Horror Game of the Year

My picks for the best horror game of the year from 1980 to present. Picks based on US release date as well as release of certain ports.

44 Games

Mystery House
Mystery House
1980
Platform: Apple II
Haunted House
Haunted House
1981
Platform: Atari 2600
3D Monster Maze
3D Monster Maze
1982
Platform: Sinclair ZX81
Ghost Manor
Ghost Manor
1983
Platform: Atari 2600, Commodore VIC-20
Crypt of Medea
Crypt of Medea
1984
Platform: Apple II
A Mind Forever Voyaging
A Mind Forever Voyaging
1985
Platform: Apple II, Commodore 128, PC, Mac
Uninvited
Uninvited
1986
Platform: Mac
The Lurking Horror
The Lurking Horror
1987
Platform: Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Apple II, Atari 8-Bit, Atari ST, Commodore 64, PC, Mac
Kenseiden
Kenseiden
1988
Platform: Sega Master System
It Came from the Desert
It Came from the Desert
1989
Platform: Amiga
Splatterhouse
Splatterhouse
1990
Platform: NEC Turbografx-16
Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus
Elvira II: The Jaws of Cerberus
1991
Platform: PC
Alone in the Dark
Alone in the Dark
1992
Platform: PC
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness
Quest for Glory: Shadows of Darkness
1993
Platform: PC (CD-ROM version)
System Shock
System Shock
1994
Platform: PC
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream
1995
Platform: PC, Mac
Resident Evil
Resident Evil
1996
Platform: Playstation
Realms of the Haunting
Realms of the Haunting
1997
Platform: PC
Parasite Eve
Parasite Eve
1998
Platform: Playstation
System Shock 2
System Shock 2
1999
Platform: PC
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Resident Evil Code: Veronica
2000
Platform: Dreamcast
Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2
2001
Platform: PS2
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
2002
Platform: GameCube
Silent Hill 3
Silent Hill 3
2003
Platform: PS2
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut
2004
Platform: Xbox
Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 4
2005
Platform: GameCube
Dead Rising
Dead Rising
2006
Platform: Xbox 360
BioShock
BioShock
2007
Platform: PC, Xbox 360
Dead Space
Dead Space
2008
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC
Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2
2009
Platform: PC, Xbox 360
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
2010
Platform: PC, Linux, Mac
Dead Space 2
Dead Space 2
2011
Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, PC
Lone Survivor
Lone Survivor
2012
Platform: PC, Mac
The Last of Us
The Last of Us
2013
Platform: PS3
Alien: Isolation
Alien: Isolation
2014
Platform: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, PC
Soma
Soma
2015
Platform: PC, Mac, Linux
Inside
Inside
2016
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
2017
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Fear & Hunger
Fear & Hunger
2018
Platform: PC
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2
2019
Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Song of Horror: Complete Edition
Song of Horror: Complete Edition
2020
Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One
Devotion
Devotion
2021 (Originally released in 2019, but was removed, re-released in 2021, qualifying it for the award)
Platform: PC, Mac
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
Faith: The Unholy Trinity
2022
Platform: PC
Alan Wake II
Alan Wake II
2023
Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

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