Top 6 best horror games for Halloween ranked - and Resident Evil doesn't make the list

From and Silent Hill, to Amnesia: Dark Descent, SOMA and P.T, the horror genre has produced some of my favourite games (and demos) of all time.

2024 has been a particularly good year for fans of the genre, with big publishers and smaller indie studios releasing some absolute classics.

With Halloween season upon us, we've picked out some of better horror games to have released in recent times.

Indeed, these aren't necessarily the best horror games of all time, but rather six of the most terrifying titles that are readily available on the current generation of consoles and PC.

If you have any recommendations, let us know in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

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Even if this was a list of the greatest horror games of all time, then Silent Hill 2 would be at the top.

The psychological horror game took the genre to new heights when it launched in the early 2000s, proving that video games could deal with heavy and mature themes in a new and unique manner.

Despite some concerns during the development period, the recently released remake more than did the original game justice, offering the same old scares, but with modern visuals and all sorts of quality of life improvements.

Silent Hill 2 is out now on PS5 and PC.

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