26 Best NEW Horror Games of 2024

Horror games are a genre that pops up more often than you might think, and some big-name developers often try and make title in the space. We got a few coming out in 2024 that’ll prove that!

Update: We will continue to update this list periodically throughout the year, so you will likely see some games removed or added. These games are not ranked in any particular order, as the focus here is to showcase titles we are excited to see hit the marketplace.

#26 The Outlast Trials

One could argue that human experimentation is one of the most horrifying things that can happen to someone, especially if they don’t willingly agree to be a part of those experiments! Enter The Outlast Trials, where a familiar corporation has taken you and decided to “do some tests” on you and others! If you wish to survive, you’ll have to escape their clutches!

Arguably, one of the true horrors of the game is that you won’t be alone, as you can have co-op partners right alongside you. However, with survival being the name of the game, can you truly trust them to help you?

#25 Macabre

Sometimes, true horror is knowing that you will face monsters and that there is nothing you can do about it. In Macabre, you’ll join a group of adventurers who go into a time rift where you can end up in all sorts of places due to it being an intersection of timelines. Each time you go into the rift, you’ll experience something different.

However, you’re not alone in there; you’re far from it. There are monsters that you can’t fight within, and they’ll hunt you down if you’re not cunning, clever, and willing to hide wherever you can. You can’t kill them, so get the loot you’re after and get out alive!

#24 Content Warning

Horror can sometimes be tied to how far we’re willing to go for fame and fortune, and Content Warning highlights that perfectly. In the title, you’ll be part of a group that decides to get rich quickly. How will you accomplish that? You’ll simply need to go to the planet below you, where “untold horrors” walk around and then record scary videos featuring them! Surely, there’s nothing wrong with that foolproof plan.

The more money you get, the better equipped you’ll be for the next film experience! So go big, be bold, get all the views you can, oh, and try to survive the place, will you?

#23 Zoochosis

Who doesn’t love the zoo? Who doesn’t love going to the cages and encampments and seeing all the animals roaming around? Well, you’d be a bit more hesitant if you knew that the animals might be monstrous mutants that wouldn’t be afraid to kill you if you got too close! In Zoochosis, you’ll play someone on the night shift who realizes that the animals are NOT okay.

You don’t have much time, and you don’t know which animal is a monster, so you’ll need to explore, investigate, try to cure the zoo animals, and don’t die in the process! So, you know, no pressure!

#22 Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

While many think of horrors being of the physical sense, we all know that sometimes the greatest horrors are ones of the mind. In Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, you’ll find that out the hard way as Senua continues her quest for justice for her tribe by trying to find those who kidnapped them. However, as she progresses through a beautifully recreated version of Iceland, she’ll face off against all sorts of threats, including the ones that compound things within her mind.

How can you trust what you see when what you see might not be real? Can you overcome Senua’s mental manipulations to reach the end?

#21 Still Wakes The Deep

When horrors are all around you, and yet you can’t always see them in full, doesn’t that make the horror even more terrifying? That’s something you’ll need to answer in Still Wakes The Deep. The game is set on an oil rig that suddenly gets attacked by a monster. You’re within the rig when it happens and must go deeper into it to try and find a way out.

However, the deeper you go, the more time the monster has to wreck everything. You’ll have to overcome your own fears and numerous obstacles to try and get out alive. Safety is never a given in this game, so take every step carefully.

#20 The Thing Remastered

Are you a fan of this cult classic movie? If so, then you’ll want to play The Thing Remastered, which is a sequel to the game and has been upgraded for modern systems!

In the title, you’ll play a special forces unit that was sent to the very base from the film: Outpost 31. However, as you might expect, everything is NOT going well there at all. Monsters are everywhere, and the being that killed the scientists from the movie is not only still alive, it’s infected parts of your team! You’ll need to work your way through the outpost, kill the monsters, and figure out who you can still trust!

#19 Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster

The original game that started the franchise is back and in upgraded form via Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster! Capcom is bringing back everything you loved about the original while also making some necessary upgrades so that it fits the more “modern times” you are in.

Don’t worry, you’ll still play as Frank West. And you will respect him, he’s covered wars, you know! Anyway, on the trail of a scoop, he finds himself trapped in a mall that is full of zombies and only has a few days to figure a way out before everything gets blown up!

With updated graphics and gameplay, it’ll feel like an all-new title!

#18 The Casting of Frank Stone

The world that houses The Casting of Frank Stone will be familiar to some of you, as it’s an extension of a certain other horror franchise you might have played. Regardless of whether you have or haven’t, though, the horrors that this game unleashes will be unlike anything the other game has touched.

You’ll find yourself within Cedar Hills, where a serial killer’s reign of terror seemed to be brought to a close, and yet, things aren’t what they seem. In fact, the horrors are just beginning! You’ll set off to get the answers behind Stone’s actions and death, only to find that death might be the thing trying to find you!

#17 Echoes of the Living

In Europe, a small town is about to have true horror descend upon them in the form of fog. Soon after the fog lowers itself, the people start to change. Zombies soon walk the streets, and only two people are left who can try to fight back and get out of there before it’s too late.

The game embraces the fixed camera stylings of 90s games that helped build the horror genre. As a deputy or an ex-soldier, you’ll wander the town to try and find your loved ones, fight off zombies and other threats, and attempt to get out there before you also become infected!

#16 No More Room in Hell 2

Sometimes, you just want to cut loose against the horrors you face and not have to worry about what the consequences are outside of dying. If that’s for you, then check out No More Room in Hell 2. The game will drop you and seven other players on a massive map full of the undead, and your only goal is to wipe them all out before they do the same to you.

However, the twist is that you won’t exactly be the best equipped to do the job. You’ll have to find various items and weapons to keep yourselves alive so that you live to fight another day, or else become a part of the undead horde.

#15 Carnival Hunt

A unique 4v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror title, Carnival Hunt, has you playing as either a group of mechanical bunnies or the mysterious “carnival monster” that is trying to get them all. Both sides have a crucial flaw that they can’t avoid: they all need to be wound up to keep going.

The good news is that there are wind-up cranks scattered throughout the map. The bad news is that there are only a select few, and your charge won’t last forever. For the bunnies, they’ll work together to get the other wind-up keys and attempt to outlast the monster after them.

As for the monster, they’ll attempt to get the monkeys before they run out of power.

#14 A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead

In this world, you must be quiet. In this world, a single sound can bring them to you. In this world, speaking your mind could lead to you not speaking anymore. In A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, you’ll continue to explore this post-apocalyptic world from the films where humanity is on the brink after being invaded by monsters who attack by finding people who make loud noises.

You are a new person in this universe, and must figure out how to survive and to not let your fears of what’s out there get to you. You have to be careful, or you will not last long. So be smart, be quiet, and live!

#13 The Forever Winter

You might think in the war-torn world of The Forever Winter that you’re one of the two main factions vying for control of everything that’s left. However, that’s not true at all. Instead, you are a “small fish” in a world that has gone completely mad and is focused on war. The good news is, you’re focused on survival, and that’s what you’re going to strive for.

While the two factions wage their never-ending battles, you’ll stick to the shadows and attempt to get as many supplies for yourself as you can. Be warned, though; the more you do, the more the factions will notice you.

#12 Outbreak Island

There are numerous games that base horror not just on the monsters that you fight, but the times of the day that you have to both live and survive. In Outbreak Island, you’ll be on a mysterious island where there’s a potential infinite energy source that you can use or destroy depending on how far you make it into the game and the island itself.

During the day, you’ll witness the island’s wonders and attempt to make a decent life there as you explore. Then, at night, the monsters come out, and you’ll need to be ready to take them all on.

Think you can handle that?

#11 REANIMAL

How far would you go to save your friends and possibly save yourselves? In REANIMAL, you’ll play a brother/sister duo who attempt to free their friends from an island that is full of terrors. Every path in this game can lead to a story and revelation that could change how you experience things.

The world has been shaped to re-enact the traumatic experiences that many have witnessed in their lives, and that pain has been transferred onto the main characters! Why are they pushing so hard to get their friends out alive? What are they attempting to atone for? You’ll have to play the game to find out!

#10 Deathground

Platform: PC
Release Date: 2024

Deathground is a survival dinosaur game. You need to survive amongst the deadliest creatures that ever walked on earth. You can play the game in single-player mode as well as cooperate with friends. All dinosaurs are controlled by AI. The game is terrifying with the original soundtrack, has great and unpredictable AI, and special character classes. You can pair up different classes to heighten the chance of you and your friends’ surviving.

#9 Quantum Error

Platform: PC XSX|S
Release Date: 2024

Quantum Error is a survival horror FPS game. It was developed by TeamKill Media who previously made a dark action game called Kings of Lorn: The Fall of Ebris. Quantum Error is a futuristic horror where people use special implants created by the Monad corporation. Humans turn into cyborgs by using these implants. The main base was attacked by an unknown enemy, and you come on a mission to find out what has happened. It is still a shooter but has a lot of darkness to it.

#8 Alone in the Dark

Platform: PC XSX|S PS5
Release Date: January 16, 2024

There are many franchises that helped establish the horror gaming genre long ago. Many of them have faded from memory or had to be reborn to keep their relevancy. In 2024, Alone in the Dark will make another attempt to stay alive and keep players scared out of their minds.

Moreover, the game is returning players to where it all began: Derceto Manor! You’ll play as one of two protagonists in an attempt to learn what is going on in this gothic nightmare of a location. Solve puzzles when you stumble across them. Fight monsters to stay alive! All the while slowly learning the truth.

#7 Slitterhead

There are things that go bump in the night that people can’t tackle on their own. In Slitterhead, you’ll find that out the hard way, as a mysterious entity known as Hyoki will descend upon a city that’s filled with creatures known as Slitterheads. While Hyoki doesn’t know who or what it is, they know that they have to deal with these monsters.

However, they can’t do it alone, and they need the help of the people within the city to get the job done. Through them, you’ll roam the city and slowly unravel the truth behind everything that’s going on. Let’s just hope you last that long to do so.

#6 The Lost Wild

Platform: PC
Release Date: 2024

Have you ever feared coming into close contact with dinosaurs? If so, you might want to stay away from The Lost Wild.

The game puts you on a mysterious island that is full of dinosaurs while also being full of facilities that were clearly run by humans once upon a time. What led you to this place? What happened to the other humans that were there?

To get answers, you’ll dive deeper into the island while also being mindful of all the dinosaurs around you! Not all are threats, but plenty will come after you if you give them the chance. Get the supplies and weapons you need to survive and get out alive.

#5 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Platform: PC XSX|S
Release Date: 2024

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a sequel to the 2007 game S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Shadow of Chernobyl. We once again go back to the dark areas of the Zone, a terrain around the Chornobyl nuclear plant. In the game, we play as Skif. In the year 2006, there was another explosion in the nuclear plant and there is a mysterious and powerful energy source inside the Zone. You need to go there and discover the mysteries laying there, but you’ll stumble upon other people and weird, scary, mutated creatures.

#4 The Retrieval

Platform: PS5
Release Date: 2024

How about a VR adventure to shake things up? In The Retrieval, you’ll be set in the far future, where humanity has long been a part of the stars. But things take an odd turn when a vessel that’s been missing for over two centuries suddenly shows up at your doorstep.

Your orders are to see what happened to the vessel and its crew and report back. But nothing is ever that simple, right?

Through your VR headset, you’ll wander around the ship known as Prometheus, solve puzzles through your controllers, and attempt to figure out the truth. But space has a way of twisting things and making them even scarier than you realize. So be careful.

#3 ROUTINE

Platform: PC XSX|S Xbox One
Release Date: 2024

ROUTINE is an action-adventure game set in a science-fiction tone. The game started its development cycle over ten years ago but then stumbled during the development process. However, after years of silence, the game reached the point of getting a full trailer and is coming out sometime next year. In ROUTINE you get sent to the moon to restore the radio connection with the base up there. It turns out the base is now controlled by robots who see you as a threat.

#2 The Last of Us Part II Remastered

Platform: PS5
Release Date: January 19, 2024

Everyone is scared by different things, and some things are much more terrifying than others.

For example, in The Last of Us Part II Remastered, you’ll be put into a world that is hanging on by a thread. Joel and Ellie survived their cross-country trip only for Joel’s decision to put them in an even more harrowing experience than they could’ve imagined.

With loss all around, enemies closing in, and monsters at the doorstep, there’s nothing generic about the horrors you’ll face.

#1 Silent Hill 2 Remake

Platform: PC PS5
Release Date: 2024

Silent Hill fans eagerly await Konami’s team to bring the franchise back to life. It’s been years since we received a game, but in October of 2022, Konami finally unveiled their plans for the IP. One of the projects in the works is a remake of Silent Hill 2, one of the more highly praised installments of the entire franchise. Bloober Team, the folks behind The Medium, Layers of Fear, and Blair Witch, are working on this remake. The development team also noted that they are trying to keep the original story intact but providing new means to immerse players into this horrifying game world further. One of the ways they are doing that is with an over-the-shoulder camera. Veteran players and newcomers will get a chance to step into the role of James Sunderland, who ventures into the town of Silent Hill with hopes that his believed deceased wife is still alive.

Disclaimer:

Beneath, Instinction, FEROCIOUS, Paranormal Tales, Tormented Souls 2, and Ill was removed due to now being a 2025 release.