BEST HORROR GAMES AVAILABLE IN 2024

Since it is currently the scariest period of the year, we decided to prepare and deliver you a list of some outstanding horror game titles for you to enjoy this Halloween season.

The entries are going to be all horror-related and arranged in alphabetical order, most of them are already out and available on the market, while some are expected to get released very soon this year, so you should definitely stay alert and have them in mind as well!

In spirit of the topic there is also going to be a second part to this article that would give you an extensive list of horror game titles that are still in development and will reach us next year in 2025!

Ready to begin our terrific journey through the nightmarish worlds these titles have to offer? Pack your gear and prepare yourself for a demented and twisted adventure in some of the darkest horror experiences available in 2024! Let’s begin!

Alien: Rogue Incursion [19.12.2024]

We start off with our first entry Alien: Rogue Incursion by Survios which recently got its first previews online, alongside a release date of December 19 2024, just on time for the holiday season.

This title is a next-gen, single-player action-horror VR game that really does authentically immerse the players into the horrible terrors and mighty challenges of the iconic Alien universe. The game runs on Unreal Engine 5 and was announced to be coming to PC VR Quest 3 and the PlayStation VR 2.

All of that being said Alien: Rogue Incursion could and should be taken as the spiritual successor to the Alien: Isolation entry in the popular series, it is a game title with its own original story, which plays out while you are trying to survive as you are exploring the hallways in an extremely overrun with Xenomorph creatures facility.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead [17.10.2024]

Step into the world of A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead by Stormind Games & Saber Interactive and manage to somehow survive the experience in as much silence as possible. The same developers of the renowned Broken Porcelain from a few years ago are actually handling the video game adaptation of the Quiet Place movies as well.

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single player horror adventure game that lets you craft your tools and try out different strategies to protect yourself and your beloved ones in an intense and grueling survival experience on the PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X and S.

In this exclusive gaming spin-off, you are going to experience the journey of a young woman who must go through a tremendous series of terrible events in the midst of interpersonal family conflicts, all while she tries to manage with her own inner demons and set of fears.

Backrooms Media [10.09.2024]

Next on the list comes Backrooms Media by publisher Pretty Soon, and this one traps you in an endless maze of distorted rooms, each next one more unsettling than the previous ones. This procedurally generated game ensures that every playthrough of its levels is unique enough to keep you glued to the keyboard.

Backrooms Media is a 1-4 player co-op horror that plunges you into the disturbing and hyper-realistic liminal spaces of the popular Backrooms. Navigate within the eerie environments filled with some of the most terrible horrors lurking around. Group up with your friends to face the terror of the endless Backrooms together and... try to somehow escape, if you can.

With a strong focus on exploration, survival and puzzle solving, as you get deeper into this labyrinth the tension and fear levels both rise up in a craze. It is a perfect title for fans of psychological horror and mystery games such as the Stanley Parable and Layers of Fear. It came out September 10th for the PC only.

Beyond Hanwell [26.10.2024]

Explore Westminster, London on a journey all the way to the dark ruins of Hanwell. You would need to fight with whatever weapons you are able to find on your journey and find ways to use the environment in order to best defend yourself against the ever increasing types of anomalous events that happen around you.

Beyond Hanwell by Steel Arts Software Limited takes players into a series of twisted open world environments filled with many paranormal horrors. In Beyond Hanwell, you are going to explore a sinister town called Hanwell, and would have to solve some complex puzzles while managing to survive against supernatural entities of all kinds.

This game basically combines exploration horror and survival mechanics into a fine blend thus creating a rather deeply immersive experience. You do not need to keep an eye out for it any more since this one is already available since the end of September, although it is for the PC only.

BrokenLore: Unfollow [2024]

BrokenLore: Unfollow by Serafini Productions is a first-person psychological horror game that attempts to explore the impact social media has on the mental health through the story of Anne, a victim of bullying that gets trapped in a surreal nightmare, where she must solve a dark mystery and go against some quite sinister monsters.

Anne has to come to terms with her past's most painful choices and face the consequences. However, she is not alone on her own – there are many terrible creatures wandering all around and they follow her every step... Will Anne be able to get out alive and sane? It is up to you to help her do so since this game is coming to PC exclusively later on in 2024 as well.

Connection: The Nightmare Within [25.10.24]

Next, we got Connection: The Nightmare Within by Dragon Level which is a dark narrative driven psychological horror game sending players into a mysterious ever-changing dreamscape world filled to the brim with some very cryptic puzzles and mind-bending twists all throughout the storyline.

You take the role of Detective Stone as he investigates a shadowy conspiracy. You would have to explore the atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles but also manage to somehow unravel a story of twisted turns.

The game focuses on the psychological toll of navigating through nightmarish roads and unsettling environments and you are able to choose between the classic fixed camera or an over-the-shoulder perspective. Fans of games such as the Evil Within and Layers of Fear would be drawn to this title’s storytelling tone and atmosphere for sure.

Dollhouse: Behind the Broken Mirror [18.10.2024]

Dollhouse: Behind the Broken Mirror by Indigo Studios, Grindstone and Soedesco offers another psychological horror experience as it lets you explore and navigate through a creepy vintage dollhouse. We would have to find a way to overcome the different puzzles and discover the history of its inhabitants.

This game's atmosphere and gripping story are going to draw you into a world full of unsettling mysteries and interesting characters. It challenges you to collect the pieces of your past and connect them better, so that you further your progress and reach for the even more disturbing places this game could take you to.

It is a very terrifying first person horror adventure that tells a dark and mysterious story in its own very, very cinematic style.

Pneumata [20.09.2024]

Prepare to question what is real and what is actually part of the insanity! Pneumata by Deadbolt Interactive and Prep Games could very well be one of the scariest psychological horrors to be released in recent past. If you are a fan of and like Lovecraft types of settings in horror games, we have got a crunchy treat for you over here, as the first work of its publishers and developers, a psychological survival horror game called Pneumata, which is a detective Noir horror game.

You play in the role of a detective and you must find the truth about a mysterious case of this world and gather the fragmented pieces of your mind or fall victim to the great horrors that lurk in the shadows within this sinister blend of survival & psychological horror. Pneumata is surely capable of instilling fear in even the most experienced horror fans out there.

It also seems to be quite a bit inspired by the Resident Evil, The Outcast and even the Amnesia games, with a lot of puzzles and even more shooting involved in this first-person horror title. This game was trying to reach the market last year but it actually came to the PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox series X very recently in the third quarter of 2024, on the 19th of September to be exact.

Shadow Of The Abyss [December 2024]

Shadow of the Abyss by Jimmybear Studios is a psychological horror game where you play through the perspective of a bodycam. As a security guard, your job is to survey an office building during the night shift, until you all of a sudden fall into the cruel hands of fate.

Work your way through the building by completing the tasks given to you from your shift manager. Inside your security room there would be an array of different keys, which would be used to unlock specific doors. Make sure to use the correct keys on each door in order to progress through the building and make it through the night alive, unless something gets to you before the sun comes out!

Dive into the scary depths in Shadow of the Abyss, a relatively short but quite potent horror adventure for a playable interactive experience that would keep you wanting more. This game's rich narrative and stunning visuals promise an immersive and thrilling experience when it releases on PC at the end of the year, so be sure to look out for it.

Silent hill 2: Remake [8.10.2024]

We are pretty sure most of you know about this one already, since it was probably one of the most anticipated games in the list right now. The Silent Hill 2 Remake by Bloober Entertainment and Konami breathes new life into the evergreen classic psychological horror with updated graphics, enhanced sound design and even more refined gameplay mechanics.

As he is investigating a letter from his late wife, James Sunderland returns to where they made so many memories - Silent Hill. What he finds is a abandoned ghost town, full of disturbing monsters and deep fog. Confront the horrible creatures, solve the new versions of the puzzles, and search for any traces from your wife in this splendid remake of SILENT HILL 2.

It is a faithful remake of the beloved classic that manages to revamp the psychological horror aspect of the game, where once again you get to take the popular journey through the town of Silent Hill. Unravel the deeply emotional haunting narrative and survive the terrors that haunt James, if possible at all.

Slitterhead [8.11.2024]

From the creators at Bokeh Game Studio comes Slitterhead, it is a dark grotesque upcoming horror action game that promises a new standalone original experience, successfully managing to finely blend body horror with a variety of psychological thrilling elements in a very original and unique manner.

This title is set in a dystopian city where humans transform into terrible creatures. You would have to battle your way through a very disturbing and visceral environment, not only that you must also solve some complex puzzles and somehow survive all of the intense combats that you must have on your way.

The Slitterhead title offers a great mix of fast-paced combat and deep unsettling gory lore, turning it into a must play game for fans of both Silent Hill and Resident Evil, that are looking for a big portion of disturbing horror. It would really seem that the main goal of this title is to create the most fear inducing situations you have ever seen in a video game up to now and it has a release date of November 8th this year, coming to PC and to both latest generations of the leading consoles as well, meaning a release on PS4, PS5 and Xbox X|S.

Supernatural [15.07.2024]

Supernatural by Hitori De Productions dropped to PC on July 15th this year and it just might be one of the ultimate scare hits up to now this year, so you would have to definitely prepare to dive into some chilling moments and disturbing environments, where every shadow hides an unknown terror with some jaw-dropping graphics and immersive soundscapes to immerse you even deeper into the mystery.

Detective Wyatt has to handle a chilling case as he investigates a housemaid's disappearance. Find out more about the deep secrets ahead of you as you try to go through the haunted house you end up in, be prepared though as every shadow could be hiding a brutal terror, just waiting for you.

Supernatural is actually a photo realistic spine tingling experience that is kind of placed in the found footage genre, if that is what you want make sure to be able to survive the supernatural horrors and figure out all of the dark mysteries surrounding your case, but only if you are brave enough to dare to do so, because something is not right in here.

Unholy [July 20 2023 for the PC] [Sept. 13. 2024 for consoles]

Cross between your daily routine reality and a dark unholy world of unspeakable horror so that you unravel the mysterious events around the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find important clues, solve difficult puzzles and decide whether you infiltrate or fight with the brutal enemies and stand up against the establishment of a terrible cultlike structure.

Unholy by Duality Games takes you to a post apocalyptic world in which players switch between different dimensions in order to solve the various puzzles and go against the myriads of horrifying enemies, this game came out quite recently as well, on Friday the 13th of September 2024, so those of you who do not want to miss it can go check it out right away.

The main focus of this one is of course on the psychological influence and survival mechanics. It is a first person horror adventure game that truly stands out because of its unsettling atmosphere and overall creepy world design. You certainly must expect plenty of tense and terrifying moments as you battle both humans and the supernatural forces in this crumbling dystopia.

Until Dawn [4.10.2024]

It all starts when eight friends get back to the lodge in which two of their group vanished under mysterious circumstances a year ago, fear is going to tighten its severe grip on them as their isolated mountain retreat house falls into a nightmare reality with no evident escape.

Face your fears and determine who survives Until Dawn by Suppressive Games in this seminal horror classic, rebuilt and enhanced for PC and it came out on the 4th of October 2024. Until Dawn invites you to relive the nightmares from the past and immerse yourself in this gripping slasher horror, in which setting every decision could make the difference between keeping your life and facing certain death.

The remaster of Until Dawn now offers player an improved set of textures and visuals, revolving around the original story all whilst at the same time presenting new locations, collectibles as well as new music to be experienced.

Zoochosis [30.09.2024]

To finish off our list, with millions of views on YouTube since earlier this year Zoochosis by Clapper Heads is actually one of the coolest horror games announced for quite a while coming from an indie developer. Basically, it is a phenomenon that makes animals lose their mind when they are caged, so they begin to mutate. This body cam perspective horror adventure game came out exclusively for the PC just at the end of last month on the 30th of September 2024.

You have to give animals their food and clean their enclosures but the most important thing is to monitor their physical and mental health to make sure they do not get sick or die. The perspective serves as a witness to the events and it is tightly integrated into the game’s story and narrative.

The setting of the game is very different from a regular Zoo though, you would have to move between gloomy enclosures on a special train. The train is equipped with everything necessary for animal care and observation; a trolley with gadgets that would help you collect samples and data from the animals, a veterinary health station with meds to help sick animals recover faster, since your time is quite limited and some animals that do get infected with an unknown parasite that turns cute creatures into dangerous monsters.

What do you think about our picks for the best horror games available in 2024? Did you find anything you like? Regardless if you did or not (even though we hope you did), we have prepared a second part for this article with our selection for the best upcoming titles in the horror genre for 2025, so make sure to stay tuned for that one as well and know what is getting ready to reach us next year!

Wishing you all a Happy Halloween, with lots of great treats and much less tricks!