18 horror games coming in 2026 and beyond that we already can't wait to play
Topics: List, Resident Evil, PlayStation, PC, Xbox
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Topics: List, Resident Evil, PlayStation, PC, Xbox
Over the last five, maybe 10 years, video game horror fans have been eating well, and judging by what’s coming in 2026 and 2027, we’re going to be stuffing our faces for another two years.
Thanks to the likes of Alien: Isolation, Resident Evil 2 (2019), Silent Hill 2 (2023), Visage and more, each year it feels like the survival horror genre goes from strength to strength, not only in quality but also in its growing popularity.
For this year alone, we’ve got some really promising horror games that will take us into 2027 and beyond. So, if you’re a fan of this genre, there’s going to be a lot of content that’s going to keep us busy for the foreseeable future.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at some of the best horror games we can look forward to over the next couple of years, or so.
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This is the sequel to the underrated 2019 Lovecraftian horror, but rather than continuing with its open-world format, The Sinking City 2 is going for a more linear approach, akin to the likes of Resident Evil. What’s more, the investigation is now optional. Perhaps Frogwares thinking is that these two changes would help for a more well-crafted story.
“Set in the Roaring '20s, The Sinking City 2 is a survival horror steeped in Lovecraftian dread. Defy an eldritch deity and explore the drowned alleys of Arkham, stalked by the dead, as you weigh one life against an entire city,” reads the synopsis of the game.
John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) is considered to be one of the best and most iconic horror movies of all time. A relentless Michael Myers, otherwise known as the “Boogeyman”, killing family members, friends of the family members, babysitters, teenagers and more. Basically, no one is safe from Michael Myers.
Sadly, there’s never been a good video game adaptation, but developers Illfonic will look to change that with the asymmetrical multiplayer game. Now, this is the same developer who created the very disappointing Predator: Hunting Grounds, but we’ll be hoping that Halloween will finally do the movie justice. It does have a single-player campaign, but how structured that story will be remains to be seen.
The next entry in the iconic Konami survival horror series, Silent Hill: Townfall, is set in the fictional Scottish coastal town of St. Amelia. And for the first time in the series, a full AAA release will be played in a first-person perspective. Not taking into account the freebies that were P.T. and Silent Hill: The Short Message.
“Returning to an island town to ‘put things right’, Simon Ordell descends into a world of tense evasion, explosive confrontations, and mind-bending puzzles that slowly surface the truth of St. Amelia,” reads the synopsis.
This is a promising 2.5D, side-scrolling horror game that has vibes of Silent Hill, Alan Wake and Twin Peaks. Silver Pines also features the typical survival horror fundamentals, scarce resources, inventory management and puzzles. It also has Metroidvania-inspired exploration thrown in for good measure.
“Silver Pines is a survival horror metroidvania set in small-town America. Fight nightmarish terrors and solve puzzles, while carefully managing your scarce resources as you uncover the mysteries that could hold the key to redemption,” the synopsis reads.
This game looks absolutely gruesome, and that’s putting it mildly. But what would you expect from a video game inspired by Clive Barker’s iconic horror movie franchise? Hellraiser: Revival is certainly one to look out for, and could be a darkhouse as one of this year's best horror games.
“Experience a new chapter in the legendary horror series like never before. Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival takes first-person action horror survival to the next level. Wield the powers of the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to survive your bargain with the infamous Pinhead,” the synopsis of the game reads.
This one’s a little different from most of the other horror titles in this list. While Valor Mortis isn't an outright horror game in the traditional sense, it does have similar gothic horror elements seen in the likes of Bloodborne. So it just about crosses that threshold.
“Rise from death as a former soldier of Napoleon’s army. Wield supernatural powers, battle horrifying monsters, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens all of humanity,” says the description of the game.
At the time of writing, the next batch of 2026 games do not have concrete release dates, more tentative. But as soon as we know when those release dates have dropped, we’ll be sure to update this article as we go.
This could be another surprise horror hit for this year, and again, this one is a little different, in respect of it being a PvPvPvE tactical first-person extraction shooter. Judging by its gameplay trailer, it looks like a cross between Escape from Tarkov, S.T.A.L.K.E.R and and Metro, which isn't a bad combination, to be fair.
In Beautiful Light, “Six squads of three operators are tasked with entering, securing, and extracting an artefact in a hostile, horrific environment. Face other operators and player-controlled anomalies, but beware: mistakes can risk your life and gear.”
We’ve been waiting for Bloodborne 2 for years (that’s assuming it ever releases), but we’ve got the next best thing with its apparent spiritual successor, The Duskbloods, by famed developer FromSoftware.
It even sounds like something from the world of Yarnham, and its gameplay trailer screams Bloodborne. However, this is a PvPvE for up to eight players. “The moontears will flow for one and one alone in The Duskbloods,” says the ominous warning. Hopefully, FromSoftware and Nintendo drops its release date soon.
Right now, the following games do not have release dates, just the year in which they will arrive. Unless, of course, they get delayed, which is always a possibility. However, in 2027, we’ve got some huge AAA releases to look forward to, such as the long-awaited remake of Resident Evil Code: Veronica.
This is the third game in the psychological survival horror series from Stormwind Games. Despite being the third game, this is somewhat of a fresh start for the series, inspired by the likes of Haunting Grounds and Clock Tower. It’s powered by Unreal Engine 5 and promises to be a “modern return to classic survival horror.”
This new horror game from Serafini Production was revealed during PlayStation’s State of Play in November 2025, and it looks fantastic. We don’t know a great deal about BrokenLore: ASCEND, but it does look to be inspired by Silent Hill’s horror and the gameplay of Mirror’s Edge, which is an intriguing combination, it has to be said.
This is the second PvPvE horror extraction shooter on this list, but hopefully it won't get lost in the shuffle of this very crowded sub-genre. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, as well as having Silent Hill and Left 4 Dead vibes, this game has some potential. Hopefully, we’ll get to see a lot more of The Bornless in the coming weeks.
The aforementioned, long-awaited remake of a game considered by many as the last true survival horror in Capcom’s series was originally released on the SEGA Dreamcast in 2000.
However, this is no mere one-to-one remake, because it will explore areas not seen in the OG, such as when Claire Redfield, who is investigating the whereabouts of her brother Chris Redfield, finds herself in Paris, which just so happens to be the location of an especially infamous Umbrella HQ where the Nemesis was created.
Knowing how Capcom likes to handle its remakes, we’ll also get new story beats, enemies, puzzles, weapons and more. Resident Evil Veronica is already shaping up to be one of the biggest games of 2027.
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This is the fourth game in the Metro series from 4A Games, inspired by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Metro 2039 is set in post-apocalyptic Russia following a nuclear war. We can expect more underground, claustrophobic areas, tough mutated monsters, and evil tyrannical rulers, just to make this world even more wonderfully miserable.
This is a brand new, first-person survival horror from Team Clout. This game looks utterly grotesque and would give Silent Hill a run for its money.
“A realistic first-person action horror game that takes you into a dark fort overtaken by a mysterious entity. Unpredictable monsters, a visceral dismemberment system, and realistic physics create an atmosphere of relentless terror,” reads the synopsis of ILL.
We might not be getting a new Dino Crisis game anytime soon, but we at least have The Lost Wild to look forward to. This is a single-player experience that will require your best sneaky stealth kills, and actual weapon combat will be very limited, perhaps similar to how we take on the Xenomorph in Alien: Isolation. But to be fair, who’s going to uppercut a T-Rex in the face and live to tell the tale?
“True fear is primal. Embark on an evasion-based survival horror experience against nature’s ultimate hunters — dinosaurs. Explore overgrown research facilities nestled in a lush wilderness. Be resourceful as you evade, distract, survive, and unravel the mystery at the heart of the island,” reads the synopsis.
Speaking of Alien: Isolation, here is yet another highly anticipated horror game of 2027, the sequel to the 2014 game, which many consider to be one of the most nerve-shattering horror games of all time.
Rather than taking place in one location, such as the Sevastopol Station in outer space, we’re going to a storm-ravaged colony planet, and it features the Weyland-Yutani outpost Kurosaki Station. We all know what that means: more Xenomorphs to stalk us, yay! It also stars a new playable character, and at this time, it’s unclear whether Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen, will return. We’ll just have to wait and see.
Inspired by the sickening, gruesome torture movies, Saw: Genesis is the latest attempt at a video game adaptation. To be fair, the last two Saw games, released in 2009 and 2010, weren't too bad; they just weren't all that scary, which kinda defeats the whole purpose.
However, Saw: Genesis is developed by Broken Mirror Games and Anshar, but will be published by Bloober Team, the renowned horror specialists responsible for the likes of the 2023 Silent Hill 2 remake, Layers of Fear and Cronos: The New Dawn, so it’s got a fighting chance, at least. The only thing that may hold this game back is that it’s yet another 3v1 asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. Hopefully, this game will be a success.
Last but certainly not least, Bloober Team returns yet again, this time to remake the brilliant survival horror, Silent Hill, that was originally released on the PS1 in 1999. Judging by the Silent Hill 2 remake, this game should be a prime example of Konami’s psychological horror formula.
It’s a story that centres around Harry Mason, who’s searching for his daughter Cheryl, after crashing his car in the foggy town of Silent Hill. I won’t say much else, just in case you’ve never played the original, but this is one of the greatest games of all time, and it has huge implications on future games. So with this, and Silent Hill: Townfall, there’s probably no better time to be a fan of this series.