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Die besten psychologischen Horrorspiele

Ranking of the psychological horror games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Inscryption, The Walking Dead: Season Two and Tales of the Black Forest lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 86/100. Total catalogued: 38 games.

Top 3

Das beste psychologischen horrorspiele-Spiel ist Inscryption (90.5/100). Dahinter: The Walking Dead: Season Two und Tales of the Black Forest.

#1Inscryption91#2The Walking Dead: Season Two89#3Tales of the Black Forest98#4Phasmophobia85#5The Supper99

Vollständiges Ranking

38 Spiele katalogisiertStand Mai 2026

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#1Inscryption
iRank91
Inscryption
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
NarrativDüsterProzeduralHorrorEgo-Perspektive
Steam👍 97%· 145KRAWG👍 87%· 597MC86OC86· 83
Jahr 2021Dev Daniel Mullins Games · Devolver DigitalSpielzeit ~8hAuf PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
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SteamGOGNintendo
#4Phasmophobia
iRank85
Phasmophobia
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
KoopOnlineMehrspielerNarrativDüster
Steam👍 95%· 828KRAWG👍 78%· 434OC76· 13
Jahr 2020Dev Kinetic GamesSpielzeit ~6hAuf PC
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Steam
#6MiSide
iRank90
MiSide
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativGemütlichDüsterHorror
Steam👍 98%· 138KRAWG👍 84%· 137
Jahr 2024Dev AIHASTO · IndieArkSpielzeit ~5hAuf PC
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Steamitch.io
#10The Cat Lady
iRank93
The Cat Lady
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorErkundung
Steam👍 94%· 6.1K
Jahr 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7Auf Linux · PC
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SteamGOG
#12Dredge
iRank88
Dredge
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterOffene WeltHorror
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Jahr 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17Auf Xbox · PS4 · Android
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SteamGOGEpic
#13Smile For Me
iRank83
Smile For Me
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativGemütlichCasualDüster
Steam👍 96%· 3.0KRAWG👍 80%· 25IGDB80· 1OC73· 8
Jahr 2019Dev Gabe Lane · LimboLaneSpielzeit ~4hAuf PC · Apple Macintosh
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Steam
#14Outlast
iRank82
Outlast
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerMehrspielerSchleichenNahkampfNarrativ
Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30
Jahr 2013Dev Red BarrelsSpielzeit ~3hAuf PC · PS · Xbox
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SteamGOGEpic
#15Pony Island
iRank89
Pony Island
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterGemütlichHorror
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17
Jahr 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesAuf Linux · PC · Mac
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Steam
#16Oxenfree
iRank84
Oxenfree
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83
Jahr 2016Dev Night School StudioAuf PS4 · Linux · Android
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SteamGOGEpic
#17The Witch's House MV
iRank87
The Witch's House MV
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerCasualDüsterNarrativHorror
Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5
Jahr 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentSpielzeit ~3hAuf PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
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SteamGOG
#18Mouthwashing
iRank89
Mouthwashing
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorWeltraum
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Jahr 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexAuf Xbox · PC · PS5
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Steamitch.io
#19Fran Bow
iRank86
Fran Bow
HorrorPsychologischer Horror
EinzelspielerNarrativDüsterHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1
Jahr 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBAuf PS4 · Linux · Android
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SteamGOGXbox

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

What is the best psychological horror game?
According to the iRankGames ranking, Inscryption (90.5/100) tops the list. Close behind are The Walking Dead: Season Two and Tales of the Black Forest.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
How many psychological horror games are in this ranking?
38 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
What makes a good psychological horror game?
The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Inscryption, The Walking Dead: Season Two and Tales of the Black Forest.