2024 has been a landmark year for horror video games, from highly anticipated sequels like to the against-all-odds success of the .
Whether it was triple-A or indie, physical or psychological, it seems like every major horror game had something new to offer this year.
Still, a select few games stood out among their peers, boasting immersive atmosphere, unrelenting frights, or fearless dives into the darkest parts of the human psyche.
Based on Metacritic scores, accolades, and 's own reviews,these are some of the best horror games of 2024. Brooding, atmospheric, and cinematic, is a narrative-focused game that tells the story of a 19th-century nun with a unique set of problems.
She's an outcast among the other nuns at her convent, she's grappling with a mysterious illness she can't pray away, and she's subject to frequent visions and visits from the Devil himself.