9 Horror Games You Won’t Want to Miss out on This Halloween

It’s October and the spooky vibe is in the air, with Halloween approaching at the end of this month. This is the time when most gamers love to explore the scariest horror experiences to make the celebration remarkable. As the holidays are coming, it is the right time to dive into a sea of horror and find some gems that you may have missed.

The horror gaming genre is divided into different categories. While zombie-filled games receive the most popularity, psychological horror games are, in some cases, more terrifying.

In the list below, we have shared the top 9 games that you should try this Halloween to make the year-end exciting.

9. Mundaun

You have probably heard about this 2021 first-person horror game. If you haven’t, that’s also not surprising. Mundaun is a creepy game where players take the role of Curdin and visit his grandfather’s hometown for his funeral. However, after reaching the hometown, they will encounter some weird things, and the gameplay will revolve around players finding the cause behind these actions.

The game will take players through different locations and make them solve challenging puzzles. Though at some points, the game will become a little clumsy, still, it is worth giving a try if you haven’t yet tried it.

8. The Evil Within

As a horror game fan, you must have heard about The Evil Within, regardless of whether you have tried the game or not. This 2014 survival horror game has drawn the attention of gamers for its distorted world and terrifying creatures. Directed by the same director who created the Resident Evil series, this game takes players to a nightmarish world where the humanoid enemies are all ready to kill them instantly. 

Initially, the game will be a little confusing, but as players keep progressing, they will start understanding the events. The game lacks a lot of things, but the scary adventurous experience will make up for everything. The survival will be hard, but it should be given a try.

7. The Outlast Trials

If you are a fan of first-person survival games, The Outlast Trials is a perfect example that you should give a try this Halloween. Outlast is one of those gaming series that has taken horror to a new level to make players insane. Trials is the third installment in the series, and it takes players to a terrifying experience that should be completed solo. 

There are limited resources, and enemies will frequently attack. Players need to deal with all of these to progress through the game and, most importantly, survive until the end. 

6. Returnal

You are probably wondering why Returnal is on a list of scary games. It’s true that this game doesn’t seem to be a scary game, apparently, but there’s an underlying incomprehensible horror vibe running through the game. The game is divided into two halves, and if you die, you have to start from the beginning of that particular half.

The story follows ASTRA Corporation’s pilot and explorer, Selene, who crash-landed on an alien planet. She has to complete the journey through obstacles, including death loops. If you haven’t ever given this game a try, it is the right time to dive into it.

5. Layers of Fear

If you are hearing this name for the first time, that’s not a surprise. Layers of Fear was released in 2016, and it is one of the finest psychological horror experiences that players should give a try this Halloween. The game makes the player a psychologically disturbed painter who roams around a Victorian mansion to complete his best painting. 

This first-person gameplay will gradually unveil as players progress and understand the past of this painter. Players need to solve complicated puzzles, and with every puzzle, the environment of the mansion will go through some changes to increase the spooky vibe.

4. The Mortuary Assistant

This is going to be one of the scariest experiences that you must give a try before the year ends. Developed by DarkStone Digital, this game takes players to a world where they assume the role of Rebecca Owens, who’s an assistant at a mortuary. The game will start with Rebecca going on her first day of work at the River Fields mortuary, where gradually, she starts encountering weird things.

The game will revolve around Rebecca trying to perform a special ritual to bind the demon before it completely possesses her. We would recommend giving this game a try if you haven’t played it yet.

3. Silent Hill 2 (2024)

Konami’s Silent Hill is one of the spookiest series ever made in the history of gaming. While the original Silent Hill 2 was released nearly twenty three years ago, the remake version has perfectly captured the aura of the base game. The remake version was released just a few days ago and has already created a wave of appreciation among the fans.

The journey of James Sunderland in the town of Silent Hill has been portrayed as it was in the original game. Aside from that, the fog-covered atmosphere and the appearance of aggressive enemies have heightened the scary vibe of the game to make it one of the best choices to give a try this season.

2. Dead Space (2023)

Dead Space, which was released in 2023, is another perfect example of a well-made remake of an OG game released in 2008. The game takes players to a mining spaceship, and they assume the role of Isaac, whose role is to fight the monstrous enemies, Necromorphs, who have hijacked the spaceship. 

This game presents one of the scariest survival horror experiences that shouldn’t be missed. So, we would suggest not to waste more time and dive into this game.

1. Alan Wake 2

Making a horror game list without Alan Wake 2 looks like it’s incomplete. This 2023 survival horror game is one of the best games released in the last few years. The gap between Alan Wake and Alan Wake 2 was thirteen years, but what we got was worth the wait. Its graphics, atmosphere, and most importantly, the storyline, perfectly set the scary ambiance that will continue throughout the journey. 

The game will be played from two different perspectives, Alan Wake and Saga Anderson, which makes the experience more thrilling. Therefore, if you haven’t yet played this game, don’t hesitate to give it a try this holiday season.

If you are looking for some of the greatest scary games to enjoy the season thoroughly, these are the best recommendations that should be given a try.