5 best horror games to play on PC (August 2025 edition)

Horror hits different when you’re playing it alone, late at night, with nothing but the glow of your PC screen. From remakes of cult classics to brand-new nightmare fuel, 2025 has plenty of terrifying gems that’ll keep you sweating through your headset.

Here are 5 of the best horror games you should absolutely dive into this August.

The cult classic finally got the justice it deserved. Bloober Team nailed the eerie fog, disturbing atmosphere, and psychological dread of James Sunderland’s story. The SH2 remake feels modern, haunting, and deeply unsettling in all the right ways. Perfect for anyone who wants a slow-burn psychological horror that sticks with you long after you shut down your PC.

Remedy nailed the blend of storytelling and survival horror here. Alan Wake 2 takes you deep into a world where fiction and reality blur, swapping between FBI agent Saga Anderson and the tortured writer himself. The atmosphere? Terrifying. The combat? Relentless. The story? Straight-up mind-bending. If you like your horror layered with mystery and surreal twists, this one’s an absolute must-play.

3. Scorn

If HR Giger designed your nightmares, this is what they’d look like.

Scorn drops you into a grotesque biomechanical world where every corridor feels alive, and not in a good way. It’s part puzzle-solving, part survival, and entirely disgusting in the best possible way. Uncomfortable? Yes. Beautiful? Weirdly, also yes.

4. Alien: Isolation

Nothing beats the raw terror of hiding in a locker while a Xenomorph sniffs around for you. Alien: Isolation is still the ultimate “survive or die quietly” horror game. Instead of guns blazing, it’s all about strategy, stealth, and not making a single wrong move. If you’ve ever wanted to feel the suspense of Ridley Scott’s original Alien movie, this game is the closest you’ll get.

Okay, this one’s less about creeping dread and more about chaotic, bloody fun. Zombies? Check. Creative weapon crafting? Check. A tropical paradise gone absolutely insane? Double check. Dead Island 2 is full of gory action and has immersive graphics with a super-realistic sound engine. The sounds from the zombies are heart-racing and will keep you on the edge. PC horror is thriving, and these five titles prove there’s something for every kind of scare-seeker, from mind-bending psychological terror to all-out zombie-smashing mayhem. So grab your headset, dim the lights, and maybe keep a blanket nearby… because these games don’t just play with you. They haunt you.