Games that give you the creeps are always good. Even more so when they cost nothing. Get some inspiration with our ranking for free horror games: these are the 21 best titles for Multiplayer and Solo fun.
What do you do when you’re alone at home in the dark and you get spooked? Right, add another layer of spookiness and fight fire with more fire! Our Top 21 selection of free horror games will help you do that.
21. Infestation: The New Z
Are you looking for a new zombie apocalypse survival shooter that is free? Infestation: The New Z lets you explore an open, vast game world as you hunt, scavenge, kill the undead, or go to war against other groups of players. Fight competitively in 5v5 mode or battle royale in a vast open world waiting for you to discover and dominate it.
Get the game for PC on Steam.
20. Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion
Don’t be fooled by the initially rather cute audiovisual atmosphere of the game. Behind the facade lurks a horror experience with a level that will seek and find you. Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion is one of those free horror games that doesn’t reveal its true greatness right away, and you’ll be surprised how creepy it is in the end – and yea, the name of the game says it all.
Spooky’s Jump Scare Mansion can be played on PC for free via Steam.
19. Stay Out
Survive the grim post-apocalypse in this free MMO shooter from Mobile Technologies LLC. As you scour a massive desolate zone for artifacts as a”Stalker,” you can expect numerous bloodthirsty creatures lurking in the darkness. It’s best to have your weapon ready at all times. Stay Out’s setting is reminiscent of games like Rooted and might be the right title for you while you wait for Stalker 2. Last but not least, the intense co-op mode makes this post-apocalyptic early-access game a real secret among free horror games.
The title is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
18. Unfortunate Spacemen
Find new friends in space, only to betray your comrades then. Unfortunate Spacemen is a free sci-fi shooter from New Blood Interactive on Steam, in which you’ll have to hunt monsters and fulfill objectives. Also, you can become a monster yourself and hunt your comrades. The game features survival modes, a co-op PvE campaign, and PvP.
Get the game for PC on Steam.
17. Blameless
Get ready for a shocking horror adventure that impresses you with its brilliant but scary implementation. As an architect, you wake up in a mansion after some time of total unconsciousness. To recover your way out, you’ll have to gather some tools. Rising tension, constant anxiety, and a gripping atmosphere are your constant companions in Blameless, and you find the ultimate climax at the end of the game. Although the title only has an approximate duration of 20 minutes, it is all the more exciting and, indeed, not tedious. Every second increases the tension.
The title is available on macOS and PC; you can get it via Steam.
16. SEPTEMBER 1999
Most horror games feature a series of scary moments over an extended time. SEPTEMBER 1999 has a game duration of exactly 5 minutes and 30 seconds. But the title is exceptionally addictive and suspenseful and will be remembered as a short, sweet horror gem. It is a horror title created in a found-footage style. This title is perfect if you want a free short horror moment with style.
Get the game for PC on Steam.
15. Wrong Floor
If you love short, concise horror, you might also enjoy Wrong Floor. This title is rather short, but you can expect a nerve-racking game that is equally fascinating in its implementation. The sound effects and camera use will keep you on your toes, and you’ll dread every next corner. So download the game, put on your headphones, and darken your room – but be prepared to want to fall asleep with the lights on for the next few nights.
You can download the creepy title for PC, macOS, and Linux via itch.io.
14. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
If you’re looking for free horror games on Steam that will really captivate you, then you should check out Dagon. by H.P. Lovecraft. The developers describe the game as “a 3D narrative experience in madness” for a reason. Inspired by the work of the same name, the game is a visual novel that will provide you with a rather short, but all the more enthralling gaming experience. You can increase the immersion of this title even more by switching to VR mode. This is a particularly thankful feature that can’t be taken for granted for a free indie title.
The title is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
13. AfterHours
AfterHours transports you as a player to a hospital, which you must explore and escape from. In the process, a creepy creature will try to prevent you from leaving this building alive. Try to keep calm and sneak through the many corridors while solving various riddles. Even though the game is a bit rough in places, it impresses even more with its oppressive scary atmosphere, the level design, and the well-thought-out soundscape.
You can play the title on PC via Steam.
12. Dark Deception
You’ll have to do one thing above all in this game: run. As a player, it’s your task to get through a giant maze in one piece without being caught by the fearsome monkey pages. Dark Deception plays a lot like Pac-Man in 3D and with many more thrills and chills. Instead of yellow bullets, you collect pink shards. Incredibly creepy is the knowledge that monkeys can be chasing you around every corner. You have to be constantly prepared for the worst. Dark Deception is the Pac-Man for adults on Steam and one of the most frightening free horror games, guaranteed!
The title is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
11. Get Stuffed!
In this asymmetric multiplayer horror title, you’ll slip into one of the three role categories Killer, Victim, or Antagonist, and you’ll have to try to deceive, escape or kill. Thus, each role has its way of winning. The game combines cute, lovable characters with terrifying horror elements, making it a grotesque scary adventure. Get Stuffed! may not be the scariest of multiplayer horror games, but it offers a lot of entertainment potential for up to 16 players online.
The game is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
10. SCP: Secret Laboratory
Several paranormal creatures have escaped from their cages! As a player, you either take on the role of special agent or on-site personnel to stop the anomalies, or you play as a bizarre creature yourself that must try to take revenge on and kill its captors. SCP: Secret Laboratory offers an extraordinary paranormal spectacle and is a great candidate for our multiplayer horror games ranking. Play the game with up to 34 other players online.
The title is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
9. Codename CURE
Form a squad of military special forces together with your friends. Your task is to clean up an infected area, and you won’t be able to avoid a lot of bloodshed and shooting. But that will surely be in your interest as well. Choose from five classes: Assassin, Support, Technician, Pointman, and Sniper. When it comes to horror multiplayer games, Codename CURE shouldn’t be missed since it also offers a high level of strategic gameplay and possibilities for cooperation.
The game is available on Linux and macOS. Get it for PC on Steam.
8. Slender – The Eight Pages
Never go into a dark forest alone; that’s what our mothers have already tried to teach us. In this singleplayer horror game, you must find eight notes in the creepy woods, equipped only with a flashlight. However, you are running out of battery, so hurry up. But beware because the Slender-Man is lurking for you! Don’t let him get too close; you better not turn around, or you’ll be caught!
The title can be played on macOS and PC, and you can download it on indiedb.com.
7. Zombie Panic! Source
In this fast-paced first-person shooter, you’ll play either on the side of the zombies or the humans. As a survivor, choose between various weapons and barricade yourself together with your team members to avoid being bitten to death by the zombies. Otherwise, you’ll mutate into one of them, and you’ll have to eliminate the remaining humans. As a free Co-op horror game, this is one of the most action-packed and exciting multiplayer horror games in our ranking.
The game is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
6. No More Room in Hell
This multiplayer game was released in 2011, fittingly on Halloween. The aging title, which is still supported by the developers and gets new updates now and then, has much entertainment potential and offers endless fun with its co-op mode for up to eight players online. In this zombie game, you’ll have to fight, shoot, and even saw (if you can find the chainsaw) your way through hordes of undead together with your teammates. A special thrill is when your ammo slowly runs out as the zombies threaten to encircle you. Despite the slightly outdated graphics, it still holds many scary moments and a lot of fun.
The game is available on Linux, macOS, and can be downloaded for PC via Steam.
5. Dead By Daylight Mobile
The popular multiplayer console game Dead By Daylight takes the hide-and-seek gameplay of childhood to a horror level. Here you are, either the killer or you must hide from him. Work cooperatively with your friends to escape the horror together. Now you can even play it on your smartphone. Dead By Daylight Mobile is a free horror game for Android users and even features famous killers like Michael Myers and Ghostface that you know from slasher movies.
The title can be played on Android, which you can get via the Google Play Store.
4. The House In The Woods
There are many free horror games out there that offer a creepy atmosphere. Still, The House In The Woods knows how to fully exploit this genre like no other game, with terrifying sound effects and intense moments, making it one of the best free horror games in this field. The game is based on the movie The Blair Witch Project and lets you explore a vast dark forest in PS1 flair; you need to get as much information as possible. A free-to-play horror title that will grab you and won’t let you go in a hurry!
Download The House In The Woods for PC via itch.io.
3. Deceit
Fans of horror games who love Among Us or Trouble in Terrorist Town will have a great time with multiplayer horror games like Deceit. In this FPS game, you wake up in a warehouse with your friends and fight for your freedom. Unfortunately, two of the six survivors are infected with a virus, and no one knows who it is…. except the infected themselves, but obviously, they have to keep it a secret. While the survivors try to escape together, the infected must try to prevent it—a race against time and pure suspense.
The game is available on Linux, and you can get it for PC via Steam.
2. Cry of Fear
This game is a total conversion of the FPS game Half-Life 1, which means that the developers didn’t use the original game’s assets or any third-party files. Cry of Fear has an extraordinarily creepy and deep but lovingly designed single-player campaign. The free horror game from 2013 still cuts an outstanding visual figure and is an absolute must for every horror fan and our insider tip! But that’s not all: Team up with three friends and play the campaign as a foursome in co-op – chronologically backward!
This game is available on PC and can be downloaded via Steam.
1. Dead Frontier 2
More and more horror games are coming onto the market, and it’s getting harder and harder to find excellent ones among them. But this title will especially convince you! Multiplayer horror games such as Dead Frontier 2 have an unexpectedly dark and oppressive atmosphere and are highly demanding. Since you’ll often run out of ammunition, you’ll have to learn to use it sparingly to avoid ending up as zombie fodder along with yours. They are guaranteed to be one of the best free horror games and the perfect game for Halloween!
This game is available on PC, and you can get it via Steam.
If you search for more than single or multiplayer horror games
Did you find something for yourself? We have another recommendation for you: The P.T. video game, a single-player teaser for a canceled Silent Hill, and one of the scariest games we’ve played so far.
If you prefer other, less scary genres, then our list of the best free FPS games maybe better suits your taste, or have a look at our lists of the best survival games on PS4 / PS5, the best free RPG games, Souls-like games, or the best RTS games.
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