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TOP 10 PS4 Horror Games

10. Until Dawn

Until Dawn plays like a love letter to classic horror movie tropes. It’s an interactive drama, dependent on decision branches and quick-time events, as well as third-person exploration and puzzle-solving. You’ll play as several characters over the duration of the game - a small group of teenagers, who all share responsibility for the sudden disappearance of two of their friends. Even if you’re a lover of action survival horror, you’ve gotta give Until Dawn a shot. The interactive drama mechanics make the story incredibly engrossing, and the plot is genuinely fantastic - all the better thanks to the branching decision system, which means you can play through this game several times and always have a different story. 

9. Call of Cthulhu

Based on the tabletop RPG of the same name, Call of Cthulhu is the game to play to get your hit of cosmic horror. Taking place just after WWI, you play as an army veteran tasked with investigating a mysterious fire that took place on the island of Darkwater. Like Professor Layton’s gothic cousin, this game combines satisfying deduction and puzzles with a truly oppressive, gloomy atmosphere. Fans of Lovecraftian horror cannot miss this game.

8. Vampyr

One of the more nuanced horror titles on this list, Vampyr is a hidden gem that deserves your attention. Putting you in the role of blood transfusion specialist turned vampire, you have to wrestle with your morals and new desire to consume human blood. With a great story, solid gameplay and enough player autonomy to get you truly invested, this is one game that definitely doesn’t suck!

7. Back 4 Blood

The highly-anticipated spiritual successor to Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood throws you into a team of four to survive and thrive as wave after wave of zombie hordes are thrown at you. Sounds dark, but the game’s comedic tone comes out in every element of the gameplay. Just like its predecessor, Back 4 Blood is best enjoyed with friends but an excellent game to play solo too. 

6. Alien Isolation

The original Alien movie was pitched as ‘Jaws in space’, and Alien: Isolation keeps that spirit well and truly alive. You play as the daughter of series lead Ellen Ripley, being chased around by the rarely seen, but always threatening Xenomorph. All you’ll be able to do is run and hide from this unstoppable killing machine, as you won’t be able to take it down with conventional weapons. And with one of the smartest enemy A.I.s in gaming, this is easier said than done.

5. Those Who Remain

Those Who Remain see you play as Edward, who on the surface is a very unsympathetic protagonist. We find him wallowing in self-pity and the guilt of having an affair with a woman named Diane, his desk strewn with whiskey bottles and a gun. After you head to a motel to call it off with Diane, things start to get weird. It’s creepy and haunting without resorting to cheap jump scares and puts you in uncomfortable positions that are more wince-inducing than any monster. The puzzles are satisfying, and we just really enjoyed the whole aesthetic, from the ethereal nature of the world to the twisted ‘50s vibe. If you’re looking for a quick, tasty bite of horror, we can’t recommend this game enough.

4. Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight isn’t a traditional horror game like most of the other titles on this list are. It’s a 1v4 multiplayer survival game. One player takes on the role of a killer, trying to kill the other four players or ‘survivors’. Featuring survivors and killers from famous horror franchises like Scream, Saw, Halloween, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and more, it’s an absolute staple for any horror fan to have on their games shelf. 

3. Resident Evil Village

Following in the footsteps of Resident Evil Biohazard, Village is a first-person horror survival experience that will keep you on the edge of your gaming chair. Taking the role of Ethan Winters, it’s up to you to unravel the violent mysteries of the Village and rescue your baby daughter from those in power. Expect the fantastic story and the haunting themes to stay with you for a long time.

2. Resident Evil 2

The original Resident Evil 2 was an absolute cult classic, and in the remake, a lot more is being updated in this game than the graphics. This legendary survival horror game has only gotten better. Little bugbears like fixed camera angles and clunky controls are long gone, but they’ve perfectly preserved what made RE2 great. It’s such an extensive recreation that you can understand why they’ve omitted any ‘remastered’ subtitle. 

1. Doom Eternal

The best horror shooter by a country mile, Doom Eternal takes everything that made what came before so good, including the original 90s games, and builds upon it to make for the most refined, and in our opinion best game in the franchise to date. It balances mindless power fantasy with satisfying, rewarding gameplay in a way that no other game does, and we would urge anyone with even a passing interest in FPS games to give it a go. 

TOP 10 PS4 Remasters

10. Crash Bandicoot N-Sane Trilogy

Yet another timeless platforming series, the classic Crash Bandicoot trilogy has been remastered and released together - and it’s just as silly, loud and zany as ever. There’s plenty of personality packed in with the jumping and spinning. With three crazy games in one, there’s a lot of bang for your buck. Like any good platformer, it’s easy to pick up but hard to master - probably much harder than you remember it.

9. Alan Wake Remastered

Although the creators of Alan Wake don’t believe it fits squarely in the survival horror genre, this episodic story-focused thriller certainly takes a lot of spooky cues from it. Now’s the perfect chance to try it out - Alan Wake Remastered’s improved resolution and updated visual assets bring one of the best single-player stories in gaming into the modern generation and make the spooks and scares stronger than ever.

8. Crysis Remastered Trilogy

Crysis is set in a near-future sci-fi world where our main characters are soldiers with high tech nano suits - suits of armour that give them special abilities and enhance their physical attributes. Polished up to a gorgeous 4K and running at 60fps, the Remastered Trilogy makes this three-in-one collection of iconic games look stunning and gives gamers a chance to enjoy the entire series’ story all under one roof.

7. Resident Evil 2

The original Resident Evil 2 was an absolute cult classic, and in the remake, a lot more is being updated in this game than the graphics. This legendary survival horror game has only gotten better. Little bugbears like fixed camera angles and clunky controls are long gone, but they’ve perfectly preserved what made RE2 great. It’s such an extensive recreation that you can understand why they’ve omitted any ‘remastered’ subtitles. 

6. Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection

The Uncharted series showed the world that Naughty Dog has a lot more going on under the hood than just Crash Bandicoot. This collection is an absolute steal, bringing together the first three instalments in the Nathan Drake quadrilogy. The storytelling, the platforming, the puzzle-solving - it’s all golden. These games are like Hollywood movies in the best ways - truly a treasure worthy of Sir Francis Drake himself. 

5. Resident Evil 3

After the success of the Resident Evil 2 remake, it only made sense to give the same treatment to its more controversial sequel. It lovingly recreates the original experience into a modern, polished product that feels as vital as it did when it first wreaked havoc on consoles in the late 90s. A much more action-packed affair, it might not have the outright spooks of its predecessor, but more than makes up for it with balls-to-the-wall action.

4. The Last Of Us Remastered

The Last Of Us is one of those timeless games that will never not cut straight to your heart. The unforgettable story of Joel and Ellie in a world ravaged by a zombie apocalypse is told through engaging and strategic survival action gameplay that starves out resources enough to mean that you’re always on edge in any confrontation. The game’s harder modes are especially punishing, but even more rewarding.

1. Shadow of the Colossus

Shadow of the Colossus is a remake of a 2005 game that even at the time, was ambitious. It’s an action-adventure game, where the only goal is to defeat gargantuan enemies called Colossi. It’s refreshingly minimalistic; you’ve got nothing but a sword, a bow and a horse. The 16 Colossi are the only enemies in a largely empty world. It’s a beautiful modernisation of an absolute classic; a perfect gift for the ‘person who’s played everything’. 

2. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

Fans anticipated the chance to return to the world of Mass Effect for years, and Legendary Edition did not disappoint. The game has been given improved 4K graphics, a huge number of quality of life changes that unify the gameplay experience game to game, and also includes every DLC ever made for the series. Hundreds of hours of nostalgic sci-fi action RPG adventures await. This is my favourite remake on the Citadel!

1. Final Fantasy VII Remake

FF7R has raised the bar on remakes forever. A complete ground-up reimagining of the world of the classic Final Fantasy 7, FF7R reworks everything from the combat (which feels incredible) to the visuals (which look incredible). Square Enix has crafted a remake that feels as entirely new as it does familiar. Good news too - this unmissable game already has sequels on the horizon, so now’s the perfect time to play!

TOP 10 PS4 Party Games

10. Gang Beasts

Gang beasts is by far one of the funniest local multiplayer games available on the PS4. It’s a local multiplayer party game where you play simple blobby characters, competing to be the last one standing in a series of increasingly hazardous slapstick minigames. Although it is a lot of laughs - games can quickly get competitive, and the super simple controls are easy to pick up, but hard to master.

9. Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania

Released for the Super Monkey Ball series’ 20th Anniversary, Banana Mania is an enhanced remaster of the first three console entries in the Monkey Ball series. If you’re not familiar with monkey ball, it’s a physics-based puzzle game that involves rolling a little monkey in a ball across various different stages - a description that does not do justice to how infuriating, satisfying and addictive this game series is. Plus, three games in one? That value is too good to pass up!

8. That’s You!

This game is ingenious in its simplicity. Everyone in the room can join in using their smartphones or tablets. Your smarmy computer-controlled host asks provoking questions about the players, and you’ll privately vote on your answers. Depending on your friendship group, this tends to devolve pretty quickly into hilarious personal jabs and character assassination. An ideal way to find out what your friends really think about each other!

7. Team Sonic Racing

Team Sonic Racing is a kart racing game featuring the characters of Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog series, and it’s a ball to play with your mates. It supports up to four players in local split-screen multiplayer, and things get chaotic fast. The gameplay feels speedy like you’d expect a Sonic game to feel, and the level/zone designs and usable items all make reference to things you might remember from the main series games.

6. Knowledge is Power!

Easy to play for up to six people thanks to some terrifically simple smartphone and tablet compatibility, Knowledge is Power is the pub quiz you’ve always wanted to have at home. The graphics are pleasingly wacky, there’s plenty of ways to sabotage your fellow players, and there are more than enough questions to surprise you game after game. You’ll know who your real friends are when Power Plays come out.

5. Overcooked 2

Few games in recent memory are more delightful to play than Overcooked, and the sequel is even better. You and up to three more friends control small chibi characters as they run back and forth cooking increasingly tricky recipes in increasingly wacky kitchens. Local co-op is the ideal way to play, and bumping into each other is bound to cause some rifts in the room. With timed missions, the busy kitchen quickly gets chaotic - and hilarious.

4. Just Dance 2021

With hits from Billie Eilish, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Taylor Swift and more, the Just Dance series offers a fun and addictive way to exercise while also monitoring and improving your performance across a wide range of pop hits. As the game shapes itself around the player with customised content according to your dancing habits and performance, this calory-burning romp is a must for those who like their gaming a little more physical. 

3. Little Big Planet 3

Simply one of the most pleasant platforming series out there, LittleBigPlanet is a masterwork of game design. Adventure Mode offers plenty of satisfying gameplay, but the 4 player local co-op multiplayer and creation modes are where this game really comes alive. You’ll get in each other’s way just as much as you’ll help each other out, and the chaos of the busy screen makes this help/hindrance balance oh so fun to play with.

2. Worms W.M.D

Worms is a quintessential local multiplayer, and an ideal game to bring out at parties.  W.M.D Doesn’t do a lot to change the gameplay, because it doesn’t need to, but it does give it a fresh lick of paint. There’s a good reason that this series has stuck around since 1995 - the core gameplay is simple and fun. If it ain't broke, don’t fix it! There are so many weapons, so many gadgets, that throwing your friends’ worms around the map never gets tiring. 

1. The Jackbox Party Pack 1

Jackbox are the absolute masters of party games and this edition has some fine examples. Like YOU DON’T KNOW JACK, a comedy trivia game to show off your pub quiz knowledge. Fibbage, a game based around bluffing to your friends. Drawful, a Pictionary style game which lets you draw using your phone or tablet. You can spend the whole night laughing your heads off at the stuff it’ll make you all get up to - a sound investment for a night in!