Indie Horror Devs Ranked
Ranked by how much I like their aesthetics, scares, and games overall. I've yet to play some of their most famous games, so everything is subject to change.
46 Games
Chilla's Art
1 - Jisatsu
2 - The Closing Shift
3 - Parasocial
1 - Jisatsu
2 - The Closing Shift
3 - Parasocial
1
Rayll Studios
1 - Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout
2 - Fears to Fathom: Norwood Hitchhike
3 - Fears to Fathom: Carson's House
1 - Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout
2 - Fears to Fathom: Norwood Hitchhike
3 - Fears to Fathom: Carson's House
2
Bryce Bucher
1 - Disparity of the Dead (Dread X Collection 3)
1 - Disparity of the Dead (Dread X Collection 3)
3
David Szymanski
1 - Squirrel Stapler
2 - Iron Lung
1 - Squirrel Stapler
2 - Iron Lung
4
Puppet Combo
1 - The Nun Massacre
2 - Christmas Massacre
3 - Night Shift
1 - The Nun Massacre
2 - Christmas Massacre
3 - Night Shift
5
Daniel Mullins Games
1 - Pony Island
2 - Solipsis (Dread X Collection 2)
1 - Pony Island
2 - Solipsis (Dread X Collection 2)
6
Akabaka
1 - Sucker for Love (Dread X Collection 2)
1 - Sucker for Love (Dread X Collection 2)
7
Pantasz
1 - The Thing in the Lake (Dread X Collection)
1 - The Thing in the Lake (Dread X Collection)
8
Scythe Dev Team
1 - Happy's Humble Burger Farm
2 - To The End of Days (Dread X Collection 2)
1 - Happy's Humble Burger Farm
2 - To The End of Days (Dread X Collection 2)
9
Mike Klubnika
1 - Buckshot Roulette
2 - Infineural
1 - Buckshot Roulette
2 - Infineural
10
KIRA
1 - Spooky's House of Jumpscares
2 - Uktena 64 (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
1 - Spooky's House of Jumpscares
2 - Uktena 64 (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
11
Jordan King - Black Eyed Priest
1 - Ding Dong Dead
2 - Deadly Night
1 - Ding Dong Dead
2 - Deadly Night
12
Scott Cawthon
1 - Five Nights At Freddy's
1 - Five Nights At Freddy's
13
Christopher Yabsley
1 - The Fruit (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
2 - Outpost 3000 (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - The Fruit (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
2 - Outpost 3000 (Dread X Collection 5)
14
Philisophic Games
1 - Axis Mundi (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
2 - Vestige (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Axis Mundi (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
2 - Vestige (Dread X Collection 5)
15
Darkstone Digital
1 - The Book of Blood (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - The Book of Blood (Dread X Collection 5)
16
Fummy
1 - The Witch's House
1 - The Witch's House
17
Torple Dook
1 - Undiscovered (Dread X Collection 2)
2 - Black Relic (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
3 - Chip's Tips (Dread X Collection 3)
1 - Undiscovered (Dread X Collection 2)
2 - Black Relic (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
3 - Chip's Tips (Dread X Collection 3)
18
Wither Studios
1 - Touched by an Outer God (Dread X Collection 2)
1 - Touched by an Outer God (Dread X Collection 2)
19
Zeekerss
1 - Lethal Company
1 - Lethal Company
20
Glowstick Entertainment
1 - Dark Deception (Chapter 1)
1 - Dark Deception (Chapter 1)
21
John Szymanski
1 - Charlote's Exile (Dread X Collection 2)
1 - Charlote's Exile (Dread X Collection 2)
22
JordiBoi
1 - Broken Through
2 - The Final Pin
1 - Broken Through
2 - The Final Pin
23
Mob Entertainment
1. Poppy Playtime (Chapter 1)
1. Poppy Playtime (Chapter 1)
24
Moya Horror
1 - Sauna 2000
2 - Nice Screams At the Funfair
1 - Sauna 2000
2 - Nice Screams At the Funfair
25
Corpsepile
1 - Submission (Dread X Collection 3)
2 - Run to Nowhere
3 - Make sure it's closed
1 - Submission (Dread X Collection 3)
2 - Run to Nowhere
3 - Make sure it's closed
26
Mahelyk
1 - The Toy Shop (Dread X Collection 2)
1 - The Toy Shop (Dread X Collection 2)
27
STROBOSKOP
1 - Karao (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Karao (Dread X Collection 5)
28
Amon Twenty-Six
1 - Bete Grise (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
1 - Bete Grise (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
29
Nate Berens
1 - Sato's Wonderland (Dread X Collection 3)
1 - Sato's Wonderland (Dread X Collection 3)
30
Hyphinett
1 - Bubbo: Adventure on Geralds Island (Dread X Collection 3)
1 - Bubbo: Adventure on Geralds Island (Dread X Collection 3)
31
Sen
1 - Misao
1 - Misao
32
KOTAKE CREATE
1 - The Exit 8
1 - The Exit 8
33
Shying Studio
1 - Tales of the Black Forest
1 - Tales of the Black Forest
34
Roope Tamminen
1 - Hunsvotti (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Hunsvotti (Dread X Collection 5)
35
Shakles
1 - Gallerie (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Gallerie (Dread X Collection 5)
36
Dirigo Games
1 - Reactor (Dread X Collection 3)
1 - Reactor (Dread X Collection 3)
37
Mr. Pink
1 - Rose of Meat (Dread X Collection The Hunt)
1 - Rose of Meat (Dread X Collection The Hunt)
38
Dan McGrath
1 - The House of Unrest (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
1 - The House of Unrest (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
39
FYRE Games
1 - We Never Left (Dread X Collection 5)
2 - The Colossus is Coming
1 - We Never Left (Dread X Collection 5)
2 - The Colossus is Coming
40
VisceralError
1 - Rotten Stigma (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Rotten Stigma (Dread X Collection 5)
41
IWilliams
1 - Ludomalica (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Ludomalica (Dread X Collection 5)
42
Nikki F.
1 - Spirit Guardian (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Spirit Guardian (Dread X Collection 5)
43
Vidas Games
1 - Arcadeletra (Dread X Collection 2)
2 - Seraphixial (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
1 - Arcadeletra (Dread X Collection 2)
2 - Seraphixial (Dread X Collection: The Hunt)
44
PhantomSloth Games
1 - Interim (Dread X Collection 5)
1 - Interim (Dread X Collection 5)
45
Euphoric Brothers
1 - Garten of Banban
1 - Garten of Banban
46