Isometric graphics found their place in video games mainly through strategy games. However, it didnt take long for other genres to start realizing the potential of this semi-3D perspective. Survival games have their own kind of strategy to them, one where it pays to have a good lay of the land. Isometric graphics give players just enough of a view of their surroundings, while constricting the camera angle to let the game keep a few good surprises up its sleeve.