The Best Horror storytelling Games for Mac OS - Page 2

Update : The Drifter added at rank #1.
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Banebush (2024)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows

Banebush is a nonlinear and very red visual novel in the horror genre. Do you dare to step into a fairy tale if it turns out to be reality? đź’€

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  • horror
  • visual-novel
  • psychological
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • violent

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The Hex (2018)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that there is a murder plot. Six video game protagonists are the only plausible suspects...

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  • psychological
  • horror
  • survivor
  • mystery
  • funny
  • story
  • beat-em-up
  • dark
  • pixel
  • single-player
  • multiple-endings
  • 2d
  • post-apocalyptic
  • book
  • memes

13

INMOST (2020)

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Nintendo Switch  Mac OS PC Windows Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone

Inmost is an action-adventure platform indie game developed by Lithuania-based[1] developer Hidden Layer Games, published by Chucklefish, and released on October 11, 2019 for iOS on the App Store,[2] then later ported to other platforms on August 21, 2020.[3][4] The game follows the story of a young girl, a stoic knight, and a man in search of answers.[5] These stories are interconnected to a creature which feeds on pain, and is set in two different worlds.[1]


  • platform
  • pixel
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • narrative
  • horror
  • story
  • metroidvania
  • exploration
  • 2d
  • narration
  • adventure
  • grief
  • platform-action
  • action-adventure

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Hidden Deep (2022)

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early access Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Hidden Deep is an atmospheric sci-fi action game heavily inspired by Aliens, The Thing, and Half-Life. Explore, climb, swim, scan, blast and shoot your way through dangerous missions in a huge sub oceanic mining and research facility. Fear the horrors that lurk below…


  • mining
  • thriller
  • physics
  • dark
  • 2d
  • horror
  • story
  • realistic
  • exploration
  • sci-fi
  • mystery
  • aliens
  • action-adventure
  • in-game
  • cooperative

15

Rakuen (2017)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Step into the heartwarming world of Rakuen and embark on an unforgettable adventure. Play as a young Boy on a mission to grant his deepest wish, while uncovering the secrets and struggles of his neighbors in a mysterious hospital. Solve whimsical puzzles, explore eerie dungeons, and build friendships in this unique non-combat adventure. Let Rakuen captivate you with its rich story, delightful characters, and enchanting soundtrack.


What we like:
  • Amazing and emotional story that brings back nostalgic feelings
What could be improved:
  • Initial part is a little tedious

  • japanese
  • rpg
  • jrpg
  • puzzle
  • rpgmaker
  • emotional
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • funny
  • story
  • adventure
  • point-and-click
  • anime
  • cute
  • pixel

16

Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.7 Minagoroshi (2019)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.


  • visual-novel
  • horror
  • psychological
  • anime
  • mystery
  • story

17

Stories Untold (2017)

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PC Windows Mac OS Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One

"Stories Untold" offers a unique and fascinating interactive storytelling experience that combines text-adventure, point-and-click, and psychological horror with a gorgeous retro-aesthetic and a sublime synth-wave horror soundtrack. Play the four interconnected vignettes with its own gameplay and mechanics now and join the nightmare!


What we like:
  • Wonderful storytelling, sound design and visuals
  • Real fun gameplay mechanics
  • Short and sweet, can probably be played and finished in a few hours
  • Good mix of horror/tension and puzzle solving
  • A chilling adventure that draws players into its world and slowly twists it into something entirely different
What could be improved:
  • Puzzle answer hidden within a strobe effect which could be harmful
  • Some trial and error on some parts of the mechanics
  • The game's precise typing responses don't always work

  • horror
  • text-adventure
  • text
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • 1980s
  • interactive
  • narrative
  • retro
  • story

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Night Book (2021)

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Tricked into reading an ancient book, Loralyn summons a demon into her home. Night Book is an interactive occult thriller movie, created in lockdown, from the publishers of The Complex, Five Dates and Maid of Sker.


  • thriller
  • horror
  • supernatural
  • occult
  • narrative
  • top-notch
  • multiple-endings
  • psychological
  • story
  • grand
  • comedy

19

True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 (2016)

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Xbox One Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered.


  • horror
  • hidden-object
  • psychological
  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • story
  • adventure
  • casual
  • atmospheric

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Mist (2024)

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🧬 Uncover the secrets of a ruined world in Mist — a dark RPG with idle mechanics, evolution, and horror vibes. ⚔️ Battle alien horrors, shape your destiny, and search for your missing daughter in a story where every choice matters.

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  • survival
  • rpg
  • horror
  • crafting
  • open-world
  • idler
  • character
  • violent
  • graphic
  • dark
  • adventure
  • zombies
  • story
  • customization
  • ad-cencored-targeted

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