A rich horror story is always effective, but these games don't make it a priority, instead focusing on solid gameplay, audio, and organic scares.

The best horror games terrify players with imposing monsters who hunt them down in heart-pounding chase sequences. Ao Oni and Pyramid Head are iconic monsters that induce fear with their haunting ...

Find out more about how we evaluate games and hardware. The first Alan Wake was more spooky than scary, but its long-awaited sequel is genuinely frightening. Half-survival horror, half-spiral into ...

It’s a tight, smart horror game, and far better than most fans dared hope. It's not the scariest – or most subtle – game on this list, but a brilliant and chilling rebirth. I'm GamesRadar's ...

Chilla's Art is a Japanese game developer that is essentially a masterclass in embracing the ordinary in horror. With ...

Albeit that probably isn't the hardest task considering what a great horror setting the dark winding and forgotten corridors ...

"Walking sim" was once a pejorative. Later, it was a helpful genre label on Steam. Now, liminal horror is leaning into its ...