Horror games attract many fans. Like a magnet, they are drawn to that slight thrill, as they lie back on the couch, playing with the awareness of safety, knowing that ghosts or monsters are locked behind the “glass screen”.
However, VR (Virtual Reality) is a technology that takes you right into the middle of a nightmare.
You put on the goggles, hold the controllers, and suddenly… you’re no longer in your living room — you’re in a haunted house, dark corridors, or a city overrun by zombies. In VR, everything is more intense, closer, and what scares you is literally right in front of your eyes.
Are you ready for an adventure you won’t forget? Here is a list of the scariest VR horror games we’ve compiled. Games where you’ll feel every hit, where fear won’t leave you, and cold sweat will trickle down your temples.
Are you sure you want to continue? Then let’s begin! Discover scary VR games!
| Game | Release | Genre | Developer | |
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 | Killing Floor Incursion Vr | 2017-11-14 | Action | Tripwire Interactive |
 | The Forest | 2018-04-30 | Adventure | Endnight Games Ltd |
 | Paranormal Activity The Lost Soul Vr | 2017-08-15 | Adventure | VRWERX |
 | Torn | 2018-08-28 | Adventure | Aspyr Media |
 | Blair Witch | 2019-08-30 | Adventure | Bloober Team |
 | Narcosis Vr | 2017-03-28 | Adventure | Honor Code, Inc. |
 | Arizona Sunshine Vr | 2016-12-06 | Adventure | Jaywalkers Interactive |
 | Five Nights At Freddys Help Wanted 2 | 2023-12-14 | Horror | Steel Wool Studios |
 | Five Nights At Freddys Help Wanted | 2019-05-28 | Horror | Steel Wool Studios |
 | Phasmophobia | 2020-09-18 | Horror | Kinetic Games |
 | The Walking Dead Saints Sinners Standard Edition | 2020-01-23 | Adventure | Skydance Interactive |
 | A Chair In A Room Greenwater Vr | 2016-04-05 | Adventure | Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd |
 | The Exorcist Legion Vr Complete Series Chapters 1 5 | 2017-11-22 | Adventure | Wolf & Wood Interactive |
 | Dreadhalls Vr | 2017-03-09 | Adventure | White Door Games |
 | Cosmodread | 2021-03-25 | Horror | White Door Games |
Phasmophobia
| Release date: | 2020-09-18 |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Developer: | Kinetic Games |
Phasmophobia is currently available in early access and only on PC, as a ghost-hunting simulator.
In October 2024, the game is set to be released on PS5 and XSX consoles as well. Will that actually happen — we’ll find out soon.
In the game, you play as a ghost hunter who, along with his team, embarks on missions to haunted locations. Your task is to gather evidence of the existence of ghosts and survive their attacks.
Phasmophobia in VR takes classic ghost hunting to a new, terrifying level. Interaction with the environment, ghosts reacting to your voice, and constant tension guarantee an unforgettable experience. Even the bravest finish the game with their hearts racing in fear.
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The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
| Release date: | 2020-01-23 |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Developer: | Skydance Interactive |
This time, the action takes us to the ruined New Orleans, where a war for influence rages between two hostile factions.
Your mission is to survive in a world overrun by zombies. Fight, negotiate, or avoid threats, but remember that every decision affects your future.
Saints & Sinners is not only about bloody fights with zombies, but also features a well-designed combat system and moral choices. In VR, every decision becomes more real, and melee combat with zombies is an experience that sticks in the memory for a long time.
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A Chair in a Room: Greenwater
| Release date: | 2016-04-05 |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Developer: | Wolf & Wood Interactive Ltd |
The game is set in the American Deep South. Our protagonist is patient number 6079 at the Greenwater Institute.
A patient trying to uncover the dark secrets of his past. With every moment, we delve deeper into his mind, and the line between reality and nightmare slowly blurs.
A psychological horror at its best. Slow-building tension, a claustrophobic atmosphere, and a plot that keeps you in suspense. In VR, you feel like you’re the one conducting the investigation, uncovering fragments of a dark story, and the horror atmosphere draws you in from the very first minute.
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The Exorcist: Legion VR
| Release date: | 2017-11-22 |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Developer: | Wolf & Wood Interactive |
The Exorcist: Legion VR is a multi-chapter story.
If you thought possessions were fiction, this game will prove you wrong. As an exorcist, you will face demonic forces, solving mysteries of supernatural possessions. Each chapter will throw you into increasingly terrifying challenges.
Possessions in VR? It’s a combination that sends chills down your spine. The Exorcist: Legion VR strikes a great balance between a dark atmosphere and an interactive world, allowing players to fully immerse themselves in the role of an exorcist fighting real nightmares.
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Dreadhalls
| Release date: | 2017-03-09 |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Developer: | White Door Games |
How often do you dream of nightmares in dark, enclosed corridors?
Dreadhalls turns them into reality (virtual, of course)!
In the game, you are trapped in a dark labyrinth full of unknown threats. Your sole objective is to escape, but the darkness holds more than just empty corridors — it hides something relentlessly following you.
A minimalist but effective horror, Dreadhalls uses VR to create a sense of entrapment and constant danger. The game builds on the fear of the unknown, and the seemingly endless corridors quickly become your biggest nightmare.
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Alien: Isolation
| Release date: | 2014-10-06 |
| Genre: | Action & Shooter |
| Developer: | Creative Assembly |
Remember watching “Alien” and thinking Ripley had it rough?
Well, now imagine you’re in her shoes, or rather, in the shoes of Ellen Ripley’s daughter — Amanda.
The game is set on an abandoned space station, 15 years after the events of “Alien.” Your mission is to find the black box from Nostromo, but surviving is not easy at all.
Alien: Isolation in VR is a masterclass in horror. Every rustle, every step of the Alien makes the tension unbearable. Moreover, every louder move you make reveals your location to the enemy… In VR, the feeling of being hunted by the Alien is so realistic that chills run down your spine. This is not a game for the faint-hearted, and the Alien definitely won’t like you.
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Cosmodread
| Release date: | 2021-03-25 |
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| Developer: | White Door Games |
In Cosmodread, you wake up on an abandoned spaceship, from which you must escape before space beasts get to you.
Unfortunately, all you can see through the goggles are dark, terrifying spaces of the ship, and each step forward could be your last.
Cosmodread blends sci-fi with horror in a way that works great in VR. Besides terrifying monsters, the game offers tight, claustrophobic spaces that make every step forward a challenge. Perfect for fans of space horror and thrills reminiscent of “Alien.”
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Summary
If VR horror sounds like fun to you, then… well, you probably don’t know what you’re getting into. Fear in virtual reality takes on a new dimension, and that literally. There is no safe screen to hide behind. These games will not only give you chills down your spine but will most likely also serve up a few sleepless nights. So, how about it — are you ready to face the scariest VR horrors?