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Cave horror games

In these games you go underground: caverns, mines and tunnel networks where the only light is the one you carry. The rock closes in, sound carries strangely, and whatever lives down there knows the way better than you do. Some are lonely descents, others are expeditions you survive with friends.

The top 30 of 39 cave horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. The Forest key art: the legs of a woman in a bloodied teal skirt and teal high heels walking across dark ground between plants SurvivalThe ForestBelow ground lies a vast network of caves and underground lakes, explored in the dark by the light of a lighter 96% on Steam (685,275 reviews)15 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, VR
  2. Shipwrecked 64 key art: Bucky Beaver and a smiling otter in low-poly cartoon style against a pink and purple swirl Multiple endingsShipwrecked 64One area is a dark cave where Bucky collects ink jars next to a rabbit at an easel. 95% on Steam (2,758 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  3. Misao key art: a purple-haired girl in a red top and pink skirt curled up on her side with her arms over her head among dark red splashes 2D horrorMisao - 2024 HD RemasterBeneath the school an underground cave opens up, where a ghostly figure rises out of the ground. 95% on Steam (2,588 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  4. Withering Realms key art: the pale doll guardian with one red eye and crooked teeth, with Clover's face behind its shoulder, beside the gothic title Action horrorWithering RealmsYou descend into tombs, caves and rotting estates in search of treasure and upgrade materials. 97% on Steam (437 reviews)PaidPC
  5. The Last Door Collector's Edition key art: a man in a coat holds a lantern before a dark manor at sunset, a crow beside the gold title PsychologicalThe Last DoorAcross the four episodes Jeremiah goes down into underground warrens, lamp in hand, in dark green tunnels. 95% on Steam (2,476 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, iPhone
  6. Days Gone key art: Deacon on his motorbike in silhouette, kicking up dirt over still water ZombiesDays GoneCaves are among the places the Pacific Northwest map takes you, with forests, mines and lava fields 93% on the PlayStation Store (180,338 ratings)38 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation
  7. Antarctica 88 key art: a grey fanged monster roars beside the glowing cyan title on an icy blue background Multiple endingsAntarctica 88: Scary GamesPart of the game takes place in ice caves, where screenshots show the flamethrower turned on burning creatures 92% on Google Play (182,456 ratings)about 1.5 hFree to playiPhone, Android, PC, Xbox, Switch
  8. Disturbed key art: a foggy grey pencil drawing of a stone stairway, with a small pale figure hiding its face in a wall niche Visual novelsDisturbedA cave off the path holds a bear that comes out of the dark before you can take another step. 92% on Steam (1,874 reviews)about 1 hFreePC, Mac, Linux
  9. The Little Red Lie key art: Red with a red flower in her hair looks down, her face lit by a red beam in deep purple shadow 2D horrorThe Little Red LieOne level takes Red through a dark cave with hanging stalactites and a winged creature on a rock. 93% on Steam (591 reviews)about 30 minFreePC
  10. Lost in Vivo key art: a red, decaying wall with a staring eye beside fleshy shapes dripping behind a chain-link fence PsychologicalLost in VivoRock tunnels and filthy rat-infested caves lie between the sewers and the stranger places below 91% on Steam (4,021 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC
  11. Escape the Backrooms key art: four players in yellow hazmat suits and gas masks stand in an empty library-like room under a sign reading THE END Co-opEscape the BackroomsThe main route to the Wrong Door ending runs through Level 8, a cave system. 90% on Steam (168,596 reviews)about 9 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Among Ashes key art: a pale girl with closed eyes in a dark sweater surrounded by huge orange-lit hands reaching from the dark, with glitched pixels PsychologicalAmong AshesOne section has you chased through a cave system by a creature that kills in one hit. 89% on the PlayStation Store (519 ratings)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  13. Penumbra: Overture key art: a man with a red backpack stands alone between snow-covered rooftops beside a wooden frame, facing a white Greenland snowstorm SurvivalPenumbra: OvertureThe deeper levels are icy caverns and rock tunnels lit by old work lamps 90% on Steam (4,207 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  14. Alone in the Dark title art: the name in gold art-deco capitals with blue and red outlines on black SurvivalAlone in the Dark 1A puzzle opens the caverns beneath the mansion, where dark rituals were performed 92% on Steam (378 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, Mac
  15. Scanner Sombre key art: a green figure stands in a dark cave drawn in glowing orange, green and blue scan dots, with the title at top right PsychologicalScanner SombreYou climb from deep inside a pitch-black cave toward the surface, mapping its tunnels and chambers with a LIDAR scanner. 89% on Steam (4,594 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac, VR
  16. Venge key art: a row of grotesque monsters on a purple ledge in blue light, above red neon writing that says Hello again Multiple endingsVengeOne land has you parkouring through a foggy cave, each land with its own bosses and mechanics. 91% on Steam (373 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  17. Sons Of The Forest key art: a pale mass of reaching human arms and bodies rises out of a dark cave, lit in blue SurvivalSons Of The ForestCave systems and bunkers below ground hold mutants and the tools you need to progress. 88% on Steam (323,418 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC
  18. House of Ashes key art: a woman's face inside a half-skull, set into a sandstone wall carved with ancient reliefs Co-opThe Dark Pictures Anthology: House of AshesMost of the game is spent in caves and a subterranean labyrinth under the desert 89% on Steam (11,114 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  19. Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance key art: Ingrid sits frightened in a dark cell as a long, spindly shadow from the open door stretches toward her 2D horrorCreepy Tale 3: Ingrid PenanceLater scenes take her through caves with carved walls, roots and giant bloodied tools. 90% on Steam (1,059 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  20. Luto store header: the title LUTO in glowing white capitals, one letter per line, on a black background PsychologicalLutoGameSpot describes hallways turning into caverns, and the screenshots show a fleshy red cave and a lit stone cavern 89% on the PlayStation Store (2,779 ratings)about 5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  21. Crawl key art: a low-poly instant camera in a dark cave pushes out a photo with the word Crawl on it PS1CrawlYou crawl through tight cave passages to reach the people who went missing down there. 90% on itch.io (328 ratings)about 20 minPay what you wantPC
  22. DEMON DUST key art: a pixelated one-eyed tentacled creature on a cluttered table beside a revolver and scattered bullets, under the white title SurvivalDEMON DUSTSome floors are dark earthen caves and tunnels, where the screenshots show creatures waiting in the gloom. 95% on Steam (115 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC
  23. Below, Rusted Gods key art: a red-lit, screaming fleshy monster looming out of black behind the white title Multiple endingsBelow, Rusted GodsThe mission is a descent into a newly discovered abyss believed to lead to uncharted places beneath the earth. 88% on Steam (423 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC
  24. Apsulov: End of Gods key art: a pale woman's lower face and shoulder carved with red runes, breaking up into digital glitches Sci-fi horrorApsulov: End of GodsMidway you cross a long network of caves in complete darkness while avoiding giant maggots 87% on Steam (1,717 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  25. Vacation Terminal cover: a long-haired girl in black with yellow eyes looks down at a brown-haired man lying upside down below her, the title in blue letters down both sides PsychologicalVacation TerminalGavriil wakes alone in a cold, pitch-black cave with his leg missing. 96% on itch.io (63 ratings)about 50 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  26. Ghostscape 2: The Cabin key art: a dark grayscale forest track with No Trespassing, Cabin and Keep Out signs, under the metal and red title MysteryGhostscape 2 - The CabinPart of the search takes you into caves, where evidence is hidden and a sealed cave opens with obsidian spheres. 90% (165 ratings)about 1.5 hFreeBrowser
  27. The Brookhaven Experiment key art: skinless creatures lunge at the player, who aims a silver pistol and holds a flashlight in a dark park at night Action horrorThe Brookhaven ExperimentStages include the Peoria Caverns, a dark cave of stalagmites and tunnel mouths 86% on Steam (878 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, VR
  28. GTFO key art: four prisoners' gas masks and helmets against a red, smoky background Co-opGTFOExpeditions run through a twisting underground network of tunnels and caverns. 84% on Steam (67,037 reviews)about 8.5 hPaidPC
  29. Inside the Backrooms key art: a dim yellow room under ceiling lights, with pillars scrawled with arrows and the words Here, Escape, Left and It sees you Co-opInside the BackroomsOne level is the Caves, with stalactites, a bunker door and flooded pools that players swim through. 80% on Steam (46,846 reviews)PaidPC
  30. Alpha Polaris key art: a frightened woman in a fur collar with a skeletal hand on her face, beside the glowing title over a frozen plain under an aurora sky PsychologicalAlpha Polaris: A Horror Adventure GameA screenshot shows a hooded figure in a firelit ice cave before a red mural on the rock. 81% on Steam (621 reviews)about 6 hFreePC

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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
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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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