Horror 2026 for PC — top best games in the Horror genre

Resident Evil Requiem - a game in the Horror genre

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

Game released: PC → 27 February 2026

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The ninth game in the main Resident Evil series. Picks up after the events of Village, returning players to the heart of the franchise - a dilapidated Raccoon...

REANIMAL

Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 13 February 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...

Directive 8020

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Interactive movie, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 12 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The first game of the second season of the anthology The Dark Pictures. The events of the game take place in space on the reconnaissance ship Cassiopeia. The ship...

Fears to Fathom - Scratch Creek

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 10 June 2026

Players: 6.8/10

Cooperative horror in the Fears to Fathom series. The plot revolves around a young couple — Tessa Langley and Marcus Reed. The player can take on the role of either...

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Adult game, Demons, Survival horror

Game in development: PC → 8 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A story-driven horror shooter based on Hellraiser. The game's events tell of the hero Aidan, who is trying to rescue his girlfriend Sunny from a hellish labyrinth...

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 16 April 2026

Players: 3.2/10

Metacritic: 66/100

Psychological horror, inspired by Howard Phillips Lovecraft. The main character is Noah, an agent of the secret department of Interpol Ancile, specializing in the...

[HERROR] Gas Station Case

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

Game released: PC → 11 August 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Main character Dan Cooper works night shifts at a gas station in Ohio, trying to start a new life after being fired from a uranium plant. However, after his friend...

Uncanny Tales: The Watcher

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

Game released: PC → 5 August 2026

VGTimes: 6.2/10

The main character Ilya becomes the new keeper of the reserve and heads to the remote taiga in hopes of a quiet job and solitude. However, the picturesque...

Escape from Playtime

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Online, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: PC → 21 October 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Cooperative online horror in the Poppy Playtime universe, where a group of players finds themselves in the dark depths of an abandoned toy factory. Each run takes...

Lucid Blocks

Horror, First-person view, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game released: PC → 13 March 2026

Players: 7.1/10

A psychedelic survival horror that offers a dark interpretation of the familiar voxel sandbox in the spirit of Minecraft. Instead of cozy landscapes and cute...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Fantasy, Gothic

Game released: PC → 3 March 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The updated version of the final chapter of the iconic saga Legacy of Kain. The remaster offers improved graphics in high resolution, updated lighting and textures...

Welcome to Elderfield

Role-playing game, Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Sandbox, Survival, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 10 September 2026

Metacritic: 86/100

The locals behave unusually, ancient entities watch from the shadows, and the news becomes more absurd with each passing day. The game combines elements of life...

Tales of Fear - Episode Zero

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 1 September 2026

Players: 10/10

A horror adventure from the first person, combining several standalone scary stories. Some of them are completely fictional, while others are based on real events...

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2

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

Game released: PC → 25 August 2026

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 66/100

A cooperative third-person shooter set in the "Aliens" universe, where the fighters of DAGGER Company embark on dangerous missions against xenomorphs. The...

Mina the Hollower

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Top-down view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 29 May 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 91/100

The game takes you to a dark gothic world where a cursed island hides behind a thick curtain of darkness. The main character is the agile and fearless Mina, who is...

KLETKA

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

Early Access: PC → 13 December 2024; Game released: PC → 19 February 2026

Players: 8.4/10

Cooperative action-horror from the creators of Kuzhlevka. Players try to survive in the Gigakhryushchevka, riding a living and voracious elevator...

Subliminal

Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Exploration

Game released: PC → 31 March 2026

A dark game in the vein of The Backrooms series, where you solve puzzles by manipulating light sources. Changes in the level can affect the surrounding environment...

Shift At Midnight

Horror, Stealth, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school, Detective

Game released: PC → 22 July 2026

Players: 10/10

The night shift at the gas station turns into a strange and unsettling trial, where routine gradually blends with paranoia. As the shift progresses, one must keep...

Salvation: Echoes of War

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Third-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 1 September 2026

An atmospheric adventure with elements of horror, exploration, puzzles, and stealth gameplay. The main character is a bomber pilot from World War II, who falls into...

Crisol: Theater of Idols

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

Game released: PC → 10 February 2026

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 74/100

The game takes place in the sinister world of Hispania, a nightmarish interpretation of Spain. The protagonist is Gabriel, a soldier with an unusual gift to turn...

Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Anime / Manga

Game released: PC → 27 February 2026

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 84/100

The return to Hong Kong in 2048 reveals the events leading up to Fear Effect and shows how the team of mercenaries Hana, Royce, Dick, and the mysterious Rain was...

The Alighieri Circle: Dante's Bloodline

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

Game released: PC → 10 September 2026

Atmospheric first-person horror inspired by Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy." The main character, Gabriele Alighieri, finds himself faced with the necessity of...

AI2U-With You 'Til The End

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

Early Access: PC → 23 January 2025; Game released: PC → 12 August 2026

Players: 7/10

An unusual adventure with elements of psychological thriller and AI, where each story unfolds differently thanks to language models. The main character finds...

Silver Pines

Adventure, Horror, Side view, Detective, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 8 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The main character is a private detective, Red Walker, who travels to the mysterious town of Silver Pines to investigate the disappearance of musician Eddie Velvet...

No More Room in Hell 2

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

Early Access: PC → 22 October 2024; Game released: PC → 11 August 2026

Players: 1/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A cooperative game where up to 8 people survive the zombie apocalypse. All gamers appear in different parts of the map. You need to collect resources and equipment...

Below, Rusted Gods

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

Game released: PC → 29 July 2026

An atmospheric sci-fi thriller where you take on the role of an operator observing an expedition into a mysterious underground abyss. By monitoring the squad's...

DON'T STOP SMILING

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator

Game released: PC → 12 June 2026

A short psychological horror game from the first-person perspective, where a genuine smile becomes the main tool for survival. The game uses the PC camera to track...

Project: Mara

Adventure, Horror, First-person view

Game canceled: PC → 7 June 2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10

Psychological horror from the creators of Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 and Bleeding Edge. The game offers new ways to present the story and recreates the experiences...

Concrete Burial

Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Fantasy, Old school

Game released: PC → 17 September 2026

A grim first-person shooter set in ancient brutalist catacombs. The hero's only weapon is an unusual artifact that uses his own blood as ammunition. The dungeons...

Heart of the Forest

Adventure, Horror, Interactive movie, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 12 February 2026

An interactive adventure inspired by German folklore. A group of students goes to the Black Forest, where they encounter a vengeful spirit that resides there. The...

Machine Party

Action, Horror, Logic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 30 July 2026

Cooperative game for 2–4 players, inspired by the tense atmosphere of Buckshot Roulette. Participants must go through a series of brutal mini-games, where any...

The Event

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration

Game released: PC → 15 September 2026

A psychological horror game from the first-person perspective with a dark atmosphere. The main character wakes up in a psychiatric hospital, not remembering either...

Luna Abyss

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Science fiction, Exploration

Game released: PC → 21 May 2026

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

A dark narrative shooter with a first-person view. The story unfolds in an abandoned colony built deep within the Moon. The player will take on the role of a...

Ground Zero

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

Game released: PC → 16 April 2026

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

A devastating meteorite has wiped out South Korea. Two months later, as the dust and thunderstorms begin to fade and the air becomes breathable, an elite Korean...

Terrible Lizards

Adventure, Horror, Platformer, First-person view, Stunts, Parkour

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

A first-person horror game with parkour elements, set in the abandoned amusement park "Dalton's Dinosaurs" on Route 66 in New Mexico. The year is 1992, the entire...

The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game

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

Game released: PC → 23 January 2026

An adventure horror game where the player finds themselves trapped in a closed time loop in an attic full of paranormal distortions. The only means of interacting...

SCP – Containment Breach

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Free game, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Old school, Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 20 February 2026

Players: 10/10

The events of the game unfold in one of the secret complexes of the Foundation — an organization that researches and contains anomalous objects and artifacts that...

Play Things

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Old school

Game released: PC → 8 May 2026

Psychological horror, where the investigation turns into an anxious game of attention and endurance. The player will study a collection of dolls, trying to...

MOLE

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

Game released: PC → 15 June 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Psychological horror with elements of tactile simulation, sending you to the depths of the earth aboard the giant Soviet drill "Mole." Created after the war for...

GRAIN ROT

Action, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation

Game released: PC → 7 August 2026

Players: 7.8/10

Action-horror game where players, in the role of fragile wooden vessels, attempt to explore procedurally generated dungeons of the scorched wasteland. The gamers...

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Best Games in the Horror genre of 2026 for PC