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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CASE: Animatronics CASE: Animatronics is a truly scary and challenging first-person stealth horror on PC. Control of the police department is in the hands of anonymous hacker. All exits are locked. Electricity is off. Metallic thumps are getting closer. Will you survive, Detective Bishop?

Price -34% 6.51€
Rating 8.0
Release 03 Aug 2016
Near Death Stranded at an abandoned Antarctic research base with no hope of rescue, you must battle a deadly blizzard in a desperate fight to find your way home.

Price 7.79€
Rating 8.6
Release 02 Aug 2016
Slavistan Hello Comrades ! You think you got what it takes to be tru slav? Then we have game for you ! Prove to all your gopnik friends that you are the superior alpha slav your babushka always wanted you to be.

Price -94% 0.19€
Rating 8.4
Release 29 Jul 2016
Cats are Liquid - A Light in the Shadows A minimalist 2D platformer about a liquid cat, locked in a world she doesn't quite understand, trying to get out.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 Jul 2016
A Date in the Park A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 19 Jul 2016
Kitty Cat: Jigsaw Puzzles Kitty Cat: Jigsaw Puzzles is the puurfect game to cat lovers and jigsaw puzzle game enthusiasts. The game includes 84 challenging jigsaw puzzles with beautiful pictures of sweet, irresistible and adorable cats and kittens.

Price -9% 0.72€
Rating 7.7
Release 18 Jul 2016
NVIDIA® VR Funhouse Step right up to VR Funhouse and enter a virtual carnival full of fun and games. Be an archer with flaming arrows. Test your skill shooting skeet targets blasted from a cannon. See how many moles you can punch, whack, and much more.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.5
Release 14 Jul 2016
Replica Replica is an interactive novel game played through a cellphone and social media. The insane experience of peeping into someone's private life through a cellphone will transform you into the state's greatest patriot.

Price -26% 2.22€
Rating 8.3
Release 11 Jul 2016
Tomato Jones It’s just a red tomato wearing a silly hat. He tries to look like a cool tomb raider, rolling and jumping across the maps. Help him find all the treasures in the mystic castle, or watch him meet a variety of painful ends.

Price -91% 0.49€
Rating 7.7
Release 11 Jul 2016
Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs Umineko When They Cry is the 2nd series of Sound Novel released by 07th Expansion. The steam version features renewed character sprites which is swappable from the classic art.

Price 22.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 08 Jul 2016
Dead End Road Dead End Road is an atmospheric driving game, with a low-fi aesthetic and procedurally generated elements. Complete your journey to seek the assistance of the old witch at Dead End Road; Get there before daybreak and perhaps, just perhaps, you can escape this nightmare.

Price -75% 0.74€
Rating 7.9
Release 08 Jul 2016
Mr. Pumpkin Adventure Mr. Pumpkin's Adventure is a point-and-click puzzle game. The main character of this game is Mr. Pumpkin who lost his memories. During the adventure, you will help him solve all the puzzles, which will eventually unveil an evil plot.

Price 3.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 08 Jul 2016
Nurse Love Addiction Follow Asuka Osachi, a ditzy girl training to become a nurse at Teito Nursing School. Experience her story with her classmates as they discover love, medicine, and adulthood.

Price -84% 6.46€
Rating 8.7
Release 07 Jul 2016
Conan the mighty pig Conan the mighty pig as a relaxing action-adventure exploration game. In your quest to find all the lost truffles you must avoid forest creatures and eat plants to gain special powers. There are many interconnected area to explore, including mountain and caves.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 07 Jul 2016
The Room Two Unique events transport you to the halls of a long-forgotten crypt. The only means of escape lies locked within a stone pedestal, along with a note from your mysterious ally. His words promise assistance, but only serve to entice you into a compelling world of mystery and exploration.

Price 4.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 05 Jul 2016
Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma Nine participants awaken, trapped in an underground facility. To escape, they must play a game with deadly consequences. Who will live, and who will die? The choice is yours. Let the Decision Game begin…

Price 16.79€
Rating 8.0
Release 29 Jun 2016
KARAKARA KARAKARA. It is the sound of aridity. It is the sound of dry asphalt and sandy winds. It is the sound of relentless sunshine, as well as the sound of a withering race.

Price -82% 1.77€
Rating 8.7
Release 27 Jun 2016
Potato Thriller Known for deep frying his victims, Potato Man is the most notorious serial killer out there...

Price 2.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 22 Jun 2016
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.3 Tatarigoroshi Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.

Price 7.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 17 Jun 2016
Welcome to the Game Welcome to the Game is a creepy horror/puzzle game that takes you into the world of the Deep Web. Explore the Deep Web with the sole purpose of trying to find a Red Room, an online service / website that allows you to see and participate in interactive torture and murder.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 15 Jun 2016
Bastard Bonds Bastard Bonds is a mature, fast-paced tactical RPG with high-end pixel art and in-depth character customization.

Price 8.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 15 Jun 2016
Dead by Daylight Trapped forever in a realm of eldritch evil where even death is not an escape, four determined Survivors face a bloodthirsty Killer in a vicious game of nerve and wits. Pick a side and step into a world of tension and terror with horror gaming's best asymmetrical multiplayer.

Price -60% 7.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 14 Jun 2016
The Hat Man: Shadow Ward Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.

Price 9.75€
Rating 6.4
Release 10 Jun 2016
Insanity Clicker Been looking for the thrill? Then you've come to the right place! Insanity Clicker is a time-killer game full of horror and fear that will make you tremble in a couple of minutes!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.6
Release 07 Jun 2016