Horror 2021 for PC — top best games in the Horror genre

Resident Evil Village - a game in the Horror genre

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror

Game released: PC → 7 May 2021

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

First-person horror with survival and shooter elements, Resident Evil: Village continues the story started in Biohazard but moves the action to Eastern Europe...

Poppy Playtime

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

Game released: PC → 12 October 2021

Players: 6.9/10

Steam: 88/100

The main character is trying to survive among the animated toys in an abandoned factory. The character can hack electrical circuits and grab objects from afar using...

Days Gone

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Open world, Zombies, Survival

Game released: PC → 18 May 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Single-player adventure action game Days Gone in the genres of survival, stealth, and action, with a third-person view, in an open world was released in April 2019...

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes

Interactive movie, Third-person view, Horror, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Survival horror, Demons

Game released: PC → 22 October 2021

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 73/100

The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes is the third game in The Dark Pictures series. The game will take place in the Middle East, and the heroes will be American...

Little Nightmares 2

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Left to Survive

Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Horror, Survival

Game released: PC → 18 November 2021

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 59/100

Free multiplayer shooter in the setting of a zombie apocalypse. Players try to survive in a world of the living dead, using rifles, grenades, shotguns and...

Zombie Army 4: Dead War

Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Zombies, Online

Game released: PC → 27 August 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Zombie Army 4: Dead War is a continuation of the series of first-person shooters with horror elements. According to the plot of the game, the war with the dead did...

Succubus

Action, Horror, First-person view, Adult game, Demons

Game released: PC → 5 October 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 77/100

Demonic action game from the creators of Agony. This time, the main character is a succubus — a demon of lust and debauchery. After Hell lost its rightful ruler...

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition

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

Game released: PC → 6 May 2021

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition is an improved version of the shooter Metro Exodus with more advanced graphics. The game features a new lighting implementation...

Subnautica: Below Zero

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Chernobylite

Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Post-apocalyptic

Game released: PC → 28 July 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 78/100

A first-person shooter with exploration elements and horror. While exploring locations, the player collects resources to build a base and craft useful items, while...

Diablo 2: Resurrected

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Lust from Beyond

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

Game released: PC → 11 March 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 67/100

Lust from Beyond is a continuation of the first-person adventure horror Lust for Darkness. The main character is Victor Holloway, an antique dealer who begins to...

Sex with the Devil

Simulation, First-person view, Action, Adult game, Adventure, Horror

Game released: PC → 5 June 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 74/100

Sex with the Devil is an action-adventure game for adults with a first-person view and horror elements. In this game, the devil himself offers to have fun and play...

Inscryption

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

Game released: PC → 19 October 2021

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 96/100

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...

GTFO

Action, Horror, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PC → 10 December 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

GTFO is a hardcore cooperative first-person action horror game for up to four players. The gameplay is based on first-person cooperative battles for up to four...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 24 August 2021

Players: 7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A third-person cooperative shooter set in the "Alien" universe, taking place 23 years after the events of the original trilogy. The story centers around a team of...

Alan Wake Remastered

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

Game released: PC → 5 October 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Alan Wake Remastered — a remaster of the atmospheric third-person action-adventure game. The game features updated graphics and all expansions, as well as developer...

Erica

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Point & Click, Puzzle, Detective

Game released: PC → 25 May 2021

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Erica is an interactive adventure with horror elements and an innovative storytelling style. At a young age, the main character has an accident, after which she...

The Medium

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

Game released: PC → 28 January 2021

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 74/100

In the center of events is a girl medium named Marianne, who goes to investigate the mysterious murder of a boy. The mystical gift allows the heroine to look into...

Castlevania Advance Collection

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

Game released: PC → 24 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...

Mundaun

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

Game released: PC → 16 March 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...

Doom Eternal: The Ancient Gods - Part Two

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

Game released: PC → 18 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...

Summer of '58

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 21 July 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 89/100

Summer of '58 is an adventure horror game with a first-person view, which takes place in the abandoned pioneer camp "Youth". The main character is video blogger...

Devour

Horror, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action, First-person view, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 28 January 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Devour is a first-person cooperative action-horror game with survival elements for 1-4 players. Together with other players, you will have to work together against...

Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager

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

Game released: PC → 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...

MADNESS: Project Nexus

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Slasher, Indie, Isometric

Game released: PC → 30 September 2021

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 96/100

MADNESS: Project Nexus is a whirlwind action slasher with an isometric camera view and horror elements. There are two modes available to you in the game: story...

Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, DLC, Futurism (Future), Horror

Game released: PC → 28 September 2021

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A massive addition to the exploration adventure Outer Wilds, which adds a new, hidden secret to the already familiar solar system. The story centers on a strange...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Combat robots, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 16 December 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach is an atmospheric adventure survival game with a first-person view in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. This time you...

Cookie Clicker

Arcade, Action, Indie, Clicker, Casual game, Horror

Game released: PC → 1 September 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 96/100

An arcade clicker game where everything revolves around baking endless amounts of cookies. Every click brings a tasty reward, and the more cookies you bake, the...

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk

Horror, Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie, Text quest

Game released: PC → 16 December 2021

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 97/100

Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk is a visual novel in the horror genre with point and click elements. A psychedelic narrative full of pyramidal word...

Cooking Companions

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

Game released: PC → 7 October 2021

Steam: 87/100

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...

In Silence

Horror, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Stealth, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 30 October 2021

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 72/100

In Silence is an atmospheric psychological action-horror game with a first-person view, designed for cooperative playthrough. One player takes on the role of a...

From the darkness

Adventure, Indie, First-person view, Horror

Game released: PC → 30 March 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

From the darkness is an atmospheric first-person horror game that focuses on creating fear in the player. Moreover, the events take place in an abandoned Soviet...

Fears to Fathom - Home Alone

Adventure, Horror, Free game, First-person view, Online

Game released: PC → 2 July 2021

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 88/100

Fears to Fathom — Home Alone is a free psychological horror game with a first-person view, where you play as a 14-year-old boy whose parents are leaving for...

Hellcoming

Action, Stealth, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror, Horror, Online

Game released: PC → 7 December 2021

Steam: 77/100

Cooperative game where 1 to 4 players must cleanse a building from corruption — it's important to act as a team and assist your comrades. To do this, you will need...

Saiko no sutoka

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Casual game, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: PC → 19 March 2021

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Atmospheric survival horror, where the main challenge is escaping from a girl with a split personality. Saiko-chan combines two opposing sides: in her yandere...

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

Free game, Visual novel, Adventure, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Horror

Game released: PC → 24 September 2021

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft is a free first-person adventure game with visual novel elements based on the work of Howard Phillips Lovecraft. She invites you to plunge...

[Chilla's Art] Night Delivery

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

Game released: PC → 4 June 2021

Steam: 79/100

A Japanese psychological horror game from the first-person perspective, where the ordinary job of a night courier gradually turns into a disturbing adventure. The...

Horror

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