The Most Popular Horror Games Of 2022
2022 is the year of horror! The best horror games of 2022 are filled with terror and suspense that not only have player's anxiety hit the roof with dark ominous gameplay, but also with an immersive story that keeps them on the edge of their seats. Featuring the latest releases and long-awaited sequels, this list showcases titles from every genre from the most popular shooters of the year to the best indie games of 2022 that nobody knows about.
Some of the most popular horror games of 2022 includes titles like Tormented Souls, and Mundaun which are set in eerie, dark, and creepy settings that features a variety of creatures and jump scares that have players constantly on edge and on guard. Meanwhile other titles such as Returnal, Back 4 Blood, and Resident Evil: Village showcases more action-packed gameplay that allows players what they want to do, and immerses the players more into the dark imaginative settings. What are the top 10 horror games of 2022?
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Resident Evil: Village presents players a European gothic themed village that is filled with monsters and ghouls of every kind. The experience of traversing through the horrors and terror that this game has is more than enough to earn a spot on this list as one of the best horror games of the year.
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Capcom
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows
This first-person psychological horror game delivers an immersive and terrifying experience in large part due to the help of an instant camera, connecting the human world with the beyond. Players will need to take pictures and develop them by themselves to solve puzzles, explore surroundings try to stay alive through the night.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: Bloodious Games
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4
Sequel to the 2017 Little Nightmares, the game doubles down the creepy and terrifyingly eerie children's story world, as by traversing through the world is more than enough to feel one's skin crawl. While there are a few errors that players have to get through on multiple attempts, the overall experience of playing Little Nightmares II will have players creeped out in all the best ways a horror game can.
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Tarsier Studios
- Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
A spiritual successor to the 2015 breakout hit Until Dawn, The Quarry continues its predecessor's unique blend of survival horror and interactive drama in a new terrifying tale. There is some sort of evil lurking in Hackett's Quarry, and our 9 camp counseling protagonists must not only figure out what is going on but survive as a bloodthirsty evil is hunting them down one by one. Players make the decisions and hold the lives of all 9 camp members in their hands in this intense, horrifying tale of survival with branching storylines, horrifying death possibilities, and lots and lots of scares.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: Supermassive Games
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
The follow-up to the hit action-adventure game A Plague Tale: Innocence, A Plague Tale: Requiem continues the journey of Amicia and Hugo as they travel far south, to new regions and vibrant cities, however, when Hugo’s powers reawaken, the siblings place their hopes in a prophesized island that may hold the key to saving Hugo.
- Released: 2022
- Developer: Asobo Studios
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch
Inspired by classic horror games, Tormented Souls features unspeakable horrors that is sure to give players a lasting feeling of terror. With a modernised control scheme and dynamic camera angles combined with classic gameplay, the game is filled with enough mystery, exploration, and puzzles to have players keep traversing through the terror.
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Dual Effect, Abstract Digital
- Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC