
2025 promises to bring several exciting AAA and indie releases for horror game enthusiasts, from developers big and small. 2024 introduced major remakes like Until dawn and Silent Hill 2, alongside terrifying indie titles like Zoocosis and Still awakens the depthswhich was a pretty scary year. Only a few horror games have received official 2025 release datesbut as the year progresses, more concrete information will emerge.
Despite several expected games not having a release window a substantial number of games are confirmed in development. Important games like Little Nightmares 3, Directive 8020, and DOOM: The Dark Ages are scheduled for release in 2025, alongside exciting indie titles like Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days and We harvest Shadows. As the year progresses, you will have a better view of Horror Game Release Calendar for 2025.
All horror games will be released in 2025 (with dates)
Horror games confirmed for 2025
Some very interesting titles for 2025 have already been announced, although most have not been narrowed down to a release date in addition to arriving this year. In particular, Little Nightmares 3, Directive 8020, and Perdition: The Dark Ages These are all major games scheduled for release later this year. All of these AAA games generated a lot of excitement, but this year's indie horror game lineup is equally exciting.
Game title |
Release date |
Platforms |
---|---|---|
Little Nightmares 3 |
2025 |
PC, PS4/5, Xbox One and X/S and Nintendo Switch |
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 |
2025 |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Perdition: The Dark Ages |
2025 |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Project Mist |
May 2025 |
PRAÇA |
Dark Fracture |
2025 |
PC, PS4/5, Xbox One and X/S and Nintendo Switch |
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 |
2025 |
PC, PS4/5, Xbox One and X/S and Nintendo Switch |
Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days |
2025 |
PRAÇA |
The Occultist |
2025 |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Ritual Tides |
2025 |
PRAÇA |
Tormented Souls 2 |
2025 |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Heartworm |
2025 |
PRAÇA |
Chronos: The New Dawn |
2025 |
PC, PS5, Xbox One and X/S |
Directive 8020 is the last entry in Anthology of Black Images, a series of choice-based games which began after the success of Until dawn in 2015. Although other games in the series have primarily taken place in Classic horror settings like an isolated cabin, a summer camp, and an abandoned ship, Directive 8020 will take players to space where they must avoid and fight an alien being. The developers said the game takes inspiration from the film The thinglike this Foreigner and Event horizon.
All horror games will be released in 2025 (no date yet)
Not confirmed for 2025, but in development
A number of horror games have been announced and are in development, but have not yet received a release window. These games include Hideo Kojima OD, Alien: Isolation 2and two separate silent Hill games. Additionally, two great zombie games are currently being developed, such as State of Decay 3 and Dying Light: The Beast both have been announced for release in the near future. The following table lists games that have been announced but may not be released in 2025.
Game title |
Release date |
Platforms |
---|---|---|
Alien: Isolation 2 |
TBD |
TBD |
Dying Light: The Beast |
TBD |
PC, PS4/5 and Xbox One and X/S |
State of Decay 3 |
TBD |
PC and Xbox Series X/S |
Kojima's OD |
TBD |
Xbox Series X/S |
Jurassic Park: Survival |
TBD |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Silent Hill: City |
TBD |
PS5 |
Silent Hill f |
TBD |
TBD |
We Harvest Shadows |
TBD |
PRAÇA |
The Midnight Walk |
TBD |
PC and PS5 |
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TBD |
PRAÇA |
Nowhere |
TBD |
PRAÇA |
SICK |
TBD |
PRAÇA |
Paranormal Tales |
TBD |
PRAÇA |
Project M |
TBD |
Nintendo Switch |
Reanimal |
TBD |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Tenebris Somina |
TBD |
PRAÇA |
The Midnight Walk |
TBD |
PS5 |
The sinking city 2 |
TBD |
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S |
Ghosts (FMV) |
TBD |
PC, PS4/5, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch |
Industry 2 |
TBD |
PRAÇA |
Instinct |
TBD |
PC, PS4/5 and Xbox One and X/S |
The Recovery (VR) |
TBD |
PC (VR only) |
Routine |
TBD |
Xbox One and X/S |
Horror: Endless Night |
TBD |
PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch |
Among the many independent titles that was announced is Horror: Endless Night. This strategy game is based about the true story of the Franklin expedition, a failed voyage by two ships - the HMS Erebus and the HMS Terror - to explore the Northern Arctic in the 1840s. Players must manage food, cold, laws and crew member morale as he tries to discover what happened to Franklin's missing expedition and avoid the same frozen fate.
There's a lot for horror game players to look forward to in 2025. The exact release date for certain highly anticipated titles in the genre remains unclear, but that means you'll have to keep your eyes peeled for upcoming announcements. With franchises like Doom and The Little Nightmares slated for release, 2025 should scare horror gamers to the core.