horror games

Dead by Daylight Is Losing Chucky: What the 24 November Delisting Means for Players
Chucky leaves Dead by Daylight's stores on 24 November 2026 — the third horror icon delisted in a year. Owners keep him; here's what changes and why it matters.

The Conjuring: Unspoken - Netflix and Until Dawn's Supermassive Turn Your Phone Into a Ghost-Hunting Rig
Two worlds that rarely share a sentence are about to collide. On one side sits The Conjuring Universe, the highest-grossing horror franchise in film history. On the other sits Supermassive Games, the...

Until Dawn 2 Co-Developed by Dispatch Studio AdHoc, Firesprite Confirms
When Sony announced Until Dawn 2 at its June 2026 State of Play, the first surprise was the studio: Firesprite, not Supermassive Games, would lead the sequel to the beloved 2015 horror classic. The...

When Enemies Fear You: The Games That Master the Power Reversal
Who’s afraid of you? In most games, the answer is “no one.” But in a rare breed of titles, enemies whisper, scramble, and flee at the sight of the player. This is the power reversal, and it’s...

Phasmophobia Delays 1.0 Launch to 2027 After Controversial Update: “Prioritising Quality Over Speed”
Phasmophobia's 1.0 launch slips to late 2027 after backlash to the May 2026 Player Character Update, as Kinetic Games says it's prioritising quality over speed.

Hideo Kojima’s OD Screenshot Unleashes P.T. Nostalgia - But a Secret ‘Anti-Fear’ System Promises Something New
For over a decade, Hideo Kojima's P.T. has haunted the games industry as the ultimate lost horror experience. A looping hallway that encapsulated pure dread, it vanished almost as quickly as it...

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Gets October 8 Launch Date - New Red Band Trailer Shows Empowered Horror
Trailer Details and Release Date The June 16, 2026 Red Band trailer debuted on IGN and other outlets, showcasing extreme body horror, sexual explicitness, and classic Cenobite designs. Pinhead,...

Silent Hill: Townfall Heads to PS5 and PC on September 24 - First-Person Horror Reimagines the Fog in 1990s Scotland
A New Setting, A New Perspective The decision to frame Townfall in first-person is not a gimmick, it is a statement of intent. Screen Burn Interactive, the Glasgow-based studio formerly known as No...

Peak Backrooms? Why Only 4 New Games Hit Steam During the Movie’s Record-Breaking Weekend
An A24 film born from a 4chan creepypasta just grossed $118 million worldwide in its opening weekend. On Steam, over 500 games already bear the same name: The Backrooms. You would expect the week of...

Paranormal Activity Game Canceled: The Mortuary Assistant Developer Walks Away
Brian Clarke had a choice: release a game he knew wasn't ready, or kill a project he'd poured two years of his life into. On May 7, 2026, he chose the latter—and in doing so, made a statement about...