The Best Horror Games

Update, : Resident Evil 4 added at rank #4.
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In Sound Mind (2021)

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Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox Series X

In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.


  • horror
  • psychological
  • first-person
  • puzzle

2

Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition (2020)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 4 Mac OS Linux Xbox Series X

Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it.


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • pixel
  • dark
  • anime
  • psychedelic
  • psychological
  • satire
  • puzzle
  • humor
  • blood
  • horror-comedy
  • dystopian
  • adventure
  • multiple-endings

3

Resident Evil Village: Cloud (2022)

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Xbox One Xbox Series X stadia Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • first-person
  • zombies
  • puzzle
  • inventory
  • boss-fight
  • shooter
  • vampire
  • action
  • crafting
  • werewolves
  • boss
  • gothic

4

Resident Evil 4 (2023)

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Playstation 5 Xbox Series X PC Windows Playstation 4

Experience the horror-survival genre at its finest with Resident Evil 4. As agent Leon S. Kennedy, you will be on a mission to save the President's daughter from a mysterious cult in a secluded European village. The modernized gameplay, updated graphics, and reimagined storyline add new life to this classic game. With terrifying locals to fight, it's a world where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect. Get the Deluxe Edition, and you get extra DLC packs, making the experience even more immersive.

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Pros:
  • Satisfying gunplay
  • Thorough exploration with a lot of treasures and challenges
  • Reimagined segments with expanded areas
  • Improved handling of companion character Ashley
  • All-time action great with a balance of tension and cheesiness
Cons:
  • Controls may feel heavy
  • Dodging system can be frustrating
  • Over-explaining story elements detracts from the horror
  • Time limits for ranking rewards can be difficult to achieve without rushing through the game

  • remake
  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • boss-fight
  • zombies
  • cult
  • action
  • quick-time-event
  • classic
  • stealth
  • combat
  • shooter

5

Happy Game (2021)

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Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Mac OS PC Windows

A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?


  • horror
  • violent
  • psychedelic
  • puzzle
  • surreal
  • point-and-click
  • resource
  • cute
  • gore
  • adventure
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • colourful

6

The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (2021)

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PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X

At the close of the Iraq War, Special Forces hunting for weapons of mass destruction unearth something far deadlier – a buried Sumerian temple containing a nest of unearthly creatures. To survive the night below, they must forge a brotherhood with their enemies from the world above.

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  • horror
  • quick-time-event
  • narrative
  • interactive
  • war
  • military
  • choices

7

Here I Come (2021)

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PC Windows

Stay alive in a deadly reality show.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • psychological
  • atmospheric
  • stealth
  • underground
  • cinematic
  • wrestling
  • survival
  • angeles
  • dark
  • violent
  • gore
  • thriller

8

Bugsnax (2020)

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Playstation 5 Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 4

Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!

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  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • horror
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • inventive
  • discovery
  • cute
  • muppet
  • comedy
  • story
  • colourful
  • psychological
  • first-person
  • collector

9

The Quarry (2022)

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Xbox Series X/s PC Windows Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X Xbox One

Summer camp at Hackett's Quarry is ending and a small group of counsellors decide to have one last night of summer fun. But with hunters, wild animals, and things that go bump in the night lurking about, they may not survive the night. The Quarry, a new cinematic horror title from developer Supermassive Games and publisher 2K Games follows these kids as they try to survive the night. With its summer camp setting and roaming hunters, The Quarry has a perfect setup for a classic slasher-type horror film.

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Pros:
  • Variety of endings
  • Death rewind feature (after the completion of at least one full playthrough or the purchase of the Deluxe Edition)
  • Stunning visuals & soundtrack
  • Engaging & engrossing experience with collectibles
Cons:
  • Movie Mode can be jarring after playing through full game
  • Death rewinds currently only work three times per playthrough

  • horror
  • quick-time-event
  • interactive
  • narrative
  • card

10

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux Nintendo Switch

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...


  • point-and-click
  • horror
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • fiction
  • emotional
  • adventure
  • story
  • mystery
  • dark
  • atmospheric
  • drama
  • interactive
  • thriller
  • cinematic

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