lizardcube's Shinobi: Art of Vengeance.
Silent Hill
Silent Hill is Konami's psychological horror game franchise, first released in 1999 by Team Silent, known for fog, radio static, and Akira Yamaoka's music; revived from 2024 with the Silent Hill 2 remake, Silent Hill f, and Townfall.
Silent Hill (video game)
Silent Hill (1999) is Konami Team Silent's PlayStation survival horror game, first in the Silent Hill series, known for fog, darkness, psychological horror, and an ongoing franchise revival with remakes.
Silent Hill 2 (2024 video game)
Silent Hill 2 is a 2024 survival horror game by Bloober Team and Konami, a remake of the 2001 classic, released for PlayStation 5 and PC.
Silent Hill 2 (サイレントヒル2)
Silent Hill 2 (サイレントヒル2) is Konami's 2001 KCET psychological horror game for PS2, Metacritic 89, starring James Sunderland; remade by Bloober Team in October 2024, selling over 5 million units by January 2026.
Silent Hill 3 (サイレントヒル3)
Silent Hill 3 (サイレントヒル3) is a 2003 survival horror game developed by Konami's Team Silent for the PlayStation 2, following teenager Heather Mason, the series' first female protagonist.
Silent Hill 4: The Room
Silent Hill 4: The Room is Konami Team Silent's 2004 survival horror game for PS2 and Xbox, in which Henry Townshend is trapped in Room 302; it introduced ghosts, limited inventory, and hauntings, and returned DRM-free on GOG in 2020.
Silent Hill f
Silent Hill f (サイレントヒル f) is a 2025 survival horror game by NeoBards and Konami, the first series entry set in Japan: 1960s Ebisugaoka, protagonist Shimizu Hinako, writer Ryukishi07, Metacritic 86.
Silent Hill: Downpour
Silent Hill: Downpour is a 2012 survival horror game by Vatra Games and Konami for PS3 and Xbox 360, following escaped convict Murphy Pendleton in a semi-open world Silent Hill with side quests; Metascore 64 (PS3), composer Daniel Licht.
Silent Hill: Homecoming
Silent Hill: Homecoming (2008), sixth series installment per Konami, survival horror developed by Double Helix Games for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC; Alex Shepherd searches Shepherd's Glen; Metacritic 70, about 0.45 million units sold.
Silent Hill: Origins
Silent Hill: Origins (2007) is a Climax Studios survival horror prequel for PSP and PS2 starring trucker Travis Grady, with breakable melee weapons, Akira Yamaoka's score, and Metacritic scores of 78 (PSP) and 70 (PS2).
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories (2009) is Climax Studios' combat-free Wii, PS2, and PSP reimagining of the original Silent Hill, with psychological profiling, chase sequences, Akira Yamaoka's score, and a 79 Metacritic Wii score.
Skull and Bones (video game)
Skull and Bones (Ubisoft Singapore) is a naval action RPG released February 16, 2024 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Set in the 17th-century Indian Ocean, it began as a Black Flag expansion, took about 10 years, sold at $70 as a 'quadruple-A' live service game, and had lackluster sales.
Solid Snake
Solid Snake is the fictional stealth soldier protagonist of Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear series, debuting in Metal Gear (1987), starring in Metal Gear Solid (1998), voiced by David Hayter, and concluding his saga in Metal Gear Solid 4 (2008).
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: Battlefront is a Star Wars video game series of large-scale soldier, hero, and vehicle battles: Pandemic's 2004 and 2005 originals, the EA DICE reboot of 2015, Battlefront II (2017) with its loot box controversy, and the 2024 Classic Collection.
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004 video game)
Star Wars: Battlefront (2004) is a Pandemic Studios shooter published by LucasArts for PC, Mac, PS2, and Xbox, modeled on Battlefield 1942 with command points, vehicles, Galactic Conquest, and four Star Wars factions.
Stuntman (series)
Stuntman series: driving games where players perform scripted movie stunts. Stuntman (2002, Reflections, PS2), Stuntman: Ignition (2007, Paradigm, THQ), and Saber Interactive's licensed-film revival Stuntman: Hollywood (2027).
Syphon Filter
Syphon Filter is a 1999 PlayStation third-person stealth-action shooter by Eidetic (later Bend Studio) starring agent Gabe Logan, known for its Air Taser, 90 Metacritic score, and a series spanning PS1, PS2, and PSP through 2007.
The House of the Dead
The House of the Dead (ザ・ハウス・オブ・ザ・デッド) is Sega's zombie rail shooter light gun series, begun in 1996 arcades on Model 2, directed by Takashi Oda, with branching paths, arcade sequels through Scarlet Dawn (2018), spin-offs like Overkill, and a 2022 remake.
The Last of Us (franchise)
The Last of Us (franchise): Naughty Dog/Sony action-adventure survival series begun in 2013 with Joel and Ellie; includes Part II (2020), Left Behind, remakes, canceled The Last of Us Online, and the HBO series.
Titanfall
Titanfall: Respawn Entertainment's FPS series (EA) of Pilots and Titan mechs. Titanfall (2014, Xbox/PC, multiplayer-only) and Titanfall 2 (2016, added Jack Cooper and BT-7274 campaign).
Tom Clancy's
Tom Clancy's is Ubisoft's video game brand inspired by the techno-thriller author, covering Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, and The Division. Begun at Red Storm in 1996, acquired by Ubisoft in 2000; name purchased outright in 2008.
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands: Ubisoft's 2017 open-world tactical shooter set in cartel-controlled Bolivia, solo or four-player co-op, 256 km2 map, over 10 million copies sold, revived by the 2026 Last Rites update.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Ubisoft stealth series begun November 17, 2002 by Ubisoft Montreal; stars Sam Fisher, defined by light-and-shadow stealth; Chaos Theory (2005) acclaimed; remake in development at Ubisoft Toronto since 2021.
Tom Clancy's The Division 2
Tom Clancy's The Division 2 (2019, Ubisoft/Massive) is a Washington D.C.-set looter shooter with three normalized Dark Zones, Black Tusk endgame, and the Warlords of New York expansion that raised the cap to level 40; still in live-service Year 8 with Echoes of Central Park DLC due November 2026.
Tomb Raider (1996 video game)
Tomb Raider (1996) is Core Design's action-adventure game starring Lara Croft, released October 1996 on Saturn and November on PlayStation and PC; sold over 1.5 million PlayStation units, grid-based levels, tank controls, £440k budget.
Tomb Raider (2013 video game)
Tomb Raider (2013), also called the Tomb Raider reboot, is a Crystal Dynamics action-adventure game published by Square Enix on March 5, 2013 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, rebooting Lara Croft with an island survival origin story.