Best Psychological Horror 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 psychological horror games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Psychological Horror games on Steam.
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Nightmare Reaper
Progress through the cursed depths of a nightmare while finding an arsenal of powerful weapons and improving your abilities along the way. This retro-inspired FPS with looter shooter and rogue-lite elements breaches the wall between classic and modern gameplay.
*NEW* SCUFFED BHOP SIMULATION 2026 GOTY EDITION
The long-awaited sequel to the hit game *NEW* SCUFFED EPIC BHOP SIMULATOR 2023 (POG CHAMP) is here! All new SinglePlayer maps with popular maps returning from the first game! Play online multiplayer cross platform with all new modes and experiences!
Ghostwire: Tokyo
Tokyo's population has vanished, and deadly supernatural forces prowl the streets. Use an arsenal of elemental abilities to unravel the truth behind the disappearance and save Tokyo.
Golden Light
Eat weapons, be scared and question your own mind in this Survival-Horror FPS Prop Hunt Roguelike about meat. Walls are watching you!
Aperture Desk Job
Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.
Martha Is Dead
Martha Is Dead is a dark first-person psychological thriller, set in 1944 Italy, that blurs the lines between reality, superstition and the tragedy of war.
Graphwar
Graphwar is an artillery game in which you must hit your enemies using mathematical functions. The trajectory of your shot is determined by the function you wrote, and your goal is to avoid the obstacles and your teammates and hit your enemies. The game takes place in a Cartesian Plane.
Who's Lila?
A reverse-detective adventure, where you control your character's face
AfterHours
Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital.
Five Nights At Floppa
A horror film in which Shlepa appears in his frightening form. The main character had no idea where he would end up when he first got a job. Now he is forced not to protect, but to survive in a terrible office.
Yotsume God -Reunion-
In September of my third year in junior high school, I went with my father to my grandparents' house in the mountains. The place we arrived at was Yotsu Village. It was a small village that had long believed in "Yotsume God". There I meet a mysterious boy.
Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim
If you've ever wanted to romantically pursue a phone, then hot DARN, do I have just the game for you.
TYRONE vs COPS
Awaken the latent power of your melanin and kill cops in this thought-provoking game on police brutality in America.
Lust from Beyond: M Edition
Descend into madness in a first-person survival horror inspired by Lovecraft and Giger. Solve the mystery of esoteric cults. Cross the gate to the blasphemous land of Lusst’ghaa. Play the new M-rated cut of the fan-favorite Lust from Beyond.
Cactus Simulator
Cactus Simulator is a game in which you can become a cactus.
The Heilwald Loophole
The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared...
Porcelain Tales
Collect, run and be a pain in the porcelain
SCP: Nine-Tailed Fox
You are a leader of Foxtrot Unit 1 "Nine-Tailed Fox", a highly trained force tasked with re-containing a multitude of terrifying anomalous monsters that have broken loose inside of a top-secret research facility.
N0va Desktop
Simply click the desktop to wake Lumi up. Enjoy an immersive experience with a lovely companion that's always by your side!
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
怕不怕趴喵霸霸 Ghost Party Nyanbaba
Lovely find hidden items game! Investigate strange hidden objects to prevent nyambaba's illusion from succeeding. Please find all hidden points within the time, otherwise the villain nyanbaba will jump out and frighten the players with a very cute Chinese voice!
Sucker for Love: First Date
Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror'! Perform terrifying rituals to win the affections of eldritch horrors and smooch 'em... at any cost!