Horror games aren’t just for Halloween, as the best horror games of 2024 prove. If you’ve got some time over the holidays in between devouring Christmas leftovers and watching reruns of Miss Marple, then why not lose yourself in a world of pure terror? These scary releases aren’t all just guts and gore, the games on this list contain some absolutely stellar storytelling too. Horror continues to be a vehicle in which developers can explore a wide range of themes and topics, from personal character portraits to cosmic existentialism.
This year had some excellent horror releases from big studios but it’s also fantastic to see that many of this year’s best releases came from small indie teams. Alongside big hitters such as the Silent Hill 2 remake, horror indies stood their ground and many of them ended up being this year’s breakout hits. Some, deservedly, are pride of place in our best games of 2024 list as well.
