Contrived survival horror is a sub-genre of Survival horror.

Contrived survival horror contains all of the requirements of Survival horror , plus the following additions:

1. Contrived circumstances
2. Immediate dangers
3. Puzzles / problems that reward critical thinking

‣ is more of a marathon, while contrived survival horror is more of a sprint.

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‣ is easier to mix in with other storylines and can be in the background.

A contrived survival horror scenario generally needs to be the focal point of the story, or at least until the particular scenario is concluded.

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