Horror indie games
indielist tracks 205 indie horror games with the Steam user tag "Horror", together holding 8,536,267 reviews at an average of 90% positive. The most reviewed is Wallpaper Engine with 933,609 reviews.
Tagged titles
205
Total reviews on Steam
8,536,267
Avg positive %
90%
Live data report
Open the live data report for the best horror indie games, ranked from the same catalog with methodology, review counts, and white-box sales estimate links.
Open Horror data reportRelated tags
Adventure (35) First-Person (31) Action (30) Psychological Horror (26) Story Rich (23) Dark (19) Exploration (18) Survival Horror (17) Gore (16) Puzzle (16)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
680,735 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
410,745 reviews · 97% positive
Online Co-OpHorrorFirst-PersonCo-opSurvival Horror
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Don't Starve Together
2016 · Action
373,702 reviews · 95% positive
SurvivalOpen World Survival CraftMultiplayerCo-opOpen World
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Undertale
2015 · Indie
299,525 reviews · 97% positive
Great SoundtrackStory RichChoices MatterMultiple EndingsPixel Graphics
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Outlast
2013 · Action
137,741 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorAtmosphericPsychological Horror
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Escape the Backrooms
2025 · Action
130,697 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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The Isle
2015 · Action
107,950 reviews · 80% positive
DinosaursSurvivalOpen WorldMultiplayerSimulation
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Buckshot Roulette
2024 · Action
107,350 reviews · 95% positive
MultiplayerDarkGamblingHorrorFirst-Person
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Subnautica: Below Zero
2021 · Adventure
98,895 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftSurvivalUnderwaterSingleplayerOpen World
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Firewatch
2016 · Adventure
93,148 reviews · 91% positive
AdventureAtmosphericStory RichWalking SimulatorMystery
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
87,776 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichPixel GraphicsIndieGreat Soundtrack
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DEVOUR
2021 · Indie
68,443 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerSurvival HorrorSexual Content
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
2017 · Action
66,550 reviews · 90% positive
AtmosphericPsychologicalStory RichFemale ProtagonistMythology
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
2021 · Action
64,878 reviews · 86% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsMultiple Endings
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Five Nights at Freddy's
2014 · Indie
53,128 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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SOMA
2015 · Action
52,105 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorAtmosphericDarkStory Rich
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The Long Drive
2019 · Action
49,782 reviews · 88% positive
DrivingOpen WorldMultiplayerSurvivalAutomobile Sim
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Poppy Playtime
2021 · Action
38,370 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlaySingleplayerPuzzleFirst-Person
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The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
2022 · Adventure
35,587 reviews · 94% positive
Multiple EndingsComedyChoices MatterWalking SimulatorNarration
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,782 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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Mouthwashing
2024 · Adventure
33,709 reviews · 95% positive
Psychological HorrorStory RichHorrorAtmosphericRetro
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Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut
2023 · Adventure
30,953 reviews · 97% positive
Visual NovelChoices MatterPsychological HorrorHorrorChoose Your Own Adventure
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
30,194 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericSingleplayer
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Bendy and the Ink Machine
2017 · Action
25,658 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerPuzzleCartoony
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PICO PARK
2021 · Action
23,675 reviews · 91% positive
MultiplayerOnline Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerCo-opLocal Co-Op
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
23,645 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsPsychological Horror
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ANIMAL WELL
2024 · Action
22,562 reviews · 96% positive
MetroidvaniaExplorationPuzzlePixel GraphicsPuzzle-Platformer
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
21,602 reviews · 98% positive
PuzzleMysteryPoint & ClickAtmosphericHidden Object
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Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
2021 · Casual
20,531 reviews · 97% positive
Psychological HorrorVisual NovelPsychedelicPixel GraphicsStory Rich
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2023 · Action
19,260 reviews · 66% positive
HorrorMultiplayerSurvival HorrorGoreTeam-Based
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
18,671 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Viscera Cleanup Detail
2015 · Indie
17,991 reviews · 92% positive
SimulationGoreMultiplayerCo-opFirst-Person
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Changed
2018 · Adventure
15,875 reviews · 86% positive
CuteDifficultSexual ContentPsychological HorrorPuzzle
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Choo-Choo Charles
2022 · Action
15,827 reviews · 91% positive
Survival HorrorHorrorOpen WorldFirst-PersonSingleplayer
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2015 · Action
15,292 reviews · 93% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonRobots
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The Past Within
2022 · Adventure
14,508 reviews · 95% positive
Co-opPuzzleOnline Co-OpMultiplayerEscape Room
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We Were Here Together
2019 · Adventure
14,360 reviews · 82% positive
PuzzleOnline Co-OpCo-op CampaignStory RichEscape Room
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
14,013 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorPoint & ClickIndieStory RichChoices Matter
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Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide
2015 · Action
13,651 reviews · 80% positive
ActionOnline Co-OpCo-opDark FantasyFirst-Person
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Mist Survival
2018 · Action
13,545 reviews · 76% positive
SurvivalZombiesOpen World Survival CraftOpen WorldSingleplayer
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Chernobylite Complete Edition
2021 · Action
12,481 reviews · 82% positive
Post-apocalypticSurvivalHorrorRPGSingleplayer
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Jump King
2019 · Action
12,235 reviews · 90% positive
Psychological HorrorDifficultPrecision PlatformerIndiePixel Graphics
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No More Room in Hell 2
2024 · Action
11,401 reviews · 49% positive
Early AccessZombiesMultiplayerOnline Co-OpCo-op
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
11,387 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorSingleplayerRobotsFirst-Person
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PANICORE
2024 · Action
10,606 reviews · 79% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorFirst-Person
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Granny
2018 · Adventure
10,371 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorMultiplayerFirst-PersonSingleplayer
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
2015 · Action
10,290 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorSingleplayerSurvival HorrorRobotsFirst-Person
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
10,118 reviews · 97% positive
FunnyGorePixel GraphicsSingleplayerViolent
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit
2024 · Action
10,091 reviews · 96% positive
HorrorPixel GraphicsAdventure2DSingleplayer
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
10,023 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorSubmarineUnderwater
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WORLD OF HORROR
2023 · Indie
8,946 reviews · 90% positive
HorrorLovecraftianPixel GraphicsSurvival HorrorPsychological Horror
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We Were Here Too
2018 · Adventure
8,917 reviews · 78% positive
Online Co-OpEscape RoomPuzzleCo-opHorror
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Beasts of Bermuda
2018 · Adventure
8,384 reviews · 69% positive
DinosaursSimulationSurvivalMassively MultiplayerAdventure
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Slender: The Arrival
2013 · Action
7,879 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonMultiplayerIndie
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Krita
2014 · Indie
7,722 reviews · 96% positive
Design & IllustrationSoftwareAnimation & ModelingPhoto EditingHand-drawn
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Crow Country
2024 · Action
7,392 reviews · 98% positive
Survival HorrorExplorationFemale Protagonist1990'sThird-Person Shooter
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The Mortuary Assistant
2022 · Adventure
7,180 reviews · 92% positive
HorrorSupernaturalDemonsMysteryAtmospheric
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Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
2014 · Action
6,266 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorIndieAdventureAtmosphericFirst-Person
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Crawl
2017 · Action
5,600 reviews · 95% positive
Pixel GraphicsLocal MultiplayerDungeon CrawlerAction Roguelike4 Player Local
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Mortal Sin
2025 · Action
5,562 reviews · 94% positive
First-PersonAction RoguelikeDungeon CrawlerRPGHack and Slash
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
2023 · Indie
5,326 reviews · 95% positive
VRHorrorSingleplayerRobotsSimulation
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Ghost Exile
2022 · Action
4,614 reviews · 89% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpCo-opMultiplayerPsychological Horror
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Tattletail
2016 · Action
4,604 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorFirst-PersonSurvival HorrorSingleplayer1990's
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Scarlet Hollow
2021 · Adventure
4,576 reviews · 98% positive
Early AccessChoices MatterVisual NovelPsychological HorrorStory Rich
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,486 reviews · 91% positive
Walking SimulatorPsychological HorrorFirst-PersonHorrorAtmospheric
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Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,474 reviews · 82% positive
StrategyIndieTurn-Based TacticsFemale ProtagonistTurn-Based Combat
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Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,289 reviews · 94% positive
SurvivalZombiesRogue-likeOpen World Survival CraftTurn-Based Strategy
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INFRA
2016 · Adventure
3,414 reviews · 88% positive
PuzzleExplorationAtmosphericWalking SimulatorAdventure
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The Cabin Factory
2024 · Adventure
3,381 reviews · 91% positive
HorrorPsychological HorrorWalking SimulatorChoices MatterImmersive Sim
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory
2024 · Indie
3,274 reviews · 94% positive
StrategySingleplayerMinimalistAtmosphericExploration
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The Jackbox Party Pack 6
2019 · Casual
3,087 reviews · 95% positive
TriviaCasualMultiplayerLocal MultiplayerIndie
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American Arcadia
2023 · Adventure
3,047 reviews · 94% positive
SingleplayerPoint & ClickThird Person2DIndie
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Bio Inc. Redemption
2018 · Indie
2,988 reviews · 87% positive
Medical SimOutbreak SimSimulationStrategyManagement
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Peripeteia
2025 · Action
2,933 reviews · 86% positive
Early AccessImmersive SimDystopian First-PersonRPG
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Fears to Fathom - Carson House
2023 · Adventure
2,684 reviews · 92% positive
Psychological HorrorAtmosphericHorrorEpisodicAdventure
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Menace from the Deep
2024 · Adventure
2,352 reviews · 84% positive
Roguelike DeckbuilderLovecraftianDeckbuildingRogue-likeCard Battler
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Cabernet
2025 · Adventure
1,910 reviews · 95% positive
SingleplayerFemale ProtagonistVampireChoices MatterSimulation
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Welcome to Kowloon
2023 · Adventure
1,744 reviews · 81% positive
HorrorAtmosphericPsychological HorrorAdventureWalking Simulator
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Sorry We're Closed
2024 · Action
1,610 reviews · 98% positive
LGBTQ+Female ProtagonistSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorRetro
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Children of Silentown
2023 · Adventure
1,546 reviews · 87% positive
AtmosphericAdventurePoint & ClickPuzzleStory Rich
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Dark Deception
2018 · Action
1,327 reviews · 88% positive
HorrorFree to PlayMultiplayerSingleplayerFirst-Person
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The Scourge | Tai Ương
2026 · Adventure
1,167 reviews · 94% positive
Early AccessHorrorSingleplayerSupernaturalMultiple Endings
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Anomaly Exit
2024 · Adventure
1,096 reviews · 90% positive
Online Co-OpHidden ObjectPuzzlePsychological HorrorHorror
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Path of Exile
2013 · Action
1,027 reviews · 89% positive
Free to PlayDark FantasyAction RPGHack and SlashLoot
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
847 reviews · 86% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorEarly Access
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Backrooms: Extractions
2025 · Action
632 reviews · 73% positive
MultiplayerHorrorOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorSurvival Horror
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
514 reviews · 82% positive
AdventureOnline Co-OpCasualPsychological HorrorWalking Simulator
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Urge
2021 · Action
513 reviews · 90% positive
Open World Survival CraftAtmosphericSurvival HorrorBase-BuildingSandbox
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
161 reviews · 86% positive
AdventureVisual NovelAnimePsychologicalSingleplayer
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best horror indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 205 tracked horror indie games led by Wallpaper Engine (933,609 reviews).
- How is the horror list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.