The Best Horror Games On PS Plus

PlayStation Plus is a treasure trove for gamers, with new titles added all the time. Horror fans, in particular, will find plenty to love as there are numerous spine-chilling games that you can play, from choose-your-own-adventure stories to post-apocalyptic open worlds that will keep you scared throughout the year, with many of them set up for streaming, so you can start playing immediately without downloading anything.

Whether you enjoy psychological horrors, jump scares, or killing zombies and creatures, keep reading while we list the best horror games available on the service right now and explore what makes each one a must-play.

Updated on October 26, 2024, by Dominic Allen: PlayStation Plus has been killing it lately, adding tons of great horror games that make the subscription well worth it. With the recent additions of Last of Us Part 1 and the Capcom PS1 classic Dino Crisis, this list had to be updated. Since games come and go on the service, a few titles have been removed, like Slender and Alien: Isolation. That’s too bad, but there’s still plenty of great horror games on offer.

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Resident Evil Director’s Cut

The Game That Birthed Survival Horror

If you want to play the original Resident Evils 1 through 3, you can play them on GOG, but what if you want to play them on modern consoles. The only official game on a modern system is the PS1 Resident Evil Director’s Cut, playable through PS Plus. Sure, the remake’s better, but the OG remains a great experience that still holds up, especially in the comedy factor with the voice acting.

Thankfully, this is the base Director’s Cut, not the Dual Shock version like on PS3. That edition has terrible music, which has become infamous in the community, so you’re all set for a good time on PS5.

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Dino Crisis

The Fan Favorite Returns On PS Plus

Dino Crisis has to be one of the most beloved abandoned Capcom series, with many still wanting a full-blown Dino Crisis remake. The first two games on PS1 have been rising in price, so thankfully, you can play the original on PS Plus.

It is one of the best survival horror games of the era; the depth here is so much bigger, with many new gameplay features not seen in Resident Evil. You have a great female protagonist as well, along with branching choices similar to classic RE3. The last third can be a bit of a drag, but the game as a whole remains a PS1 classic.

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The Last Of Us Part 1

One Of The Best Games You Can Play On PS5

You may not think of The Last of Us Part 1 as a horror game, but it’s definitely horror-adjacent since it takes place in a zombie apocalypse. Yes, the enemies aren’t technically zombies, but it’s still a zombie game at the end of the day.

With an all-time great story, improved combat and enemy AI, and better visuals, The Last of Us Part 1 isn’t just one of the best horror games you can play on PS Plus, but one of the best games on the service period. If you’ve just picked up a PS5, one of the best games you can play first is this one, as it’s a great example of what the system is capable of doing.

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What Remains Of Edith Finch

Eerily Haunting

What Remains of Edith Finch isn’t your usual horror game, but its dark and immersive storytelling makes it a haunting experience that will stay with you after the game is over.

It tells the story of the Finch family through the various members’ eyes as you explore the now-abandoned home to find secret passageways, hidden rooms, and more, and the gameplay mechanics change as the game progresses. Its haunting and melancholy atmosphere is perfect for its themes of family, memory, mortality, and the passage of time.

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Days Gone

One Of The Best Oregon Games

Days Gone is an open-world action-adventure survival horror game. It follows Deacon St. John, a former outlaw-turned-drifter and bounty hunter who is looking to find his wife, who he believes to be dead.

Explore the vast environment on foot or by motorcycle as you find new locations, fight zombies, and build up your equipment and ride. There is lots of varied gameplay to keep things interesting, including hordes of zombies, ambushes, and more. The story is fantastic, and the many memorable characters make it a good choice for horror fans.

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope

These Types Of Games Are Always Fun, And This One’s No Different

The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope is a cinematic horror game that has you playing as many different characters throughout the game. It emphasizes player choice and decision-making, and your decisions will affect the outcome. They may even result in the death of the character you are playing, which allows the game to have many different outcomes.

The plot revolves around college students who become trapped in a ghost town during a rainstorm, and they must explore the environment to learn how to escape as they deal with terrifying apparitions from the town’s past, which includes witch trials from the 17th century.

5

Outlast 2

Never Has High School Been This Scary

Outlast 2 is a first-person survival horror game from Red Barrels. You are Blake Langermann, an investigative journalist who travels to Arizona with your wife to uncover the truth behind the mysterious murder of a pregnant woman known only as Jane Doe. While there, you explore a remote village filled with hostile monsters, and you visit a high school many times throughout the campaign.

Like the first game, Outlast 2 puts a strong emphasis on stealth rather than combat, which forces you to plan your path and use your wits. There’s plenty of disturbing imagery, a haunting soundtrack, and a great story to keep you scared for many hours.

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Dead By Daylight

The Premier Multiplayer Horror Game

Dead By Daylight is a multiplayer game that has one player operating a killer while four others play as survivors trying to escape. It blends horror with strategy and can be particularly fun when playing with friends.

Survivors use stealth teamwork and various items to repair generators and escape, while the killer can damage generators, place traps, and use their unique powers to hunt down survivors. Each map is procedurally generated and unique, with different object placement, obstacles, and hiding spots, and a progression system allows you to customize your play style.

3

Until Dawn

The Cheesy B-Movie Choice-Based Horror Title That Started It All

Until Dawn is an interactive drama and survival horror game with an interactive story that sees your choices have significant consequences on the story and the fate of the characters.

The game features a branching storyline with plenty of jump scares and unsettling atmospheres, so it can be a lot of fun to replay. Beating quick time moments during tense situations will help you get through them unscathed, and you get to play as all the characters, allowing you to experience the story from multiple points of view.

Only the original Until Dawn is on PS Plus, not the remake.

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The Evil Within 2

Improved In Almost Every Way

The Evil Within 2 is a survival horror game that continues the story from The Evil Within with more freedom to explore the environment and multiple ways to approach an encounter with enemies.

The Evil Within 2 takes place three years after the last game and follows Sebastion as he tries to save his daughter. Fight off grotesque monsters, craft ammo and armor, and make your way through disturbing environments and scenarios as you make your way through the game and feel the tension grow thanks to a high-quality soundtrack, amazing lighting, and unique horror elements.

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Resident Evil 2

One Of The Best Video Game Remakes Ever

Resident Evil 2 is a survival horror game that first came out in 1998, and this remake updates the graphics and gameplay mechanics without taking out any of the fun or horror elements.

Play as Leon S. Kennedy or Claire Redfield as you explore the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD) and other locations. Solve puzzles, manage your inventory, fight off zombies, and discover the dark secrets of the T-virus outbreak as you play one of the first and scariest horror games of all time from a new perspective.