While horror isn’t the biggest or most prolific genre in gaming, 2024 is still bringing some major releases in the genre, with big and spooky titles like The last of us part 2 remastered That kicked off the year and the upcoming remake of Silent Hill 2 Set to launch in 2024. After the well-received horror remakes and sequels of 2023, which included games like Dead Space, Resident Evil 4And Alan Wake 22024 is the release of smaller original titles along the lines of Dredge And Amnesia: The BunkerWith genres ranging from more action-oriented survival horror titles to more exploration or text-based games.
As the year progresses, more games will be revealedAnnounced, and even launched that are not known about early in the year. For this reason, the list will receive periodic updates. Many upcoming 2024 horror games have received trailers to show the gameplay but have not given a specified release date. Some games that were given dates for the year may be delayed, as was seen in 2023 with Killer clowns From Outer Space: The Game Or STALKER 2Both of which are now expected in 2024.
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Every horror game free Q1 2024
Horror games released January 1 – March 31
Many most popular or long-awaited titles, viz The last of us 2 remasteredAnd The Outlast Trialsare released in the early part of 2024. Notably, many of the horror games released in the first few months of the year are ports, remasters, or, in the case of Outlast trialsA full release after a long early access period. Meanwhile, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Was expected to launch in the early part of the year and has now been delayed to 20 November 2024.
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The list of horror games releasing in Q1 2024 is as follows:
Game title |
Release date |
platforms |
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Dreadout 2 |
January 18 |
switch (port) |
The last of us part 2 remastered |
January 19 |
PS5 |
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden |
February 13 |
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
Ghost Hunter: Death Mark 2 |
February 15 |
PC, Switch, PS5 |
The Outlast Trials |
March 5 |
PS4/5, Xbox One and X/S |
Reveille |
March 6th |
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
12 |
March 14 |
PS4/5 (port) |
Alone in the dark |
March 20 |
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
The biggest release of the first quarter was The last of us part 2 remasteredwhich brought the game to the PlayStation 5 along with improved visuals and a new roguelike game mode, No returnWhich allows for a greater variety of playable characters than the main game. Banishers: Ghosts of New Edenis similar to The last of us In that it strays much closer to action with a horror aestheticBut may still be a game to look out for, especially for those who are fans of developer Do Not Nod’s past work (Life is funny, Vampire, Jusant).
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Every horror game comes in Q2 2024
Horror games releasing April 1 – June 30
As of last quarter of 2024, only a handful of horror games have received definitively confirmed release datesWith the biggest name likely being Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. Others are likely to provide more traditional scares, including Post traumaA third-person horror game from developer Red Soul Games Which takes heavy inspiration from the classics of the genre. The few trailers currently released for the game show a combination of puzzles, fixed camera angles, exploration and combat that bear heavy similarities to the classic Quiet Hill And Resident Evil Games. Currently, the game does not have a confirmed release date outside of Spring 2024.
Game title |
Release date |
platforms |
---|---|---|
Autopsy simulator |
May 9 |
PC |
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 |
May 21 |
PC, Xbox Series X/S |
Killer Clowns from Outer Space: The Game |
June 4 |
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
Still the deep |
The 18th of June |
PC, Xbox Series X/S |
Still the deepFrom developer The Chinese Room, it recently had its release date nailed down in June, and takes the form of a first-person game about exploring a mysterious wrecked oil rig. Unlike some of the other horror games that will be released in 2024, After waking up the deep Features no combat, leaning only on exploration and survival, making it similar to some of the Chinese fame’s previous free games, such as Amnesia: Car for Pigs And Dear Esther.
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Every horror game comes in Q3 2024
Horror Games Releasing July 1 – September 30
typically, This period and the beginning of the fourth quarter, just before the spooky holiday season of Halloween begins, can fill up quickly With horror games wanting to make themselves available for fans of the genre to get the most out of the season. Now, however, there are only a few games anticipated in the third quarter of 2024. The latter half of the fall, however, is stacked with horror game releases, so this short drought is nothing to be afraid of.
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First, it’s The casting of Frank Steinwho was released on September 3. Developed by Supermassive Games of the Dark Pictures AnthologyThis is an interactive horror drama set in the Dead by daylight Universe. It follows a group of would-be filmmakers who attempt to shoot a horror movie in an abandoned steel mill with a dark past. Choice is important in this deadly story with branching paths and various endings.
Game title |
Release date |
platforms |
---|---|---|
The casting of Frank Stein |
September 3 |
PC, Xbox Series X/S |
Holobody |
September 12th |
PC |
The Bonnie Cemetery |
September 22 |
PC (determine release date TBD) |
zoochosis |
September 30 |
PC |
zoochosis was released later this monthOn September 30. In this terrifying bodycam simulator, players control a zookeeper tasked with stopping the spread of a rapidly mutating virus.
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Every horror game is coming in Q4 2024
Horror games releasing October 1 – December 31
Things are really picking up as October begins. Scheduled for release in the first week of October is the remake of Until thenThe first interactive drama from Supermassive, which will be released on PC and PS5. next week, The Silent Hill 2 Remake and Alan Wake 2s second DLC, Lake HouseShare a release date of October 8. Despite being pushed back by several delays, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl Developers now sound quite confident in their latest release date of November 20, 2024.
All eyes were up Silent Hill 2 Since the remake was first announced. The original, a survival horror game that follows James Sunderland’s descent into madness as he tries to discover the source of a letter from his late wife, is considered a foundational text in the horror genre and one of the greatest games of all time. His changes to combat and character designs, however, have been subject to controversy. All questions will be answered on his October 8 release.
Alan Wake 2 was released last year to great fanfare, and was named Screen RantThe best horror game of 2023. Lake HouseHis second DLC is also due out in the later months of 2024 – Especially on October 8. Lake House is expected to explore these Alan Wake Series link to another remedy game, Control.
Game title |
Release date |
platforms |
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Infestation: Origins |
TBD October |
PC |
Until then Remake |
October 4 |
PC, PS5 |
Alan Wake 2: Lake House |
October 8 |
PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
Silent Hill 2 |
October 8 |
PC, PS5 |
No more room in hell 2 |
October 22 |
PC |
Post trauma |
October 29 |
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Slitterhead |
November 8 |
PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S |
Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl |
November 20 |
PC, Xbox Series X/S |
Outside of the higher-profile releases, Slitterhead May be interesting to Quiet Hill Fans – Developed by Bokeh Game Studio, Slitterhead Has the benefit of being worked on by the director and creator of the original Quiet HillKeiichiro Toyamaand seems to have similar third-person gameplay, albeit with a greater focus on action. It will be released on November 8.
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2024 horror games with unconfirmed or delayed release dates
Horror games expected to arrive in 2024
With 2024 quickly coming to a closeIt’s a surprise to see so many horror games still have unspecified 2024 release dates. This includes both previously confirmed releases that have been delayed indefinitely from their earlier dates, and some lesser known titles such as Dark fracture And Holobody Which never had release dates to begin with. Many of these games, especially those from smaller studios, currently have their console release status unconfirmed.
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Other games, vi Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2However, are somewhat less promising, with Blood lines 2 Especially with a notoriously difficult development cycle, which caused the game to be heavily delayed from its original 2020 release date. Blood lines 2 is delayed to 2025 In an announcement this August, and will no longer come out this year. Little nightmares 3The third game in the horror puzzle-platforming series has also been delayed to 2025.
The following table lists the games with unconfirmed release dates (or assumed to be released, in some cases) in 2024. Note that many of the titles previously had more specific release dates in 2024, but have been pushed back indefinitely. They may still come out this year, but at the time of writing, nothing has been confirmed.
Game title |
Release window |
platforms |
---|---|---|
Clock Tower: Rewind |
TBD 2024 |
PC, Switch, PS4/5, Xbox One & Series X/S |
Dark fracture |
TBD |
PC, PS4/5, Xbox One & Series X/S |
Janet Demornay is a slumlord (and a witch) |
TBD |
PC |
Paranormal Tales |
TBD |
PC |
The Lost Wild |
TBD |
PC |
These are all the horror games confirmed for 2024 so far, but remember, the list will be updated periodically as new titles, release dates and delays are announced. In any case, fans of the genre already have a lot of horror games to delve into, and the last few months of 2024 will offer an even more variety during the Halloween season and beyond.