Top 50 Horror Video Games
1. The Quarry (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the sun goes down on the last night of summer camp, nine teenage counselors are plunged into an unpredictable night of horror.
Director: Will Byles | Stars: Siobhan Williams, Skyler Gisondo, Ted Raimi, Grace Zabriskie
Votes: 4,098
2. Spider-Man 2 (2023 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime | Post-production
Plot unknown. A sequel to the 2018 game "Spider-Man".
Directors: Bryan Intihar, Ryan Smith | Stars: Yuri Lowenthal, Tony Todd, Jim Pirri, Nadji Jeter
3. The Last of Us (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a hostile, post-pandemic world, Joel and Ellie, brought together by desperate circumstances, must rely on each other to survive a brutal journey across what remains of the United States.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Troy Baker, Ashley Johnson, Hana Hayes, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 71,103
4. Death Stranding (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Deliveryman Sam Porter must travel across a ravaged wasteland and reconnect the city states of America formed after a mysterious apocalyptic event dubbed 'death stranding' left the world in ruins and plagued by supernatural tar creatures.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: Norman Reedus, Mads Mikkelsen, Léa Seydoux, Troy Baker
Votes: 9,790
5. The Last of Us: Part II (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Five years after the events of The Last of Us, Ellie embarks on another journey through a post-apocalyptic America on a mission of vengeance against a mysterious militia.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Kurt Margenau, Anthony Newman | Stars: Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, Derek Phillips, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 37,832
6. Resident Evil 4 (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Remake of the 2005 game Resident Evil 4.
Directors: Yasuhiro Anpo, Adrienne Lindsay | Stars: Nick Apostolides, Genevieve Buechner, André Peña, Lily Gao
Votes: 2,604
7. Mortal Kombat 11 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a time lord starts merging past with the present, versions of heroes from both Mortal Kombat timelines must unite to right past wrongs and save the world.
Directors: Ed Boon, Martin Stoltz | Stars: Ike Amadi, Troy Baker, JB Blanc, Steve Blum
Votes: 3,943
8. Alan Wake II (2023 Video Game)
M | Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Pre-production
13 years after bestselling horror writer Alan Wake went missing, a string of ritualistic murders occur in the town of Bright Falls, Washington. Saga Anderson, an FBI agent, is sent to Bright Falls to investigate the murders.
Directors: Sam Lake, Kyle Rowley | Stars: Matthew Porretta, Ilkka Villi
9. Until Dawn (2015 Video Game)
M | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A group of teenagers spend the weekend in a ski lodge on the anniversary of their friends' disappearance, unaware that they are not alone.
Director: Will Byles | Stars: Hayden Panettiere, Peter Stormare, Rami Malek, Brett Dalton
Votes: 15,827
10. The Outlast Trials (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Mystery
Set in the Cold War, human guinea pigs are involuntarily recruited by the good folks at the Murkoff Corporation to test advanced methods of brainwashing and mind control. Your morals and your endurance will be challenged.
Director: Alex Charbonneau | Stars: Alain Goulem, Alexandre Dubois, Amir Sám Nakhjavani, Anana Rydvald
Votes: 45
11. Batman: Arkham Knight (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
With his back against the wall, Batman turns to his closest allies to help him save Gotham City from the clutches of Scarecrow and the Arkham Knight's army. A familiar face also returns to give The Dark Knight a message he cannot ignore.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Carlos Alazraqui, Laura Bailey, Troy Baker, Jonathan Banks
Votes: 21,457
12. Dead Island 2 (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Horror
Several months after the events on Banoi, California is put under full quarantine, becoming a bloody paradise and an action-packed playground for renegades who seek adventure and glory.
Director: Bernd Diemer | Stars: Skye Bennett, Jay Rincon, Carolina Ravassa, Michelle Fox
Votes: 348
13. Elden Ring (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In a dark fantasy world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki (Dark Souls) and George R. R. Martin (A Song of Ice and Fire), the player is a Tarnished who is called back to the Lands Between to restore the Elden Ring and become the Elden Lord.
Directors: Hidetaka Miyazaki, Yui Tanimura | Stars: Martha Mackintosh, Anthony Howell, Con O'Neill, Ramon Tikaram
Votes: 7,289
14. Alan Wake (2010 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Horror
While on vacation in the small town of Bright Falls, a struggling writer must investigate the mysterious disappearance of his wife while events from his latest manuscript, which he can't remember writing, begin to come true.
Director: Petri Järvilehto | Stars: Matthew Porretta, Lloyd Floyd, Geoffrey Cantor, James McCaffrey
Votes: 6,214
15. Days Gone (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two years after a devastating global pandemic, bounty hunter Deacon St. John faces a brutal struggle for survival, and a reason to live.
Directors: John Garvin, Jeff Ross | Stars: Sam Witwer, Jim Pirri, Courtnee Draper, Nishi Munshi
Votes: 7,270
16. Five Nights at Freddy's (2014 Video Game)
T | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
As an anonymous night guard, you must survive five nights as you are hunted by five animatronics hell-bent on killing you.
Director: Scott Cawthon | Stars: Scott Cawthon, Doug Erholtz, Christopher McCullough, Liliana Mumy
Votes: 2,552
17. Resident Evil 4 (2005 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Six years after the events in Raccoon City, Leon Kennedy, now a federal agent, is sent to a rural part of Spain to rescue the U.S. President's kidnapped daughter, Ashley Graham from a sinister cult.
Directors: Kuniomi Matsushita, Shinji Mikami | Stars: Paul Mercier, Carolyn Lawrence, Rino Romano, Salli Saffioti
Votes: 14,398
18. Resident Evil Village (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Ethan Winters' world suddenly comes crashing down when Chris Redfield's appearance sets off a chain of events that ultimately leads him to a mysterious village.
Directors: Morimasa Sato, America Young | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jeff Schine, Michelle Lukes
Votes: 6,173
19. Resident Evil 2 (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Horror
Re-imagining of Resident Evil 2 (1998), with a third-person over-the-shoulder view, new details, rearranged and new areas, no more loading screen doors, new puzzle solving opportunities, a gunpowder crafting mechanic and more.
Directors: Yasuhiro Anpo, Kazunori Kadoi | Stars: Nick Apostolides, Stephanie Panisello, Jolene Andersen, Eliza Pryor
Votes: 8,672
20. Atomic Heart (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A system failure at a soviet facility leads machines to rebel against humans. Major P-3's task is to eliminate the consequences of the accident and prevent the leakage of classified information threatening to destroy the whole world.
Director: Artyom Galeev | Stars: Alexander Lomov, Dmitriy Romashin, Maria Rudenko, Oleg Kursachev
Votes: 730
21. Outlast (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Mystery
Freelance journalist, Miles Upshur, is requested by an anonymous individual to investigate the Mount Massive Asylum, only to find it overrun by the asylum's deranged patients.
Stars: Shawn Baichoo, Chimwemwe Miller, Andreas Apergis, Alex Ivanovici
Votes: 5,164
22. The Last of Us: Part I (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards, now rebuilt from the ground up for the PlayStation 5 console.
Directors: Matthew Gallant, Bruce Straley | Stars: Ashley Johnson, Troy Baker, Hana Hayes, Jeffrey Pierce
Votes: 4,508
23. The Callisto Protocol (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A crashed cargo pilot struggles to survive against horrific mutating prisoners on Jupiters moon.
Director: Glen A. Schofield | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Karen Fukuhara, Zeke Alton, James Mathis III
Votes: 1,183
24. Diablo IV (2023 Video Game)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Post-production
After millions have been slaughtered by the actions of the High Heavens and Burning Hells alike. In the power vacuum, a legendary name resurfaces - Lilith, daughter of Mephisto, the whispered progenitor of humanity.
Directors: Luis Barriga, Mikal Vega | Stars: Ralph Ineson, Ray Chase, Anthony Howell, Courtenay Taylor
25. The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me (2022 Video Game)
Horror
A documentary film crew receives a mysterious invite to a replica of the 'Murder Castle' of H.H. Holmes, America's first serial killer. They soon discover that they're being watched, and ... See full summary »
Directors: Will Doyle, Tom Heaton | Stars: Jessie Buckley, Paul Kaye, Fehinti Balogun, Gloria Obianyo
Votes: 670
26. Call of Duty: Black Ops (2010 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Thriller
Former Marine Captain and CIA operative Alex Mason, upon interrogation by an unknown party, recounts his violent experiences with the Bay of Pigs, a radical Soviet conspiracy, and the Vietnam war.
Director: Dave Anthony | Stars: James C. Burns, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Ice Cube, Ed Harris
Votes: 20,250
27. Outlast 2 (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Investigative Journalists Blake and his wife Lynn, travel to the Arizona Desert to pursue a lead on a popular suicide, but are soon ambushed by a mysterious and terrifying cult.
Stars: Alex Weiner, Andreas Apergis, Angela Magri, Brett Watson
Votes: 2,560
28. Lollipop Chainsaw (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Juliet Starling uncovers the root of a zombie outbreak. She must balance the drama of high school while carrying out her zombie-hunting lineage and chainsaw skills to string together lethal combo moves, taking out scores of the undead.
Directors: Tomo Ikeda, Suda 51 | Stars: Tara Strong, Michael Rosenbaum, Kimberly Brooks, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 963
29. The Walking Dead: A Telltale Game Series (2012 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi
In a world devastated by the undead, a convicted criminal is given a second chance at life when he comes across a little girl named Clementine.
Directors: Sean Ainsworth, Nick Herman, Dennis Lenart, Eric Parsons, Jake Rodkin, Sean Vanaman | Stars: Dave Fennoy, Melissa Hutchison, Nick Herman, Chuck Kourouklis
Votes: 13,866
30. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach (2021 Video Game)
T | Horror, Mystery
Play as Gregory, a young boy who's been trapped overnight inside of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex. With the help of Freddy himself, Gregory must uncover the secrets of the Pizzaplex, learn the truth, and survive until dawn.
Directors: Brian Freyermuth, Jason Topolski | Stars: Andy Field, Kellen Goff, Heather Masters, Cameron Miller
Votes: 892
31. Control (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
You are Jesse Faden, a young woman with a troubled past. You become the new Director of the Bureau of Control - Our frontline in researching and fighting against supernatural enemies like the Hiss threatening our very existence.
Directors: Mikael Kasurinen, Sam Lake | Stars: Courtney Hope, Sean Durrie, James McCaffrey, Matthew Porretta
Votes: 4,348
32. Dead Space (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Horror, Mystery
Set in the 26th century, the story follows engineer Isaac Clarke on a mission to repair the USG Ishimura, a mining spaceship that has been overrun by undead creatures called Necromorphs.
Director: Eric Baptizat | Stars: Gunner Wright, Tanya Clarke, Brigitte Kali Canales, Anthony Alabi
Votes: 1,083
33. The Dark Pictures: Little Hope (2020 Video Game)
M | 211 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
After their bus crashes, four college students and their professors end up stranded on the outskirts of a seemingly abandoned New England town whose dark history of witch trials has made it the home of a mysterious, supernatural evil.
Director: Nik Bowen | Stars: Will Poulter, Alex Ivanovici, Kyle Bailey, Caitlyn Sponheimer
Votes: 2,176
34. BioShock (2007 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
In 1960, a lone survivor of a plane crash named Jack discovers an abandoned underwater utopia, only to find out that the mystery behind its creation is much more sinister than he first believed.
Director: Ken Levine | Stars: John Ahlin, Greg Baldwin, Jane Beller, Susanne Blakeslee
Votes: 20,864
35. Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Set in 2025, new unmanned machines have been taken over by Nicaraguan terrorist, Raul Menendez, forcing the U.S.A. to take action.
Director: Dave Anthony | Stars: Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton, Michael Rooker, James C. Burns
Votes: 14,813
36. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
After being tracked down by Harry Flynn, Nathan Drake goes on a quest for Marco Polo's lost fleet. However when things take an unexpected turn for the worst, Drake must rely on those closest to him in order to find the Cintomani Stone.
Directors: Amy Hennig, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Claudia Black, Richard McGonagle
Votes: 26,728
37. Mortal Kombat X (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Two years after the death of Shao Khan, the heroes of Earthrealm must face their fallen comrades and prevent Shinnok from corrupting the Jinsei, the source of Earthrealm's life-force.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Troy Baker, Ronald M. Banks, Steve Blum, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 4,344
38. Resident Evil VII: Biohazard (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
An ordinary man must embark on a search to find his missing wife that leads him to an abandoned house where a mysterious family lives who harbor an evil secret within the house and themselves.
Director: Koushi Nakanishi | Stars: Todd Soley, Katie O'Hagan, Jack Brand, Sara Coates
Votes: 9,037
39. Predator: Hunting Grounds (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
Survive the Predator's hunt or hunt down a fire-team.
Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marshawn Lynch, Antonio Alvarez, Jan Johns
Votes: 330
40. Resident Evil 3 (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Horror
Re-imagining of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999). Jill Valentine escapes the crumbling Raccoon City amidst the nightmarish outbreak of the T-virus, a biological weapon developed by Umbrella, while being pursued by the unrelenting bioweapon Nemesis.
Directors: Yukio Ando, Yasuhiro Anpo, Kiyohiko Sakata, Yasuhiro Seto | Stars: Nicole Tompkins, Jeff Schine, Neil Newbon, William Hope
Votes: 4,500
41. A Plague Tale: Requiem (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south. There, they attempt to start a new life and control Hugo's curse. But, when Hugo's powers reawaken, death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats.
Directors: Kevin Choteau, Jason Baughan | Stars: Robyn Wolf, Chloe Louis, Tom Hudson, Giorgia Sinicorni
Votes: 1,351
42. Silent Hill 2 (2001 Video Game)
M | Drama, Horror, Mystery
After receiving a letter from his late wife, from Silent Hill, James Sunderland makes his way to the town in an attempt to find her.
Directors: Takayuki Kobayashi, Masashi Tsuboyama | Stars: Guy Cihi, Monica Horgan, Donna Burke, David Schaufele
Votes: 7,083
43. Evil Dead: The Game (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Step into the shoes of Ash Williams or his friends from the iconic Evil Dead franchise and work together in a game loaded with over-the-top co-op and PVP multiplayer action.
Directors: Jesús Iglesias, Jason O'Connell | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Betsy Baker, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor
Votes: 407
44. The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Horror
A group of American marines comes across an underground nest of pure, ancient evil while trekking through the Arabian desert.
Directors: Aletta Collins, Will Doyle | Stars: Ashley Tisdale, Paul Zinno, Alex Gravenstein, Moe Jeudy-Lamour
Votes: 1,496
45. Redfall (2023 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Redfall is an open-world, co-op first-person shooter from Arkane Studios Austin
Stars: Adriana Isabel, Kamal Khan, Queen Noveen, Yuri Lowenthal
Votes: 155
46. Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (2007 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Treasure hunter Nathan Drake, embarks in the adventure of his life searching for the legendary treasure, El Dorado while fighting a group of mercenaries.
Director: Amy Hennig | Stars: Nolan North, Emily Rose, Richard McGonagle, Simon Templeman
Votes: 21,708
47. Call of Duty: WWII (2017 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Horror
You play various American servicemen and their allies in World War II as the Western Allies fight their way through Europe during and after the invasion of Normandy.
Directors: Michael Condrey, Glen A. Schofield, Dennis Adams, István Kovács, Bret Robbins | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Jonathan Tucker, Jeffrey Pierce, Brett Zimmerman
Votes: 7,072
48. Bloodborne (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A hunter awakens in the plagued lands of Yharnam, where the denizens have succumb to beast hood, in an attempt to learn the truth and how to end the plague, unbeknownst of the true horror lurking within the city.
Director: Hidetaka Miyazaki | Stars: Daniel Fine, Joe Sims, William Vanderpuye, Andrew Tiernan
Votes: 6,495
49. Diablo III (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Twenty years after the events of Diablo II (2001), Deckard Cain and his niece Leah are in Tristram Cathedral when a mysterious star falling from the sky strikes the Cathedral, creating a deep crater into which Deckard Cain disappears.
Directors: Nicholas S. Carpenter, Marc Messenger | Stars: Athena Karkanis, Dorian Harewood, Anna Graves, Mary Elizabeth McGlynn
Votes: 3,991
50. Mortal Kombat (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
A reboot of the Mortal Kombat franchise with a retcon to the earliest periods in the series, featuring a multitude of game modes.
Director: Dominic Cianciolo | Stars: Ronald M. Banks, Dana Lyn Baron, Ed Boon, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Votes: 4,108