Best horror game on Reddit

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Visage

4.7

(28)

"The scariest game I’ve ever played is visage."

"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."

SOMA

4.3

(23)

"One of my favorite games of all time."

"Soma"

"SOMA, Signalis, Detention, Song Of Horror and of course, Silent Hill 2."

"SOMA. Trust me."

"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."

"Outlast with whistleblower dlc, amnesia a machine for pigs, soma, silent hill 4 the room, visage."

"SOMA, Layers of Fear 2, Alan Wake 2, Madison, Amnesia: Rebirth, Visage"

Dead Space

4.7

(21)

"Dead space!!"

"I’m currently playing the Dead Space remake which I thought might be too scary for me. It’s an absolute blast!"

"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"

Alien: Isolation

4.6

(19)

"I’ve enjoyed Alien Isolation."

"Is the scariest game ive played, and it isn't even close."

"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!"

Resident Evil

4.7

(17)

"I generally can recommend all the bigger Horror Franchises like RE, Silent Hill, Alien Isolation."

"The Resident Evil Games and Silent Hill 2"

"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"

The Evil Within

4.3

(16)

"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."

"Evil within 1 and 2"

"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"

Outlast

4.3

(16)

"What are you waiting for to play outlast 1 and 2?"

"Outlast"

"That one school jumpscare scared the shit out of me"

"Outlast, no other game made me as anxious as this one."

"Outlast 1"

"Best horror game I ever played."

"Outlast 1 and 2"

"Outlast 1, 2 and whistleblower"

"Madison was good. Outlast games r great."

"I will play another game once this is done but for now I can only suggest this if you have not tried yet."

Resident Evil 7

4.8

(12)

"I'll just give you a few of my all-time favorites to get you started: Resident Evil 7-8."

"Re7 or re2 as those are the scariest in my opinion"

"Resident Evil 7"

"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."

Silent Hill 2

4.8

(12)

"Silent Hill 2 Soma Signalis Visage"

"MADiSON, Visage, Silent Hill 2, Mortuary Assistant."

"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."

#10

Amnesia: The Bunker

4.8

(12)

"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."

#11

Madison

4.6

(12)

"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 (turn the characters voice off in options trust me) layers of fear 1 & 2."

"Madison, don't be afraid, amnesia the dark descent, outlast."

"Madison."

#12

Alien Isolation

4.8

(10)

"Alien isolation, resident evil 2, prey (although a bit less horror), dead space."

"Alien Isolation"

"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"

"Alien Isolation, Alan Wake and the Evil Within games are also good shouts."

"Great jumpscare."

#13

Silent Hill

4.6

(10)

"The Silent Hill series"

"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?"

"Silent Hill Downpour is semi-open world-ish."

"The entire town has an abandoned 80's ghost town vibe."

"I have not play it, and knowing the treatment the Silent Hill IP has had... But hey, it's free and trying doesn't harm."

#14

Little Nightmares

4.5

(8)

"Is an absolute gem. The snake head teacher lady will haunt your dreams forever lol"

"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."

"I would recommend at least taking a moment to look at LN 1 and 2."

"I got Little Nightmares as a ps+ free game of the month and really enjoyed it."

"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."

#15

Until Dawn

4.5

(8)

"I was going to suggest until dawn or one of the other supermassive games"

"Until Dawn sounds like just the game for him."

"Until dawn"

"I dont usually like horror games but Until Dawn is a masterpiece"

"Try until dawn, it recently got remake but the old version is still good."

"Until Dawn or Quarry It’s a story game but it’s fun to play like a movie."

"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."

#16

Tormented Souls

4.3

(8)

"Tormented Souls! It's a RE-inspired survival horror indie game with a lot of puzzles."

"Tormented souls."

"Tormented Souls"

"Is a nice little homage to both old school Resident Evil and Silent Hill."

"I'll just give you a few of my all-time favorites to get you started: Tormented Souls."

"Tormented Souls !"

"Tormented Souls. There's also a sequel releasing sometime this year!"

"I would say tormented souls since you like silent hill."

#17

Resident Evil Village

4.9

(7)

"Action oriented horror: Dead Space Remake, Resident Evil 2 and 4 (Remake), Resident Evil: Village."

"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."

#18

Alan Wake

4.7

(7)

"Please play the Alan Wake series if you want a super story driven horror game!!!"

"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

The Quarry

4.7

(7)

"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 will keep you busy"

"The Quarry is another Until Dawn type game."

#20

Fatal Frame

4.6

(7)

"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"

"I know fatal frame since the first chapter on PS2, listen to me if you want to truly feel what a fatal frame game."

"My Personal favorites are Fatal Frame (PS2, Xbox) and Fatal Frame IV."

"And fatal frame series."

#21

Still Wakes the Deep

4.6

(7)

"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 was a great and short game"

"Still wakes the deep is great"

"Still Wakes The Deep"

#22

Signalis

4.4

(7)

"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!"

"Very Resident Evil vibes, great game."

"Signalis!!"

"Signalis. This will either be your thing or really won't."

"Signalis"

#23

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"

#24

Darkwood

4.1

(7)

"Darkwood."

"Darkwood is pretty disturbing."

"Darkwood and Fear the Spotlight are two ive started recently - both great!"

"Darkwood"

"Darkwood."

"Darkwood"

"N/A"

#25

Resident Evil 4

4.7

(6)

"Resident Evil 4"

"Resident Evil 4 - Wii Edition, Silent Hill: Shattered Memories, and Project Zero 2 - Wii Edition are probably the Top 3."

"Resident evil 4 remake, alan wake 2 and silent hill 2 remake."

"Alien isolation, resident evil 4, doom 3"

"RE4 and Propagation Paradise Hotel."

"Not the scariest and camp, but a great horror game"

#26

Layers of Fear

4.3

(6)

"But also Visage, Layers of Fear, and Amnesia are pretty fun."

"I really enjoyed Layers of Fear."

"Silent Hill 2 Remake, Layers of Fear, Visage."

"Some of my favorite horror or horror like games are layers of fear, outlast 1 + 2, the last of us 1 + 2"

"Layers of Fear."

"3 of my friends have and they all loved it."

#27

Dead Space Remake

4.8

(5)

"Action oriented horror: Dead Space Remake, Resident Evil 2 and 4 (Remake), Resident Evil: Village."

"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."

#28

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"

#29

4.8

(4)

"Goddamn."

"Dying light"

"Evil Within 2, Alien: Isolation, Dying Light, The Forest"

"Dying Light 1 & 2."

#34

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."

#35

The Dark Pictures Anthology

4.0

(4)

"You absolutely cannot go wrong with any of the Dark Pictures Anthology games."

"Dark picture anthology. Really enjoyed those 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."

#36

Phasmophobia

4.0

(4)

"If you want multiplayer? Phasmophobia or Outlast Trials."

"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."

#37

Crow Country

3.8

(4)

"Crow Country."

"Crow Country!!! Maybe the best old school survival horror homage I’ve played."

"Horror survival elements similar to classic RE."

"Crow Country"

#38

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."

#39

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."

#40

Resident Evil 8

5.0

(3)

"I'll just give you a few of my all-time favorites to get you started: Resident Evil 7-8."

"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."

#41

Resident Evil 4 Remake

5.0

(3)

"Action oriented horror: Dead Space Remake, Resident Evil 2 and 4 (Remake), Resident Evil: Village."

"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."

#42

4.5

(2)

"Parasite Eve"

#64

Sons of the Forest

4.5

(2)

"Sons of the Forest!"

"- Sons of the Forest."

#65

Amnesia

4.5

(2)

"If you loved this, PLEASE play amnesia the Bunker."

"How can u like soma and not amnesia."

#66

Song of Horror

4.5

(2)

"I think you are looking for Song of Horror."

"Song of Horror."

#67

3.0

(1)

"I like Crow County, there may be a demo."

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