Best horror game on Reddit
386 reviews from r/HorrorGaming, r/HorrorGames, r/xbox and 9 more subreddits
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#1
Visage
4.8
(25)
"The Cursed Forest, Visage, Phasmophobia."
"Visage and Madison."
"VISAGE (EMPHASIS ON VISAGE!)"
"Visage is my #1 horror game."
"Nothing else I've ever played has come close to Visage."
"Visage & Madison are both fantastic."
"Visage & Madison"
"Is my favorite horror game."
"Was it an experience."
"Is such a good horror game it may ruin all other horror games for you."
#2
Dead Space
4.6
(19)
"Dead Space is always a good choice."
"Dead space."
"Dead Space back in the day"
"Dead Space remake. Free on PlayStation Plus!"
"Here is 3 amazing horror games to try out: Dead Space |"
"New dead space was fun"
"Dead space 500%%%%%"
"Amazing game, you won't regret trying this game"
"For me it’s one of the most unnerving games I’ve played in a long time."
"Dead Space (& Dead Space 2)"
#3
Alien: Isolation
4.6
(17)
"Alien Isolation, constant state of anxiety when playing."
"Alien isolation."
"Evil Within 2, Alien: Isolation, Dying Light, The Forest"
"Alien insolation or metro saga."
"Alien Isolation. It’s literally perfection."
"Alien Isolation, Dead Space Remake, Resident Evil 7 are the top 3 I would recommend."
"Alien Isolation, make sure to play with your microphone on 😇"
"Alien Isolation was tense!"
"Alien Isolation was the most stressful game I ever played."
"Go for Alien: Isolation. It's brilliant, keeps the tension high without overdoing jump scares."
#4
SOMA
4.2
(18)
"Soma and alien isolation will both get you scared if that's what you are after."
"Soma. Though, playing the best story one near the start may peak you early."
"How about Soma?"
"Should be the highest one on your list."
"SOMA, Layers of Fear 2, Alan Wake 2, Madison, Amnesia: Rebirth, Visage"
"Soma is a decent starting horror game."
"SOMA."
"You should try SOMA and Amnesia: The Dark Descent."
"SOMA for existential horror."
"Soma"
#5
Resident Evil
4.7
(15)
"Based on every review I've ever read, it seems you can't go wrong with the RE games"
"Resident Evil (series)"
"I like action horror like Resident Evil and dead space."
"Resident Evil: Village and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard are really good."
"Resident Evil 7 for ps4."
"RE7 is scary and has good action."
"Here is 3 amazing horror games to try out: Resident evil,"
"Resident evil, The evil within, Dead space remake"
"(fav: REmake1-REmake4 and the oldies)"
"Get some good headphones and play Resident Evil Biohazard. Quite literally scared the shit out of me."
#6
The Evil Within
4.3
(15)
"Surprised nobody mentioned The Evil Within 1 & 2"
"The evil within and alan wake."
"The evil within."
"Both Evil Within games are fantastic."
"The Evil Within."
"The evil within, the forest and resident evil village are some of my favorites."
"Evil within heck even doom"
"The Evil Within had a lot going on in the first hour."
"N/A"
"I'm just playing through the evil within games now."
#7
Amnesia: The Bunker
4.8
(11)
"Amnesia the Bunker"
"Without a doubt Amnesia: The Bunker"
"The Amnesia games are really good!"
"Amnesia The Bunker"
"Here is 3 amazing horror games to try out: Amnesia the bunker,"
"Amnesia: The Bunker is basically a mix up of alien isolation and resident evil."
"Proper shit me up."
"Amnesia The Bunker if you have balls."
"Amnesia the bunker. Best 3 hours experience on horror game"
"Amnesia the Bunker."
#8
Silent Hill 2
4.8
(10)
"Silent hill 2."
"If you’re looking for psychological horror, Silent Hill 2 is the quintessential experience."
"If you still haven’t tried the Silent Hill 2 remake, you really should give it a go."
"Silent Hill 2 is very good."
"Have you played Silent Hill 2 remake?"
"Silent Hill 2 [Enhanced Edition]."
"Its kinda one location since its in the town."
"Is the greatest horror video game of all time."
"Silent hill 2 and remake."
"It's looking promising."
#9
Outlast
4.3
(11)
"Outlast"
"Outlast, no other game made me as anxious as this one."
"Outlast 1"
"Best horror game I ever played."
"I will play another game once this is done but for now I can only suggest this if you have not tried yet."
"-Outlast."
"N/A"
"Outlast 1&2 and RE7"
"Outlast, Visage, or Layers of Fear."
"Outlast, has plenty of jump scares."
#10
Madison
4.7
(10)
"Madison. Threw my headset off.."
"Maddison. Look no further."
"Madison if he survives that he can do anything"
"If anyone has VR Madison is fuckin crazy."
"Visage & Madison"
"Madison"
"Madison and Visage are the top two for pure horror."
"Madison."
"Madison."
"I heard Madison is good."
#11
Resident Evil 7
4.9
(8)
"Was scary!"
"Re7 and outlast 1."
"RE7."
"Resident evil 7 and Fatal Frame 2."
"Takes direct inspiration from evil dead and Texas chainsaw."
"Resident Evil 7"
"Resident evil 7."
"If Resident evil 7 doesn't do it for you then you'll be hard pressed finding something scarier."
#12
Silent Hill
4.9
(7)
"The silent Hill remake that just came out might be a good option."
"Silent hill 2 remake."
"Silent Hill 2 Remake and SOMA."
"You'll absolutely love silent hill 2 remake."
"Definitely silent hill 2 remake."
"Have you tried the Silent Hill 2 remake?"
"The entire town has an abandoned 80's ghost town vibe."
#13
Alien Isolation
4.9
(7)
"Soma and alien isolation will both get you scared if that's what you are after."
"Great port that Digital Foundry rated as being better than the PS4 version."
"Alien isolation is very very good."
"Alien Isolation"
"Highly suggest trying this in vr."
"N/A"
"Great jumpscare."
#14
Alan Wake 2
5.0
(6)
"I dare you guys to play it at night time with headphones on"
"I think Alan Wake 2 was fantastic."
"Alan Wake 2. Right now is a great time to play it."
"You simply can't imagine how crazy good this thing is."
"Alan wake 2 is incredible."
"Alan Wake 2 is a great PS5 horror"
#15
The Quarry
4.8
(6)
"Maybe try The Quarry or the Dark Pictures Anthology? They're like "chose your own adventure" horror movies"
"The quarry and until dawn are both great couch co op games."
"The Quarry is hella scary and I don’t want to spoil anything but it’s probably one of the best entries in its particular genre of horror."
"If you have Gamepass check for “The Quarry” if you like narrative game."
"Do something like The Quarry."
"The Quarry is another Until Dawn type game."
#16
Resident Evil Village
4.8
(6)
"Resident Evil Village"
"Resident Evil Villiage is what got me hooked on the Resident Evil franchise."
"Have they still got RE Village? Not many things scare me but that one made me turn on the lights."
"Resident Evil Village"
"Resident Evil Village. The game itself is pretty good."
"Either Dead Space or RE Village for some Halloween scares."
#17
Still Wakes the Deep
4.7
(6)
"Still Wakes the Deep, Outlast."
"Still wakes the deep - One of the most terrifying games I've played."
"Still wakes the deep on gamepass is one of my favorites."
"How about Still Wakes the Deep? A short horror game on game pass"
"Still wakes the deep is great"
"Still Wakes The Deep"
#18
Alan Wake
4.7
(6)
"Alan wake 2 has amazing atmosphere, and fantastic writing/story."
"Alan Wake 2 had me on the edge of my seat the whole time."
"Please play Alan Wake 2."
"I love the Alan Wake series."
"Alan Wake. Not for everybody, but really cool series."
"N/A"
#19
Darkwood
4.2
(6)
"Darkwood."
"Darkwood and Fear the Spotlight are two ive started recently - both great!"
"Darkwood"
"Darkwood."
"Darkwood"
"N/A"
#20
Fatal Frame
4.8
(5)
"Choose Fatal Frame"
"Fatal Frame 4 is great, I would go for it."
"Sounds like the Fatal Frame games are for you!"
"Fatal frame bro"
"And fatal frame series."
#21
Signalis
4.6
(5)
"Signalis is a work of art that transcends genre."
"This is a good taste and the correct answer is Signalis."
"Add Signalis to the top of your list. It was excellent!"
"Signalis. This will either be your thing or really won't."
"Signalis"
#22
The Evil Within 2
4.6
(5)
"Evil Within 2 is amazing."
"Now playing Evil Within 2, and its freaking spooky."
"Evil Within 2, Alien: Isolation, Dying Light, The Forest"
"The evil within 2"
#23
The Mortuary Assistant
4.6
(5)
"I've heard really good things about The Mortuary Assistant and it just got a console port this year!!"
"You would LOVE."
"I've heard good things about The Mortuary Assistant."
"Mortuary Assistant just came out a few weeks back and some of the stuff in that game has thoroughly freaked me out."
"Check out Mortuary Assistant"
#24
Little Nightmares
4.6
(5)
"Maybe the “Little Nightmares” series may be perfect for your needs?"
"Little nightmares is a great platformer that leans into body horror."
"Little Nightmares 1&2. I rave about these to anyone that will listen."
"A bit more creepy than straight horror but one of my favorites."
"Little Nightmares or Among the Sleep. Heavy on atmosphere, but light on scares."
#25
The Callisto Protocol
4.0
(5)
"Calisto protocol"
"If you like more action go for “The Callisto Protocol”."
"The Callisto Protocol, Dead Space series, Resident Evil series, Outlast series, The Evil Within 1 & 2."
"Calisto Protocol"
"Callisto protocol (with all dlc) is better than dead space remake IMO."
#26
Dead Space Remake
4.8
(4)
"That one is a slam dunk"
"Simply the best."
"Dead space remake and maybe alien isolation, both of them are immersive games."
"Dead space remake, alien isolation, Alan wake 2."
#27
Outlast 2
4.5
(4)
"Outlast 2 must play."
"I'd say that Outlast 2 was scarier than the first one"
"Outlast 2."
"Outlast 2, Dead Space remake, Resident Evil 7, Alien Isolation."
#28
Layers of Fear
4.5
(4)
"But also Visage, Layers of Fear, and Amnesia are pretty fun."
"I really enjoyed Layers of Fear."
"Layers of Fear."
"3 of my friends have and they all loved it."
#29
Until Dawn
4.5
(4)
"Until dawn"
"I dont usually like horror games but Until Dawn is a masterpiece"
"Until Dawn (and its remake) isnt a survival horror game, but I still think you will have a lot of fun with it."
"Until Dawn, Visage, and Madison."
#30
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
4.3
(4)
"But also Visage, Layers of Fear, and Amnesia are pretty fun."
"I’d go with Amnesia The Dark Descent."
"N/A"
"Amnesia: The Dark Descent I found to be pretty scary."
#31
Call of Cthulhu
3.8
(4)
"Ive played call of cthulhu. Its more of a detective game then a horror, but it was quite fun for me."
"Have you looked at Call of Cthulhu? I remember really enjoying that game."
"I'm digging call of Cthulhu."
"The game is pretty dope"
#32
Dead Space: Remake
5.0
(3)
"Easily Dead Space Remake, that's a real horror game."
"Dead Space remake and Alien Isolation."
"Dead Space remake, it’s on Game Pass (EA Play) as well."
#33
Alan Wake II
5.0
(3)
"Alan wake 2 is one of the best next gen games out there"
"Alan Wake II"
"Alan Wake 2 if you don’t mind paying for a game."
#34
Resident Evil 2
4.7
(3)
"Resident evil 2 if you have psplus"
"Resident evil 2 hands down"
#35
Tormented Souls
4.7
(3)
"Tormented Souls! It's a RE-inspired survival horror indie game with a lot of puzzles."
"Tormented souls."
"I would say tormented souls since you like silent hill."
#36
Dying Light
4.7
(3)
"Dying light"
"Evil Within 2, Alien: Isolation, Dying Light, The Forest"
"Dying Light 1 & 2."
#37
Doki Doki Literature Club
4.7
(3)
"Doki Doki literature Club is insane.. Play it on pc if you do decide to try it!"
"Doki Doki Literature Club!"
"If you haven't played it yet."
#38
Anatomy
4.3
(3)
"Anatomy (you can find it on itch.io)"
"Anatomy by kitty horror show is really short (about 30 minutes) but a good spooky game."
"Anatomy is low-fi indie horror at its best."
#39
Resident Evil 4
4.3
(3)
"Alien isolation, resident evil 4, doom 3"
"RE4 and Propagation Paradise Hotel."
"Not the scariest and camp, but a great horror game"
#40
Phasmophobia
4.0
(3)
"Phasmaphobia is crazy fun to play with friends."
"Phasmophobia is a fun co-op game where you ghost hunt with friends and it's not really jump-scarey at all."
"Phasmophobia is coming to PS5 soon, and I think that will be a blast."
#41
Inscryption
4.0
(3)
"Also Inscryption"
"Inscryption Warning, there are a few spiders."
"Inscryption is a horror themed deck building game, it's not scary per se but the music and the atmosphere make it pretty spooky to play at night."
#42
Scorn
4.0
(3)
"Scorn is a good game for this."
"Scorn was good, not sure if it's still on GP"
"Has fantastic rich environmental storytelling."
#43
The Dark Pictures Anthology
4.0
(3)
"You absolutely cannot go wrong with any of the Dark Pictures Anthology games."
"The Dark Pictures Anthology (first season includes Man of Medan, Little Hope, House of Ashes, The Devil in Me); Until Dawn; The Quarry."
"The dark pictures anthology games are choice based games that are pretty much b-grade horror films."
#44
Crow Country
4.0
(3)
"Crow Country."
"Crow Country!!! Maybe the best old school survival horror homage I’ve played."
"Horror survival elements similar to classic RE."
#45
In Sound Mind
5.0
(2)
"One of the greatest psychological horror game I have played,really recommend"
"I would say it’s more spooky than scary. Best jump scares I’ve experienced though and some actual chills."
#46
Madison VR
5.0
(2)
"Madison VR is horrifying"
"Madison VR is the scariest and most immersive game ever made"
#47
Amnesia: Bunker
5.0
(2)
"The only game I had to turn off and say 'fuck no', because it scared me too much."
"Amnesia the bunker."
#48
Resident Evil 4 Remake
5.0
(2)
"Loving the resident evil 4 remake. It’s superb."
"RE4 Remake, Re7, ReVillage, Dead Space Remake and the best of them all — Alan Wake 2."
#49
Silent Hill 3
5.0
(2)
"Ps2- Silent Hill 3"
"I *Highly* Recommend what I think to be the best horror game ever made: Silent Hill 3."
#50
Doom 3
5.0
(2)
"The original Doom 3 (not the bfg edition) scared the shit outta me when I was a kid haha."
"Alien isolation, resident evil 4, doom 3"
#51
Resident Evil 8
5.0
(2)
"Re8 or Re4 are really great games, but if its ment to be scary, madison vr."
"RE8 is a way scarier and better 'horror' game than RE4."
#52
Downfall
5.0
(2)
"Downfall and The Cat Lady are two incredible ones that you can finish very quickly."
"Also adding on Downfall both the original and the remake."
#53
Sanitarium
5.0
(2)
"Now if you like point and click horror adventures I do have to mention sanitarium as it's a classic."
"I think another was called Sanitarium? It was amazing."
#54
Silent Hill 4
5.0
(2)
"Silent hill 4 ps2."
"Silent hill 4"
#55
Dark Pictures Anthology
4.5
(2)
"Maybe try The Quarry or the Dark Pictures Anthology? They're like "chose your own adventure" horror movies"
"If you loved until Dawn, you have to play the Dark pictures antology games."
#56
Observer
4.5
(2)
"It's so good."
"I think you'd like the game Observer. It gave SOMA vibes."
#57
Amnesia
4.5
(2)
"If you loved this, PLEASE play amnesia the Bunker."
"How can u like soma and not amnesia."
#58
Parasite Eve
4.5
(2)
"Parasite Eve"
"Parasite Eve"
#59
Silent Hill 1-4
4.5
(2)
"Silent Hill 1-4 easy"
"Silent Hill 1-4 easy"
#60
Haunting Ground
4.5
(2)
"Haunting Ground and Siren."
"Haunting Ground, Signalis, Tormented Souls."
#61
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
4.5
(2)
"Everytime someone asks for a horror recommendation I always recommend Faith: The Unholy Trinity"
"Faith: The Unholy Trinity. Don't be fooled by the Atari graphics."
#62
Song of Horror
4.5
(2)
"I think you are looking for Song of Horror."
"Song of Horror."
#63
ObsCure
4.0
(2)
"Well if you want an obscure game, i can recommend obscure 1 and 2."
"I always recommend the “ObsCure” games (ObsCure and ObsCure: The Aftermath)."
#64
Murder House
4.0
(2)
"Murder house."
"Loved it."
#65
Lost in Vivo
4.0
(2)
"Lost in Vivo."
"If the part you enjoyed about Silent Hill 2 was it's horror."
#66
Alone in the Dark
4.0
(2)
"If you like puzzles and horror, try Alone in the Dark."
"The original Alone in the Dark trilogy are pretty much the OG survival horror games."
#67
Penumbra
4.0
(2)
"Penumbra games."
"You played the Penumbra and Doorways games yet?"
#68
Fears to Fathom
4.0
(2)
"Totally worth it. Try “Fears to Fathom” series… I enjoyed every single story so much…"
"Fears to Fathom series is a fun, short experience that I enjoyed with my girlfriend."
#69
The Medium
4.0
(2)
"I would say The Medium. It’s more of a horror puzzle game."
"N/A"
#70
Scratches
4.0
(2)
"There was this pc game called scratches its a point and click but I swear its good."
"You should check out “scratches”! it’s an old point and click adventure."
#71
Fran Bow
3.5
(2)
"Fran Bow which although it's gore heavy it made me uneasy the second time around."
"It's not too horrifying and is a solid game."
#72
Mouthwashing
3.5
(2)
"If your girl likes indie horror there is the game Mouthwashing."
"Mouthwashing is pretty messed up."
#73
Cry of Fear
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommend Cry of Fear."
#74
PT
5.0
(1)
"If you've never played the original Silent Hill PT (playable teaser) then it's an absolute must."
#75
Vanish
5.0
(1)
"Vanish. It's really good and free."
#76
ObsCure: The Aftermath
4.0
(1)
"They’re PS2-era survival horror games in the vein of RE and SH."
#77
Theresia: Dear Emile
4.0
(1)
"It’s called Theresia: dear Emile. It’s super old so graphics aren’t 2024 silent hill or anything."
#78
Splatterhouse (2010)
4.0
(1)
"Splatterhouse 2010"
#79
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
4.0
(1)
"It's cosmic horror mixed with epic adventure style play."
#80
Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion
4.0
(1)
"Spookys jumpscare mansion + dlc and boofies bunker."
#81
Kuon
4.0
(1)
"If you know how to setup ps2 emulator, i souls recomend kuon."
#82
Killer Frequency
4.0
(1)
"Check out Killer Frequency!"
#83
Night in the Woods
4.0
(1)
"Night in the woods. Spooky, creepy game."
#84
A Quiet Place
4.0
(1)
"I'm having a blast with 'A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead'."
#85
Isolation
4.0
(1)
"Isolation IS a good choice if you go straight into Survivor Mode."
#86
Below, Rusted Gods
4.0
(1)
"Most people beat it in 40 minutes."
#87
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
4.0
(1)
"Not a full blown horror game but The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a mystery with oppressive atmosphere."
#88
Fear The Spotlight
4.0
(1)
"I thought it was a fantastic experience."
#89
Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel
4.0
(1)
"I played Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel recently and it really surprised me how good it was."
#90
Lorelai
4.0
(1)
"If you're interested in Lorelai, here are other games made by Harvester Games."
#91
Scarlet Hollow
4.0
(1)
"If you’re open to visual novels, pick up the free demo chapter of Scarlet Hollow."
#92
Alice: Madness Returns
4.0
(1)
"Alice Madness Returns, Corpse Party series, Silent Hill series."
#93
Blair Witch
4.0
(1)
"Blair Witch by Bloober is better than it should be."
#94
Sons of the Forest
4.0
(1)
"- Sons of the Forest."
#95
Blasphemous
4.0
(1)
"Has a unique style of Spanish Catholic Horror that's pretty cool."
#96
Subnautica
4.0
(1)
"It's not a horror game in the traditional sense but its definitely a horror game."
#97
Rewind or Die
4.0
(1)
"Retro feel is nailed."
#98
Obscure II: Aftermath
3.0
(1)
"Obscure 2 Aftermath is on steam and is co-op."
#99
Agony
3.0
(1)
"I'm playing through Agony right now."
#100
Clap Clap
3.0
(1)
"It's free and gets to horror quick."
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