Horror Games reviews from Reddit

"RE7 in VR"

"Resident Evil 7 & 8"

"Resident Evil 2, 3 & 4 Remake"

"Resident Evil 7 (newbies with the series can play this), then try 8 if you liked it"

"Resident Evil 7 and 8 are also amazing"

"The Resident Evil 2,3,4 remakes are often on sale"

"Resident evil 7, scariest game I've played to date"

"Triple A classics: Resident Evil 1-2-4 and 8 are my favorites."

"There’s a bunch of resident evil games on the switch."

"All RE games."

"-Resient evil (all)"

"Resident evil 2 remake."

"Every human on earth should play Re4."

"Resident Evil VII."

"Resident Evil 4 (original and remake)."

"Resident Evil 7"

"If you enjoyed RE7 I’d recommend the other Resi’s as well."

"RE7"

"The beginning of Resident evil 7 is the scariest I've been."

"Resident Evil 7"

"Outlast. Play it in the dark with headphones on and turned up."

"Outlast!!"

"Outlast 1 and 2 are by far the scariest"

"Outlast 1 and 2, Silent Hill 2 remake, The Evil Within games, Resident Evil 7."

"Outlast"

"Some that I can think of are fatal frame 4 and 5, resident evil 0 and 1, outlast, and signalis"

"Outlast is probably the most disturbing and scariest game that I have ever seen."

"Outlast Games."

"Outlast"

"Outlast"

"Visage is my favourite horror game."

"Visage"

"Visage"

"Visage is my go to."

"Soma, visage(which is on Sale), resident evil 7, which I think is on sale."

"Visage."

"Visage. I will not spoil anything, but no game in recent memory has made me so tense..."

"Visage is a pretty scary game."

"Visage, tormented souls, soma, AW2, Luto demo."

"Try Visage. It's seriously one of the scariest games I've played. It's similar to P.T."

"Dead Space is a great one."

"The remake for the first game was pretty amazing."

"I'm playing Dead Space Remake and it does a great job of keeping the tension high."

"Dead Space"

"Dead Space and Outlast are must-plays for any horror fan!"

"Dead Space. They remade it for the PS5."

"Dead Space Resident Evil VII Resident Evil 2 RE8 is great too, but the horror is VII is much more intense imo."

"I'd definitely recommend playing dead space (the remake or original) then playing dead space 2."

"Dead Space Remake RE2 Remake"

"Just got done playing dead space remake. Super good. 👍🏻"

"Silent Hill 2 Remake was amazing. I have never been scared or frightened playing a game until I touched that."

"Silent Hill 2 Remake"

"Maybe you can try Silent Hills 2 remake"

"The best horror experience from last year is imho the Silent Hill 2 remake"

"I'm a huge Silent Hill fan."

"Silent hill 2 remake on sale should scratch your itch."

"The silent hill games on a ps2 emulator"

"Silent Hill 2 Remake is God-Tier."

"Silent Hill 2 remake was definitely freaking me out."

"Silent Hill 2 remake is a 10/10 banger!"

"My favorite horror game is Soma."

"Soma."

"Then there's Soma, the Amnesia games, Outlast. All pretty good."

"My favourite horror game is probably SOMA."

"Try SOMA! One of my favorite horror games."

"Soma, visage(which is on Sale), resident evil 7, which I think is on sale."

"SOMA. Insanely good and tense atmosphere."

"I echo alien Isolation."

"Amnesia: The Dark Descent and SOMA."

"Soma. Great horror-sci-fi mix and pretty emotional too."

"Alien Isolation"

"Alien Isolation"

"Alien: Isolation is one of the best survival horror games ever."

"REmake HD, Alien Isolation"

"Alien isolation."

"Alien: Isolation, Blair Witch, Outlast I/II."

"Alien Isolation will have you on a ventilator, if you scare easily."

"Alien: Isolation."

"Alien Isolation."

"Alien: Isolation is coming up on being 10 years old and is still the best horror experience I’ve ever had in a video game."

"Most scary is madison."

"Madison, Propagation Paradise Hotel, OVRdark, RE series, Phasmophobia"

"Madison will do the trick for horror (it’s incredibly scary) tactical shooter I can’t really help with though."

"Madison made me jump more than any other horror game I've ever played."

"If you haven't played Madison VR, that is a must."

"1. Madison."

"For pure scares you will not beat MadisonVR."

"I recomend the game Madison."

"Madison."

"Madison is great, genuinely made me jump."

"Alien Isolation"

"I think Alien Isolation is on the Switch."

"Alien isolation"

"Alien Isolation."

"Alien Isolation if you like to play hide and seak."

"Alien Isolation ?"

"Play Alien: Isolation, Dead Space, Alan Wake 2 and Silent Hill 2 Remake with headphones."

"Alien Isolation is legit one of the scariest games I've played"

"Buy Alien Isolation. You won’t be disappointed."

"Alien Isolation"

"Can't recommend SOMA enough. Perfect length, perfect story."

"Amnesia definitely."

"SOMA if you want to be terrified and have an existential crisis at the same time"

"Soma. It’s still frightening on a second run."

"Amnesia is the only game that ever really “scared” me."

"SOMA. Existential Horror throughout."

"SOMA. It even has a safe mode so you'll never die, but it's still scary."

"SOMA is the best horror story game there is. Trust me."

"SOMA, Reveil, Still Wakes the Deep, Silent Hill 2 Remake."

"SOMA. it's very story driven and very linear."

"Signalis is god-tier"

"Signalis is probably the best indie horror game out there."

"Signalis"

"Signalis is an amazing horror game and probably my favorite indie title for last several years."

"I really recommend signalis"

"Signalis is incredible."

"Signalis is one of the best, recent horror games out there, highly recommend."

"Signalis"

"Signalis. Especially if you like RE."

"Signalis"

"Alien isolation, best horror game ever."

"Alien Isolation - not really supernatural or mystical related horror, but more like survival sci-fi horror."

"Alien Isolation and Dead Space mobile."

"Alien isolation."

"Alien Isolation."

"Alien Isolation Alan Wake Outlast Resident Evil"

"Alien Isolation for sure. Play it with headphones, and keep your brown pants on standby."

"Alien isolation is a really good horror game and it looks amazing on switch"

"Is alien isolation still on there? That’s my pick if so."

"Alien Isolation."

"Darkwood, Amnesia, REsident Evils, Fatal Frame."

"Darkwood"

"Darkwood is available on Ps4 now."

"[Darkwood](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/Darkwood/) is top-down with high pixel detail that won't strain your rig."

"Darkwood"

"Darkwood."

"Darkwood."

"Darkwood"

"Darkwood (best played on hard mode)."

"[Darkwood](https://store.steampowered.com/app/274520/Darkwood/)"

"Alan Wake 2 is one of the greatest games I've ever played and I didn't even like the first one very much."

"Alan Wake fucked me up."

"Alan Wake"

"Alan Wake 2 is great"

"I've been playing Alan Wake 2 with my partner and we've both been loving it."

"Alan Wake 2(which is also on sale)."

"Alan wake 1 and 2 (2 is way better)."

"Alan Wake 2"

"Alan Wake, Alan Wake American Nightmare, Alan Wake 2."

"Alien Isolation Alan Wake Outlast Resident Evil"

"I'm thinking about trying resident evil seven, if that's the one with the house full of murderbillies..."

"RE VII, Visage + Amnesia The Bunker personal favs."

"Resident evil 7 is some excellent horror."

"Soma, visage(which is on Sale), resident evil 7, which I think is on sale."

"Resident Evil 7 can be found on sale for mega cheap very often."

"The beast inside and resident evil 7 are my favorites."

"Resident Evil VII is also worth mentioning, has some really disgusting/disturbing sections..."

"Dead Space Resident Evil VII Resident Evil 2 RE8 is great too, but the horror is VII is much more intense imo."

"Ig resident evil 7."

"Resident evil 7 is pretty scary."

"After that I’d recommend Still Wakes the Deep. Really good story / voice acting."

"Still wakes the deep freaked me out"

"Still wakes the deep is probably my horror GOTY currently."

"Still Wakes the Deep has a great story."

"Still Wakes the Deep is going to be mine."

"Try Still Wakes the Deep. Really well made game. Good story and great voice acting. Scary stuff!"

"Still Wakes The Deep is incredible."

"Still Wakes The Deep the other day and it was really great."

"Still wakes the deep."

"Still Wakes the Deep!"

"Phasmophobia, my dude"

"Surprised no one has mentioned Phasmophobia yet???"

"Phasmophobia a great multiplayer horror game."

"Phasmophobia is actually pretty good."

"I picked it up last week but haven't had time to check it on PSVR2, but i've played a ton on Steam and i'm excited to get into the VR of it..."

"Phasmaphobia is pretty good i just got it on sale. can be terrifying can be funny asf."

"Phasmophobia if you're looking for an endless experience with lots of replay value!"

"Phasmophobia, Stay Close, Outlast Trials, Dying Light 1/2, Devour, Pacify."

"Phasmophobia comes to PSVR2 later this month."

"Phasmophobia"

"Dead Space Remake I'll throw in there as well."

"Dead Space"

"Play Dead Space in the dark with headphones."

"If you’re on PS5, Dead Space Remake is free through PS+ subscription."

"Dead space 1, 2, 3."

"The Dead Space Remake is perfect for this."

"Re4 remake and dead space remake are both great."

"Dead Space remake."

"Dead Space remake for sure. The darkness will get you at least a few times."

"Have you tried the Dead Space remake? Awesome space horror."

"Resident Evil 2."

"RE 2 is the best horror game on gamepass, then E3 , evil within 2, dead space, quarry."

"Resident Evil 2, Dead space remake,"

"RE2 Remake, Dead Space Remake, and Evil Within (1&2). Legit 3 of the GOATs of survival horror."

"Resident Evil 2 by far"

"RE2."

"Resident evil 2."

"Resident evil 2 or prey both amazing games that you will not regret playing."

"I found resident evil 2 and 3 fun and tolerable."

"Tormented Souls. Thank me later!"

"I think tormented souls is like $2 right now."

"It's genuinely one of the best modern survival horror games I've ever come across."

"Stuff like Soma, Signalis, Tormented Souls are more Indie/AA horror games that are really good."

"Tormented souls was just plain creepy."

"Tormented Souls"

"Tormented Souls."

"If you're into retro inspired horror games."

"Old school resident evil like"

"Reminds me of Silent Hill x Resident Evil."

"LITTLE NIGHTMARES!!!!!!"

"Little Nightmares 1 & 2"

"Little nightmares."

"I absolutely love world of horror and the little nightmares franchise."

"Also, Little Nightmares, though it runs better on PC than on switch."

"The Little Nightmares and Alan Wake games!!"

"Little nightmares 1&2"

"Little Nightmares 1 and 2."

"Little nightmares."

"I can’t believe no one said Little Nightmares….it’s the perfect entry level horror game."

"The Dead Space Remake is excellent."

"Dead Space Remake, RE4 Remake"

"DeadSpace remake!"

"Dead Space Remake RE2 Remake"

"Just got done playing dead space remake. Super good."

"Dead Space remake"

"Dead Space Remake Outlast 1 and 2 Amnesia series Soma Alien Isolation Alan Wake 1 and 2 The Evil Within 1 and 2 Until Dawn Tormented Souls Signalis"

"Dead space remake."

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel"

"Propagation paradise hotel and the exorcist legion."

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel is the next best option."

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel is a great horror game. I'm really enjoying it."

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel"

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel. It is just constant suspense."

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel is closest to the other games you listed on scares."

"Propagation: Paradise Hotel really nailed the survival horror vibes."

"Evil within 1 and 2 and Soma are pretty good"

"The Evil Within 1 & 2"

"The evil within 1 and 2. The 2nd is even better but you need to play the 1 first to understand anything."

"The evil within isn't too bad I think"

"Evil within, soma, dead space,outlast,"

"The Evil Within is also very psychological and creepy."

"The evil within 1 and 2."

"Dead Space games. Penumbra games. Silent Hill games. The Evil Within games."

"Madison VR by is the scariest by far."

"Madison and Visage are two of the best imo."

"I’d try playing Madison. It’s really creepy."

"That game earns its jump scares and is probably twice as scary as any other game I’ve ever played"

"Madison VR - current gold standard."

"Madison VR"

"Madison."

"Fatal frame series."

"Check out fatal frame. There should be two for the switch."

"Used copies of the Fatal Frame games might not be too pricey."

"Fatal frame."

"Consider Fatal Frame and FF2."

"- Fatal Frame/Project Zero (PS2)"

"A few of my personal favourites are: Project Zero 4 & 5 (Fatal Frame)..."

"* Fatal Frame: Maiden Of Black Water * Little Nightmares * Little Nightmares 2 * Tormented Souls * Darkwood * Infliction * Detention * Blair Witch * White Day * Corpse Party * Maid Of Sker * Remothered: Tormented Fathers * Remothered: Broken Porcelain * Yomawari: The Long Night Collection * Death Mark * Alien Isolation * Outlast * Outlast 2 * Layers Of Fear * The Coma * Observer "

"Amnesia!"

"Amnesia the bunker did it for me."

"Amnesia Bunker has made my asshole pucker more than any other experience I’ve ever had."

"Amnesia is on Switch and is my favorite horror game."

"Amnesia is pretty good."

"Amnesia Bunker is pretty good imho...the constant fear of the generator running out of fuel puts the tension on you..."

"Definitely the amnesia games"

"Amnesia The Bunker is my favorite horror game in recent years."

"Amnesia The Bunker is one of my favorite games from 2023."

"Amnesia the Bunker gave me the biggest scare in quite some time."

"Here are a few I can recommend: * Unspoken * Homeless * Panicore * Amnesia: The Bunker * Visage * Pilgrim * Phasmophobia"

"Crow country, amnesia: the bunker, the glass staircase"

"Amnesia: Bunker and Dead Space"

"Amnesia: The bunker"

"Silent hill 2 remake!!!"

"SH2 and Dead Space"

"SH2 Remake even though I haven't played it, I know its reviewed well and the original 2 is probably my favorite horror game of all time."

"Silent hill 2 remake(or original of course), Alan Wake 1 & 2, Amnesia The Bunker, Layers of Fear."

"Dude, the Silent Hill 2 Remake just came out and it's an amazing game."

"Silent Hill 2"

"Also you should REALLY check out the game Detention."

"Detention is available for multiple platforms, and is very fucking creepy."

"Detention."

"Detention."

"Detention"

"Detention, Darkwood, Doki Doki Literature Club, Mundaun, and Outlast are also fantastic."

"Alien: Isolation is coming up on being 10 years old and is still the best horror experience I’ve ever had in a video game. Evil Within 1 & 2 are also staples you should play"

"Evil Within and it's sequel is cool."

"Evil within 1 & 2"

"Evil Within 1 & 2 should be there."

"The evil within 1 and 2. The 2nd is even better but you need to play the 1 first to understand anything."

"Evil Within"

"I absolutely love world of horror and the little nightmares franchise."

"World of Horror."

"World of Horror is a really weird game, another recommend for horror fans."

"[WORLD OF HORROR](https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/) fits the retro aesthetic."

"Great game."

"A very slick 1-2bit RPG with roguelike elements."

"Silent Hill 2"

"Silent Hill 2 remake is about to be the goat."

"Maybe the Silent Hill 2 remake when it comes out soon."

"Silent hill 2 Dead Space 2 Resident Evil 2 remake alien isolation"

"Silent hill 2 remake."

"The Evil Within games."

"I recommend it"

"Evil Within 1/2 I really liked a lot too."

"Evil Within 1/2 I really liked a lot too."

"The evil within games, song of horror is great and very lovecraftian in a way"

"The Evil Within 2. Number 1 is awesome but kinda hard with certain boss'."

"Visage is really scary."

"Visage and phasmophobia."

"Visage is hands down the scariest game I have ever played."

"I also recommend Visage."

"Visage and Alien: Isolation"

"It's one of the best survival horror around and it's totally free"

"Cry of Fear. It one of the best games I've ever played and it's fucking free"

"Cry of Fear on Steam is one of the few horror games in a while to actually scare me."

"Cry of Fear!!"

"One game that people dont know is Cry of Fear, its currently free on steam"

"Legendary horror game"

"Doki Doki Literature Club."

"Doki Doki Literature Club."

"Doki Doki Literature Club."

"Detention, Darkwood, Doki Doki Literature Club, Mundaun, and Outlast are also fantastic."

"Alien: Isolation Carrion Blair Witch Also heard good things about Dredge"

"Carrion."

"Carrion."

"Carrion."

"Lets you play as the monster in a sci-f/horror scenario."

"Five nights at Freddy's."

"Honestly if you want PG horror just play any fnaf game."

"Five nights at Freddy’s"

"I recommend fnaf but I know some people don’t like it so while it may not be your cup of tea I heavily recommend the first 4 ‼️‼️‼️"

"Gets pretty dark."

"Nun massacre is really scary and just overall intense so I recommend that game and it’s cheap!"

"Nun Massacre? You're solving puzzles and exploring while avoiding a killer nun."

"Nun massacre"

"Any puppet combo game, but I’d recommend nun massacre. It’s cheap, but still scary and you can get hours of playtime out of it even after you beat the game for the first time."

"Nun Massacre."

"Dredge!"

"Dredge is niche but I think it counts as horror!"

"The mortuary assistant is creepy and fun! Dredge is good too!"

"Dredge."

"Dredge."

"Biohazard 4 / Resident Evil 4"

"I love horror/action games were you can fight enemies."

"Resident Evil 4 is great on Switch..."

"Emio: The Smiling Man, and Biohazard 4"

"The mortuary assistant. I held off on buying it but once I bought it a few days ago I can’t stop playing it."

"THE MORTUARY ASSISTANT is absurdly scary."

"The mortuary assistant is creepy and fun!"

"Bridge Curse 2 Your Friendly Neighborhood Mortuary Assistant "

"• The Callisto Protocol • Dead Space (Remake) Story driven horror: • The Quarry • Until Dawn"

"The Quarry was a great game to play with my wife."

"I really enjoyed it and wanna look into more choose your own adventure style horror games"

"The Quarry, really good horror story with good characters."

"Until dawn"

"Definitely also check out Until Dawn and The Quarry."

"Until Dawn."

"I think I’m going to give Until Dawn a go."

"Conscript looks awesome!"

"If you like Survival Horror I would recommend **Conscript** that just came out."

"How about Conscript (if you like survivor horror)?"

"It’s a World War horror game; it looks pretty damn good."

"Alien: Isolation Carrion Blair Witch Also heard good things about Dredge"

"Dying Light and Blair Witch"

"Blair Witch and Outlast have similar gameplay styles where you go in woefully unprepared and have to deal with the horror when you get there."

"Blair Witch."

"Little nightmares!! i am so obsessed."

"Little Nightmares bridges the gap of being charming and cute with also having some disturbing and twisted character design."

"Fran Bow/Little Nightmares for odd, comforting horror."

"Little Nightmares. It is horror puzzle platform / adventure game. Not much action packed, but definitely worth a try."

"The Dark Pictures Anthology, 4 games like the quarry/untill dawn"

"You could try the dark pictures anthology games."

"You guys should give the Dark Pictures Anthology a chance, if you like those types of games."

"Do the Supermassive games count?"

"From ALL of theese the mimic"

"The Mimic"

"Check out 'The Mimic' and 'Dead Silence.' Both are fantastic for multiplayer horror experiences on Roblox."

"The mimic is better than any horror game on Roblox."

"Depends on what subgenre you like, for me its 'Stay out of the house'."

"Stay out of the House."

"If you haven’t played it yet, I recommend Stay Out of the House."

"Some of the puppet combo games are on there, im a fan of stay out if the house."

"Layers of Fear (2023)"

"A few more I can recommend are Layers of Fear (2016), Visage, and Blair Witch."

"I also remember Layers of Fear was a pretty interesting game."

"I am surprised that no one mentioned Layers of fear."

"White Day."

"White Day - The school."

"White day. Not graphics but very unique atmosphere."

"White Day is pretty cool."

"Crow Country >>>>>>>>>>>"

"I highly recommend crow country."

"Crow Country!!!"

"Crow Country"

"Forgotten Memories."

"Forgotten memories."

"Try Forgotten Memories."

"I just bought Forgotten Memories for 5 bucks. It's a decent horror game."

"Alan Wake 2 is great"

"Soma, visage(which is on Sale), resident evil 7, which I think is on sale."

"Alan Wake 1 and 2"

"The vibes are amazing. Could lowkey be a Silent Hill Game itself."

"Lost In Vivo is very good"

"Did a great job of emulating the music, sounds and visuals of SH in first person."

"The Forest, particularly in co-op. Could be the most hilarious and terrifying VR experience."

"The Forest (the first one) hands-down has given me some of the most enjoyable co-op experiences I've ever had."

"The Forest - it’s like survival horror where you crash on an island and gotta deal with cannibals."

"Corpse Party is one my favorites"

"Corpse Party 1 and 2"

"Corpse Party and Re!Turn 1 and 2"

"Signalis gotta be one of the best games I’ve played all year lol"

"Signalis, tormented souls"

"Signalis!!! I haven't played the first res game but i heard they both play pretty similarly!!"

"Amnesia Collection"

"Pretty great as far as horror goes!"

"Amnesia collection is good although doesn't run as well as alien"

"Omori"

"OMORI is a cutesy game with a dark secret."

"Cute, yes, but is REALLY good with the horror."

"Dying Light is great on Switch"

"Dying Light and Blair Witch"

"Dying Light !! :) "

"Deadly Premonition 1 & 2 are on switch, recommend both."

"Deadly Premonition. If you can look past its janky-ness it's a fun game with a bizarre story."

"It's the BEST game and the WORST game at the same time"

"You might want to have a look at itch.io."

"Go to itch.io there is full of indie horror games there which will mostly run on old systems"

"There's lots of great free horror games on [itch.io](http://itch.io)"

"Doom 3"

"Saving you a click: Doom 3."

"Doom 3."

"Lethal company always and forever."

"Lethal company, if you have friends."

"I don’t know if yall consider this horror but lethal company."

"Bendy and the Ink Machine."

"Bendy and the ink machine."

"Surprised I haven't seen any love for Bendy and the Ink Machine!"

"If you have a fear of deep water and the unknown subnautica is a great choice."

"If you want deep sea horror."

"Not on gamepass anymore but nothing scared me like subnautica."

"Dead by Daylight mobile."

"Dead by Daylight"

"Have you tried Dead by Daylight? It's more competitive than scary."

"Amnesia: The Dark Descent."

"Amnesia: The Dark Descent and SOMA."

"Dead Space Remake, RE4 Remake"

"RE2, 3, 4 remakes, Dead Space, Alien Isolation, Outlast series, Until Dawn, The Quarry."

"Dead Silence takes the cake tho..."

"It would probably be Dead Silence. Heard good things abt it"

"Withering Rooms"

"Withering Rooms https://store.steampowered.com/app/2006140/Withering_Rooms/ World of Horror https://store.steampowered.com/app/913740/WORLD_OF_HORROR/ The Fabulous Fear Machine https://store.steampowered.com/app/1540350/The_Fabulous_Fear_Machine/ Carrion https://store.steampowered.com/app/953490/CARRION/ The Quarry https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577120/The_Quarry/ "

"Is incredible if you're into more psychological horror."

"[FAITH: The Unholy Trinity](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1179080/FAITH_The_Unholy_Trinity/) very retro with cinematic scenes."

"Wall of Insanity. It's like Resident Evil in Silent Hill."

"Wall of Insanity."

"Mundaun is a great folk horror game that I enjoyed tremendously."

"Detention, Darkwood, Doki Doki Literature Club, Mundaun, and Outlast are also fantastic."

"Maid of sker is underrated."

"Maid of Sker!"

"By scariness Mimic wins follow by doors and piggy"

"Mimic if you just wanna get a little scare in"

"Sclerosis."

"Sclerosis (Amnesia)."

"Dementium and Moon which aren't probably as good as games above but still worth checking."

"Try a game called Dementium."