It's taken a while, and some replaying, to acknowledge that actually it's probably better than the original - more polished, a more confident atmosphere, and better developed baddies. Little Nightmares 2 is a fantastic follow up to the first Little Nightmares, as well as being a prequel (no spoilers!). Others that spring to mind are Limbo and Inside, similar side-scrolling childhood creepshows.

What else should I be playing: The original Little Nightmares is an excellent example of more of the same, and for a while it was top of this list. Little Nightmares 2 Previous position: 25 (-) Watch on YouTube The best horror games on PCĢ5. Manage cookie settings If you prefer your scares to be accompanied by moving images and sounds, you can watch a video version of this article above. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Great horror games are coming out all the time, so we'll keep updating the list, and if your favourite creepy game hasn't made the cut, you can recommend it in the comments.

One caveat, though, is that all the games on the list are available to buy and play right now, so you don't have to buy something at inflated-rarity prices from an online bidding platform, or anything like that.

A few of the games on this list are jump scare free! We take a bit of a broad view, but in general if a game scares us then it counts as horror and could turn up on the list. Whether you like gore, survival horror, text-based chills, a bit of action, or even a deck builder, this list has something for fans of all kinds of horror - including if you simply cannot stand a jump scare. We've collected the 25 best horror games to play on PC right now, and as is fitting for how horror games have evolved over the years, it's a varied and lovely list, fit to give anyone the shivers, chills, or just a mild creepy feeling if you're not a fan of anything too hardcore. But here at RPS we love it just as much as we would our own little baby born with hooves and horns. Horror is an oft' underrated genre, if you ask us (and presumably you are, because you're reading this list).

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