The Best Horror Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 4

Update : Slay the Princess - The Pristine Cut added at rank #13.
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Killer Frequency (2023)

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PC Windows Xbox Series X Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Xbox Series X/s quest Xbox One

Killer Frequency is a first-person horror puzzle game set in 1987, that puts you in the role of a late-night radio talk show host in small town America whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer.

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  • comedy
  • horror
  • america
  • 1980s
  • puzzle
  • investigation
  • walking-simulator
  • emotional
  • fiction
  • funny
  • multiple-endings
  • dark
  • choices
  • narrative
  • interactive

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The Tartarus Key (2023)

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Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

There’s no way out for Alex Young who wakes up to find herself locked in a strange mansion filled with puzzles, traps, and cameras following her every move. Whether she and her companions live or die, and find the truth behind their abduction, is up to you in this first-person mystery thriller.

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  • horror
  • psychological
  • puzzle
  • room
  • thriller
  • escape
  • mystery
  • atmospheric
  • lovecraftian
  • detective
  • first-person
  • multiple-endings
  • choices
  • exploration

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MADiSON (2022)

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Xbox Series X ps1 vr2 Playstation 5 Playstation 4 PC Windows Xbox One Nintendo Switch

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.


  • horror
  • psychological
  • puzzle
  • inventory

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Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II (2022)

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j Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 PC Windows Playstation 5

Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II is a suspense-horror game set at a prestigious academy. When rumors circulate about supernatural occurrences at the famed Konoehara Academy in Tokyo’s H City, it’s up to the head of the Kujou family, also known as the “Spirit Doctor,” to take on the case.


  • visual-novel
  • horror
  • choices
  • adventure
  • suspense-horror
  • gore
  • scroller

35

Shadow Man Remastered (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One PC Windows

Shadow Man Remastered is an action-adventure game set in a grimey, industrial hellscape. Play as Michael LeRoi, a supernatural superhero brought back to life by voodoo priestess Mama Nettie who implanted the Mask of Shadows into his chest. Explore labyrinthine worlds and battle enemies using your Shadow Gun and Voodoo magic.

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What we like:
  • Unique control system allows player to use a distinct item in each hand
  • Restored content not found in any original releases
  • Great voice acting
  • Terrifying soundtrack
  • Labyrinthine world
What could be improved:
  • No map system to help with navigation
  • Platforming can be hit or miss due to camera angle

  • action-adventure
  • platform
  • tps
  • metroidvania
  • horror
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • third-person
  • old-school
  • retro
  • shooter
  • adventure
  • atmospheric
  • demons
  • dark

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Yomawari: Lost in the Dark (2022)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch Playstation 4

Another chapter of the atmospheric horror series has emerged from the shadows! Eerie sound design and shadowy environments set the stage for gruesome and terrifying ghosts never seen before in the series.


  • horror
  • japanese
  • survival-horror

37

Buddy Simulator 1984 (2021)

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

Thanks to next generation AI technology, BUDDY SIMULATOR 1984 simulates the experience of hanging out with a best buddy! Your buddy learns from you, constantly adapting to your interests and personality. But most importantly, your buddy can play games with you!

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  • horror
  • text
  • 1980s
  • psychological
  • retro
  • rpg
  • typing
  • story
  • pixel
  • earthbound
  • adventure
  • crt
  • fiction

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Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (2023)

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

“FATAL FRAME: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse” was released in Japan in 2008. The girls rely on the Camera Obscura, a camera with the power to capture and seal away unthinkable horrors.


  • horror
  • survival-horror
  • supernatural
  • detective

39

Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 (2021)

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

You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

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  • horror
  • puzzle
  • survival-horror

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Afterdream (2023)

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Get lost in a lucid dream, bending the lines between reality and fiction. Utilize the strange camera to navigate through the ghosts' mysterious residence. Find the purpose of your nocturnal visit in a vivid and dreamlike setting.

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  • psychological
  • horror
  • scroller
  • 2d
  • emotional
  • walking-simulator
  • narration
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • linear
  • story
  • surreal
  • fiction

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