😱 20 GAMES THAT WILL HAUNT YOUR DREAMS… BUT YOU’LL BEG FOR MORE! 😱 Warning: These aren’t for the faint-hearted. We’re talking soul-crushing terror, mind-bending dread, jump scares that’ll make you throw your controller… yet you’ll keep coming back like a moth to a flame! 🔥💀

#1: Back to RACCOON CITY… but this time it’s PERSONAL! 🧟‍♂️ #2: Ghosts you can ONLY see through a camera… and they’re ANGRY! 📸👻 #3: Shapeshifters in space – trust NO ONE! 🪐😈 #4: The moon hotel where reality BREAKS… 🌓🩸 …#20: The indie nightmare that’s already breaking Steam wishlists!

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Horror fans, buckle up. While 2025 delivered solid scares, 2026 is shaping up to be an absolute bloodbath of terror. From blockbuster returns to indie mind-breakers, these 20 upcoming titles promise to deliver unrelenting dread, psychological torment, and moments that’ll make you question turning off the lights ever again. We’ve ranked them by anticipated fear factor, based on trailers, dev updates, hands-on previews from outlets like IGN and GameSpot, and fan buzz across Reddit and YouTube. These aren’t just scary—they’re the kind of nightmares you’ll replay at 3 a.m.

Rank
Game
Developer
Platforms
Release Window

1
Resident Evil Requiem
Capcom
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Feb 27, 2026

2
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
Koei Tecmo / Team Ninja
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Mar 12, 2026

3
Directive 8020
Supermassive Games
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
2026

4
Ontos
Frictional Games
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
2026

5
Reanimal
Tarsier Studios
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC
Feb 13, 2026

6
ILL
Team Clout
PC (consoles TBA)
2026

7
Crisol: Theater of Idols
Vermilla Studios / Blumhouse Games
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
2026

8
John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
Saber Interactive
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Mar 12, 2026

9
Pathologic 3
Ice-Pick Lodge
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
2026

10
Silent Hill f
NeoBards / Konami
PS5, PC
2026

11
OD (Overdose)
Kojima Productions
Xbox Series X/S, PC
2026 (rumored)

12
Halloween (asymmetrical multiplayer)
Illfonic
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Sep 9, 2026

13
Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
Saber Interactive
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
2026

14
Fear the Timeloop
TacoEaters
PC
Jan 30, 2026

15
Doll Town
Bad Wish Games
PC
Feb 13, 2026

16
Dark Rooms
Maiku_Dev
PC
2026

17
Liminal Point
Independent
PC
2026

18
The Occultist
Independent
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
2026

19
Grave Seasons
Perfect Garbage
PC, consoles TBA
2026

20
I Hate This Place
Bloober Team Publishing
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Jan 2026

1. Resident Evil Requiem (Capcom)

Capcom’s survival-horror juggernaut returns to its roots—and Raccoon City itself. FBI agent Grace Ashcroft investigates the Wrenwood Hotel, tied to her mother’s murder and lingering Umbrella secrets. Trailers tease grotesque new mutations, toggleable first/third-person views, and resource scarcity that rivals the classics. Early previews call it “the scariest RE yet.”

2. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (Koei Tecmo / Team Ninja)

The 2003 ghost-hunting masterpiece gets a full next-gen overhaul. Twin sisters Mio and Mayu enter a cursed village where spirits only appear through the Camera Obscura. Enhanced visuals make the ghosts more visceral than ever; one previewer said they “haven’t slept since playing the demo.”

3. Directive 8020 (Supermassive Games)

The Dark Pictures Anthology kicks off Season 2 in deep space. A colony ship crew faces a shape-shifting parasite—think The Thing meets Until Dawn. Branching choices, QTE deaths, and co-op decisions guarantee no two playthroughs end the same… or safely.

4. Ontos (Frictional Games)

From the SOMA and Amnesia creators: a lunar hotel where reality unravels. Aditi Amani uncovers cosmic horrors and “rat motherboard” abominations. Frictional’s signature no-combat tension returns, amplified by Unreal Engine 5’s grotesque detail.

5. Reanimal (Tarsier Studios)

Little Nightmares spiritual successor with co-op. Two kids navigate a fairy-tale nightmare of deformed creatures. Shared-screen local multiplayer forces constant communication—or screaming—as you solve puzzles under constant threat.

6. ILL (Team Clout)

Unreal Engine 5 body-horror at its nastiest. Mutated humans with tentacles bursting from orifices, adaptive enemies, and gunplay that feels desperately real. Trailers alone have caused walkouts at shows.

7. Crisol: Theater of Idols (Vermilla / Blumhouse Games)

Blumhouse’s first game: Spanish folklore saints turned demonic idols. Blood-drenched rituals and possession mechanics make every encounter feel blasphemous and personal.

8. John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (Saber Interactive)

80s-style co-op zombie blaster with Carpenter’s synth score. Mutated sludge monsters and over-the-top gore hide surprisingly tense resource management.

9. Pathologic 3 (Ice-Pick Lodge)

Psychological survival in a plague-ravaged town. 12 days to save (or doom) everyone while sanity frays. The series’ brutal honesty returns, now with time-manipulation mechanics.

10. Silent Hill f (NeoBards / Konami)

1960s Japan gone wrong: fog-shrouded town, cherry-blossom monsters, and guilt manifested as flesh. Akira Yamaoka’s sound design alone will haunt players.

11-20: The Deep-Cut Terrors

OD promises Kojima-level weirdness with Hollywood faces warping into nightmares. Halloween lets you stalk as Michael Myers in asymmetrical multiplayer. Hellraiser: Revival brings Cenobites in first-person pain. Fear the Timeloop traps you dying every 15 minutes. Doll Town’s cursed village reenacts tragedies with living dolls. Dark Rooms is roguelike descent into drafting your own nightmare map. Liminal Point channels P.T.-style looping dread. The Occultist has you bargaining with demons for clues. Grave Seasons hides a serial killer in Stardew Valley vibes. I Hate This Place delivers isometric survival across escalating nightmares.

These titles span AAA polish to indie ingenuity, but they share one thing: the power to linger long after credits roll. With Switch 2 ports expanding reach and Unreal Engine 5 pushing grotesque fidelity, 2026 could redefine “scary game.” Expect sold-out midnight launches, viral scream compilations, and therapy bills. Horror isn’t just alive—it’s thriving. Clear your schedule… and maybe sleep with the lights on.