Horror games are a main-stay in the gaming landscape, and many long-running franchises have spawned from the successes seen throughout the years. Many franchises take what succeeds in each game and simply improve upon it, such as The Last of Us Part 2 taking the well-crafted gameplay and storytelling style from the first game and just adding more. This tends to be received well by general audiences and has led to sequels like The Last of Us Part 2 winning Game of the Year and other similar awards.