Just because it’s summertime doesn’t mean you shouldn’t bother playing the best horror games available today. In fact, with many people taking vacations or out of school, those late nights are a great setting to play horror games on PC, Xbox, PS5, Switch, and other platforms. That’s why we’ve updated our latest version of the best horror games, which includes classic trailblazing scares, modern remakes that provide fresh takes on past favorites, multiplayer haunts, and legendary single-player games, too. Our list of the best horror games seeks to capture the genre’s wide-ranging style and substance, so whatever flavor of fright you’re looking for, we have it covered below.

This list is not ranked, so you can consider it totally reasonable to prioritize any of these horror games that interest you. You’ll notice that some of the games here also show up in our list of the best zombie games, which should be of particular interest to fans of the undead. If you prefer to look ahead to horror’s future, we’ve also put together the most anticipated horror games of 2025 and beyond.

With all that said, strap on your headset, turn off the lights, and enjoy our list of the best horror games to play right now.