Most Played Thriller Games on Steam
Take a look at the top thriller games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of October 28th 2025. Want to explore even more thriller titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best thriller games.
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1. 1000xRESIST
1000xRESIST is a thrilling sci-fi adventure. The year is unknown, and a disease spread by an alien invasion keeps you underground. You are Watcher. You dutifully fulfil your purpose in serving the ALLMOTHER, until the day you discover a shocking secret that changes everything. 1000xRESIST is a game developed and published by . Released on May 09th 2024 has received 4,280 reviews of which 4,109 were positive and 171 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played thriller games.
9.2
4,109
171
32
players
2. The Drifter
A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. The Drifter is a game developed and published by . Released on July 17th 2025 has received 2,366 reviews of which 2,322 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played thriller games.
9.4
2,322
44
30
players
3. Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley. Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike is a game developed and published by . Released on January 06th 2022 has received 2,501 reviews of which 2,203 were positive and 298 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.5
2,203
298
27
players
4. Nobody Wants to Die
Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite. Nobody Wants to Die is a game developed and published by . Released on July 17th 2024 has received 3,752 reviews of which 3,236 were positive and 516 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.3
3,236
516
25
players
5. SILENT BREATH
Unpredictable horrors lurk around every corner, forcing you to find the missing people while desperately clinging to survival. In this experience even your own mind can become your enemy. Stay vigilant and keep your voice hushed, or risk becoming another victim of the forest's darkness SILENT BREATH is a game developed and published by . Released on April 05th 2024 has received 1,006 reviews of which 749 were positive and 257 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played thriller games.
7.1
749
257
8
players
6. CORPSE FACTORY
Discard your sense of morality and enter the world of CORPSE FACTORY. An obscure website allows users to request a death. Victims supposedly receive a photograph of their own corpse before they are killed! With English voice acting by an all-star cast. CORPSE FACTORY is a game developed and published by . Released on May 31st 2022 has received 777 reviews of which 642 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played thriller games.
7.8
642
135
6
players
7. OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
Five years after the events of OXENFREE, Riley returns to her hometown of Camena to investigate mysterious radio signals. What she finds is more than she bargained for. OXENFREE II: Lost Signals is a game developed and published by . Released on July 12th 2023 has received 1,911 reviews of which 1,698 were positive and 213 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.5
1,698
213
4
players
8. Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo
Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe. Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo is a game developed and published by . Released on December 16th 2021 has received 817 reviews of which 672 were positive and 145 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played thriller games.
7.8
672
145
4
players
9. The Suicide of Rachel Foster
Coming back to the family hotel after years, a young woman finds herself trapped with the ghosts from her past and an old cellular telephone as the only way to unveil a terrible truth. The Suicide of Rachel Foster is a game developed and published by . Released on February 19th 2020 has received 6,400 reviews of which 4,394 were positive and 2,006 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played thriller games.
6.7
4,394
2,006
4
players
10. Telling Lies
Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story. Telling Lies is a game developed and published by . Released on August 23rd 2019 has received 1,231 reviews of which 786 were positive and 445 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played thriller games.
6.2
786
445
4
players
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