Which horror game

PlayStation 4 exclusive Until Dawn , a surprisingly entertaining pulp horror tale about a bunch of ill-fated teens. The first chapter is Man of Medan , which retells the story of the real-world ghost ship Ourang Medan —albeit from the perspective of a fresh group of ill-fated twenty-somethings.

What, are you trying to end up dead? Dusk takes you through sinister farms and abandoned cityscapes, Amid Evil to much weirder fantasy environs. But both are about moving a million miles an hour, shooting anything that moves, and opening a bunch of locked doors. Maybe not so much—but only because you have more than enough weapons to defend yourself from all the horrors that await.

Might as well grab all three and get gibbing. The first Evil Within was a mess of a game. Oh sure, it had brilliant ideas, but the execution was just dismal at times—clunky movement, a tedious and poorly paced opening, and a save system that caused more than one person I know to quit after a few hours. All the ideas that made the first game worth the grind are back, and paired with a game that actually plays well this time. Once upon a time this slide was a battle between Dead by Daylight and Friday the 13th , two horror games with a similar conceit: Asymmetric multiplayer, where four survivors have to band together and hold out while another player, the powerful monster, tries to kill them off.

But Dead by Daylight is your only option now. Rest in peace, and all. One alien. And it worked. Though a bit overlong and at times needlessly difficult, Alien: Isolation is the strongest big-budget horror experience in years. This game is just plain tense— almost unbearably so if you play it with a VR headset. A Victorian-era castle may not seem like the best setting for a horror game, but with Amnesia: The Dark Descent Frictional took everything it learned from its earlier games, polished it, and released one of the scariest games of all time.

Asylums are easy fodder for horror. And if you already played and enjoyed the base Outlast game, be sure to check out the Whistleblower DLC released last year. Learn more. I was younger than I should have been when I first watched Alien , and I spent many sleepless nights with my arms crossed over my chest.

Most Alien -related games focused on the action-packed sequel, but Alien Isolation nails the terrifyingly tense stalking spirit of the original. This stressful game caused me to break out in a cold sweat as the nightmare of my youth uncoiled from dark corners and chased me down endless corridors where no one could hear my screams.

A single killer takes on four survivors in this thrilling multiplayer game. After a rocky start, Dead by Daylight has improved enormously and boasts a vibrant fandom with an inclusive culture. The survivors must escape each map, but teamwork is required to avoid a bloody death at the hands of an invincible murderer. This sci-fi horror series sends you on a nerve-shredding adventure that begins on the derelict Ishimura interstellar mining ship.

A creepy story unfolds through discovery, exploration, and mysterious visions, and you must fight reanimated corpses driven by some unknown extraterrestrial force. The series spawned a few sequels and spin-offs, but the original is my favorite. EA has announced a next-gen remake that promises updated graphics and some other enhancements. Ruling the horror roost for nearly three decades is no mean feat.

The Resident Evil series gave birth to the survival horror genre and has continued to reinvent itself over the years, steadfastly refusing to die, just like all the best monsters.

It swerved into shooter territory for a few years but returned to its survival roots with the terrifying Resident Evil 7: Biohazard , which left me a sweaty wreck when I attempted to play it in VR.

The campier Resident Evil Village is the latest release, but the excellent Resident Evil 2 remake is also worth playing. The original game casts you as a night-shift security guard watching a bank of monitors at an off-brand Chuck E. As the story gradually unfolds through phone calls from your predecessor, you realize that the animatronics are moving around.

The clever design drains your limited power when you bring the monitors up, use the lights, or lock the doors, so you have to use them sparingly to track Freddy Fazbear and friends and avoid falling victim to one of them. We've linked to The Core Collection, which includes many of those sequels, but if you just want to try the original, you can get it for cheap Xbox , PlayStation , Switch.

It's also available on Android and iOS. A modern take on point-and-click adventures, you must unravel a mystery on the remote Blackwood Mountain and try to survive until the sun comes up. Quick-time events that require split-second decisions and fast reflexes keep you on your toes. A solid cast including Rami Malek and Hayden Panettiere , high production values, and a mix of genre tropes and twists make this game as close as you can get to starring in a slasher flick.

Until Dawn is a PlayStation exclusive. PC and Xbox gamers looking for something similar should try Man of Medan from the same studio. Dripping with creepy atmosphere, Little Nightmares is a side-scrolling puzzle platformer that challenges you to escape the mysterious underwater Maw. As you guide the wee, raincoat-clad protagonist Six through a series of horrifying digital dioramas, you must solve puzzles and stay stealthy to avoid discovery and death at the hands of some grotesque monsters.

If you enjoy a perplexing mystery that promises to mess with your head, Prey is peerless. A memorable opening gives way to an alternate world. You gradually glean the history by reading various emails and listening to recordings you discover as you explore the spooky space station, Talos I.

It is one of the most important elements for creating tension and selling terror. These games revel in their atmosphere and make it the core of the experience. Lovecraft, making the commitment to a pure horror aesthetic a big win for From Software.

Any of the games on this list pull you straight into their settings. Yes, especially the one that locks you in with animatronic characters. If you want a game that leaves you thinking about what the hell just happened, these selections will leave you with that feeling for many different reasons.

The Walking Dead delivers its terrors through the fear of losing an adorable little girl to a cruel zombie-filled world, with some memorable decisions along the way. In Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly , you look on in horror as you watch sisters become targeted as a sacrifice for an ancient ritual, and things only get more demented from there. And adventure game Corpse Party is unlike anything else here, because it is equal parts disturbing and goofy.

Spooky schools tend to bring that out in children. Look, sometimes we just want to mow down zombies. Nothing wrong with that! Prevailing against an endless horde provides an exhilarating adrenaline rush. These games put you against the worst odds, forcing you to conserve resources, find supplies, and do whatever it takes to survive a zombie outbreak.

The Resident Evil series has earned its reputation for forcing you to sweat running it or gunning it. If you want something recent, we recommend the Resident Evil 2 remake , as Mr. X has never been more terrifying. Dying Light and State of Decay 2 allow you to explore open worlds and try to survive the day-to-day frights while building to bigger and better things.

And if you just want to shoot zombies with friends, World War Z will scratch that itch. We understand that not everyone wants something quite so mature and gruesome, and you might be looking for something more geared toward a younger audience.