Best horror games on Xbox: The scariest games to play right now

Dre Dreamer said:+1

GREGO McGEE said:I would definitely have included Visage. The game delivers a spooky atmosphere in spades—the game takes place in a “haunted” house. It delivers some of the best jump scares you’ll find in the horror genre.

List is updated, our resident Horror expert Tom waded in with some strong opinions. We've added to the list and made some rearrangements too.

This list is missing The Beast Inside, I'm playing it right now and it's so good

No Dead Space Remake? Hmmmm k. Plus, if you just want a Halloween themed game I recommend Pumpkin Jack!

Fair play, this updated list is better than the original list imo

I guess the Silent Hill HD Collection is all right if you never played the original releases. If you did play the original releases though you'll be disappointed.

Well, at least Outlast and Visage were added to the list. I give you credit for that.

The Silent Hill 2 remake is a timed exclusive. We'll get it eventually. If you don't have a PS5 then I'd just find another way to play the original SH2 either via fan remakes, the original Xbox/PS2 releases or the HD collection, which isn't the best option, but you still experience the story, which is what's important.

The Noto said:If you get the Xbox version, play it on an OG Xbox. It's real jank using the 360 backwards compatibility.

Dead Space Remake arrives on GP tomorrow and it probably needs a place too

Bloober team does not make horror games. Remove their game from the list....lol

WhiteHelljumper said:The OG Xbox version is my favorite release of the game. I wish we got SH 3 on that console.

SOMA reminder/tip: play on Safe Mode, it makes the story and pacing better, counterintuitively improves the horror, and one of the devs stated he thought it was the preferred way to play.

I can’t say enough about how mind blowingly good SOMA is.

I'm playing RE2 right now and let me say my nerves are not the same as back when I played the original on PS.

TymanTheLong said:Yep, SOMA is really good.

IanVanCheese said:Great—I see Visage is now on the list.

I think Oxide Room 104 should be on here

Alien: Isolation was truly terrifying. I’ve never experienced a sense of overwhelming dread like I did during that game. I loved it!

Excellent update to the list!