The Best Horror Games

Update 23 October 2024: Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut added at rank #19.

Here are our 10 Best Horror Games, position 11 to 20:

Yuppie Psycho: Executive Edition
Little Goody Two Shoes
Bendy and the Dark Revival
Little Nightmares II
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Gylt
Happy Game
Fear the Spotlight
Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

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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.

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

Little Goody Two Shoes (2023)

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Xbox One PC Windows

Venture into the woods as you play Little Goody Two Shoes, a phantasmagorical horror narrative adventure where all your decisions matter!

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horror
dating-sim
anime
romance
narrative
visual-novel
lgbtq
adventure
rpg
puzzle
maker
exploration

Bendy and the Dark Revival (2022)

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Bendy and the Dark Revival® is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.

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horror
survival-horror
first-person
sequel
stealth
puzzle
cartoony
dark
combat

Little Nightmares II (2021)

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

Little Nightmares II is a haunting adventure platformer set in a dark and twisted world. Guide Six and Mono, two unlikely companions, through a ruined city filled with cannibalistic entities and engaging puzzles. With meticulous pacing, relentless detailing, smart setpieces, and malefic music, Little Nightmares II is among the first must-play games of 2021.

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What we like:

Unique take that defies expectations at every turn
Immersive atmosphere
Clever puzzles
Light combat mechanics
Co-operative puzzle elements
Cinematic vistas
Haunting orchestral overtures

What could be improved:

Overly simplistic puzzles
No dialogue or explicit explanations for what is going on in the world

horror
puzzle
platform
stealth

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...

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

Gylt (2019)

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In the haunting world of GYLT, you'll face your deepest fears while solving intricate puzzles. Search for your missing cousin in a twisted town, hiding from or outsmarting terrifying creatures. With a gripping story and a chilling soundtrack, this game will keep you on edge, making you question reality.

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What we like:

Unique gameplay
Engaging story
Challenging puzzles
Immersive atmosphere
Smooth performance

What could be improved:

Combat needs enhancement
No jumping ability

stealth
horror
puzzle
survival-horror
narration
emotional
supernatural
hidden-object
narrative
mystery
multiple-endings
action-adventure
story

Happy Game (2021)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS IOS iPhone

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

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

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.

Buy

horror
survival-horror
puzzle
stealth
story
psychological

Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut (2024)

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

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

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)

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Xbox One Mac OS Playstation 4 PC Windows

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.