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 July 30th 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. 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 873 reviews of which 857 were positive and 16 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played thriller game, thanks to its 215 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.2
857
16
215
players
2. 1000xRESIST
You are Watcher, a clone dutifully serving your god when you make a grave mistake. Surface a 1,000-year-old lie from the cosmic shadows and unravel a tapestry of familial pain, love, and revolution. 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 #2 spot among the most played thriller games.
9.2
4,109
171
41
players
3. Dread Flats
This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people.. Dread Flats is a game developed and published by . Released on July 10th 2025 has received 734 reviews of which 631 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.1
631
103
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. 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 #5 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.5
2,203
298
17
players
6. BURIED STARS
A mystery adventure set at the collapse site of a live survival audition show. Trapped contestants communicate with each other—and the outside world through social media—as they wait for rescue. But as unexpected events unfold, trust begins to crack, and survival becomes far more complicated. BURIED STARS is a game developed and published by . Released on November 29th 2021 has received 1,827 reviews of which 1,557 were positive and 270 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.2
1,557
270
10
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
7
players
8. Summer of '58
In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. Summer of '58 is a game developed and published by . Released on July 21st 2021 has received 4,546 reviews of which 4,078 were positive and 468 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played thriller games.
8.7
4,078
468
6
players
9. 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 #9 spot among the most played thriller games.
7.1
749
257
6
players
10. 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 #10 spot among the most played thriller games.
6.7
4,394
2,006
6
players
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