Discounted Jump Scare Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated jump scare games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played jump scare games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Scanner Sombre
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.
Sophie's Curse
You got a job, which is to take care of an old man during the night in a recently purchased house; this house does not have electricity and you have to rely on some kind of hand crank generators to light the place up, but there is something in the darkness draining their power, don’t let it happen!
Emily Wants To Play
It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.
123 Slaughter Me Street
Welcome everyone to 123 Slaughter Me Street! A criminal on the run, you find yourself evading police as you make your escape down an alley. You see an old fire escape and scramble up to the roof of an abandoned building; you are safe here. As the patrol cars drive past, you slip into the shadows.
Slender: The Arrival
Slender Man returns more terrifying than ever. You're on your own. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Relive the horror all over again with cutting edge visuals for the 10th Anniversary Update and experience survival horror at its finest.
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin
Assume the role of Special Forces Sgt. Becket as your routine mission quickly turns into a fight for survival against the wrath of Alma Wade. As Alma's terrifying power surges out of control, your squad is forced to battle through an apocalyptic landscape in search of clues for how to destroy her!
Most played jump scare games on Steam
Take a look at the top jump scare games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. DON'T SCREAM
Survive the night by finding batteries and evading hunters. But beware: any scream, gasp, or squeak into your microphone restarts the game! Time only moves when you do, so keep moving. See who in your group can stay quiet the longest! MICROPHONE REQUIRED! DON'T SCREAM is a horror, jump scare and voice control game developed and published by Digital Cybercherries. Released on October 28th 2024 has received 4,510 reviews of which 2,911 were positive and 1,599 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played jump scare games.
6.3
2,911
1,599
6
players
2. Fork Road
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before Fork Road is a indie, horror and jump scare game developed and published by Simon Au Yeung. Released on June 11th 2024 has received 733 reviews of which 561 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played jump scare games.
7.3
561
172
4
players
3. Bite Night
Bite Night is a comedic first-person horror game that explores the idea of what if the big bad monster was bad at their job of being scary. Bite Night is a horror, comedy and retro game developed and published by MyGrandfather Games. Released on June 13th 2024 has received 391 reviews of which 384 were positive and 7 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played jump scare games.
9.0
384
7