Halloween is coming! So we’ve compiled a list of the best horror games, including the scariest games and survival horror games that will keep you on the edge of your seat and look over your shoulder long after you’ve turned off the screen.
Silent Hill 2
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, PS4 (via backwards compatibility)
Immerse yourself in the fog-drenched town of Silent Hill 2, where psychological horror weaves seamlessly into a captivating narrative. Step into the shoes of James Sunderland, as you untangle a tale of sorrow and enigma while navigating through warped dimensions, confronting the deepest recesses of your fears.
Resident Evil 7
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC
Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled encounter as you venture into the eerie Baker mansion in Resident Evil 7. With a first-person perspective and an unyielding atmosphere, this installment sets the bar for survival horror games, enveloping you in a chilling saga of family secrets and unimaginable terrors.
Amnesia: Rebirth
Platforms: PS4, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
Embrace the terror of Amnesia: The Dark Descent, a game that strips you of your defenses against the unfathomable. Placed within a foreboding castle, you’ll solve puzzles and unearth tales of ancient malevolence while grappling against your fragile sanity.
Outlast
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch
Enter the harrowing halls of Mount Massive Asylum in Outlast, equipped with just a camcorder to navigate its chilling corridors. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, firsthand experience the horrors that lurk within this forsaken institution, transforming your quest for truth into a battle for survival.
Alien: Isolation
Platforms: Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PS4, and PC
Brace yourself for an unrelenting extraterrestrial menace in Alien: Isolation. Step into the shoes of Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, as you maneuver through a derelict space station, relentlessly pursued by the formidable Xenomorph. In this game that perfectly combines stealth and strategy, your only allies are your wits and nerves of steel.
In the realm of horror video games, adrenaline rushes, chilling atmospheres, and suspenseful narratives create an unparalleled immersion. From confronting inner demons in Silent Hill 2 to eluding imminent doom in Alien: Isolation, these titles pledge to keep you captivated, horrified, and entirely spellbound.
