Top 50 Thriller 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: 4,084
2. Grand Theft Auto V (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Comedy, Crime
Three very different criminals team up for a series of heists and walk into some of the most thrilling experiences in the corrupt city of Los Santos.
Stars: Shawn Fonteno, Ned Luke, Steven Ogg, Gerald 'Slink' Johnson
Votes: 65,788
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: 71,070
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: 9,776
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: 37,803
6. Cyberpunk 2077 (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
In Night City, a mercenary known as V navigates a dystopian society in which the line between humanity and technology becomes blurred.
Director: Adam Badowski | Stars: Cherami Leigh, Gavin Drea, Keanu Reeves, Emily Woo Zeller
Votes: 11,767
7. 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: 2,566
8. Detroit: Become Human (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
Take control of three androids in their quest to discover who they really are.
Director: David Cage | Stars: Valorie Curry, Bryan Dechart, Jesse Williams, Audrey Boustani
Votes: 19,799
9. 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
10. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
In 1964, a U.S. government operative codenamed "Snake" must infiltrate mountainous Soviet territory to rescue a scientist building a weapon of terrible power.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Suzetta Miñet, Jim Piddock, Heather Halley
Votes: 10,817
11. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A sequel to 2019's modern warfare
Director: Jeffrey Keith Negus | Stars: Alain Mesa, Barry Sloane, Ramon Fernandez, Claudia Doumit
Votes: 2,055
12. 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: 15,816
13. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (2016 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Thrown back into the dangerous underworld he'd tried to leave behind, Nathan Drake must decide what he's willing to sacrifice to save the ones he loves.
Directors: Neil Druckmann, Bruce Straley | Stars: Nolan North, Troy Baker, Richard McGonagle, Emily Rose
Votes: 32,741
14. 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: 21,439
15. Far Cry 6 (2021 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
As dictator of Yara, Anton Castillo is intent on restoring his nation back to its former glory by any means, with his son, Diego, following in his bloody footsteps.
Directors: Ben Bauer, Omar Bouali, Kama Dunsmore, Benjamin Hall, Mischa Hrziwnatzki, Ji Wen Jing, Karri Kiviluoma, Anthony Kwan, Alexandre Letendre, Catherine Tirran, Grant Harvey | Stars: Giancarlo Esposito, Anthony Gonzalez, Nisa Gunduz, Sean Rey
Votes: 2,763
16. Far Cry 3 (2012 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
While skydiving, Jason Brody and his friends land on an island overrun by pirates, where Jason is torn between fighting for the Rakyat resistance and rescuing his friends.
Directors: Laurent Bernier, Robert Darryl Purdy | Stars: Lane Edwards, Alex Harrouch, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Kristian Hodko
Votes: 20,195
17. 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: 6,210
18. Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
After awakening from a nine year coma, Big Boss forms a new mercenary group called, Diamond Dogs, and teams up with his former rival, Ocelot, to track down the men responsible for the destruction of MSF.
Directors: Hideo Kojima, Junji Tago | Stars: Kiefer Sutherland, Robin Atkin Downes, Troy Baker, Stefanie Joosten
Votes: 7,992
19. 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: 7,266
20. L.A. Noire (2011 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
Cole Phelps, a war hero and rookie cop, moves up the ranks and solves dark cases in 1940s Los Angeles.
Director: Brendan McNamara | Stars: Aaron Staton, Michael McGrady, Adam J. Harrington, Sean McGowan
Votes: 16,007
21. 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: 2,547
22. Metal Gear Solid (1998 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A crack government anti-terrorist squad takes over an obscure Alaskan nuclear disposal facility. Solid Snake is up for the task to infiltrate the facility, rescue the two hostages and thwart the terrorists' plans.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Patric Zimmerman, Peter Lurie, Akio Ôtsuka
Votes: 12,207
23. Far Cry 5 (2018 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
A deputy is sent to the town of Hope County to arrest Joseph Seed, a corrupt evangelical religious leader who rules the town with the help of his disturbed followers.
Director: Patrick Methe | Stars: Greg Bryk, Mark Pellegrino, Seamus Dever, Jenessa Grant
Votes: 8,022
24. 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: 6,169
25. 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: 8,667
26. Batman: Arkham City (2011 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
When part of Gotham is turned into a private reserve for criminals known as Arkham City, all hell is sure to break loose, and the Dark Knight is the only one who can stop it.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, David Kaye, Carlos Alazraqui
Votes: 32,720
27. Tomb Raider (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Armed with only the raw instincts and physical ability, experience Lara Croft's intense origin story from a young woman to a hardened survivor.
Director: Noah Hughes | Stars: Camilla Luddington, Robin Atkin Downes, Cooper Thornton, Robert Craighead
Votes: 19,549
28. 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: 725
29. 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: 4,485
30. Watch Dogs: Legion (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama
In the near future London is facing its downfall - unless you do something about it. Build a resistance and fight the opportunists who have seized power. But sit down and have a cup of tea first. After all, you're not a bloody monster.
Directors: Grant Harvey, Clint Hocking, Kent Hudson | Stars: Esh Alladi, Warren Brown, Rosemary Dunsmore, Mazin Elsadig
Votes: 1,457
31. Cyberpunk 2077 - Phantom Liberty (Video Game)
M | Action, Crime, Drama | Filming
Director: Gabriel Amantangelo | Stars: Keanu Reeves, Idris Elba, Cherami Leigh, Gavin Drea
32. 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: 20,243
33. 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: 13,853
34. Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
You control Batman as he fights to subdue The Joker and his fellow inmates when they seize control of the Asylum on Arkham Island.
Director: Sefton Hill | Stars: Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy, Arleen Sorkin, Tom Kane
Votes: 29,397
35. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 Video Game)
M | Action, Drama, Thriller
Captain Price and the SAS partner with the CIA and the Urzikstani Liberation Force to retrieve stolen chemical weapons. The fight takes you from London to the Middle East and beyond, as this joint task force battles to stop a global war.
Stars: Barry Sloane, Asher Sarraf, Chad Michael Collins, Nick Boraine
Votes: 6,233
36. 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: 4,345
37. 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: 1,072
38. 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: 2,174
39. 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: 20,853
40. 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: 14,807
41. Gotham Knights (2022 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Crime
Batman is dead. A new expansive, criminal underworld has swept the streets of Gotham City. It is now up to the Batman Family; Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin; to protect Gotham.
Directors: Lloyd Colaco, Alice Bernier, Geoff Ellenor, Ann Lemay, Wilson Mui, Patrick Redding | Stars: America Young, Christopher Sean, Sloane Morgan Siegel, Stephen Oyoung
Votes: 908
42. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009 Video Game)
M | Action, Thriller
A massacre at a Russian airport leads to a war between Russia and the United States. Meanwhile, a Task Force is sent to find the perpetrators and bring the bloodshed to an end.
Director: Jason West | Stars: Lance Henriksen, Keith David, Barry Pepper, Kevin McKidd
Votes: 24,754
43. 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: 26,717
44. 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: 9,029
45. Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (2008 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
When the nations of the world rely upon private military companies to fight their battles for them, renegade Liquid Ocelot emerges as the head of a potent coalition of mercenary powers. Solid Snake returns to save the world once again.
Director: Hideo Kojima | Stars: David Hayter, Josh Keaton, Peter Lurie, Paul Eiding
Votes: 10,859
46. 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
47. 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: 4,498
48. BioShock Infinite (2013 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Drama
A man is sent to the flying city of Columbia to find a missing girl. However, upon arrival he discovers that the city, its people, and his objective are all not what they seem.
Director: Ken Levine | Stars: Troy Baker, Courtnee Draper, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Laura Bailey
Votes: 21,173
49. Mafia: Definitive Edition (2020 Video Game)
M | Action, Adventure, Crime
The game follows Thomas Angelo where his life as a hard-working taxi driver is forever changed after a fateful run-in with the Italian Mafia.
Director: Alex Cox | Stars: Andrew Bongiorno, Glenn Taranto, Steven J. Oliver, Don DiPetta
Votes: 3,334
50. 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: 1,348