Top 25 Horror Games of 2015

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2015 was a great year for horror games, but not all of the promises made were followed through.


2015 seems like forever ago, but the horror games that the year produced have still left an imprint on the present. Of course, as will all games, there are some that are better than others. Here are the 25 best horror games that were released in 2015.

The Last NightMary

The Last NightMary is an indie horror game set in a small village in Brazil that harbors a legend - a cursed maze forest inhabited by a horrible beast. Players must solve puzzles and escape the maze while unraveling the terrifying tale of an ancient curse.

Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Five Nights at Freddy's 3 is the third installment of the iconic horror franchise chronicling the terrifying history of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a restaurant chain where terrible things have happened to children. Players are again placed in the role of night watchman, but this time, they are in a tourist attraction called Fazbear's Fright and introduced to new camera, ventilation, and audio mechanics, as well as new versions of the animatronics that haunt everyone's nightmares.

Zombie Army Trilogy

Zombie Army Trilogy is a cult third-person shooter that takes place at the end of World War II. Players must fight against Hitler's final army of undead super soldiers and save the world from destruction.

Resident Evil: Revelations 2

  • Released on March 18, 2015
  • Platforms: PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One
  • Official Website

The tenth major installment in the franchise, Resident Evil: Revelations 2 is a follow up to Resident Evil: Revelations as well as Resident Evil 5. The players takes the role of Claire Redfield as she is kidnapped by an unknown organization and placed into a dangerous experiment.

Pathologic Classic HD

Pathologic Classic HD is a remastered indie psychological horror game that takes place in a strange and remote town in which the social order has become warped over the years. Players take control of one of a set of unique characters and are tasked with finding a cure to a mysterious illness that is taking over the town.

Monstrum

Monstrum is a challenging survival horror game that takes place on an abandoned cargo ship that is infested with monsters. Players are challenged to escape the ship by battling against the game's procedurally generated levels and AI driven predators.

The Coma: Cutting Class

The Coma: Cutting Class is an anime style survival horror game in which the characters are trapped in their high school, being relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer. Players must avoid their pursuer and explore the environment to figure out why they're there, and how to escape.

Sylvio

Sylvio is a psychological horror game that places the player in the shoes of Juliette Waters, a ghost recorder who has entered an abandoned family park that suffered a landslide years ago. Players must navigate the ruins of the park, listening to the voices of the dead on their recorder in order to unravel the park's sinister secrets.

Kholat

Kholat is a survival horror game that is based on the infamous Dylatov Pass Incident. Players are plunged into the inhospitable mountain landscape with the task of finding out what really happened, all the while followed by the narrator, who is voiced by the popular British actor Sean Bean.

Masochisia

Masochisia is a terrifying psychological horror game that focuses on a young man who, through a series of dark hallucinations, discovers that he is destined to become a violent psychopath. He must embark on a journey dealing with these revelations and attempt to change his fate.

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

The last chapter of Scott Cawthon's popular Five Nights at Freddy's franchise places the player not in a security office, but in a child's bedroom, with no cameras, and no 'Phone Guy' to give them help. Instead, they are equipped with a flashlight and the ability to close the doors against animatronics that will be coming down the hallway.

The Static Speaks My Name is a surreal and disturbing indie exploration game. Players fill the shoes of a man as he obssesses over a mysterious painting and its meaning, with dark implications.

Until Dawn

Until Dawn is a deeply frightening survival horror game that focuses on eight friends who have become trapped at a remote mountain cabin, and strange happenings begin to stir. Players have the opportunity to control all of the characters, and their decisions will affect who lives... and who dies.

Fran Bow

Fran Bow is a creepy puzzle game that focuses on a troubled young girl named Fran, who has been committed to an oppressive asylum for children, and longs to escape. Players must explore the environments and interact with objects in order to help Fran on her journey.

Stasis

Stasis is a sci-fi horror adventure that places the player in control of John Maracheck, who has just emerged from stasis with no idea what is going on. Players must find clues, interact with objects, and solve puzzles to find John's family and uncover the secret behind the seemingly abandoned research facility he finds himself in.

SOMA

SOMA is a sci-fi horror game that is reminiscent of Bioshock. Players take control of a confused man who has just woken up in an abandoned underwater research facility, and must battle against its non-human occupants to escape.

The Park

The Park is an atmospheric horror game that focuses on a mother and her search for her missing son. Players must navigate the sinister attractions of the Atlantic Island Park, surviving each terrible experience in order to move on to the next, and closer to finding her son.

Bulb Boy

Bulb Boy is a creepy little horror game that focuses on a little lightbulb. After awakening to find that his family is missing and that evil has descended upon his home, he must solve puzzles in order to save everything he loves.

Boogeyman

Boogeyman is an indie horror game that brings a universal childhood nightmare to life; there is a monster coming for you, and you have only a flashlight to defend yourself. Players must remain vigilant and fend off the monsters until morning dawns.

BAD END

BAD END is a game about a game; a legendary game that is rumored to kill anyone who plays it. Players must investigate their friend's mysterious death by playing the game, and must attempt to survive it and get to the bottom of the mystery.

Emily Wants to Play

  • Released on December 10, 2015
  • Platforms: PC, iOS, PS4, Xbox One
  • Official Website

Emily Wants to Play is a survival horror game that is set in a creepy house inhabited by a girl named Emily and her dolls. Players are put in the shoes of a pizza delivery man who has become trapped in the house, and must survive the night playing deadly games with the girl.

Distraint

Distraint is a 2D psychological horror game that stars an ambitious young man named Price. Players must play through Price's story, with their decisions affecting the outcomes.

Wick

Wick is a survival horror game centered around a terrifying ghost story about children who have long been lost in the woods and can still be seen - but only by those who dare to enter the woods alone with only a candle to guide them. Players must stay in the light and replenish their candles while facing a variety of enemies, learning what it takes to survive each one.

Do you remember these creepy games? If you don't, we definitely recommend checking them out!

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