Horror
75 storiesThis tag gathers releases whose sound, spaces, enemies and rules are designed to unsettle the player. Reporting can consider pacing, accessibility, monster behaviour, multiplayer balance, visual direction, technical performance and how a game manages anticipation, surprise and vulnerability without automatically classifying every title as survival horror.
Sleepytime Village Turns Parenthood Into a Storybook Nightmare
Dionous Games and Lightfoot Bros Games will release Sleepytime Village on PC through Steam and GOG on 30 October 2026. The point-and-click adventure follows a workaholic father trapped in a haunted storybook world filled with more than 70 hand-drawn scenes.
P.T. PC Port Hits Version 1.0.1 With Modern Graphics Features
LoreanXavier's fan-made P.T. PC Port has reached version 1.0.1 with native PC rendering, DLSS 4.5, frame generation, ray tracing mods and experimental VR support.
GrimKeep Gets a November Release Date on Steam and PlayStation 5
Resolution Games will release GrimKeep on Steam and PlayStation 5 on 30 November 2026 for $14.99 USD. A playable Steam demo is available ahead of Steam Next Fest, with dice-based builds, permanent upgrades and a dark fantasy campaign.
Damned 2 adds The Fallen and solo play on October 19
Damned 2's Fallen Update is scheduled for Steam Early Access on October 19. It will add The Fallen, CPU-controlled Survivors, wooden barriers and a redesigned interface, though available search results do not independently confirm the patch.
Three Cosmic Void Adventures Launch on GOG
Dionous Games and Cosmic Void have released Midnight Saturn, Blood Nova and The Corruption Within on GOG. Launch discounts run until 16 October 2026.
VCR83 turns security cameras into a test of trust
Galactic Crows and Tarba Paul Cornel have announced VCR83 for PC via Steam. The surveillance horror game features four locations, six modes, Tokens, playable Aftermath sequences and a virtual assistant that grows more involved over time.
Blood Covenant brings co-op horror cleaning to Steam
Blood Covenant sends up to four hazmat workers into an abandoned psychiatric hospital for a paid night shift. A solo demo is available now, while the co-op trial is headed to Steam and Next Fest.
Midnighters unveils indie slate with two playable Steam demos
Australian publisher Midnighters has revealed five indie projects and launched Steam demos for Stonefall and Puppy Truck. The slate covers puzzle games, fantasy combat, toybox simulation and more.
Tidy Up The Backrooms launches on Steam this December
DreadVault and Malum Games will release Tidy Up The Backrooms on Steam for Windows PC on 2 December 2026. Players can tidy the maze without threats or face stalkers and traps in Horror Mode.
SCP: Project Pneuma Demo Arrives on PC Tomorrow
Zatun will release the SCP: Project Pneuma demo on PC on October 1 2026. The playable preview enters a world of collapsed containment systems, deadly anomalies, environmental puzzles, and scarce resources.
ASYLUM Brings Psychological Horror to Consoles on October 30
Senscape's psychological horror adventure ASYLUM will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch on October 30, following its 2025 PC debut.
Good Children Say Grace brings absurdist horror to Steam
Good Children Say Grace is set to launch on Steam on 16 October 2026, with branching routes, a 10% launch discount and a story shaped by psychological horror and manga.
Cards After Midnight brings werewolf deckbuilding to all platforms
JanduSoft is partnering with Boomfire Games on Cards After Midnight, a dark roguelike card adventure where players survive as humans by day and face werewolf attacks after midnight.
13th Ball Launches Its Haunted Pool Bar Demo on Steam
Bumi Studio has released a free Steam demo for 13th Ball: The Nightmare Shift. Ellie must work through a haunted pool bar, protect her sanity and make choices that can lead to multiple endings.
Abyzou Rituals Makes Its Wishlist Part of the Horror
Ecuadorian solo developer Ignacio Bustamante has unveiled Abyzou Rituals: The Manson Case for Steam and Epic Games Store. At its centre is an unfinished ritual that reaches into the way players discover the game.
Curse of Resthaven launches on four platforms on October 29
Digital Bandidos and Hilltop Studios will release Curse of Resthaven on PC, Mac, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 29, 2026. An expanded demo with progress that carries into the full game will arrive first.
LOVE alt delete Turns AI Romance Into Psychological Horror
Circle Maiden Name has opened beta sign-ups for LOVE alt delete, an unsettling visual novel where players control one AI to romance another while chasing a sinister chatbot mystery.
Tape 101 Turns Grief Into a Liminal Horror Game on Steam
Tape 101: Liminal Descent is now available on Steam for $9.99 with a launch discount. Players move through looping spaces and use an RC car to uncover a story shaped by grief.
Nightmare Circus Brings Physics-Driven Horror to Tokyo Game Show 2026
FairPlay Studios and Red Dunes Games are showing Nightmare Circus at Tokyo Game Show 2026, where visitors can try its physics-driven combat. A free Steam demo is also available ahead of the PC and console release.
Where Dolls Hang turns real dolls into 3D models inside the game
Steelkrill Studio says Where Dolls Hang will use real photographs and VHS films from Mexico's Isla de las Muñecas inside a fictional horror setting on Steam. Some photographed dolls and objects will later appear as 3D models in the game world.
Kojima Productions shifts Physint to Xbox as Bill Skarsgård joins cast
Hideo Kojima has confirmed Bill Skarsgård as the lead in Physint and shared new details on OD at the Xbox Tokyo Game Show, following PlayStation's withdrawal from Physint's publishing plans
Order 13 physical edition brings psychological horror to PlayStation 5
JanduSoft and Tesura Games have confirmed that Order 13 will launch as a physical edition for PlayStation 5 on 27 November, offering players a boxed version of the psychological warehouse thriller with pre-orders now open
Kingdom of Night sets November release for console apocalypse
Kingdom of Night will launch on Nintendo Switch PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on 5 November 2026 bringing its 1980s-inspired action RPG blend of teen drama and cosmic horror to consoles after its PC debut
Hellraiser Revival release date set with Genesis Configuration gameplay focus
Clive Barker's Hellraiser Revival is confirmed for release on 8 October for PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S with Saber Interactive showcasing its Genesis Configuration mechanic and a blend of survival horror and puzzle-driven gameplay
Backrooms Level X Deluxe Edition brings physical horror to PlayStation 5
Tesura Games and Firenut Games have announced the Backrooms Level X Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 5, with a physical release set for 27 November and pre-orders now open at major retailers
Cronos Lazarus expansion brings frantic combat upgrades to survival horror
Bloober Team has detailed Cronos Lazarus an expansion for Cronos The New Dawn that introduces Teleportation and Decoy mechanics for a more action-driven survival horror experience across PC PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2
Sonucido Dreams of the Gray God brings horror RPG tension to PC in 2027
Sonucido Dreams of the Gray God has been officially announced for PC with a 2027 release window. The horror RPG from Daniel da Silva and Luca Marie da Silva promises high-stakes dungeon crawling and unforgiving combat in a nightmare-fuelled setting
The Alighieri Circle Dantes Bloodline launches on PC PS5 and Xbox Series
The Alighieri Circle Dantes Bloodline is now available on PC PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S and X with a launch discount and support for 11 languages. The game blends psychological horror with esoteric puzzles in a modern take on Dante
Mister Scary brings retro Halloween platforming to all major consoles
CALGAMES and Ratalaika Games have confirmed Mister Scary will launch on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox and Steam on 2 October 2026, offering a Halloween-themed platformer with NES roots and a £5.99 price point
The Outlast Trials Season 7.1 launches with Chemical Leak event
Red Barrels has released The Outlast Trials Season 7.1 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox, introducing the Chemical Leak limited-time event, new MK-Challenges, a fresh event catalogue and a round of gameplay improvements
Beyond the Dark Nightwatch sets October launch for Switch 2 co-op horror
Atlantis Studio has locked in 22 October 2026 for Beyond the Dark Nightwatch on Nintendo Switch 2. The co-op horror adventure promises asymmetric roles and a Friend's Pass system for shared play across Switch generations
Resident Evil film reimagines T-Virus with new mutations and behaviour
The upcoming Resident Evil movie will feature the Umbrella Corporation and a reworked T-Virus, with writer-director Zach Cregger confirming new behavioural changes and creature designs not present in the original games
Resident Evil film adaptation will track bullets and health like the games
Director Zach Cregger has confirmed that his Resident Evil film will let viewers track the protagonist's bullets and health in real time, echoing the franchise's signature survival mechanics and raising the stakes for every encounter
Halloween The Game removes controversial minigame after viral clip
IllFonic has removed a sex-themed minigame from Halloween The Game following a viral gameplay video and mounting criticism. The developer confirmed the change in a statement and addressed the oversight ahead of the game's full release
Voidwood Reveals How Speaking Out Loud Can Doom Your Entire Team
Santa Barbara Games has released new Voidwood gameplay footage for PC, showing how player communication can be both a lifeline and a fatal mistake in its upcoming survival horror. The footage highlights the dangers of being heard in a forest that hunts by sound
Halloween The Game launches with major technical issues on PlayStation
Halloween The Game has arrived on PlayStation but early play reveals severe bugs, broken animations and erratic AI. Illfonic's adaptation of the classic horror film faces criticism for its lack of polish and technical instability at launch
DEPERSON secures Gamescom nomination and heads to The MIX Fall Showcase
DEPERSON, the psychological horror game from Error Thing and PARCO GAMES, arrives at The MIX Fall Showcase in Seattle after earning a Best Visuals nomination at Gamescom Awards 2026 and recognition for its distinctive art direction
Dream Cage launches on PlayStation 5 and Xbox with microphone-driven horror
Dream Cage, developed by Hitori De Productions and published by JanduSoft, is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox platforms. This psychological horror game uses your microphone to shape each night's nightmare, drawing on real sleep paralysis stories
Nighthawks Sets Autumn 2026 Release for PC and Mac Vampire RPG
Wadjet Eye Games has confirmed Nighthawks, the narrative-driven vampire RPG from Richard Cobbett, will launch on PC and Mac in autumn 2026, with a press demo and new trailer now available for preview
REANIMAL Receives Royal Swedish Design Award for Narrative Innovation
Tarsier Studios' co-op horror game REANIMAL has been awarded the Utmärkt Svensk Form by Prince Carl Philip, recognising its environmental storytelling and interactive design across multiple platforms
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