iRank94
HorrorAction Horror
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93
Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC
Best Action Horror Games
Ranking of the action horror games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours, Half-Life: Alyx and Cookie Clicker lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 82/100. Total catalogued: 29 games.
Top 3
The best action horror games game is Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours (93.5/100). Close behind: Half-Life: Alyx and Cookie Clicker.
Full ranking
29 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
iRank93
HorrorAction Horror
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93OC93· 78
Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC
iRank89
HorrorAction Horror
SoloCasualHorrorManagementPixel Art
Steam👍 96%· 90KRAWG👍 78%· 140
Year 2013Dev Orteil · PlaysaurusPlaytime ~52hOn PC · Android · Web
iRank85
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDark
Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7
Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox
iRank89
HorrorAction Horror
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedDark
Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13
Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux
#6Soma
iRank88
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94
Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
iRank89
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorExploration
Steam👍 94%· 35KIGDB83· 3OC90· 43
Year 2022Dev Crows Crows CrowsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
iRank94
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkProcedural
Steam👍 94%· 1.4K
Year 2023Dev CC Arts · CC ARTSPlaytime ~1hOn PC
iRank89
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeHorrorExplorationFirst Person
Steam👍 93%· 5.9KRAWG👍 92%· 22OC79· 29
Year 2023Dev Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
#10R.E.P.O.
iRank89
HorrorAction Horror
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloStealth
Steam👍 96%· 389KRAWG👍 90%· 40
Dev semiworkPlaytime ~4hOn PC
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkCozyNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 3.9K
Year 2017Dev Albino Moose Games · Screenwave MediaPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS
iRank84
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 95%· 21KIGDB71· 5OC78· 30
Year 2018Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
iRank81
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMultiplayerOpen WorldHorrorExploration
Steam👍 83%· 35KRAWG👍 84%· 66
Year 2016Dev Forward Development · Forward Global GroupPlaytime ~3hOn PC
iRank80
HorrorAction Horror
Co-opOfflineSoloMultiplayerOnline
Steam👍 87%· 63KRAWG👍 75%· 1.6KMC86IGDB78· 15OC72· 22
Year 2009Dev CapcomPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox
iRank80
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeDarkNarrative
Steam👍 91%· 4.1KRAWG👍 74%· 237MC73IGDB74· 4
Year 2007Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
#16Outlast II
iRank81
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 91%· 63KIGDB78· 17OC75· 117
Year 2017Dev Red BarrelsOn PS4 · PC · Mac
iRank81
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 87%· 9.2KIGDB73· 7OC81· 165
Year 2024Dev Ninja Theory · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PC · PS5
iRank81
HorrorAction Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 88%· 12KIGDB82· 3OC76· 83
Year 2024Dev The Chinese Room · Secret ModeOn Xbox · PC · PS5
iRank78
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark
Steam👍 77%· 9.2KIGDB82· 9OC78· 92
Year 2020Dev Frictional GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
iRank78
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 83%· 18KIGDB75· 13
Year 2016Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best action horror game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours (93.5/100) tops the list. Close behind are Half-Life: Alyx and Cookie Clicker.
- 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 action horror games are in this ranking?
- 29 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good action 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: Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours, Half-Life: Alyx and Cookie Clicker.