Yharnam still is the most atmospheric, terror-inducing opening level I’ve played, barring all of P.T. Whilst not a conventional horror the fact that death is only two hits away means you’re tentatively moving in fear of the sneak attack.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/26/weekend-hot-topic-the-best-level-in-a-video-game-19398799/