Seriously Scary Video GamesGrab your flashlight, dim the lights, and twiddle your thumbs in terror as we rank the scariest video games and series in history. Wait...did you hear that?
Over 200 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of Pretty Good Horror Games, Ranked By Gamers Who Appreciate A Solid Scare
Voting Rules
Vote up the games that are sufficiently terrifying to play leisurely.
Latest additions: Layers of Fear, Theresia, Clock Tower 3
Most divisive: Alone In The Dark
If you're looking for horror video games that aren't too overwhelmingly terrifying that you'll wet the bed, game devs have definitely made some titles that fit the bill. There are plenty of good horror video games out there that are as creepy and scary as they are underwhelming. These aren't titles known for being the best psychological horror or survival horror games, but they'll definitely keep you on the edge of your seat.
For your casual frightful gaming pleasure, studios of all sorts have come together to bring you a collection of scary video games that are good, but not great. They're not Silent Hill, they're no Five Nights at Freddy's, and they're certainly nowhere near Eternal Darkness or Amnesia: Dark Descent, but they're still pretty decent horror games that will give you a thrill to pass the time. Vote up the games that you find pleasantly entertaining with a good enough scare.
What it's about: Make your way through unmapped terrain in this survival stealth game where you pinpoint the location of zombie-creatures by tapping into their senses.
When you should play it: When a time-consuming game where you have to sneak everywhere in some run-of-the-mill graphics sounds great to you.
Released: Nov 06 2003
Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment, SCE Japan Studio
What it's about: Unlock the mysteries surrounding the brutal murders of various souls and banish demons into their nightmare realms before the clock strikes midnight.
When you should play it: You want a gory game, you don't care if the story trails off, and you don't mind playing a victim.
