It's been a surprisingly good year for horror games, with big-name hits like Resident Evil 7 and Outlast 2 sharing the spotlight with smaller-scale gems like Little Nightmares and Observer. But the year isn't over yet! There are tons of awesome horror games on the horizon for later this year, and plenty to look forward to in 2018 and beyond.
Below you'll find our list spotlighting 29 of the scariest looking upcoming horror games, from quiet, side-scrolling adventures with major Silent Hill vibes to spooky sci-fi ghost stories to some of the most violent and demonic hellscapes we've ever seen in a game before.
Note: Since so many of these games are still in development, the platforms and release dates listed below are subject to change.
As if World War I and the brutality of trench warfare weren't scary enough, Ad Infinitum adds in some Lovecraftian horror to the mix. We don't know much about this game outside of its terrifying reveal trailer, but based on what little we've seen, we're definitely on board.
Release date: TBA
When it comes to depictions of hell in pop culture, Agony makes everything else look like a family-friendly amusement park. This is probably one of the most gruesome horror games in the making right now.
Release date: 2017
The history of Allison Road has been rocky. It was announced, put on Kickstarter, taken off Kickstarter, cancelled, and then revived, but development has been pretty quiet since. Still, this P.T.-inspired first-person horror is one of the prettiest and spookiest games we've ever seen.
Release date: TBA
If the smudged black-and-white and dead-eyed stare of old-timey cartoon characters have ever given you the creeps, Bendy and the Ink Machine is probably for you. The third chapter of this stylish, puzzle-heavy survival horror is due soon.
Release date: September 2017
Blasphemous looks like a 2D, side-scrolling Bloodborne, and who doesn't want that? This chilling action-platformer has some of the most brutal violence and haunting boss fights we've seen rendered with such gorgeous pixel art. A lot of games have tried to capture the spirit of Dark Souls in 2D, but based on looks alone, Blasphemous is shaping up to be one of the best.
Release date: 2019
The full title of this one is kind of funny considering the existence of another very good Cthulhu game, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, but instead of simply adapting HP Lovecraft's most iconic story, Call of Cthulhu: The Official Video Game is also an adaptation of the tabletop board game.
Release date: 2017
The techno-nautical art deco of Close to the Sun's steampunk-inspired setting feels a lot like Rapture from BioShock, if BioShock went even harder on the survival horror than the first-person shooting.
Release date: TBA
Unlike most zombie apocalypse stories, Days Gone is told from the perspective of a character who prefers the danger of a rogue lifestyle than the relative safety and security of a survivor's camp. It should be interesting to see what Days Gone can do with a genre that's been done to death (sorry) at this point, especially in a gorgeous open-world setting.
Release date: TBA
Another open-world zombie game, Dead Matter promises a deep survival experience involving crafting, hunting, farming, and even electrical engineering to keep your undead-proof base powered up against the apocalypse.
Set in Taiwan during the turbulent 1960s, Detention is a 2D side-scrolling horror game that feels closest in tone, atmosphere, and puzzle-solving to Silent Hill than most horror games that aspire to it. It's already out on Steam, but will be headed to PlayStation 4 sometime this year.
Release date: 2017
The highly-anticipated sequel to Shinji Mikami's ultraviolent 2014 survival horror, The Evil Within 2 looks even weirder and scarier than the original. Players take on the role of detective Sebastian Castellanos once again, as he ventures off to save his daughter and battle past traumas and new horrors along the way.
Release date: October 13, 2017
Good old-fashioned ghosts are pretty overlooked in a lot of modern horror. Ghost Theory, on the other hand, is all about paranormal investigation, with several settings based on real-world "haunted" places. The player will use ghost hunting tools like voice recorders, UV lamps, electromagnetic field meters, and other gadgets to collect data on the spirits that roam there.
Release date: 2017
Hello Neighbor is definitely one of the strangest games on this list – an unconventional stealth horror that's all about sneaking into your creepy neighbor's basement. The AI-controller neighbor is smart and will adapt his behavior to your own strategies each time you fail, making it harder to rely on the same patterns to succeed.
Release date: December 8, 2017
It seems like there's no shortage of sci-fi horror lately. Hollow drops players into the role of an amnesiac pilot on a space mining ship, who wakes up to find that the entire vessel is missing its crew... but it isn't completely empty.
Release date: 2017
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