HorrorAction Horror
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93
Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC
Best Horror Games
This is the ranking of the best horror games, sorted by iRank score: a 0-100 metric blending Steam reviews, IGDB ratings (community and critic), Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes into a single number. Unlike opinion-based editorial lists, this order is computed from real data and applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment so games with few reviews can't inflate the top of the chart. Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours, Half-Life: Alyx and Inscryption lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 89/100, out of 71 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
The best horror games game is Half-Life: Alyx - Final Hours (93.5/100). Close behind: Half-Life: Alyx and Inscryption.
Full ranking
71 games cataloguedUpdated July 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
HorrorAction Horror
SoloRangedMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 98%· 104KRAWG👍 87%· 507MC93OC93· 78
Year 2020Dev Valve Software · ValvePlaytime ~5hOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
NarrativeDarkProceduralHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 145KRAWG👍 87%· 597MC86OC86· 83
Year 2021Dev Daniel Mullins Games · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
HorrorSurvival Horror
SoloMeleeRangedDarkNarrative
Steam👍 92%· 29KRAWG👍 91%· 2.2KMC86IGDB88· 6
Year 2008Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
HorrorAction Horror
SoloCasualHorrorManagementPixel Art
Steam👍 96%· 90KRAWG👍 78%· 140
Year 2013Dev Orteil · PlaysaurusPlaytime ~52hOn PC · Android · Web
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5
Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDark
Steam👍 90%· 57KRAWG👍 84%· 2.3KMC83IGDB83· 7
Year 2010Dev Remedy Entertainment · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~5hOn PC · Xbox
HorrorAction Horror
MultiplayerSoloMeleeRangedDark
Steam👍 95%· 118KRAWG👍 86%· 108OC83· 13
Year 2024Dev Mike Klubnika · CRITICAL REFLEXPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Linux
HorrorPsychological Horror
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerNarrativeDark
Steam👍 95%· 828KRAWG👍 78%· 434OC76· 13
Year 2020Dev Kinetic GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 98%· 15K
Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC
HorrorAction Horror
SoloMeleeStealthNarrativeDark
Steam👍 96%· 51KIGDB81· 15OC83· 94
Year 2015Dev Frictional GamesOn PS4 · Linux · PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2
Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeCasualDarkHorror
Steam👍 99%· 4.4K
Year 2020Dev Octavi NavarroOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeCozyDarkHorror
Steam👍 98%· 138KRAWG👍 84%· 137
Year 2024Dev AIHASTO · IndieArkPlaytime ~5hOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloStealthMeleeNarrativeDark
Steam👍 94%· 2.9KRAWG👍 81%· 124MC78IGDB80· 2
Year 2009Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorror2D
Steam👍 94%· 1.6KRAWG👍 86%· 71MC75
Year 2016Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7Playtime ~4hOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorExploration
Steam👍 94%· 6.1K
Year 2012Dev Harvester Games · Screen 7On Linux · PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorPixel Art
Steam👍 95%· 2.4KRAWG👍 77%· 66MC79
Year 2014Dev The Game Kitchen · Phoenix Online PublishingPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android
HorrorAction Horror
SoloNarrativeCasualHorrorExploration
Steam👍 94%· 35KIGDB83· 3OC90· 43
Year 2022Dev Crows Crows CrowsOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android
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Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Simulation
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Horror · Survival
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Horror · Adventure
Pony Island
Horror · Puzzle
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Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Adventure
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Simulation
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Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Survival
Resident Evil 5
Horror · Adventure
Penumbra Overture
Horror · Adventure
Rusty Lake Hotel
Horror · Puzzle
Five Nights at Freddy's 2
Horror · Puzzle
We Were Here
Horror · Puzzle
Outlast II
Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Simulation
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Horror · Adventure
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Horror · Adventure
The Quarry
Horror · Adventure
Still Wakes the Deep
Horror · Adventure
Layers of Fear
Horror · Adventure
The Medium
Horror · Adventure
Amnesia: Rebirth
Horror · Puzzle
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Horror · Adventure
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best 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 Inscryption.
- 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 horror games are in this ranking?
- 50 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good 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 Inscryption.