We will be looking at the top 25 upcoming horror games you will enjoy playing, but be terrified at the same time.
25. Sons of the Forest
This is the horrifying sequel to “The Forest.” In this game, you explore an open world area where you come across horrifying creatures. Can you survive as a member of a military unit?
As mentioned, this is the sequel to The Forest which is an open-world horror. Unlike the first game where the focus was on a father and son, this game focuses on people in the military. Currently, there is not much information about this game, but if you are into open-world horror games then consider checking this game out once it launches.
Website: https://endnightgames.com/
Youtuber: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6-FnHAfGz8qh7SMBY_A01g
Twitter: https://twitter.com/endnightgames?lang=en
24. Little Nightmares II
In this sequel to Little Nightmares, you play as a boy named Mono with Six (the protagonist from the first game) following you. You have to make your way through a city to a tower called the Black Tower while solving puzzles and surviving whatever horror comes your way.
This game is a puzzle-platform game. You have to solve puzzles to access new areas and survive against enemies. This is a game for you if you like the platform and puzzle elements then check this game out once it comes out.
Website: https://tarsier.se/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TarsierStudios/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tarsierstudios?lang=en
23. Twin Souls
You must explore and survive a deserted town in Eastern Europe filled with monsters. You must also solve puzzles that challenge your mind.
Twin Souls is a first-person survival horror game. You explore areas and must solve puzzles to get key items and gain access to new areas. If you like first-person horror games like amnesia and Resident Evil 7:Biohazard, then this game will not disappoint you.
Website: http://www.twinsoulgame.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhiteNoiseTeam/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wn_team?lang=en
22. Martha Is Dead
You play as someone who has lost her twin sister. You deal with the death of the twin sister, and you must find out the truth behind her death.
This psychological horror game takes place in Italy during World War 2 and will be important to the game. There isn’t much information about this game right now, but this seems to be an interesting game to check out once it’s released.
Website: https://www.wiredproductions.com/collections/martha-is-dead
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Wiredproductions/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WiredP?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
21. Death of Rose
In this game, you play as Scott who explores an abandoned high school where is said that a cult worships there. You find paranormal activity taken place at the school. Will you survive and find out what is going on?
This is the first chapter of a series where Scott and his friend Beth goes to explore abandoned and haunted areas. In this game, Beth guides Scott over the radio while Scott explores the school. Consider getting this game if you like paranormal focused horror games.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/arturlaczkowski?lang=en
20. Observer: System Redux
In this game, you play as a detective who hacks people’s minds to investigate crimes. Throughout the game, you try to find clues regarding a killer. Can you do it?
This is a version of the original Observer where it will feature more content. If you are interested in a futuristic psychological horror game, then this will be for you.
Website: https://www.blooberteam.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXp4k9cY0nZwS0D9g8S9lg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlooberTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
19. Once Upon A Time In Roswell
A family has been missing for over a week, and you play as a detective who investigates the disappearance. You will soon find that the disappearance of the family may be connected to outer space aliens.
This is a first-person psychological horror that takes place in the 1940s. You explore areas in Paris, and in New Mexico to find out what is going on. If you are interested in psychological horror that includes outer space aliens, then check this game out.
Website: https://www.tinybuild.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/tinyBuildGAMES/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinybuild
18. Dead Static Drive
You play as a character who goes on a road trip to reconnect with family members. However, you find that monsters are attacking people, so you must survive.
This is a top-down survival horror game that is developed by Team Fanclub. You go from town to town doing missions and hope that you can defeat the monsters. If you like Lovecraftian horror, then I recommend this game.
Twitter:https://twitter.com/team_fanclub
17. The Medium
You play as a woman named Marianne who is a medium. As Marianne, you go into the spirit realm where you deal with ghosts. Can you survive?
In this game, you control Marianne in both the human world and the spirit world seemingly simultaneously. You may have to solve puzzles in the human world to access new areas in the spirit world for example. It is an interesting concept and is worth checking out.
Website: https://www.blooberteam.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQXp4k9cY0nZwS0D9g8S9lg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlooberTeam?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
16. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Five people find themselves trapped in a ghost town. You must help them survive in a series of dialogue choices and quick-time events. You could save them or they all die.
This is one of those games where you are presented with a dialogue choice, and you choose. Your choices can influence the story and thus the ending. This encourages multiple playthroughs as you could experience different endings. If you like games that play like those from Telltale Games, then check this game out.
Website: https://www.supermassivegames.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFPrg1ERpYha46QVHTF75HA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/supermgames?lang=en
15. Visage
You explore an old house where many people have lived and been brutally killed. You must find out what happened in the house while surviving the hostile ghosts in the house.
This game is available as an early access game, but the full game is yet to be released. You can explore large areas, and must find key items to access new areas. If you are into Amnesia then you should consider getting this game.
Website: https://sadsquarestudio.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrDAlqXU7tMBTJAO6ONtYYQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sadsquarestudio?lang=en
14. Chernobylite
You play as a physicist who used to work at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, but when the disaster happened, the physicist lost their loved one. 30 years, you return to the plant to find the loved one. Is the loved one alive or dead?
You deal with hostile soldiers, and paranormal threats while exploring. You can make decisions that affect the course of the story. You can play it through early access, but the full game is yet to be released.
Website: https://www.thefarm51.com/eng/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC97OKn_s0Ed-PTTmrDqPIbg
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefarm51
13. Unholy
In a dying world, you play as Saidah who is looking for her abducted child. You must survive against monsters and an oppressive regime as you search for the child.
You can kill enemies or sneak around them. You can also pretend to be someone of a higher social and economic status. There is a lot of things you can choose to do in the game to survive and find the child.
Website: http://dualitygames.eu/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYs_13UwQpIMKvIsJC97p-g/
12. The Outlast Trials
This follows test subjects that are part of an experiment during the Cold War. As one of the subjects, will you survive?
This is a prequel to the first two Outlast games. Like in other Outlast games, you avoid enemies as you explore areas. If you liked the first two Outlast games, then you will like The Outlast Trials.
Website: https://redbarrelsgames.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmiCK8aqFP3Fx4-SHWKZLsA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/theredbarrels?lang=en
11. Dying Light 2
You play as someone named Aidan who must survive a city that is infested with zombies. You must do missions using various parkour and combat skills to complete the missions and survive.
This is the sequel to the first Dying Light. You explore a new city that is four times larger than the one in the first game. If you liked the first Dying Light, then you will like the sequel.
Website: https://techland.net/?lang=en_US
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCELOp53ps7F22ixRjUPCwZQ
Twitter: https://twitter.com/techlandgames?lang=en
10. Silent Doom
You find yourself in a mysterious and dangerous place filled with monsters. You can fight against them once you find weapons, but it may be better to run. While surviving, you must solve puzzles to go to other areas.
Just like in other horror games, you explore areas while fighting or avoiding monsters. At some point, an immortal demon will stalk you, so must find a way to take away the immortality to be able to kill it.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/983680/SILENT_DOOM/
9. Paranoid
Patrick has lived many years in an apartment since the death of his parent and thus suffered from emotional and addiction problems. His sister, who disappeared 13 years before the events of the game, calls him to let him know that she is visiting him. Playing as Patrick, you must help him come to terms with everything that has happened while seeing nightmarish phenomena going on in his mind.
This is a first-person psychological horror game where you have visions of monsters. If you are into psychological horror, try this game out once it’s out.
Website: http://madmind-studio.com/
8. Scorn
You play as an alien who must fight monsters in a world made of bone, steel, and flesh. Can you survive that kind of world?
You can defend yourself; you can use a pistol that you start with, but you can exchange for a shotgun that is good for killing monsters close up, but weak far away. As you explore, you will find out more about the world.
Website: https://www.scorn-game.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZTVDBI7brJKiWw85YTnyEw
Twitter: https://twitter.com/scorn_game?lang=en
7. In Sound Mind
You play as someone who finds themselves in a place that seems to be alive. You must find a way out while avoiding or fighting monsters that stalk you around and being exposed to a chemical.
This game has you solve puzzles, survive monster encounters, and the game features a cat that helps you throughout the game. To fight bosses, you must solve puzzles to learn how to beat them.
Website: https://wecreatestuff.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vmj6qujq_02IJ6s-iFlTA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wecreatestuff?lang=en
6. Quantum Error
You, playing as someone dressed up in a firefighter-like uniform, must survive against a horde of zombie-like creatures. Will you survive the horde or die?
This game is described by the developer as a “cosmic-horror first-person shooter.” Not much information about the game is out, but the trailer makes the game look very interesting, and it may take place in the future.
Website: https://www.teamkillmedia.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcmAc6TjaqnAy0fm0TRluDQ/?utm_source=SteamDB
Twitter: https://twitter.com/teamkillmedia?lang=en
5. Back 4 Blood
You must work with others to survive a zombie apocalypse. Will you and your allies survive or get overwhelmed by the zombies?
If you are a fan of the Left 4 Dead games, then you may be in luck. Back 4 Blood is being developed by the same team that made the Left 4 Dead games. If you have been waiting for a zombie co-op game like Left 4 Dead, then check out this game in the future.
Website: https://turtlerockstudios.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3-z2RA8s0jKgZXb_YemyA
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TurtleRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
4. Amnesia: Rebirth
You wake up in a desert and have amnesia. You don’t remember anything, so you must find out what has happened. However, you must watch out for monsters lurking around.
The next chapter of Amnesia is coming. This game takes place in Algeria instead of Europe. Just like in other Amnesia and horror games, you must solve puzzles while surviving against monsters.
Website: https://frictionalgames.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/frictionalgames/featured
Twitter: https://twitter.com/frictionalgames?lang=en
3. Remothered: Broken Porcelain
You play as a girl who lives at Ashmann Inn to serve as a maid. The girl finds that strange things are going on and that there is a person (or monster) there, so the girl must escape.
This is a sequel to Remothered: Tormented Fathers, and the protagonist from the first game returns. It seems like you will be playing as multiple characters. If you liked the first game, then you will like this game.
Website: https://www.stormindgames.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5-0MjtEzUIk96Kh88xQ34Q
Twitter: https://twitter.com/stormindgames?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
2. Airtight City
You are trapped in a building filled with monsters. You must find a way out of the building before they kill you. Always keep your guard up, the monsters may be around the next corner.
The game is inspired by the Resident Evil games, and the gameplay is very similar to the Resident Evil Revelations. The monsters are terrifying, and you don’t know what is around the corner, so you always find yourself uneasy as you explore.
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1095260/Airtight_City/
1. Resident Evil Village
Taking place a few years after Resident Evil 7, you play as Ethan who goes to Europe after coming across Chris Redfield who seemingly shoots Ethan’s wife Mia. In Europe, you find yourself in a village that has monsters and must find out what is going on.
The next installment in the legendary Resident Evil series looks amazing. The game features what looks like a werewolf-like monster. The game will be in first-person like in Resident Evil 7 (and hopefully with the VR function). If you like Resident Evil 7, then keep your eye out for this game in the future.
Website: https://www.capcom.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/CapcomUSA/videos
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CapcomUSA_?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
