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The Best Horror Games of 2023, Ranked

The top 10 horror games of 2023, according to critics

Grant Testa

Published: Oct 30, 2023 10:55 pm

2023 has been an incredible time for gaming across all genres, but the year has provided a remarkable showcase for horror specifically. With the spooky season in full swing, here are the top ten highest-rated horror games of 2023, according to critics.

The Top 10 Horror Games of 2023

10. System Shock

Release Date: May 30, 2023

Platforms: PC (console release arriving at a later date TBA)

Metacritic Score: 78

9. Bramble: The Mountain King

Release Date: April 27, 2023

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 80

8. World of Horror (Console Release)

Release Date: October 19, 2023

Platforms: macOS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5

Metacritic Score: 82

7. Killer Frequency

Release Date: June 1, 2023

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 82

6. Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

Release Date: July 12, 2023

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5

Metacritic Score: 84

5. DREDGE

Release Date: March 30, 2023

Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 85

4. Dead Space Remake

Dead-Space-Remake-Co-Op-Multiplayer — Screenshot by Prima Games

Release Date: January 27, 2023

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 89

3. Alan Wake II

Alan Wake 2 Delay — Image via Remedy Entertainment.

Release Date: October 27, 2023

Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 89

2. Resident Evil 4 – Separate Ways DLC

Release Date: September 21, 2023

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 91

1. Resident Evil 4 Remake

What Engine is the Resident Evil 4 Remake Running On — Screenshot by Prima Games

Release Date: March 24, 2023

Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S

Metacritic Score: 93

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Author

Grant Testa

Grant Testa is a writer at Prima Games, who specializes in achievement hunting and horror gaming. He is also an avid comic book reader/collector, fantasy footballer, and rock music fanatic. Thousands who have been defeated by Grant in online multiplayer games have cried to themselves, wondering, "How did he get so good?! Why can't I be a gaming demigod like him?" They would probably be surprised to learn that Grant actually inherited his elite gaming skills from his mom, Joann Hansen, one of the speediest stenographers/typists in the nation, (and probably the world). Fun fact: he is also the son of the world’s first “let’s player” and comedy legend, Tim Testa.