HorrorPsychological Horror
NarrativeDarkProceduralHorrorFirst Person
Steam👍 97%· 145KRAWG👍 87%· 597MC86OC86· 83
Year 2021Dev Daniel Mullins Games · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~8hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh
Best Psychological Horror Games
This is the ranking of the best psychological 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. Inscryption, The Walking Dead: Season Two and Tales of the Black Forest lead the chart — the highest-rated titles in the genre according to our data. The top-25 average iRank is 86/100, out of 38 games catalogued. The ranking updates continuously as new reviews and votes come in.
Top 3
The best psychological horror games game is Inscryption (90.5/100). Close behind: The Walking Dead: Season Two and Tales of the Black Forest.
Full ranking
38 games cataloguedUpdated July 2026
Ranked by iRank Score
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloRangedMeleeDarkNarrative
Steam👍 97%· 34KIGDB81· 5
Year 2013Dev Telltale Games · Skybound GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorAnime
Steam👍 98%· 15K
Dev 拾英工作室 · SakuraGamePlaytime ~2hOn PC
HorrorPsychological Horror
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerNarrativeDark
Steam👍 95%· 828KRAWG👍 78%· 434OC76· 13
Year 2020Dev Kinetic GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC
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
SoloMeleeStealthDarkNarrative
Steam👍 95%· 35KRAWG👍 70%· 1.2KMC85IGDB89· 2
Year 2010Dev Frictional GamesPlaytime ~2hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
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
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkOpen WorldHorror
Steam👍 96%· 54KIGDB86· 5OC82· 102
Year 2023Dev Black Salt Games · Team17On Xbox · PS4 · Android
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeCozyCasualDark
Steam👍 96%· 3.0KRAWG👍 80%· 25IGDB80· 1OC73· 8
Year 2019Dev Gabe Lane · LimboLanePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloMultiplayerStealthMeleeNarrative
Steam👍 96%· 135KRAWG👍 73%· 1.9KMC80IGDB77· 11OC77· 30
Year 2013Dev Red BarrelsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkCozyHorror
Steam👍 95%· 18KIGDB92· 3OC85· 17
Year 2016Dev Daniel Mullins GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkFantasySci-Fi
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB79· 16OC81· 83
Year 2016Dev Night School StudioOn PS4 · Linux · Android
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloCasualDarkNarrativeHorror
Steam👍 95%· 3.9KRAWG👍 91%· 45OC80· 5
Year 2018Dev Fummy · DANGEN EntertainmentPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Nintendo
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorSpace
Steam👍 95%· 37KIGDB87· 1OC84· 27
Year 2024Dev Wrong Organ · Critical ReflexOn Xbox · PC · PS5
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkHorrorFantasy
Steam👍 97%· 22KIGDB75· 1
Year 2015Dev Killmonday Games HBOn PS4 · Linux · Android
HorrorPsychological Horror
SoloNarrativeDarkCasualHorror
Steam👍 96%· 10K
Year 2015Dev Rusty LakeOn Android · PC · iOS
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.