Horror 2021 for Nintendo Switch — top best games in the Horror genre

Little Nightmares 2 - a game in the Horror genre

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 11 February 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the horror platformer with quest elements. This time a co-op has appeared in the game and the two of you will have to...

Dying Light

Role-playing game, Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 October 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Adventure action game in the open world Dying Light allows you to fully immerse yourself in the world of the zombie apocalypse. You can expect upgrades, RPG...

Subnautica

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival, Open world, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 83/100

A single-player adventure in a vast open world, with a first-person view, survival elements, and sandbox features. Playing the game will evoke feelings associated...

Secret Neighbor

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 August 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Secret Neighbor is a free-to-play cooperative action-horror game with a first-person view set in the Hello Neighbor universe. The events of the game take place...

World War Z

Online, Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 2 November 2021

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 70/100

World War Z — a cooperative shooter with horror elements and a first-person view, created based on the film "World War Z". The cooperative campaign is designed for...

Subnautica: Below Zero

Action, DLC, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Survival, Open world, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 May 2021

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Continuation of the adventure action Subnautica in first-person view, combining elements of role-playing games, sandbox gameplay, and a bit of exploration and...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

Role-playing game, Isometric, Horror, Action, Slasher, Hack and slash, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Diablo 2: Resurrected is a remake of the cult isometric action-RPG Diablo 2. In the updated version of the game, a new graphics engine has been implemented, the...

Castlevania Advance Collection

Arcade, Side view, Horror, Platformer, Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Collection, Metroidvania, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Castlevania Advance Collection is a classic collection of the Castlevania series, which includes the classic Castlevania: Circle of the Moon, Castlevania...

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 26 March 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods — Part Two — the second standalone expansion Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part One. This time, events will take place not only...

Mundaun

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 May 2021

Steam: 93/100

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...

The House in Fata Morgana

Horror, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Side view, Gothic

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 9 April 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 96/100

House in Fata Morgana is an adventure visual novel with Japanese-style horror elements. The events of the game will tell the story of a young hero who wakes up in...

DUSK

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Old school

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 97/100

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...

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

Role-playing game, Strategy, Horror, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 April 2021

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager is a dark role-playing roguelike with turn-based combat and a side view in a fantasy setting. You have to build a...

Murder House

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 14 October 2021

Steam: 94/100

Atmospheric survival horror in the style of VHS slashers from the 1980s. A local TV crew goes to the abandoned house of the executed serial killer Anthony Smith...

BloodRayne: Terminal Cut

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 November 2021

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 90/100

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

Shadows of Kurgansk

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Simulation, Survival, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 66/100

Shadows of Kurgansk is an action shooter with a first-person view and horror elements in a post-apocalyptic world. You have to survive in a Zone where zombies live...

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Zombies

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 16 March 2021

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a third-person action-comedy horror game in which you take on the role of a real zombie who has risen from the depths...

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

Steam: 60/100

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

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

Steam: 70/100

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...

BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 November 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 77/100

BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut is an updated version of the action-adventure slasher BloodRayne 2. The original game has received support for modern gamepads and...

Layers of Fear 2

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 20 May 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 70/100

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...

The Letter - Horror Visual Novel

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 15 December 2021

Steam: 86/100

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...

Fatum Betula

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 March 2021

Steam: 95/100

A surreal adventure in a world without a past, where a mysterious magical birch grows. The future of the entire world depends on its condition, and the main...

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 22 April 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is an adventure RPG puzzle game with horror elements and an isometric view. You are a nice baby turnip who was declared an enemy of...

Night Book

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Visual novel, Detective

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 27 July 2021

Steam: 67/100

Night Book is an adventure horror game in the genre of interactive cinema with point and click elements. Lauralyn works night shifts remotely from home, translating...

Lamentum

Adult game, Adventure, Action, Side view, Indie, Puzzle, Survival horror, Exploration, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 31 August 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

Lamentum is a dark side-scrolling action adventure game set in New England in the mid-19th century. The game tells the story of a young aristocrat named Victor. He...

Silver Chains

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 29 January 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 70/100

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...

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Survival horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 28 October 2021

Players: 8/10

Steam: 87/100

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...

I Saw Black Clouds

Interactive movie, Horror, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Simulation, Visual novel

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 30 March 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 61/100

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...

Doom: Slayers Collection

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 August 2021

Doom: Slayers Collection is a collection of the legendary first-person shooter series, which includes the first four games: Doom, Doom 2, Doom 3 and Doom...

Evil Inside

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 25 March 2021

Players: 3.7/10

Steam: 63/100

Evil Inside is a psychological horror game with a first-person view and survival elements. The main character is a minor boy, Mark, who, after the death of his...

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Horror, Science fiction, Casual game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 12 August 2021

Steam: 91/100

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is an indie horror adventure in the style of a visual novel with fantasy elements. Building on the horrifying legacy of the Weeping...

DARQ

Action, Horror, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 18 March 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 94/100

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...

Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Role-playing game, Board / Group Game

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 March 2021

Players: 3/10

Steam: 63/100

Metacritic: 48/100

Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace is an action-horror game with a third-person view, based on the famous board game "The House of Madness" in the universe of...

Animus: Revenant

Action, Fantasy / Medieval, Isometric, Adventure, Role-playing game, Slasher, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 10 June 2021

Steam: 52/100

Animus: Revenant is an adventure action-slasher with an isometric camera view in a dark fantasy setting, made in the spirit of the Dark Souls Remastered series...

The Plane Effect

Adventure, Puzzle, Futurism (Future), Isometric, Horror

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Steam: 61/100

The Plane Effect is a dark adventure puzzle game with an isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting. The game tells the story of an office worker named Solo, who is...

Under: Depths of Fear

Adventure, First-person view, Horror, Indie, Action

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 17 March 2021

Steam: 65/100

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...

S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored

Action, Horror, Puzzle, First-person view, Survival horror, Adventure

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 23 September 2021

Steam: 63/100

S.W.A.N.: Chernobyl Unexplored is a sci-fi horror puzzle game set in the Chernobyl zone. The plot begins in the first few months after the disaster at the S.W.A.N...

Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest

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

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 7 January 2021

Steam: 82/100

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...

PUSS!

Arcade, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Horror, Demons

Game released: Nintendo Switch → 19 February 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 64/100

PUSS! — an acid arcade puzzle game with a side view, where you have to control a cat who has found himself in another dimension. The main task is to find a...

Horror

Best Games in the Horror genre of 2021 for Nintendo Switch (Game released)