Ranking by genre

The best horror games.

206 games compete in this selection. Resident Evil 2 tops it with 1,938 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Resident Evil 2 2019 · Horror 1,938
  2. 2 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard 2017 · Horror 1,882
  3. 3 Alien: Isolation 2014 · Horror 1,878
  4. 4 Resident Evil Village 2021 · Horror 1,857
  5. 5 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,850
  6. 6 Silent Hill 2 2001 · Horror 1,845
  7. 7 Resident Evil 4 2023 · Horror 1,823
  8. 8 Resident Evil 2 1998 · Horror 1,792
  9. 9 The Evil Within 2 2017 · Horror 1,789
  10. 10 Silent Hill 2 2024 · Horror 1,771
  11. 11 Resident Evil Requiem 2026 · Horror 1,765
  12. 12 Soma 2015 · Horror 1,757
  13. 13 Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010 · Horror 1,745
  14. 14 What Remains of Edith Finch 2017 · Horror 1,734
  15. 15 Resident Evil 1996 · Horror 1,718
  16. 16 Silent Hill 4: The Room 2004 · Horror 1,711
  17. 17 Resident Evil 5 2009 · Horror 1,706
  18. 18 Silent Hill 1999 · Horror 1,706
  19. 19 Until Dawn 2015 · Horror 1,704
  20. 20 Don't Starve Together 2016 · Horror 1,683
  21. 21 Resident Evil 3 2020 · Horror 1,677
  22. 22 Resident Evil 3: Nemesis 1999 · Horror 1,670
  23. 23 Dino Crisis 1999 · Horror 1,667
  24. 24 Resident Evil 4 2005 · Horror 1,666
  25. 25 Resident Evil 2014 · Horror 1,662
  26. 26 Silent Hill 3 2003 · Horror 1,656
  27. 27 Resident Evil 4 2011 · Horror 1,644
  28. 28 Dead by Daylight 2016 · Horror 1,643
  29. 29 Resident Evil: Revelations 2 2015 · Horror 1,643
  30. 30 Resident Evil 2002 · Horror 1,618
  31. 31 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1999 · Horror 1,614
  32. 32 Resident Evil 6 Remastered 2016 · Horror 1,610
  33. 33 Resident Evil 0 2016 · Horror 1,597
  34. 34 Phasmophobia 2020 · Horror 1,597
  35. 35 Hellblade II: Senua's Saga 2024 · Horror 1,597
  36. 36 Resident Evil: Revelations 2012 · Horror 1,596
  37. 37 Ghostwire: Tokyo 2022 · Horror 1,593
  38. 38 Layers of Fear 2016 · Horror 1,576
  39. 39 Outlast 2013 · Horror 1,575
  40. 40 The Forest 2018 · Horror 1,575
  41. 41 Resident Evil Code: Veronica X 2001 · Horror 1,572
  42. 42 Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs 2013 · Horror 1,570
  43. 43 Silent Hill f 2025 · Horror 1,568
  44. 44 Silent Hill: Homecoming 2008 · Horror 1,563
  45. 45 Mad Father 2012 · Horror 1,562
  46. 46 Lisa: The Painful 2014 · Horror 1,560
  47. 47 The Medium 2021 · Horror 1,558
  48. 48 Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams 2001 · Horror 1,557
  49. 49 Layers of Fear 2 2019 · Horror 1,551
  50. 50 ObsCure: The Aftermath 2007 · Horror 1,546
  51. 51 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope 2020 · Horror 1,545
  52. 52 Five Nights at Freddy's 2014 · Horror 1,545
  53. 53 Resident Evil 5 Remastered 2016 · Horror 1,545
  54. 54 Resident Evil Code: Veronica 2000 · Horror 1,544
  55. 55 Observation 2019 · Horror 1,539
  56. 56 Observer 2017 · Horror 1,538
  57. 57 Alone in the Dark 1992 · Horror 1,538
  58. 58 The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes 2021 · Horror 1,536
  59. 59 Still Wakes the Deep 2024 · Horror 1,536
  60. 60 Hello Neighbor 2017 · Horror 1,535
  61. 61 Manhunt 2 2007 · Horror 1,531
  62. 62 The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014 · Horror 1,530
  63. 63 Silent Hill 2 2012 · Horror 1,529
  64. 64 Silent Breath 2026 · Horror 1,522
  65. 65 Among the Sleep 2014 · Horror 1,519
  66. 66 Buckshot Roulette 2023 · Horror 1,518
  67. 67 Resident Evil Outbreak File #2 2004 · Horror 1,517
  68. 68 Rule of Rose 2006 · Horror 1,517
  69. 69 Yomawari: Night Alone 2015 · Horror 1,516
  70. 70 Lethal Company 2023 · Horror 1,515
  71. 71 Scorn 2022 · Horror 1,514
  72. 72 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 2014 · Horror 1,513
  73. 73 The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan 2019 · Horror 1,510
  74. 74 Yume Nikki 2004 · Horror 1,510
  75. 75 Amnesia: Rebirth 2020 · Horror 1,508
  76. 76 Gylt 2019 · Horror 1,508
  77. 77 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 2001 · Horror 1,504
  78. 78 Silent Hill: The Short Message 2024 · Horror 1,504
  79. 79 Darkwood 2017 · Horror 1,499
  80. 80 Mouthwashing 2024 · Horror 1,497
  81. 81 Alone in the Dark 2008 · Horror 1,495
  82. 82 Penumbra: Black Plague 2008 · Horror 1,495
  83. 83 The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me 2022 · Horror 1,495
  84. 84 Until Dawn 2024 · Horror 1,495
  85. 85 Animal Company 2024 · Horror 1,492
  86. 86 P.T. 2014 · Horror 1,492
  87. 87 Friday the 13th: The Game 2017 · Horror 1,487
  88. 88 Slender: The Arrival 2013 · Horror 1,483
  89. 89 Amnesia: The Bunker 2023 · Horror 1,482
  90. 90 Lone Survivor 2012 · Horror 1,482
  91. 91 The Town of Light 2016 · Horror 1,481
  92. 92 Alone in the Dark 2024 · Horror 1,481
  93. 93 Reanimal 2026 · Horror 1,480
  94. 94 Shelter 2013 · Horror 1,478
  95. 95 Moirai 2013 · Horror 1,478
  96. 96 Darq 2019 · Horror 1,477
  97. 97 Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem 2002 · Horror 1,473
  98. 98 Silent Hill: Downpour 2012 · Horror 1,473
  99. 99 The Closing Shift 2022 · Horror 1,472
  100. 100 The Exit 8 2023 · Horror 1,472

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In detail

The best horror games, what this ranking says

Resident Evil 2 leads this selection with 1,938 ELO points, ahead of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Alien: Isolation. The 206 games competing in it have played 24,277 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 206
Duels played by those games 24,277
Game in the lead Resident Evil 2 (2019)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,938
Point gap between 1st and 10th 167
Best represented decade 2010s
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best horror game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best horror game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 12 Resident Evil 2 1,792 360
2000s 41 Resident Evil 4 1,850 681
2010s 94 Resident Evil 2 1,938 672
2020s 59 Resident Evil Village 1,857 391

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 98 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Resident Evil 3 +89 1,677
Buckshot Roulette +75 1,518
Alone in the Dark +64 1,495

The most contested match-ups

These pairs of games have faced each other more than any others in this selection.

The most contested match-ups
Wins Against Duels played Win rate
Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 6 7 100%
Resident Evil 2 Resident Evil 4 7 57%
Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 100%
Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 4 50%
Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 4 50%

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best horror game?

According to community votes, the best horror game is Resident Evil 2, with 1,938 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Alien: Isolation, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many horror games are ranked?

206 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 24,277 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which horror game is climbing right now?

Resident Evil 3 is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 89 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 98 games in the selection moved.

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