The Best Horror Games for Mac OS

Update : Savior added at rank #10.
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DREDGE (2023)

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

Embark on a unique adventure in Dredge, a game that combines fishing and Lovecraftian horror. As a fisherman, you'll catch fish, complete quests, and unravel mysteries. Upgrade your boat and equipment to face the dangers that lurk in the shadows. With captivating visuals and audio, you'll be immersed in this meticulously crafted universe.


What we like:
  • Relaxing gameplay
  • Captivating Lovecraftian atmosphere
  • Variety of fish and quests
  • Upgradable boat and equipment
  • Meticulously crafted universe
What could be improved:
  • Quests can be repetitive
  • Lack of depth in gameplay mechanics
  • Shallow storytelling

  • horror
  • inventory
  • fishing
  • sailing
  • mystery
  • exploration
  • management
  • simulation
  • psychological
  • lovecraftian
  • rpg
  • open-world
  • relaxing
  • grid

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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox Series X IOS iPhone Mac OS Xbox One

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.


What we like:
  • 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
What could be improved:
  • 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

  • survival-horror
  • zombies
  • horror
  • remake
  • inventory
  • action
  • shooter
  • puzzle
  • boss-fight
  • classic
  • cooperative

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Amnesia: The Bunker (2023)

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

Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a WW1 bunker. A relentless, AI-driven monster stalks you. Survival depends on finding tools, crafting items, and keeping the lights on.


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • inventory
  • first-person

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Choo-Choo Charles (2022)

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

Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • trains
  • open-world
  • first-person
  • shooter
  • hand-drawn
  • dark

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World of Horror (2023)

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In WORLD OF HORROR you play as one of five unique characters on a mission to save the town of Shiokawa, Japan from Old Gods and monstrosities. The game draws inspiration from horror legends Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft, and with over 10 randomized mysteries and turn-based combat, this cosmic horror RPG will put your bravery to the ultimate test.


What we like:
  • Interactive Junji-Ito inspired mystery stories
  • Great aesthetic and music
  • Fun and replayable with multiple endings per investigation
  • Plenty of investigations
  • Meshes various nostalgic and pop culture elements into a text-based RPG
What could be improved:
  • Lack of depth and character in the writing
  • Occasional terrible sound design
  • Can become a tedious chore after a while

  • horror
  • rogue-like
  • turn-based
  • mystery
  • rpg

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Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut (2024)

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

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.


  • visual-novel
  • horror
  • choices
  • psychological
  • dating-sim
  • romance
  • lore
  • souls
  • comic
  • humor
  • fiction
  • walking-simulator
  • point-and-click

7

Saturnalia (2023)

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

A Single-Player Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village haunted by an ancient ritual—but beware, its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • mystery
  • maze
  • third-person
  • rogue-like
  • exploration
  • narrative
  • lovecraftian

8

Fear the Spotlight (2023)

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Fear The Spotlight is a third-person survival horror adventure with a PS1 inspired visual style. After a séance goes wrong, you have to solve puzzles, hide from monsters, and search an empty school for your missing friend.

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  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • puzzle
  • stealth
  • story
  • psychological

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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

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Savior (2026)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Mac OS Android

Savior, an action adventure RPG, has you travel across a vast, diverse world to put a stop to the Great Ending.


  • rpg
  • japanese
  • horror
  • dungeon
  • psychological
  • pixel
  • jrpg
  • hack-and-slash
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • guild
  • 2d
  • maker
  • modern
  • action

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