Best Horror Games To Play On PS5

Thanks to the PlayStation 5's backward compatibility with the PS4, it has access to that console's entire library of horror game, minus the Silent Hills playable teaser PT . So horror fans that get through all of the PS5's current horror offerings can check out the PS4's large library of horror games. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it should give horror aficionados a place to st


Such a game was ripe for a multiplayer experience, and this became a reality back in 2019. In Secret Neighbor , a group of six friends break into the mysterious neighbor's house, but one among them is the neighbor in disguise, making for a tense and fun experience. Trying to work out who the impostor is or attempting to maintain the ruse is a fun challenge that fans of titles such as Among Us will appreci


Dead by Daylight was a PlayStation 5 launch title, though it doesn't really take full advantage of the PS5's added horsepower just yet. Behaviour Interactive has plans to update Dead By Daylight Updates by Daylight in the months ahead to give the game a significant visual overhaul, which will in turn allow it to better take advantage of next-generation hardware like the PS5. Some of these updates have already been released, and more should be coming in fut


Remember, since the Chainsaw charge-attack essentially only stops at an obstacle, it theoretically becomes an unlimited charge. At the hands of a player who knows the map, they can use this charge-attack to quickly make a sweep around the area and search for Surviv


Each killer has their own unique main weapon and The Huntress wields a devastating axe. This axe features a strong and sturdy wooden handle and a pickaxe portion on the other side making it not only look lethal but actually being lethal to surviv


Returnal from Housemarque isn't a pure horror game, but it has enough horror elements to certainly appeal to fans of the genre. Returnal is about Selene, who attempts to survive for as long as possible on an alient planet. If Selene is killed, the cycle restarts, and she has to start from the beginning. She finds the corpses of past Selenes while exploring the game world, with the developers leveraging psychological horror tricks to create a foreboding vibe throughout the entire g

Moreover, if Survivors try to outplay the Hillbilly by going close up, it's a good habit for Hillbilly players to use the Killer while tilting down, to ensure they're chasing Survivors through their feet and not necessarily their body. In fact, even attacking the Survivor through their peripheral instincts — and not necessarily through sight — can land lucky h


Players who want to really get into the Hillbilly character might appreciate his deeper backstory. Aside from his basic lore , "A Man Named Boy" within Tome V - Unleashed reveals more details about the Killer. Essentially, this tells gamers that the Hillbilly, originally Max Thompson Jr., was born hideously disfigured - much to the horror of his parents. Due to shame, the parents isolated Junior in a room and fed him through a wall. In turn, any horror fan knows it makes sense why Junior took his time to slaughter his parents when he esca


The hunting hatchets are a fantastic weapon for The Huntress, full stop. While she does have a traditional melee axe for close-range attacks, these hatchets are both useful and effective, especially at mid to long ra


Being an analog to the chainsaw slasher in horror flicks, the Chainsaw remains the obvious hallmark of the Hillbilly's arsenal. Its special charge attack will have the Hillbilly rev up the chainsaw before rapidly charging towards an area. If this attack hits an unsuspecting Survivor, this almost always guarantees an instant k


The 1970s brought horror fans an excellent and visceral experience with The Texas Chain Saw Massacre , introducing a new horror movie villain that would go down in infamy. Though Bubba was released as a stand-alone killer in Dead by Daylight, he was also the star of the dedicated horror game that sees a team of survivors trying to sneak their way out of the map as the Sawyer family mercilessly hunts them d


Observer: System Redux is an enhanced version of Bloober Team's cyberpunk horror game Observer . It features upgraded graphics and performance on PS5, plus some extra side content that wasn't available at all in the original game. Observer: System Redux is the definitive way to experience what is arguably Bloober Team's best game to date, and it's definitely one of the more notable PS5 horror games so


The Hillbilly's skillset alludes to the horror trope that slasher villains somehow catch up to protagonists no matter how slow they walk. This alludes to the fact that, in panic, Survivors will always mess things around. Killers using the Hillbilly should use this eventuality to their advant


Even without all the next-gen bells and whistles that some may expect from a PS5 game, Dead by Daylight is still a solid choice for horror fans, especially those who are looking for a horror-themed multiplayer g