Sometimes you just need a good scare to shake your head loose, and we’ve got 12 terrifying
video games that will do the trick in short order.
From creepy jumps to slow, psychological twists, these are our favorite horror games across
all mainstream gaming platforms.
Resident Evil 7 ditched the co-op experience for a return to its creepy roots.
The story revolves around a terrifying family and their connection to a biohazard.
This game is not for the weak-hearted, but perfect for horror fans with strong stomachs.
Alien is the film that put space horror on the map, and Alien: Isolation puts players
in the boots of Ellen Ripley’s daughter.
She’s looking for clues about her missing mother on a space station that is of course,
inhabited by a dreaded xenomorph.
You’ll need to flex your strongest stealth skills to survive this harrowing sci-fi adventure.
If you love tension and dread, you’ll love Isloation.
The Forest is all about surviving in the wilderness after a devastating plane crash.
There are no clear objectives, other than staying alive, and the world is wide open.
But the world is also very dangerous, and you may soon find that you’re not alone.
If you love non-linear stories and surprises lurking in the darkest places, take a hike
through The Forest.
Pro Tip: Don’t agree to an experimental brain scan after a bad car accident.
You might wake up in a world of trouble.
That’s where SOMA begins.
It’s full of dark sci-fi horror and wildly creative exploration, puzzles, and stealth
mechanics that will keep you on your toes.
Little Nightmares is a fantasy-horror platformer with amazing world building.
You play as Six, a little girl trapped on a ship and trying to escape.
There’s a gothic, stop-motion visual quality here, but we also recommend playing the game
with headphones to experience the stellar audio design.
Detention is a side-scroller that weaves fiction with the real-life Taiwanese era known as
the “White Terror,” a long and brutal period of martial law.
You navigate a once-familiar school twisted into a nightmare.
It’s a fascinating primer on Taiwanese religion and mythology, and it’s creepy af to boot.
Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan is an interactive drama that spans decades.
The ambitious story is punctuated by action sequences and compelling moral choices.
The developers promise that this is merely the first episode in an 8 part series, and
we can’t wait to play the rest.
Visage may seem like a classic haunted house story, but this home keeps changing in ways
that will keep you on your toes.
An extremely tense atmosphere sets the tone for cautious exploration and puzzle solving,
and makes this psychological horror game one of the best of last year.
Subnautica may not have the classic horror formula.
It’s a survival, exploration, and base building game, at its core.
But as you swim deeper, the alien horrors of ocean planet 4546B will keep you clinging
to your oxygen tank for dear life.
It’s a relaxing and terrifying experience all at once, wrapped in an excellent sci-story.
Oxenfree is a paranormal indie adventure with a thrilling story.
You, your brother, and friends visit an abandoned island for an overnight party.
But the dream getaway turns to a nightmare when you learn the island was never really
deserted at all.
In fact, the inhabitants are of the supernatural variety.
Outlast 2 is a first-person psychological horror trip, and to say it’s a dark and
twisted journey is an understatement.
You’re an investigative journalist trying to solve the murder of an unidentified pregnant
woman.
The clues lead to the Arizona desert and a satanic cult, and when a helicopter crash
leaves you stranded and your wife missing, you’ll need your wits -- and some flashbacks
-- to survive.
Fair warning: This game contains extremely graphic imagery, and depictions of sexual
abuse and suicide.
Night in the Woods is an indie adventure game that’s more about the paranormal than traditional
horror, but there are a few choice jump scares.
The protagonist is a classic video game hero - a depressed college dropout who is also
a cat.
It’s a coming-of-age story that takes place on a very strange plane -- extremely relatable
yet totally supernatural at the same time.
Those are our favorite horror games across all platforms, but if you’ve got the lights
down low and playing another spooky title, be sure to share it in the comments below
so other viewers can enjoy your recommendations, too.
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