Horror Games

Top 4 Scariest Horror Games to Play

Brace yourselves and get ready to face the scariest hours of your life. Whether you're looking for a good scare or overcoming your fears, you've come to the right place.

We have compiled the top 4 scariest games to play right now. These horror games will intensify your gameplay as they have become more interactive.

Whether you have a PC or a gaming console, this list has all the options. From creepy monsters to aliens, meet them all in these games below.

1. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

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  • Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
  • Price: $20.98
  • Developer: Capcom
  • Rating: 7.7/10 IGN/ 85% Metacritic

The Resident Evil franchise has unveiled one of the best horror games with a great storyline. Resident Evil 7 is an explorative game full of puzzles and challenges.

It is a first-person perspective game, giving players an immersive gaming experience. On top of that, players can use it with Virtual Reality (VR) - what better way to make it feel life-like.

The main character is Ethan Winters, who searches for his long-missing wife, Mia. She was once thought to be deceased until Ethan received a call.

As Ethan searches for Mia, he is captured by the Baker family, a family infected with a mysterious disease. Throughout the game, players search for a cure while tackling enemies on the plantation set in Louisiana.

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  • Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
  • Price: $20.98
  • Developer: Capcom
  • Rating: 7.7/10 IGN/ 85% Metacritic

The Resident Evil franchise has unveiled one of the best horror games with a great storyline. Resident Evil 7 is an explorative game full of puzzles and challenges.

It is a first-person perspective game, giving players an immersive gaming experience. On top of that, players can use it with Virtual Reality (VR) - what better way to make it feel life-like.

The main character is Ethan Winters, who searches for his long-missing wife, Mia. She was once thought to be deceased until Ethan received a call.

As Ethan searches for Mia, he is captured by the Baker family, a family infected with a mysterious disease. Throughout the game, players search for a cure while tackling enemies on the plantation set in Louisiana.

2. The Evil Within 2

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  • Platform: PC, PS4, PlayStation VR, and Xbox One
  • Price: $19.50
  • Developer: Tango Gameworks
  • Rating: 8/10 IGN/ 76% Metacritic

The Evil Within 2 is a third-person game where the player controls the main character, detective Sebastian Castellanos. Sebastian is on a mission to find his daughter Lily, who he thought died in a house fire.

Players will find themselves entering a town called Union, which soon reveals how the town's people turned into monsters. This survival horror game is full of dark supernatural forces, dead bodies, and spooky mansions that'll keep you up all night.

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  • Platform: PC, PS4, PlayStation VR, and Xbox One
  • Price: $19.50
  • Developer: Tango Gameworks
  • Rating: 8/10 IGN/ 76% Metacritic

The Evil Within 2 is a third-person game where the player controls the main character, detective Sebastian Castellanos. Sebastian is on a mission to find his daughter Lily, who he thought died in a house fire.

Players will find themselves entering a town called Union, which soon reveals how the town's people turned into monsters. This survival horror game is full of dark supernatural forces, dead bodies, and spooky mansions that'll keep you up all night.

3. Little Nightmares 2

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  • Platform: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Google Stadia
  • Price: $8.99
  • Developer: Tarsier Studios
  • Rating: 7/10 IGN/ 82% Metacritic

The player controls Mono, the little boy covered with a paper bag. At the beginning of the game, Mono rescues Six, who is held captive by Hunter in Pale City.

The agenda of the game is to help Mono and Six escape the dark city. Throughout the game, players have to solve puzzles and go through perilous mazes, making sure they are unseen by the enemies.

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  • Platform: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Google Stadia
  • Price: $8.99
  • Developer: Tarsier Studios
  • Rating: 7/10 IGN/ 82% Metacritic

The player controls Mono, the little boy covered with a paper bag. At the beginning of the game, Mono rescues Six, who is held captive by Hunter in Pale City.

The agenda of the game is to help Mono and Six escape the dark city. Throughout the game, players have to solve puzzles and go through perilous mazes, making sure they are unseen by the enemies.

4. Alien: Isolation

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  • Platform: PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS
  • Price: $22.79
  • Developer: Creative Assembly
  • Rating: 5.9/10 IGN/ 81% Metacritic

Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game based on the original Alien movie. It is centered on Amanda Ripley, who ends up in a space station alone.

The main character soon discovers that she is not alone. In the space station, she fights the Alien, aggressive survivors, and humanoid robots. The game involves staying in stealth mode, locating important items, and completing tasks

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  • Platform: PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS
  • Price: $22.79
  • Developer: Creative Assembly
  • Rating: 5.9/10 IGN/ 81% Metacritic

Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game based on the original Alien movie. It is centered on Amanda Ripley, who ends up in a space station alone.

The main character soon discovers that she is not alone. In the space station, she fights the Alien, aggressive survivors, and humanoid robots. The game involves staying in stealth mode, locating important items, and completing tasks

Think You Can Handle It?

If monsters, aliens, and bizarre humans are your kind of scare, these games won't disappoint. Once you pick a game to scare you, amp up your gaming experience by playing with high volume, alone, and at night.

Can't handle it? We recommend playing with friends, at a lower volume, and during the day.