Horror games with the biggest Steam player peaks
Sons of the Forest tops this ranking with 411,804 players, ahead of Dying Light 2 Stay Human (274,983 players) and R.E.P.O. (266,908 players). All-time peak concurrent players on Steam (SteamCharts). 59 games ranked.
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| # | Game | Number | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sons of the ForestAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 411,804 players | February 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 2 | Dying Light 2 Stay HumanAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 274,983 players | February 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 3 | R.E.P.O.All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 266,908 players | March 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 4 | Lethal CompanyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 239,369 players | December 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 5 | Content WarningPeak concurrent players at launch (free for 24 hours) | over 204,000 players | April 2024 | PC Gamer |
| 6 | Dead by DaylightAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 168,845 players | June 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 7 | The Outlast TrialsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 144,762 players | September 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 8 | 7 Days to DieAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 124,449 players | July 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 9 | PhasmophobiaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 112,241 players | October 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 10 | Resident Evil 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 111,172 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 11 | The ForestAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 109,242 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 12 | Resident Evil VillageAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 106,631 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 13 | Little NightmaresAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 77,529 players | May 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 14 | Resident Evil 2 (2019)All-time peak concurrent players on Steam | 74,024 players | January 2019 | Steam Charts |
| 15 | Killing Floor 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 69,246 players | June 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 16 | Back 4 BloodAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 65,873 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 17 | Poppy PlaytimeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 52,377 players | February 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 18 | Metro 2033 ReduxAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 50,225 players | April 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 19 | Escape the BackroomsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 48,097 players | October 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 20 | Dying LightAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 45,770 players | February 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 21 | Resident Evil 3All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 32,635 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 22 | Dead SpaceAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 28,842 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 23 | MiSideAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 23,637 players | December 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 24 | Silent Hill 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 21,791 players | October 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 25 | Silent Hill fAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,863 players | September 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 26 | Buckshot RouletteAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 20,135 players | November 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 27 | GTFOAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,813 players | June 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 28 | Dead Island 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,542 players | January 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 29 | Resident Evil 7: BiohazardAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 18,211 players | January 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 30 | InscryptionAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,044 players | October 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 31 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Security BreachAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 17,031 players | July 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 32 | DeceitAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,503 players | October 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 33 | Friday the 13th: The GameAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 16,077 players | May 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 34 | The Callisto ProtocolAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,556 players | December 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 35 | Metro ExodusAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 15,357 players | February 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 36 | Inside the BackroomsAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 14,807 players | October 2022 | SteamCharts |
| 37 | SCP: Secret LaboratoryAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 13,662 players | October 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 38 | DredgeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,686 players | April 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 39 | DEVOURAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 12,145 players | September 2024 | SteamCharts |
| 40 | OutlastAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,684 players | September 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 41 | Ultimate Custom NightAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 11,094 players | June 2018 | SteamCharts |
| 42 | No More Room in HellAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,869 players | November 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 43 | Alien: IsolationAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,761 players | April 2020 | SteamCharts |
| 44 | Little Nightmares IIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 10,484 players | June 2025 | SteamCharts |
| 45 | The Evil Within 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 9,846 players | October 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 46 | Doki Doki Literature Club!All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 7,402 players | December 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 47 | Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria SimulatorAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 6,427 players | December 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 48 | Outlast 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,966 players | April 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 49 | Hellblade: Senua's SacrificeAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 5,619 players | August 2017 | SteamCharts |
| 50 | Resident Evil 4All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) · Steam version, only tracked since 2012 | 5,343 players | March 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 51 | The Evil WithinAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,089 players | October 2014 | SteamCharts |
| 52 | SomaAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 4,015 players | September 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 53 | Resident Evil Revelations 2All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,659 players | March 2015 | SteamCharts |
| 54 | Metro: Last Light ReduxAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,648 players | April 2026 | SteamCharts |
| 55 | OMORIAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,107 players | February 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 56 | PacifyAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,086 players | June 2021 | SteamCharts |
| 57 | Cry of FearAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 3,052 players | April 2013 | SteamCharts |
| 58 | Five Nights at Freddy'sAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 1,477 players | November 2023 | SteamCharts |
| 59 | Blood and BaconAll-time Steam peak (SteamCharts) | 702 players | January 2023 | SteamCharts |
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