1
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Capcom · 2023
93Score
A near-flawless remake of the action-horror landmark, tighter and tenser than ever.
Solo
Meta93
OC92
The Best Horror games, Ranked
Horror games are designed to get under your skin, whether through resource-starved survival, helpless hiding, or slow psychological dread. These are the best horror games, ranked by combined Metacritic and OpenCritic scores.
12 games rankedGenre avg. score 85Updated June 2026
Play mode
Showing 12 of 12 games
2
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Capcom · 2019
91Score
The remake that set the modern survival-horror standard, with the relentless Mr. X.
Solo
Meta91
OC92
3
Dead Space (2023)
Motive Studio · 2023
88Score
A masterful remake of the dismemberment-horror classic aboard the USG Ishimura.
Solo
Meta87
OC89
4
Silent Hill 2 (2024)
Bloober Team · 2024
87Score
A faithful, unsettling remake of the most revered psychological horror story in games.
Solo
Meta86
OC88
5
Subnautica
Unknown Worlds · 2018
86Score
Not marketed as horror, but the deep-sea dread here is some of the purest in games.
Solo
Meta87
OC84
6
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Capcom · 2017
86Score
The first-person reinvention that made the series genuinely frightening again.
Solo
Meta86
OC86
7
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Frictional Games · 2010
85Score
The hide-and-survive game that defined a decade of helpless first-person horror.
Solo
Meta85
8
Resident Evil Village
Capcom · 2021
85Score
A theatrical, varied horror adventure anchored by its now-iconic castle.
Solo
Meta84
OC87
9
SOMA
Frictional Games · 2015
82Score
Underwater sci-fi horror that scares with ideas as much as monsters.
Solo
Meta82
OC83
10
Alien: Isolation
Creative Assembly · 2014
81Score
One unkillable Xenomorph, hunting you with terrifying adaptive AI.
Solo
Meta81
OC81
11
Outlast
Red Barrels · 2013
79Score
Found-footage asylum horror where your only tools are a camcorder and your legs.
Solo
Meta80
OC77
12
Phasmophobia
Kinetic Games · 2024
76Score
Co-op ghost hunting that turns voice chat into the scariest mechanic of all.
Co-opOnlineSolo
Meta76
OC76
How we rank
Every game gets a single HostedGG Score: a weighted blend of the two leading review aggregators, so no single outlet decides the result.
- Metacritic · 55%
- OpenCritic · 45%
Critic scores were verified against Metacritic and OpenCritic in June 2026. OpenCritic launched in 2015, so a few older classics have no OpenCritic average; for those the score uses the Metacritic number on its own. This is an independent editorial ranking, and no game pays for placement.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best horror game?
By combined critic score, the Resident Evil 4 (2023) and Resident Evil 2 (2019) remakes lead, both modern survival-horror benchmarks.
What is the scariest game on this list?
For pure dread, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Alien: Isolation, and Outlast leave you defenceless, which many players find scarier than combat-focused horror.
Are there co-op horror games here?
Yes. Phasmophobia is built for co-op ghost hunting, and it is far more terrifying (and funnier) with friends on voice chat.
Explore more rankings
Best RPGsSprawling worlds, deep builds, and stories that stick with you.Best Survival gamesGather, craft, build, and live to see another dawn.Best ShootersTight gunplay, killer level design, and that perfect headshot feel.Best Strategy gamesOut-think, out-build, and out-maneuver, turn by turn or in real time.Best Open-world gamesVast maps worth getting lost in, packed with things to do.Best RoguelikesRun-based runs, permadeath, and just one more attempt.Best Co-op gamesThe best games to play with friends, from couch to online.Best SoulslikesPunishing combat, deliberate pacing, and hard-won victories.Best MetroidvaniasInterconnected maps, ability-gated secrets, and that next upgrade.
All game rankings