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Best-rated horror games

Resident Evil 4 tops this ranking with 96/100, ahead of The Last of Us (95/100) and The Last of Us Part II (93/100). Metacritic critic scores. 55 games ranked.

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1Resident Evil 4Metascore, GameCube version96/100October 2026Metacritic
2The Last of UsMetascore, PS3 version95/100October 2026Metacritic
3The Last of Us Part IIMetascore, PS4 version93/100October 2026Metacritic
4System Shock 2Metascore, PC version92/100October 2026Metacritic
5Resident EvilMetascore, PlayStation version91/100October 2026Metacritic
6Resident Evil 3: NemesisMetascore, PlayStation (19 reviews)91/100October 2026Metacritic
7Alan Wake 2Metascore, PlayStation 5 (most-reviewed platform)89/100October 2026Metacritic
8Dead SpaceMetascore, Xbox 360 (most-reviewed platform)89/100October 2026Metacritic
9Dead SpaceMetascore, PS5 version89/100October 2026Metacritic
10Left 4 DeadMetascore, Xbox 360 version89/100October 2026Metacritic
11Left 4 Dead 2Metascore, Xbox 360 version (76 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic
12Resident Evil 2Metascore, PlayStation version (13 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic
13Silent Hill 2 (2001)Metascore, PlayStation 2 version (34 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic
14The Last of Us Part IMetascore, PlayStation 5 version (124 reviews)89/100October 2026Metacritic
15Resident Evil 7: BiohazardMetascore, PS4 version (100 reviews)86/100October 2026Metacritic
16Silent HillMetascore, PlayStation version (17 reviews)86/100October 2026Metacritic
17Silent Hill 2Metascore, PS5 version86/100October 2026Metacritic
18Silent Hill fMetascore, PS5 version86/100October 2026Metacritic
19Sons of the ForestMetascore, PC version86/100October 2026Metacritic
20Amnesia: The Dark DescentMetascore, PC version (44 reviews)85/100October 2026Metacritic
21Buckshot RouletteMetascore, PC version (12 reviews)85/100October 2026Metacritic
22InscryptionMetascore, PC version85/100October 2026Metacritic
23Resident Evil VillageMetascore, PlayStation 5 version84/100October 2026Metacritic
24SomaMetascore, PC version (70 reviews)84/100October 2026Metacritic
25Resident Evil 5Metascore, Xbox 360 version83/100October 2026Metacritic
26Little Nightmares IIMetascore, PS4 version (69 reviews)82/100October 2026Metacritic
27Metro ExodusMetascore, PC version (53 reviews)82/100October 2026Metacritic
28Hellblade: Senua's SacrificeMetascore, PlayStation 4 version (71 reviews)81/100October 2026Metacritic
29DredgeMetascore, PC version (43 reviews)80/100October 2026Metacritic
30OutlastMetascore, PC version (59 reviews)80/100October 2026Metacritic
31Alien: IsolationMetascore, PlayStation 4 version (50 reviews)79/100October 2026Metacritic
32Resident Evil 3Metascore, PS4 version79/100October 2026Metacritic
33Until DawnMetascore, PS4 (original 2015 game) version79/100October 2026Metacritic
34Five Nights at Freddy'sMetascore, PC version78/100October 2026Metacritic
35GTFOMetascore, PC version (15 reviews)78/100October 2026Metacritic
36Little NightmaresMetascore, PS4 version78/100October 2026Metacritic
37Back 4 BloodMetascore, PC version (48 reviews)77/100October 2026Metacritic
38DISTRAINT: Deluxe EditionMetascore, PC version (8 reviews)76/100October 2026Metacritic
39Dying Light 2 Stay HumanMetascore, PS5 version76/100October 2026Metacritic
40PhasmophobiaMetascore, PlayStation 576/100October 2026Metacritic
41The Evil Within 2Metascore, PlayStation 4 version (71 reviews)76/100October 2026Metacritic
42Killing Floor 2Metascore, PlayStation 4 version (43 reviews)75/100October 2026Metacritic
43Outlast 2Metascore, PC version (48 reviews)75/100October 2026Metacritic
44Resident Evil Revelations 2Metascore, PlayStation 4 version75/100October 2026Metacritic
45The Evil WithinMetascore, PlayStation 4 version (65 reviews)75/100October 2026Metacritic
46The Outlast TrialsMetascore, PlayStation 5 version (28 reviews)75/100October 2026Metacritic
47Dino CrisisMetascore, Dreamcast version (12 reviews)74/100October 2026Metacritic
48Dying LightMetascore, PlayStation 4 version74/100October 2026Metacritic
49Dead Island 2Metascore, PS5 version73/100October 2026Metacritic
50The Callisto ProtocolMetascore, PlayStation 5 version (94 reviews)69/100October 2026Metacritic
51Resident Evil 6Metascore, Xbox 360 version (71 reviews)67/100October 2026Metacritic
52Dead by DaylightMetascore, PS4 version64/100October 2026Metacritic
53KholatMetascore, PC version (38 reviews)64/100October 2026Metacritic
54Friday the 13th: The GameMetascore, PC version (26 reviews)61/100October 2026Metacritic
557 Days to DieMetascore, PlayStation 4 version (17 reviews)47/100October 2026Metacritic

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