5 best horror games released in 2024

Horror games have brought us some truly spine-chilling experiences in 2024, with several titles promising terrifying run-ins with favorite genre stories and characters. Alongside that comes fresh, nerve-testing gameplay that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With options spanning from long-awaited sequels like Alan Wake 2: The Lake House extension to fresh indie experiments like Hollowbody, this year's game lineup has something to excite every gamer.

Here's a look at five of 2024's top must-play horror game releases.

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Alan Wake 2: The Lake House DLC, Still Wakes the Deep, and 3 more best horror games released in 2024

1) Alan Wake 2: The Lake House (DLC)

Walkthrough in The Lake House (Image via Remedy Entertainment)

• Release date: October 27, 2024

When it comes to the horror genre, Alan Wake 2 is a game we can't forget. And now, Remedy Entertainment transported fans back to the twisted world of Wake with a new story expansion, The Lake House. You take on the role of Kiran Estevez, an FBC agent whose mission is to get reports from a covert government research facility near Cauldron Lake.

This Alan Wake 2's DLC tells a tale from before the main events of the series. So, if you enjoy horror games, you won't want to miss this title, which aims to bring his bone-chilling saga to a close—for the time being.

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2) Still Wakes the Deep

The haunting corridor awaits in Still Wakes the Deep (Image via Secret Mode)

• Release date: June 18, 2024

The Chinese Room invited players into a plausible nautical nightmare with Still Wakes the Deep. This indie horror game traps electrician Caz on an oil rig stranded in the North Sea after an accident that leaves her crew missing.

The title gradually heightens the dread factor as Caz attempts to restore power throughout the rig while searching for coworkers and alarming the entity (The Shape) on the loose. If you enjoy immersive first-person horror games, you'll want to dive into this one.

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3) Content Warning

Filming in Content Writing (Image via Landfall Publishing)

• Release date: April 1, 2024

Landfall Publishing chose to create a real scare in the horror games genre with Content Warning. In this title, players are descended into a cursed island’s subterranean ruins, armed only with a video camera—hunting viral videos. You need to carefully balance the limited oxygen supply and film videos against the 32 monsters, such as Slime Critters, Snail Men, and Grabber Snakes, for their in-game SpöökTube channel.

While the camera resets after three days without enough views, successful uploads earn money to spend on useful gear for future trips in the game. This approachable gameplay fused with random jump scares makes Content Warning an endlessly tense treat.

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4) The Casting of Frank Stone

The Cast (Image via Behaviour Interactive)

• Release date: September 3, 2024

Supermassive Games, known for epic thriller games like The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan, invites players to the slay ride again in The Casting of Frank Stone. This interactive "who will survive" story puts you in the director's chair, guiding the characters and relationships through quick-time action and fateful decisions. It follows the developer's signature cinematic formula—light gameplay and gripping drama as you try desperately not to kill off the cast.

If you’re into interactive drama horror games, you will find much to anticipate exploring this title.

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5) Hollowbody

The search begins in Hollowbody (Image via Headware Games)

• Release date: Sep 12, 2024

Hollowbody takes you to the deserted British city where you're in search of your missing friend (Sasha). Your investigation leads you to a looming manor that resembles a dark maze that twists and turns. You have to carefully manage scarce supplies and likely encounter an unseen threat that stalks you from the shadows.

This is one of the most convincing indie horror games that seeks to reinvest in the survival horror genre. Instead of combat, they focus heavily on environmental storytelling, full of tense sounds that leave you unsettled. If you enjoyed Silent Hill 2, this title will undoubtedly feel familiar.