The Best Horror Games for Xbox One

Update : Labyrinth Of The Demon King added at rank #41.
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DREDGE (2023)

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

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Phasmophobia (2020)

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Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.


  • horror
  • cooperative
  • psychological
  • truck
  • supernatural

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Amnesia: The Bunker (2023)

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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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Alan Wake 2 (2023)

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Alan Wake 2 is a highly anticipated sequel that delivers a rip-roaring horror experience with innovative gameplay and storytelling.


What we like:
  • Innovative gameplay
  • Impressive graphics
  • Unique dual protagonists
  • Palpable atmosphere
  • Seamless transitions
What could be improved:
  • No objective markers

  • horror
  • thriller
  • survival-horror
  • psychological
  • narrative
  • story
  • supernatural
  • combat
  • mystery
  • cult
  • action
  • episodic
  • detective
  • fiction
  • shooter

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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

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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
  • action
  • inventory
  • shooter
  • classic
  • boss-fight
  • puzzle
  • cooperative

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit (2024)

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Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.


  • horror
  • pixel
  • survival-horror
  • retro
  • survival
  • narrative

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The Outlast Trials (2024)

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Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • psychological
  • cooperative

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 (2023)

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Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.


  • horror
  • vr
  • survival-horror
  • robots
  • scare
  • jump
  • room-scale

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The Mortuary Assistant (2022)

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Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.


  • horror
  • demons
  • supernatural
  • atmospheric

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Still Wakes the Deep (2024)

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1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality.


  • horror
  • narrative
  • walking-simulator
  • stealth
  • survival-horror
  • psychological

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