Every year, developers have one goal - to scare gamers well, and I must say, they succeed. 2020 is generous with a variety of horror games. The mystical, bloody, atmospheric horror games of 2020 from the list of the best are waiting for you to pass them! Do not choose only one game - try at least a few to fully appreciate the genre.
For those who are not yet in the know - many interesting games of other genres are also coming out in 2020 - we suggest you familiarize yourself with the list.
10. Once Upon A Time In Roswell
Release date: 2020
Genre: horror adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
The game Once Upon A Time In Roswell will especially appeal to fans of everything strange and paranormal, because it is based on real events. In the USA, the state of New Mexico, in July 1947 an unidentified flying object crashed. Since the 70s, the Roswell incident has caused fierce debate and conspiracy theories. Interestingly, the nature of the object has not been elucidated.
You will take on the role of Detective Franklin Reinhardt, investigating this obscure event and the disappearance of the family. The Petersons have not been shown for more than 7 days, and have not even left any clues ... In addition, you have to not only investigate, but also dodge the enemies. Do you think UFO themes can scare the hell out of you?
9. Little Hope
Release date: 2020
Genre: horrors, adventures
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
Little Hope in translation means "little hope", we can assume that the characters of the game will need it. Bandai Namco and Supermassive Games have confirmed that the second game in The Dark Pictures Anthology - Little Hope, will be released in the summer - the wait is very short! Judging by the trailer, the game is similar to the theme of youth slashers - this is the kind of genre in which teens fall into an unfamiliar area and die one after another.
Interactive horror can be played both alone and by cooperating with friends. You, playing a mystical horror, will be taken to the town of Little Hope, covered in fog. A team of students and a professor will have to unravel the past of this frightening place. It is known that in the 17th century Little Hope hunted witches in the 17th century ... Do you get answers to exciting questions?
8. Blood Relation Part1.
Release date: 2020
Genre: adventure, horror
Platforms: PC
The environment in the game Blood Relation Part 1. refers to the style of fantasy. At the moment, the game is distributed in the Steam store. Events for the most part unfold in the dark rooms of a terrible building - you, taking on the role of the main character, will have to go in search of the elements of the doll to collect it for rituals. The doll should bring the shaman's sister out of a coma.
Do not think that it will be easy to assemble parts of the doll, because they are protected by ancient forces. All actions will take place in total darkness, in addition, you will be pursued by reviving mannequins, which can be seen thanks to the light of a flashlight ... And its charge will end all the time. If you do not have time to recharge the battery, you will remain forever in the dark corridor of the terrible building ... What else is the darkness hiding? You are invited to complete the game to find out.
7. Pulang: Insanity
Release date: 2020
Genre: indie horror, thriller, horror
Platforms: PC
In a game of the horror genre, all actions will occur with a first-person view. You will go to the big country of contrasts - Indonesia, where you will encounter its mythology and legends. A feature of Pulang: Insanity is worth noting that it is based on real events. Scary events are connected with the island of Borneo, in which the truth is intertwined with fiction, like a liana with a liana ...
The developers were not too lazy to supplement the true story with mysticism and paranormal, for which they would like to say Thank you, because thanks to this, the game turned out to be quite exciting. Rudy is an ordinary poor man who dreams of wealth. His dream completely changed his life ... A certain Djinn proposed to him to conclude a contract for wealth - from that moment on a nightmare begins ... Can Rudy “disentangle” the consequences of his actions or will he have to pay for the realization of his dream for life?
6. Deathbloom: Chapter 2
Release date: 2020
Genre: action, indie horror, shooter
Platforms: PC
The second half of the story of the game Deathbloom: Chapter 2 also continues in a gloomy place - Bachmann's estate. Horror game is a mixture of horror, adventure action and survival. You, having undertaken to play for the main character, will have to find the girlfriend of the main character - the mysterious girl Christina. But this is not so easy ... You have not only to search, but also to survive.
The most beautiful thing in the game is the atmosphere. It’s hard not to enjoy the game, wandering through the intricate corridors that resemble ancient labyrinths. In gloomy rooms you will find either something interesting, or death - there is no other way. Bachmann's mansion seems to have no boundaries - this is what will keep you in suspense and fear. The most interesting thing I want to know is whether you can reveal the secrets of this terrible place?
5. GhostWire: Tokyo
Release date: 2020
Genre: mysticism, horror, action
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
The adventure game GhostWire: Tokyo was created by the Japanese developer Tango Gameworks. In Tokyo, people disappear, so it is you who must solve the mystery of what is happening and clear this huge metropolis of evil. Fortunately, your hero is endowed with spectral abilities, which will help him in the fight against supernatural forces.
Playing as a protagonist, you are provided with a huge arsenal of weapons, supernatural abilities, as well as revitalized urban legends - is not this an ideal set for a lover of dynamic action? Here is occultism, logically interwoven with mysticism, and paralyzing horror ... The game is undoubtedly intriguing.
4. Little Nightmares 2
Release date: 2020
Genre: horror puzzle platformer
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO, NS
Little Nightmares 2 is a continuation of the adventure horror, the heroine of which again becomes a little girl with an interesting name - Sixth. Intriguing indie project could not continue. Despite the charmingly creepy side of the game, there is also a place for friendship in it - the Sixth girl and the Mono boy.
The sixth, which gamers from the first part already know, will be controlled by artificial intelligence, and players are invited to take on the role of Mono. The boy wears a hat, only it is very specific - in the form of a cardboard box. No one even guesses what secret Mono is hiding beneath her ... Walking through gloomy wastelands, getting to the Lighthouse, friends face monstrous enemies. Difficulties will probably help.
check how strong their relationship is?
3. Paranoid
Release date: 2020
Genre: simulator, action horror
Platforms: PC, PS4, XBO
Gamers did not appreciate the past creation of Agony by Madmind - they had to bored wander through hell. But maybe the new Paranoid game can be credible? I'd like to believe that, yes, besides, the trailer is at least interesting. The developers promise shocking content, as well as furious cruelty - well, hopefully, this will be so.
Patrick Kelman is a guy with a hard fate. After losing his parents, he became addicted to drugs - his life is completely destroyed, and isolation from the outside world does not contribute to an emotional upsurge. The story begins with the moment when Patrick's sister calls, about which nothing was known for 13 years. A guy with a paranoid psyche will have to say goodbye to his cocoon in order to go into a dangerous world and meet his sister. Will he be able to save the remnants of the mind or the outside world will completely destroy the psyche of Patrick?
2. Black Butterfly
Release date: 2020
Genre: adventure, horror, indie
Platforms: PC
Black Butterfly is the kind of project that proves that the palace of the mind contains the most terrible monsters that can hardly be called harmless ... Around the XVIII century, an evil sect was created, the main purpose of which was to turn people into zombies. To prove their loyalty, its participants killed and died - for the "cause". The sect began to expand, and later black magic was used in the rituals.
As usual, there were those to whom the acts of the sect began to seem unacceptable. The Catholic Church began to persecute and then burn the followers of the Evil sect, accusing them of witchcraft. Since then, nothing has been heard about the participants in the sect, but there are rumors that they live somewhere in the forest in small settlements ... Is this so?
1. Samosbor
Release date: 2020
Genre: horror, horror, action
Platforms: PC
Adventure game in the genre of shooter Samosbor will give the player a lot of pleasure, because he will visit the most dangerous and monstrous place in the world. You will "plunge" into the terrible atmosphere of the apocalypse, and more precisely - in Gigakhrushchevka. Fortunately, in this terrible place there is where to rest - in the lived-in sectors.
For the whole game you will see only one place - Gigokhrushchevka, but do not rush to get upset! After all, it has hundreds of corridors, thousands of rooms, the doors of which hide danger ... Pick up an ax and go to clean the room of infected people. You have to survive in stressful conditions, because in the environment you need to navigate instantly. The most important task is to leave the sector until Self-assembly has begun. Enticing, isn't it?