Horror 2025 for Linux — top best games in the Horror genre

Slender Threads - a game in the Horror genre

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Comedy

Game released: Linux → 7 February 2025

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Atmospheric quest, where reality is intertwined with nightmares. Harvey, a wandering salesman, is in a small town of Villa Ventat. Its days are filled with...

The Drifter

Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Linux → 17 July 2025

Metacritic: 84/100

A dark story inspired by King, Crichton, and Carpenter. The main character constantly moves from one job to another, never staying in one place for long. One day...

Mirrored Phantoms

Free game, Puzzle, First-person view, Horror, Indie

Game released: Linux → 24 February 2025

The game takes place at the Nightmare Factory of mannequins. It is necessary to explore the gloomy locations, to collect the secret of the broken fragments of the...

Guac & Load

Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Zombies

Game released: Linux → 25 November 2025; Early Access: Linux → 12 July 2025

The player manages a restaurant where true chaos reigns. You will have to cook dishes in the kitchen, deliver orders to guests, and work at the cash register to...

s.p.l.i.t

Action, Simulation, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Horror

Game released: Linux → 24 July 2025

Metacritic: 83/100

A horror story about hackers from the creator of Buckshot Roulette. In the game you need to hack the structure of an evil corporation without leaving any traces...

The Children of Clay

Puzzle, Horror

Game released: Linux → 7 March 2025

Players: 10/10

A short archaeological game in which you need to study the ancient artifact in order to reveal its dark secret. There are different tools, for example, a magnifier...

I'm on Observation Duty 8

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Hidden Objects

Game released: Linux → 4 December 2025

The main character is an employee of a mysterious organization who must search for anomalies using surveillance cameras. There are six diverse levels filled with...

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Best Games in the Horror genre of 2025 for Linux