Tis the season. Well, near enough. I present here a range of horror games, from the truly terrifying to the merely horror themed. Including big budget premium games, indie shorts, and some freebies. Have a spookiful time.
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Fear the Spotlight (2024)
“Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from Steam and console stores.
GRIME (2021)
“Destroy… Absorb… Grow… GRIME is a fast and unforgiving Action-Adventure RPG in which you crush your foes with living weapons that mutate form and function, and then consume their remains with a black hole to strengthen your vessel as you break apart a world of anatomical horror and intrigue.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
macOS version available from Steam.
Other versions also from GOG, Epic, Itch, and console stores.
Grunn (2024)
“A gardener gets hired for maintenance work over the weekend. A simple task, but strangely some tools are missing… The owner of the garden isn’t around, and their house is off-limits. Perhaps new tools can be found in the mysterious town, or maybe some of the reserved townsfolk have seen them?”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
Happy Game (2021)
“A little boy falls asleep to a horrible nightmare. Can you make him happy again?”
macOS • Windows • Switch • Android • iOS • iPadOS • visionOS
macOS version available from GOG, Steam, and Itch.
Other versions also from Epic, console and mobile stores.
Hell is Other Demons (2019)
“Hell is Other Demons is an action-platform shooter, with Roguelite elements. Explore a sprawling, hand-crafted world full of demons, insanely over-the-top boss fights, and a heavy synthwave soundtrack.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch
Available from Steam, Epic, and console stores.
Hellkind (2025) (FREE)
“You awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil to the dead unravels, explore, solve puzzles, and escape – before you become part of the ritual.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
Homicipher (2024)
“Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of “romance with horror men.” The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
I’m on Observation Duty 7 (2024)
“As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from Steam, and console stores.
Inscryption (2021)
“Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards…”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS • Switch • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from GOG, Steam, Epic, App Store, and console stores.
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days (2025) (EARLY ACCESS)
“Texas, 1980. Walton City has fallen to a zombie outbreak. Lead a band of desperate survivors from refuge to refuge by scavenging, crafting, and fighting in a relentless struggle for survival. Plan wisely, stick together, and — above all — keep moving if you want to make it out alive.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
Kiosk (2025)
“Kiosk is a horror cooking game where you prepare orders for late-night customers who visit your cozy, rain-soaked kiosk. The eerie atmosphere clashes with the mounting tension as you serve your mysterious visitors.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam.
Lakeview Cabin 2 (2023)
“The ultimate 2D horror is back! Dive deep into the diverse world of horror movies! Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam, and Itch.
Layers of Fear (2023)
“All stories must come to an end, even twisted and eerie ones. The canvas. The stage. The novel. This narrative-focused psychological horror experience is ready for its final brushstrokes, its curtain call, its final chapter. Are you ready to return and face your fears one last time?”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • Xbox
macOS version available from Steam.
Other versions also from GOG, Epic, and console stores.
Lies of P (2023)
“Lies of P is a thrilling soulslike that takes the story of Pinocchio, turns it on its head, and sets it against the darkly elegant backdrop of the Belle Epoque era.”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from Steam, App Store, and console stores.
Lost Ruins (2021)
“Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. Explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
macOS version available from GOG, Steam, and Epic.
Other versions also from Itch.
The Medium (2021)
“Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Travel to an abandoned communist resort and use your unique psychic abilities to uncover its deeply disturbing secrets, solve dual-reality puzzles, survive encounters with sinister spirits, and explore two realities at the same time.”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • Xbox
macOS version available from Steam.
Other versions also from GOG, Epic, and console stores.
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk (2021)
“A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier.”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from Steam, and Itch.
Moida Mansion (2024) (FREE)
“Oh no! The Adventure Club’s official mascot turtle has carelessly wandered into Moida Mansion. Your friends went after her and got trapped! They broke the golden T.A.C. rule: “Stay out of Moida Mansion” Now it’s up to you. Sneak in and rescue them before it’s too late!”
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Available from Itch.
The Necromancer’s Tale (2025)
“A story-rich gothic RPG. Master the rituals of an ancient spellbook. Raise an undead army to march against your enemies. Commune with the realm of the dead & struggle with your descent into madness. Progress through secrecy, diplomacy, blackmail, coercion & seduction until ready to reveal yourself.”
macOS • Windows
Available from Steam.
OXENFREE II: Lost Signals (2023)
“Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for.”
macOS • Windows • Switch • PlayStation • Android • iOS
Available from Steam, Netflix, and console stores.
Pacify (2019)
“There is reportedly an evil inside that house. Something about an old funeral parlor offering a last chance to talk to their dead loved ones. Plus something about lights, laughter, a girl, missing people, etc… You know the same stuff everyone claims. Take a team, and check the place out.”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • Xbox
Available from Steam, and console stores.
PRIM (2024)
“PRIM is a creepy-but-cute point’n’click adventure game full of dark humor. When her mother dies, Prim finds out she’s Death’s daughter and now has to live with her father. But the Grim Reaper has strict rules and when Prim breaks them, things take a fatal turn. Can you breathe life into her misery?”
macOS • Windows • Linux • SteamOS
Available from GOG, Steam, and the App Store.
Perennial Order (2024)
“Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.”
macOS • Windows • PlayStation • Xbox
macOS version available from Steam.
Other versions also from Epic, and console stores.
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