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Car horror games

In these games the car is where the fear happens: a long drive down dark country roads, a back seat on the way home, a stranger's car that keeps passing in the other lane. Headlights show only a few metres of road, the radio goes quiet and stopping feels as risky as going on. In others the car is the way out, and it has to be found, fixed and started before something catches up.

The top 30 of 37 car horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. Cold Front key art: two figures face each other, one reaching out a hand, on a snowy road between utility poles, under the blue title PsychologicalCold FrontThe pair hop into Winnie's car for one last day together, and the screenshots show it stuck under snow on an empty road. 96% on itch.io (1,545 ratings)about 1 hPay what you wantPC, Mac
  2. The Deadseat key art: the title in rough black letters over a blue retro handheld controller with red buttons, white light bursting behind it on purple SurvivalThe DeadseatThe whole game is played from the back seat of your parents' car on a long drive home 97% on Steam (676 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  3. Project Zomboid art: Spiffo, the game's raccoon mascot, holds a weapon in the rain with zombies reaching up behind him SurvivalProject ZomboidCars have full physics and can be repaired part by part in the mechanics screen. 94% on Steam (489,804 reviews)PaidPC, Mac, Linux
  4. HIKEBACK key art: the title in dithered red on black, a Roman-numeral clock face between HIKE and BACK over faint tree branches PsychologicalHIKEBACKMost of the story happens inside your car, with the stranger in the back seat seen through the rearview mirror holding a knife. 98% on itch.io (337 ratings)about 1 hPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  5. Key art with the title The Incident at Galley House over a dark country house on a hill at night, a 1930s car parked on the muddy track below PsychologicalThe Incident at Galley HouseA 1930s car brings guests up the muddy track to the house in the opening scene. 94% on Steam (4,837 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux
  6. Burger & Frights cover: a tall dark silhouette stands in front of a lit burger stand while a cyclist sits on a bike beside it, under the red and white title PS1Burger & FrightsA red car with a white-haired driver keeps passing in the other lane and acts stranger each time. 94% on itch.io (1,247 ratings)about 20 minFreeBrowser
  7. The Windows Are Gone key art: a dark house with glowing yellow windows among bare teal trees, above a blood-red field under a pale sky PsychologicalThe Windows Are GoneThe opening puts you in a dark car beside your wife, with prompts to talk to her and look at her, before the tragic accident. 92% on Steam (610 reviews)about 50 minFreePC
  8. Broken Through key art: an old CRT monitor, computer tower and keyboard in a dark purple room under the red title, with VHS PLAY and SLP overlays PsychologicalBroken ThroughPart of the story is played at the wheel, driving long night roads between places. 92% on itch.io (527 ratings)about 1 hPay what you wantPC
  9. Midnight Scenes: The Highway key art: a lone driver in an old car on a dark night highway between telegraph poles, in black and white pixel art 2D horrorMidnight Scenes: The HighwayAn unexpected obstacle appears in front of Claire's car, and she tries to resume her drive. 92% on itch.io (675 ratings)about 30 minPaidPC, Mac
  10. The Consuming Shadow Insanity Edition key art: the title in black letters on a red glow, ringed by dim occult glyphs 2D horrorThe Consuming ShadowEach run is a road trip in a hatchback: a first-person view of the car, a GPS to set destinations and random encounters on the road. 93% on Steam (330 reviews)PaidPC
  11. Kitty Kart 64 key art: a mock N64 box cover with the pink title, a pink cat with yellow eyes driving a kart on a purple checkered floor, and a 50% off sticker PsychologicalKitty Kart 64You play the whole game from the seat of a go-kart, driving off the race track into scrapped courses and beta maps. 92% on itch.io (365 ratings)FreePC, Linux
  12. Egg Fried Rice key art: a low-poly foil takeaway tray of fried rice on black, with the title in chunky purple letters below Multiple endingsEgg Fried RiceYou take the car and drive dark roads to the takeaway, with Space to brake and R to reset it. 90% on itch.io (566 ratings)about 15 minPay what you wantPC
  13. Shift At Midnight key art: a grinning, wide-eyed monster with clawed hands leans over a gas station till, holding up an ID card that reads Real Human Co-opShift At MidnightCustomers pull up in cars, and you can ask drivers about their licence plate. 88% on Steam (13,365 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Xbox
  14. Morfosi key art: a dark pixel-art brick mansion at night in purple light, under the words The horror awaits 2D horrorMorfosiThe story opens with Timothy and Jon driving through the woods telling ghost stories before a crash. 92% on itch.io (258 ratings)about 1 hFreePC, Mac
  15. The Cursed Forest library art: a foggy, green-lit autumn forest at night under a full moon, with a distant hut glowing orange and a small lantern shrine by the path PsychologicalThe Cursed ForestThe story begins when something appears in front of your car and you crash on a forgotten forest road 89% on Steam (892 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  16. Mimic Search key art: a police car with glowing red tail lights on a dark forest road, its headlights lighting the gravel and trees through mist MysteryMimic SearchYou drive a patrol car between places on a map; players single out the driving. 88% on Steam (1,061 reviews)about 30 minFreePC
  17. Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway key art: a snowy small-town street at night with a lit porch, a parked van, a utility pole and bare trees PsychologicalFears to Fathom - Woodbury GetawaySteam lists driving among its mechanics; you drive dark country roads into Woodbury 87% on Steam (3,684 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  18. Power Drill Massacre key art: a pale, hollow-eyed bearded face and an old power drill on black, beside the title in bloody red letters SurvivalPower Drill MassacreThe story opens with a car crash that leaves Megan injured and looking for help 92% on itch.io (188 ratings)about 1 hPaidPC, Mac
  19. Tales Beyond The Tomb - The Last Vigil key art: a man with a flashlight stands in a rainy night graveyard facing a gothic chapel with one glowing window Night shiftTales Beyond The Tomb - The Last VigilA physics-based car takes you to the cemetery, and the ending has you trying to get away by car 90% on Steam (222 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC
  20. Granny key art: the white-eyed old woman with an open mouth stands in a grey room above the game's title SurvivalGrannyAn old car sits in the garage: start it and open the garage door to drive out of the house. 86% on Google Play (4,370,000 ratings)about 1 hFree with adsiPhone, Android, PC
  21. Mothmen 1966 key art: a pulp book cover of four people before a giant red-eyed winged creature, on a table with playing cards and a cup of coffee Visual novelsMothmen 1966Victoria and Lee arrive by car; one scene has you step out and find a dead bat in front of the headlights 91% on Steam (304 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  22. Shadow Tag: a worried cartoon man in a grey hoodie holds a flashlight outside a log cabin with glowing windows at night 2D horrorShadow TagYour goal in every level is to find your keys and fuel and reach your car to escape 86% on Newgrounds (910 ratings)FreeBrowser
  23. rotten angel cover: two white-haired anime-style brothers, one upright and one upside down, mirrored around the title on white Psychologicalrotten angelSeveral scenes play out in a car, where Enjel presses Evan about a question he never answered 90% on itch.io (161 ratings)about 20 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  24. Skinfreak key art: a giant grinning killer in a wide hat and leather coat saws into a lit office tower with an orange chainsaw at night PS1SkinfreakThe prologue is a taxi ride with its own driving, picking up passengers such as a drunk man in the back seat. 86% on Steam (391 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  25. Cozy key art: a dark car under a thick layer of snow in a gloomy pixel-art forest, with the title Cozy in large white letters EscapeCozyIt begins and ends with a shot of you in your car, and the car you came in is soon no way out. 88% on itch.io (199 ratings)about 10 minFreePC, Mac, Linux
  26. Don't Play This art: a skull-faced, ragged creature stands in a ruined, cobwebbed room lit deep red beside a glowing doorway Walking simulatorsDon't Play ThisOne video puts you behind the wheel of a car driving through thick fog at night. 84% on Steam (1,055 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC
  27. State of Decay 2 Juggernaut Edition key art: a huge red-eyed Juggernaut zombie looms over four survivors walking down a sunlit small-town road Co-opState of Decay 2Cars are how you get around and get away: each handles differently, all can be wrecked, and a zombie may cling to the door. 83% on Steam (70,372 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, Xbox
  28. Bitterroot box art in the style of a worn horror paperback: a woman's face half eaten away by red, rotted flesh, under a dripping red title and a Game Boy logo 2D horrorBitterrootIt opens with your car broken down on a dark road, which sends you to the mansion for help 92% on itch.io (76 ratings)about 15 minPay what you wantBrowser
  29. Night Drive key art: a young man's tired eyes in a car's rear-view mirror with a smear of blood, above the blood-spattered title PsychologicalNight DriveThe whole game happens in the back seat of a moving car, with the driver watching you in the rear-view mirror. 90% on itch.io (83 ratings)about 20 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac
  30. The Boiled One key art: the entity's raw red head, mouth open in a scream, against a red background StealthThe Boiled One: Horror GameAn update added an unlockable map where you can now use the car. 90% on the App StoreFree with adsiPhone, Android

To play with friends

5 games

Short enough for one evening

Done in an hour or so

Free to play

17 games

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More kinds of horror

  1. Short horror games621
  2. Psychological horror games530
  3. Horror games with multiple endings417
  4. Horror puzzle games341
  5. Survival horror games259
  6. 2D horror games254
  7. PS1 horror games233
  8. Stealth horror games180
  9. Horror escape games164
  10. Surreal horror games145
  11. Horror visual novels137
  12. Anime horror games132
  13. Haunted house games131
  14. Mystery and detective horror games127
Every genre

Where you play

  1. Steam horror games1009
  2. Epic horror games97
  3. GOG horror games270
  4. itch.io horror games592
  5. PC horror games1337
  6. Mac horror games391
  7. Linux horror games261
  8. PlayStation horror games404
  9. Xbox horror games367
  10. Switch horror games317
  11. Mobile horror games188
  12. VR horror games69
  13. Browser horror games236
  1. Scary games1456
  2. Free horror games561
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