Horror for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Horror genre / Page 5

THERMOCLINE - a game in the Horror genre

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Dungeons, Old school

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2027

A grim psychological horror set on the frozen surface of a dead planet, where an icy storm is just one of many threats. As the sole survivor among abandoned...

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Action, Adventure, Horror, In real time, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 August 2019

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 80/100

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is an atmospheric adventure with a first-person view and horror elements. You take control of a detective searching for a missing boy...

Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story

Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 August 2020

Players: 6.7/10

Sense: A Cyberpunk Ghost Story is a side-view horror adventure in cyberpunk style. The game takes place in 2083 in Neo-Hong Kong. The main character is a young girl...

Under: Depths of Fear

Adventure, First-person view, Horror, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 March 2021

A dark horror film set in the memoirs of World War I veteran Alexander Dockter. The main character finds himself on a creepy ocean liner heading to the bottom of...

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 June 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods — Part One is a standalone expansion for the dynamic first-person shooter Doom Eternal. This time the events will take place...

I Saw Black Clouds

Interactive movie, Horror, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2021

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 48/100

I Saw Black Clouds is a mystical interactive film in the horror genre. After her friend's suicide, Christina returns to her hometown. In an attempt to unravel the...

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

Adventure, Horror, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2021

An atmospheric visual novel in the horror and drama genre, inspired by classic Asian horror films. The story unfolds in the gloomy mansion of Ermengard, which has...

Devil May Cry 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 September 2019

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 59/100

Devil May Cry 2 is a continuation of the dynamic action slasher with a third-person...

Don't Knock Twice

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 56/100

Don't Knock Twice is an adventure horror game with a first-person view for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR, based on the film Don't...

Happy's Humble Burger Farm

Adventure, Action, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 April 2022

Players: 6.5/10

Happy's Humble Burger Farm is an atmospheric horror game with simulator elements and a first-person view. In the game you will try on the role of a fast food...

Buddy Simulator 1984

Indie, Horror, Role-playing game, Simulation, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 October 2022

Buddy Simulator 1984 is an interactive role-playing adventure with horror and test game elements. Have you ever felt lonely? Perhaps you wanted to talk to someone...

The Shrouded Isle

Strategy, Horror, Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 January 2019

Metacritic: 69/100

The Shrouded Isle is a management turn-based strategy with horror elements and a top-down view, in which you will control a small gloomy port town, satisfying the...

Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Reissue of the horror game Zero: Tsukihami no Kamen (the fourth installment of the Fatal Frame series). The game's plot tells the story of three girls (Ruka...

Ghost Song

Arcade, Side view, Metroidvania, Science fiction, Action, Platformer, Indie, Adventure, Horror, Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 3 November 2022

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Ghost Song is an action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania genre with a side view in a dark post-apocalyptic setting. On the desert moon of Lorian, the...

Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 March 2023

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 84/100

A dark story about the mysterious “Ritual of Resurrection.” The game takes place at the end of the 20th century in the Sumida district of Tokyo. An office worker...

DARQ

Action, Horror, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 March 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 76/100

DARQ is an indie horror game that puts you in a lucid nightmare. The game tells the story of Lloyd, a boy caught in a nightmare. By exploring the darkest corners of...

DYING: Reborn

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 January 2019

Metacritic: 38/100

DYING: Reborn is a first-person adventure with a touch of horror and virtual reality from Oasis Games. The main publisher of the game is Oasis Games. There has...

STAY

Adventure, Horror, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 September 2018

STAY is an unusual adventure with a side view and horror elements. Quinn woke up in a closed room, where there is only a computer connected to the chat you are in...

7th Sector

Action, Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Combat robots, Cyberpunk, Indie, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 5 February 2020

7th Sector is a side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer with horror elements in a sci-fi setting. The game takes place in a dark cyberpunk world where you will...

Skyhill: Black Mist

Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 August 2020

Players: 8.5/10

Skyhill: Black Mist — the continuation of the captivating adventure Skyhill with survival elements and an isometric camera view. The main character wakes up in a...

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 July 2020

Metacritic: 56/100

Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise is a continuation of an unusual third-person adventure action game with horror elements. The game is both a sequel and...

Lovecraft's Untold Stories

Arcade, Top-down view, Action, Adventure, Indie, Roguelike, Role-playing game, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 May 2019

Players: 10/10

Lovecraft's Untold Stories is a top-down pixel action RPG with roguelike elements, inspired by the stories of Howard Lovecraft. As one of five heroes, players will...

Never Again

Puzzle, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 January 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Never Again is an atmospheric adventure horror game with a first-person view. The game tells the story of Sasha Anders, a thirteen-year-old girl who wakes up from a...

Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness

Horror, Survival, Puzzle, Side view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 October 2023

A pixelated psychological game in which the protagonist explores the history of a 1920s freak circus that burned to the ground. The character solves puzzles and...

Kholat

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Kholat is an adventure horror game with a first-person view, based on the events of the Dyatlov Pass. In 1959, a group of 9 students went on a hike in the Ural...

The Park

Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 October 2019

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 61/100

The Park is a first-person horror adventure game set in the " Secret World Legends" universe. The main character Lorren goes to a long-abandoned amusement park to...

Close to the Sun

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Steampunk

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 October 2019

Players: 6.6/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Close to the Sun is an adventure horror game with a first-person view in a steampunk style. The game will take you to the beginning of the 20th century on a ship...

Vaccine

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Roguelike

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 6 July 2017

Players: 10/10

Vaccine is a third-person horror adventure with survival elements. Find a vaccine for your infected friend before time runs out, but know that your friend will...

Monstrum

Action, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 May 2020

Players: 7.6/10

Monstrum is an action-horror adventure game with a first-person view. All levels in the game are procedurally generated, so with each playthrough you will encounter...

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Horror, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 November 2019

Players: 7.6/10

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 is a continuation of the popular series of horror stories with a first-person view. Welcome to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's...

Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle

Horror, Isometric, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 October 2018

Players: 6.4/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Friday the 13th: Killer Puzzle is a horror puzzle game with an isometric view. Controlling the well-known movie maniac Jason Voorhees, you have to get to your...

Silver Chains

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 51/100

Silver Chains is an action-horror adventure game with a first-person view. The game tells the story of the main character named Peter, who wakes up in an old...

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest

Visual novel, Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 January 2021

Metacritic: 76/100

Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest is an atmospheric visual novel with role-playing elements in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. The events...

Dead by Daylight - Descend Beyond

DLC, Action, Online, Third-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 8 September 2020

Dead by Daylight — Descend Beyond — an expansion for the third-person action-horror game. In the expansion, you will encounter a new killer named The...

Mundaun

Horror, First-person view, Walking Simulator, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021

Metacritic: 74/100

An atmospheric horror adventure set in a remote alpine village. The main character, a young man named Kurt, goes there to find out the circumstances of the...

Slayaway Camp

Arcade, Strategy, Horror, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 March 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Slayaway Camp is an exciting strategy game with horror elements and a lot of puzzles. You have to get used to the role of a maniac killer, calling himself...

We Were Here Too

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

The sequel to We Were Here takes you into the heart of an ancient castle, lost in darkness. Every room holds a mystery, and the walls seem to whisper of those who...

In Sound Mind

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 October 2022

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

In Sound Mind is a psychological horror game with a first-person view. You wake up in the corridors of a strange building, where the environment takes on a life of...

Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie

Game in development: Nintendo Switch → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 4.6/10

Borneo: A Jungle Nightmare is an interactive horror adventure created from the script of Ruggero Deodato, a famous Italian film director who “ate the dog” in horror...

Remorse: The List

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 February 2023

Players: 7.7/10

Remorse: The List is an atmospheric first-person shooter with horror elements. The events of the game take place in the small Hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, where...

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Best Games in the Horror genre for Nintendo Switch