Horror for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Horror genre / Page 3

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → октябрь 2026

A dark hybrid game that combines elements of life simulation, horror, and role-playing action. The story centers around Fiona, who starts a new life on a farm after...

Remothered: Broken Porcelain

Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 13 October 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 44/100

Remothered: Broken Porcelain is a standalone expansion and expanded version of the first-person horror adventure Remothered: Tormented Fathers. The game will add...

Little Goody Two Shoes

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Horror, Adventure, Casual game, Action, Top-down view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 October 2023

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Young Eliza has found a pair of the most beautiful shoes — under the influence of a spell they will send the girl on a terrible journey. The game has 10...

DUSK

Shooter, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 88/100

A retro shooter filled with three atmospheric campaign episodes, designed in the spirit of the 90s. The main character fights against mystical creatures. The game...

Resident Evil Zero

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Resident Evil Zero is an exciting action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to the vicinity of the...

Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 December 2018

Players: 7.1/10

Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek is the continuation of the original first-person stealth horror Hello Neighbor. The game tells the story of the neighbor's children...

We Were Here

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 8.8/10

An atmospheric co-op adventure where two strangers find themselves separated by the walls of an ancient castle amidst the Antarctic ice. One is trapped in a...

Vasilisa and Baba Yaga

Horror, Adventure, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 May 2025

Players: 7.5/10

A 2D horror adventure based on the Russian folk tale “Vasilisa the Beautiful.” The game will tell a creepy story about Vasilisa's journey into a dark forest in...

Inscryption

Card game, Horror, Roguelike, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 December 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Inscryption is a first-person card puzzle horror game from the creator of Pony Island. In the game, you will find yourself in the cabin of Leshy, from which you...

Lust for Darkness

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Adult game, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 July 2019

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 50/100

Lust for Darkness is an adventure horror game with a first-person view. Jonathan Moon receives a letter from his wife, who disappeared a year ago. Following the...

Death Trash

Role-playing game, Horror, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Players: 10/10

Death Trash is a post-apocalyptic isometric role-playing game with horror elements in a futuristic setting. You'll be sent into a world filled with large creatures...

LEGO Worlds

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 September 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 66/100

LEGO Worlds is a fun adventure game with a third-person view, where you will go to conquer procedurally generated worlds made from the familiar LEGO construction...

KILL KNIGHT

Action, Horror, Slasher, Isometric, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 October 2024

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

The main character is doomed to eternal battles in the arena. There are five large locations with a variety of opponents. The character uses pistols, heavy weapons...

Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster

Action, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2019

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster is a re-release of the action-horror game with a third-person view in the Resident Evil universe. One of the S.T.A.R.S. units sent to...

Bulb Boy

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 July 2017

Metacritic: 75/100

Bulb Boy is an indie horror adventure with point and click elements. The main character of Bulb Boy is a boy with a glowing head. You have to overcome your fear and...

Paratopic

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2020

Atmospheric first-person horror with a surreal story and intentionally low-polygon graphics. The plot connects the fates of three strangers, whose stories gradually...

Resident Evil: Revelations

Action, Horror, First-person view, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 November 2017

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Resident Evil: Revelations is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view set in the Resident Evil universe. The game takes place between the events of...

Dementium: The Ward

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2023

Metacritic: 72/100

Waking up in an abandoned hospital with no memory of the past, the hero finds himself in a nightmare where the walls whisper, shadows breathe, and the only weapons...

Metro Redux

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Collection, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 February 2020

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Metro Redux is a collection of great first-person shooters Metro 2033 Redux and Metro: Last Light Redux, with better graphics and the latest fixes. The updated...

Layers of Fear 2

Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2021

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 68/100

Layers of Fear 2 is a continuation of the first-person adventure horror game from the creators of Observer. A Hollywood star is invited to star in a new...

Undying

Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Post-apocalyptic, Survival, Open world, Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 July 2024

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 74/100

An isometric zombie action game about a mother who is trying to protect her son from all the dangers of the post-apocalyptic world. The problem is that she has been...

BloodRayne: Terminal Cut

Action, Slasher, Adventure, Third-person view, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 November 2021

Players: 9.4/10

BloodRayne: Terminal Cut — updated version of the action-adventure slasher Bloodrayne. The original game has received support for modern gamepads and optimization...

Bramble: The Mountain King

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Horror, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 April 2023

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Bramble: The Mountain King is an action-adventure platformer with horror elements in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you will go into a world inspired by...

Killer Frequency

First-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 1 June 2023

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The game takes place in 1987, in the small town of Gallows Creek, USA. A local radio DJ receives a call from a maniac live. The hero must solve puzzles to save...

The Heirloom

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

The main character is trying to uncover the secrets of her grandfather's old lighthouse and find out the truth about unusual events. The story is inspired by the...

The Rewinder

Indie, Adventure, Detective, Side view, Puzzle, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 August 2023

An adventure based on Chinese mythology. The main character's name is Yun, he is the last known "Rewinder" who can communicate with spirits and examine other...

Bloodwash

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Old school, Walking Simulator

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 October 2022

A pregnant student named Sarah has her washing machine break down, so late in the evening she has to go to a 24-hour laundromat on the outskirts of the city. The...

Corpse Party: Blood Drive

Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 October 2019

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Corpse Party: Blood Drive is a Japanese-style visual novel with a touch of horror that continues the story of Corpse Party and is a direct continuation of Book of...

Remothered: Tormented Fathers

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 September 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 73/100

Remothered: Tormented Fathers is a psychological horror game with a first-person view. The game follows a 35-year-old woman named Rosemary Reed who arrives at the...

Inmost

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 August 2020

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Inmost is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with horror elements. The events of the game take place in two parallel worlds in which three brave main...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted

Virtual Reality (VR), Horror, Puzzle, First-person view, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 21 May 2020

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 67/100

Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted is an exciting action-horror game with a first-person view in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe, supporting virtual reality...

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow

Adventure, Horror, Point & Click, Old school, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 January 2023

Metacritic: 82/100

Atmospheric pixel art point-and-click quest set in Victorian England, which has become one of the most unexpected hits in the indie genre. The main character is a...

Cooking Companions

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2025

An unusual visual novel with elements of psychological horror, hiding a dark story behind a cute and almost carefree facade. The events unfold in the forests of the...

Among the Sleep

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 May 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Among the Sleep is an adventure puzzle game with a first-person view and horror elements. The main character is a very young child. He is hiding from a mysterious...

Into the Dead 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2019

Players: 7.3/10

Into the Dead 2 — continuation of the zombie shooter with a first-person view and horror elements for mobile platforms. The sequel focuses on telling the...

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites

Arcade, Side view, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Slasher, Platformer, Horror, Anime / Manga

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 September 2021

Players: 10/10

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites — remaster of the dynamic side-scrolling slasher BloodRayne Betrayal, where the main character, the seductive half-breed Rayne...

Cabernet

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Visual novel, Fantasy

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 February 2025

Players: 9/10

An atmospheric role-playing game set in an alternative Eastern Europe of the 19th century, where dark gothic elements intertwine with social conflicts, political...

Little Nightmares 3 - The Backstage

Adventure, Horror, DLC, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

A story expansion for Little Nightmares 3 that opens a new chapter of a dark journey through the mysterious Carnival. This time, the events unfold behind the...

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is an atmospheric horror adventure with a third-person view. The plot revolves around three characters (Yuri Kozukata, Myu...

Back in 1995

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 24 May 2019

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 52/100

Back in 1995 is an action-horror adventure game with a third-person view, stylized as games from the 1990s. You will find poor controls, character models and...

Horror

Best Games in the Horror genre for Nintendo Switch