30 Upcoming Horror Games That Will Terrify You In 2026 And BeyondNo other medium can make you wish you'd left your lights on quite like horror games. There's a unique fear these games can generate in you, thanks to their interactive, dynamic nature, and looking ahead, we're expecting our hearts to be subjected to several dangerously high jolts with all the creepy entertainment on the way. Last year saw some terrifically terrifying titles released, but 2026 could raise the bar for the genre thanks to dozens of games that cover everything from Lovecraft-inspired dread to gory body-horror that would make Hollywood director David Cronenberg proud. To help prepare you for an upcoming fright night, we've rounded up 30 highly anticipated horror games below. Some of them have release dates penciled in–subject to change–but others have yet to commit to a release date ahead of their PC and console releases. While we're expecting many of these games to be out this year, you can also check out our picks for the best horror games to play right now . The Spirit Lift Developer: PrettySmart Games Platforms: PC Release date: January 27, 2026 Just like your favorite horror movie slasher refusing to stay down for long, there was bound to be a roguelike deckbuilder on this list eventually! The Spirit Lift leans heavily into retro horror in its design, combining '90s vibes with a haunted hotel setting. After discovering a magical elevator that can transport them to 13 monster-filled floors, eight teenagers have to gather cards and gear to prepare themselves for the boss that awaits them at the end, while also battling the creatures roaming the corridors of the hotel in this nostalgic tribute to a decade of screams. I Hate This Place Developer: Rock Square Thunder Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch Release date: January 29, 2026 Scream queens are not welcome in I Hate This Place, as one wrong sound can spell your doom. Developed by Broken Mirror Games and adapted from the comic book of the same name by artist Artyom Topilin and writer Kyle Starks, I Hate This Place is a fusion of '80s horror vibes and scavenging gameplay mechanics. With deadly monsters prowling a dark alternate dimension, it's up to the protagonist Elena to scavenge for supplies and fight back as quietly as possible in this dark adventure. Folklore Hunter Developer: Liquid Donkey Games Platforms: PC Release date: January 30, 2026 With a 1.0 release on the horizon, fans of survival-horror with a violent edge can soon check out the full version of Folklore Hunter. As a world-renowned hunter of supernatural beasts, it's up to you to track down urban legends across the globe and prepare for a showdown with these nasty cryptids. The game can also be played in co-op mode, allowing hunting parties to set traps, strategize together, and discover deadly secrets in the forests around them. Scarlet Hollow: Episode 5 Developer: Black Tabby Games Platforms: PC Release date: February 13, 2026 Slay the Princess developer Black Tabby Games has been playing to its strengths with Scarlet Hollow, an episodic visual-novel game full of hard choices, paranormal mysteries, and creepy monster designs inspired by Appalachian myths. Kicking off in Steam Early Access, each new episode has brought new chills and twists to players so far. The fifth episode--of a planned seven-episode run--is out soon, and we can't wait to see what new horrors are lurking in the sleepy town of Scarlet Hollow. Reanimal Developer: Tarsier Studios Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 Release date: February 13 Horror is at its best when it's a shared experience, and Reanimal aims to deliver some social scares with its co-op adventures. With development led by the creators of Little Nightmares 1 and 2, there's some terrific pedigree to the atmospheric dread on display here. As orphaned siblings on the run and looking to reunite with their friends, players will have to rely on their wits to escape a nightmarish island. Love Eternal Developer: Brlka Platforms: PC Release date: February 19, 2026 When a cruel god traps her in a deadly prison, Maya is forced to run, jump, and reverse gravity on her quest to reunite with her family. Imagine Hellraiser's set design meets Celeste, and you'll have a good idea of what to expect from this unsettling psychological-horror platformer. Resident Evil: Requiem Developer: Capcom Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 Release date: February 27, 2026 The next mainline entry in the Resident Evil series could be a highlight reel of what makes the franchise so special. With dual protagonists in the form of FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and legendary zombie-slayer Leon S. Kennedy, there's plenty of room for survival-horror and survival-action as the tension is dialed up to 11. Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake Developer: Koei Tecmo Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: March 12, 2026 The early 2000s gave us several of the best survival-horror games that mixed psychological frights for good measure, and two decades later, Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly is getting a new lease on life. The remake aims to capture the same feel as the original 2003 game, with its emphasis on using the camera obscura to fight for their lives. You can expect updated visuals and quality-of-life gameplay improvements in this revival of the cult-classic game. John Carpenter's Toxic Commando Developer: Saber Interactive Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: March 12, 2026 Do hordes of zombies outnumber you in John Carpenter's Toxic Commando? Absolutely. But are you outgunned? Hell no, because this survival-action co-op FPS wants you to revel in blasting your way through hordes of the undead. While there are some similarities to Left 4 Dead, Toxic Commando puts its own stamp on the formula by scaling everything up to massive proportions. Using Saber's proprietary Swarm Engine--the same one used to build entire zombie armies in World War Z--players will get to mow down impressively massive swarms of monsters across vast swathes of digital land. Project Songbird Developer: Fyre Games Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: Q1 2026 A first-person psychological-horror game with a cinematic presentation, Project Songbird is the next title from Summerland and We Never Left studio Fyre Games. When a musician rents a cabin in the remote Appalachian forest to help them overcome their writer's block, things quickly take a sinister turn in this nightmarish journey. Billed as a digestible horror game that can be completed quickly, Project Songbird also features a talented cast of voice actors like Valerie Rose Lohman (What Remains of Edith Finch), Jonah Scott (Date Everything), and Aleks Le (Persona 3: Reloaded). Shift at Midnight Developer: Bun Muen Platforms: PC Release date: Q2 2026 Billed as an online co-op detective horror for up to three players, Shift at Midnight is all about the drudgery of supermarket employment, stocking shelves, and checking to see if any of your customers are secretly homicidal monsters. Featuring retro PlayStation-era graphics, Shift at Midnight starts as an investigative game where you have to examine your customers and prepare for the monster's arrival. Once you find it, survival isn't guaranteed when all hell breaks loose. Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game Developer: Supermassive Games Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: 2026 The Dark Pictures Anthology has traveled the world, but for the fifth entry in this horror series, developer Supermassive is headed to space. The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 features a doomed spaceship, a crew of future victims, and a lurking alien threat, as well as a big change to how you play this choose-your-own-demise game. The game's monster can disguise itself as other lifeforms, creating a "real-time" threat to keep you on your toes constantly. Throw in stealth gameplay, improvised weaponry, and the new Turning Points save system that acts as a fast-travel system in the narrative game, and you could have a frightfully good time on your hands. Alien: Isolation 2 Developer: Creative Assembly Platforms: TBA Release date: TBA Alien: Isolation 2 was officially announced back in late 2024, and since then, details on the game have been more elusive than a Xenomorph on the hunt. The game director of Alien: Isolation, Al Hope, is helming the sequel. It has some big boots to fill, as 2014's Alien: Isolation is still considered to be a masterpiece of fear that pays tribute to its source material. Deepest Fear Developer: Variable State Platforms: PC Release date: TBA The team behind the Twin Peaks-like adventure game Virginia, Variable State, is back for a new horror game that blends first-person suspense with a highlight reel of movie influences. Citing the body-horror of movies like The Thing, The Abyss, and The Fly, the developer aims to capture the scares of the '80s in a first-person metroidvania set in an oceanic research facility. Miles underwater, the game can change dynamically as you play, throwing monsters at you when you least expect it. Forest 3 Developer: Endknight Games Platforms: PC Release date: TBA First revealed during The Game Awards 2025, the debut of Forest 3 left us with plenty of questions. One thing we do know is that developer Endknight is once again in charge, and considering just how highly regarded The Forest and Sons of the Forest are in survival-horror circles, we can't wait to see what the studio is currently cooking up. Grave Seasons Developer: Perfect Garbage Platforms: PC Release date: TBA Grave Seasons looks quite different than your usual crop of cozy agriculture games, as it combines the usual themes of that genre--farming, romance, and making friends--with supernatural elements and a neat twist. The idyllic town of Ashenridge is home to a serial killer, and you'd better hope that they don't target you before you're ready to harvest your next crop. Halloween Developer: Illfonic Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: September 8, 2026 Two studios that have helped turn several of the biggest horror franchises into popular video games--Illfonic and Gun Interactive--are teaming up to work on the crown jewel of slasher movies, Halloween . Players will have the option to step into the shoes of civilians looking to avoid being stabbed by Michael Myers and his favorite kitchen knife, or they can don his William Shatner latex mask and use his supernatural powers to ambush potential victims. Hellraiser: Revival Developer: Saber Interactive Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: TBA With old-school horror movie IP being mined for new video game projects, it was only a matter of time before the industry came knocking on Pinhead's door. Don't expect this to be another multiplayer game, as Hellraiser: Revival is ready to earn its M-rating . Developer Saber Interactive has such sights to show you, as it's working on a single-player survival-horror game adaptation of the sadomasochistic film series that'll be full of violent and erotic content. Ill Developer: Team Clout Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: TBA You're stuck in a fortress, a mysterious entity has turned the joint into a body-horror nightmare, and the monsters are unpredictable in Ill. Another game that left us feeling quite queasy the first time we saw it, the impressively gross art direction, visceral dismemberment system, and highly disturbing creature designs should all add up to create a memorable first-person experience when it eventually launches. We're also hoping that our electric bill is paid up, because there's no way that we're playing this in the dark. Into The Dead: Our Darkest Days Developer: PikPok Platforms: PC Release date: TBA (Currently in early access) We don't know when State of Decay 3 will be out, but Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days looks like a great option for anyone looking to scratch an itch for a zombie apocalypse game where you have to help fellow survivors reach a safe haven. The twist here is that Into the Dead is a side-scrolling shelter survival game where you'll need to craft weapons, scavenge resources, balance your group's needs--and most importantly--keep moving at all times. Jurassic Park: Survival Developer: Saber Interactive Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: TBA The first Jurassic Park movie was full of terrifying moments once the dinosaurs began to run amok, and Jurassic Park: Survival is aiming to capture that prehistoric vibe with an original tale of survival 65 million years in the making. Taking place on the day after everything went to hell in the 1993 Jurassic Park movie, the game focuses on InGen scientist Dr. Maya Joshi as she battles to survive on Isla Nublar. Ontos Developer: Frictional Games Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: TBA The creators of Soma delivered a stomach-churning experience when that game was first released, but for Ontos, you're going to want to make certain that you have a bucket nearby. A sci-fi mystery set at the repurposed moon hotel Samsara, Ontos feels like an unsettling exploration of the nature of reality. At the edge of existence, you can expect some imaginative body-horror that'll make you regret digging into a meal before you started playing. Project C Developer: Half Mermaid and Sam Barlow Platforms: PC Release date: TBA Another game cloaked in mystery, development on Project C is being led by Sam Barlow, the game director behind the acclaimed Immortality. The teasers have been vague, but they hint at these new games using a similar cinematic approach to Barlow's other works. Silent Hill Remake Developer: Bloober Team Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: TBA While details are still scarce on this remake of 1999's Silent Hill, expectations are high for it. With development handled by Bloober Team--the studio behind Cronos: The New Dawn and the Silent Hill 2 remake--it's going to be interesting to see how this dive into classic psychological horror is reshaped for modern gamers. Silent Hill Townfall Developer: No Code Studios Platforms: TBA Release date: TBA Now that the Silent Hill renaissance includes superb entries like the Silent Hill 2 remake and Silent Hill F--as well as the terrible Silent Hill: The Short Message--there's still one more mystery game we're waiting to see more of in the form of Silent Hill: Townfall. Announced several years ago, there's been nothing but radio silence regarding this mysterious game, which is currently being produced by horror-genre experts No Code. Maybe 2026 will finally see concrete details emerge. The Sinking City 2 Developer: Frogwares Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S Release date: TBA Frogwares is no stranger to horror and Lovecraftian nightmares, but for The Sinking City 2, the studio is looking to dial up the feeling of cosmic dread for any player brave enough to plunge themselves into the flooded city of Arkham. It looks like it'll tick the boxes for a spooky game, as survival-horror hallmarks like inventory management, optional puzzles, and backtracking are all present, as are the Deep Ones, Mi-gos, occult zealots, and other iconic monsters that you'll have to fend off. Springs, Eternal Developer: Fullbright Platforms: PC Release date: TBA The steaming springs of Stillwater has drawn lost souls to its healing waters in this lo-fi first-person exploration game from the studio behind Gone Home. Designed to evoke memories of late-'90s video games, Springs, Eternal focuses on subtle but unsettling horror as you explore subterranean caverns and meet mysterious characters during your investigation. Subnautica 2 Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment Platforms: PC Release date: TBA While it isn't technically a horror game, Subnautica 2 still has plenty of creepy underwater content inside of it. The open-water survival game is set on an all-new alien ocean world, teeming with life and danger. As a pioneer in this harsh frontier, you'll need to craft vehicles, tools, and bases to help you tame this undersea kingdom. Ultrasound Developer: Walter Woods Platforms: PC Release date: TBA Point-and-click games from yesteryear seldom ventured into horror territory--pour one out for Phantasmogoria--but Ultrasound looks like a dreadfully delightful way to resurrect the genre for a new audience of fright-fans. As the medical officer serving aboard a space freighter, you'll need to investigate a mysterious infection in the vessel with your portable ultrasound machine, diagnose the symptoms, and perform surgeries on the ship's systems before something monstrous is born from the vessel. The Victor Initiative Developer: Space Piano Games Platforms: PC Release date: TBA (Currently in early access) The Initiative was a Welsh government facility that was left abandoned in the '60s following rumors of supernatural threats being unleashed inside of it. Are you brave enough to step inside and figure out just what the heck went wrong in this first-person survival-horror game? Currently in early access, The Victor Initiative has a tempting hook, as you have to make your way through winding halls and survive against the sinister threats lurking in each room.
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