13.The Evil Within
The Evil Within(and its sequel) is a survival horror played in third-person, where you use guns and other weapons to fight your way through nightmarish locations full of terrifying creatures.
While the survival gameplay is solid—a fun mixture of stealth and action—the characters are a bit flat and the story isn’t the most engaging. It came out at a time whenResident Evil 5andResident Evil 6moved away from their roots, and filled the void they left behind.
12.Amnesia: Collection
Amnesia: Collectionis a bundle of three titles: the originalAmnesia: The Dark Descentand itsAmnesia: JustineDLC, plus theAmnesia: A Machine for Pigssequel game.
If you’re in the mood for atmospheric horror that focuses on running away and avoiding monsters rather than going up against them in head-to-head combat, this is a must-play series.
While the original game is still the best of the bunch, the entire collection offers enough horror thrills to be worth grabbing—certainly enough value for the cost, even at retail price.
11.Outlast: Trinity
Outlast: Trinityis a bundle of three titles: the originalOutlastand theOutlast: WhistleblowerDLC, as well as theOutlast 2sequel.
The game is played in first-person and puts you in the role of a freelancer journalist who goes to investigate Mount Massive Asylum, a psychiatic hospital deep in the mountains of Colorado.
The firstOutlastis the best, but they’re all worth playing if you want a horror game that’ll mess with your mind and truly freak you out. The setting, the story, and the encounters come together well.
10.Until Dawn
If you’ve always wanted to “play” as a character in a horror movie, thenUntil Dawnis the perfect game for you. It’s basically a choose-your-own-adventure game with all the horror and murder you could want.
Your choices will decide which characters live and die, and that gives every scene a real sense of weight and meaning. Add in the fantastic visuals that make the action look real? You have a recipe for terror.
9.Resident Evil 3
There will be a fewResident Evilgames mentioned in this article—how could we look over the most iconic horror video game series?—andResident Evil 3is the first of the bunch.
Resident Evil 3for the PlayStation 4 is a remake of the classicResident Evil 3: Nemesisthat was released in 1999 for the original PlayStation. It stays true to the core essence, while updating the visuals and controls for a more modern gaming experience.
With entries as solid as this one, it’s no wonder how theResident Evilfranchise has stood the test of time so well.
8.SOMA
SOMAmay bring all kinds of sci-fi elements to the table, but make no mistake:SOMAis first and foremost a horror video game.
It comes from the same folks who gave us the aforementionedAmnesia Collection—and while theAmnesiagames were great,SOMAkicks the horror elements up even further for a truly scary experience.
There’s some serious horror pedigree behindSOMA, and its dripping with so much terrifying content that you’ll be on the edge of your seat, ready to bolt at a moment’s notice.
7.Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolationisn’t just the best video game in theAlienfranchise—yes, the iconic sci-fi movie series—but one of the best horror video games on the PlayStation 4. Its combination of sci-fi elements with first-person stealth-survival horror is inspired.
You play as Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Ellen Ripley, who investigates the disappearance of her mother 15 years after the events of the originalAlienmovie.
Much of the game involves avoiding a single monster—the titular xenomorph that’s hunting you down—as you try to figure out what happened. The game is relatively short with a playtime around 18 hours, but every moment is intense.
6.Darkwood
Darkwoodis unique on our list of best PS4 horror games because it uses a top-down perspective rather than the more commonly used third-person or first-person perspectives. That said, if you don’t think top-down games can be scary, this one will change your mind.
You play as a character who’s trapped in an Eastern European forest and needs to find a way out, all while surviving through nights and interacting with NPCs. Your choices lead you to various endings.
Between the game’s semi-open world, supply scavenging, crafting system, stealthy combat, night survival bonuses, and hauntingly creepy music, you’ll be hooked on trying to make it out alive while being scared out of your wits.
5.Visage
Visageis one of the best indie horror games ever made. It features a mysterious house that’s constantly changing and full of supernatural beings and paranormal activity.
You play as Dwayne Anderson, a character who’s stuck in the house and trying to figure out why these weird events are happening—as well as searching for a way to escape the psychological torment.
It has a few flaws as far as controls and puzzle design, but the overall atmosphere and experience is so good thatVisageis a must-play for any fan of horror games.
4.Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
After the disappointingly action-heavyResident Evil 5andResident Evil 6, Capcom returned the franchise to its survival horror roots withResident Evil 7: Biohazard—with a few innovations.
You play as Ethan Winters and you’re trying to find your missing wife on an abandoned plantation. Sounds creepy already, doesn’t it? And it’s the first game in the mainlineResident Evilseries to use a first-person viewpoint, which ramps up the thrills.
And if you have a PS VR headset,Resident Evil 7: Biohazardis actually quite good in virtual reality. Try it out if you get the chance.
3.DOOM Eternal
DOOM Eternalis technically a horror game, but more towards the action-thriller horror end of the spectrum than survival horror. Still, it’s a horror game at heart—and a damn good one.
DOOM Eternalis the sequel to 2016’sDOOMand has you playing as Doomguy in an effort to stop Hell’s invasion of Earth once again. Unlike previous entries in the series,DOOM Eternalplaces more emphasis on narrative and lore, which adds to the horror aspects.
The gameplay is solid, the shooting feels incredible, the monsters look fantastic, and the story is interesting.
2.Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2for the PlayStation 4 is a remake of the 1998 gameResident Evil 2for the original PlayStation.
The classicResident Evil 2was always my favorite entry in the long-running horror game franchise, but this remake took the already-amazing game and elevated it to a level I didn’t think was possible.
It takes all of the best elements from the original game, strips away the outdated graphics and clunky movement, throws in revamped visuals and controls, resulting in one of the best horror games ever made.
1.The Last of Us Remastered
Was there any question about which PS4 horror game would sit at the top of this list?The Last of Us: Remasteredisn’t only the best horror game on the PlayStation 4—it might be the best PS4 game, period.
The remastered version takes the originalThe Last of Usfor the PlayStation 3 and enhances it with better controls, more intuitive interface elements, improved graphics, and other goodies.
It’s an absolute masterpiece that’ll do more than just scare you to your core—it’ll make you feel all sorts of emotions as it ties you up in its story, world, and characters. This is what horror gaming should be.
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