Best Horror Games for PS5 (Updated for December 2022)

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When Isit and play a video game, I want to be so immersed in the experience that I actually feel something while playing. If I’m on a quest, the game should make me feel the elation of discovery or theexhilaration of conquest after vanquishing a foe. But, of all the emotions I want to experience playing a video game, the most intoxicating is having the $%&@ scared out of me. I may not remember the experience of putting down a difficult boss in a game, but I will definitely remember dropping a controller because something jumped out at me in a dark corridor.

There is definitely something about fear that draws us to endeavors that we know are going to frighten us. In this sense, horror video games are much like horror movies, but gaming horror may be just a bit more terrifying. Unlike movies, while playing a video game, you can’t look away or risk losing all that hard-won but terrifying progress. And, what makes the scare even more alluring is playing it on a gaming console like the Playstation 5 which has the capability with outstanding graphics and sound to really pull you into the terror. Sure, games from years past, including titles like,, and (to a name a few), were absolutely scary, but the PS5 hardware is far more conducive to horror games, as more definition lends itself to scarier moments. Without further ado, check out the best horror games for PS5.

The PlayStation 5 has already amassed a strong library of horror games, but only a select variety stands out as truly must-play experiences. The best horror games for the PS5 cover a wide range of gameplay styles and narrative focuses but share the ability to scare in effective and interesting ways. From reborn classics to entirely new experiences, there's no shortage