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Circus horror games

Horror games set under the big top or in a carnival: striped tents, rings, midway games, funhouses and clowns. You sneak through empty showrooms, hide from painted performers and animatronic acts, and search fairgrounds after closing, where the bright colours and cheerful music stay on while something stalks you.

The top 21 of 21 circus horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 21 best, 2026

  1. Endacopia key art: a round-headed boy in a red cap beside a signpost with a worried face, against a starry black sky PsychologicalEndacopiaMisery Town is a circus full of midway games, clowns, carnival-goers and a mime funhouse. 99% on Steam (8,448 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC
  2. The Freak Circus cover art: Pierrot, a clown with long silver hair, a pale purple mask face, dripping black eyes and a sharp-toothed grin, before a crimson and black harlequin pattern AnimeThe Freak CircusA travelling Circus of Horrors has arrived in town, and the maker says it hides a terror you have to face. 98% on itch.io (11,492 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux, Android
  3. Baby's Nightmare Circus key art: a dark, cracked animatronic face with glowing red eyes and sharp teeth, with the title at lower right FNAFBaby's Nightmare CircusSet at night in a nightmare circus of striped tents, stages and balloons that you venture through between nights 97% on Game Jolt (2,229 ratings)about 1.5 hFreePC
  4. Exhibit of Sorrows cover: a grinning blue-haired clown with a yellow nose reaching out from an ornate gold picture frame PsychologicalExhibit of SorrowsYou arrive at a curious circus-themed exhibit with music playing faintly in the background 96% on itch.io (2,494 ratings)about 10 minPay what you wantBrowser
  5. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 key art: a cluster of animatronic heads with Funtime Freddy at the centre, Circus Baby and Ballora beside him and the Sun daycare attendant above FNAFFive Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2Sister Location levels bring back Circus Baby, and a clown-faced animatronic runs one of the music stations. 95% on Steam (5,413 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  6. Death Park art: a clown with a split, fang-filled face and clawed hands lunges toward the viewer EscapeDeath Park: Scary Horror ClownOne of the locations is a red-striped circus tent with a ring, hoops and a cannon. 92% on Google Play (251,000 ratings)about 1 hFree to playiPhone, Android, PC, Xbox, Switch
  7. Strangeland key art: a giant skull with glowing violet eyes and a beaked mask, flanked by two ravens, over a fiery orange swirl PsychologicalStrangelandIts cast includes a sideshow freak, a mismade mermaid and an animatronic fortune-teller among peeling circus wagons 93% on Steam (981 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  8. Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum key art: a brown-haired girl in a blue dress sits on a stained-glass rose-window floor holding a golden rose, red roses and petals around her PsychologicalPocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraumOne area is a dark circus tent of red wagons and birdcages, with plush rabbits and a blood trail on the floor. 92% on Steam (1,605 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Switch
  9. Ice Scream 2 key art: Rod's gloved hands reach out on either side of the title, the big purple nose of his mask behind it EscapeIce Scream 2: Scary HorrorOne of the new places you search for Lis is a circus, added in this chapter of the series. 90% on Google Play (230,000 ratings)Free to playiPhone, Android
  10. Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location cover: the face of a white and purple animatronic bear next to blue balloons and the words Sister Location FNAFFive Nights at Freddy's: Sister LocationThe facility is Circus Baby's Entertainment and Rental, with a Circus Control room and circus-themed posters. 90% on Steam (12,706 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  11. Alisa key art: Alisa in a blue dress and striped stockings reclines on a floral chaise with a tommy gun, one hand on a doll's head, brass gears around her, against dark red wallpaper SurvivalAlisaOne of the themed areas behind the mansion's locked doors is a circus 89% on Steam (1,607 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Sanitarium key art: a single bloodshot green eye staring out between strips of rough bandage PsychologicalSanitariumOne world is a demented circus surrounded by an endless ocean, terrorized by a squid-like figure 84% on Google Play (1,710 ratings)about 9 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, Android
  13. Carnival Massacre key art: Harley holding a shotgun with a small blonde girl behind her, in front of a lit Ferris wheel and striped tents at night SurvivalCarnival MassacreScreenshots show Harley facing a jester at the bulb-lit entrance of the park's circus tent 92% on Steam (216 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  14. Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness key art: a balding clown in white gloves and a loose tie clutches his face and screams upward, lit teal above and red below in dark smoke PsychologicalVlad Circus: Descend Into MadnessThe story follows the troupe of Vlad Circus, a 1920s freak circus that burned to the ground, and its owner's plan to found it anew. 89% on Steam (205 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  15. Ghost Janitors key art: a pale, bloody jester ghoul in a blue and yellow bell hat reaches out of the dark above the white title Co-opGhost JanitorsThe makers list a cursed circus among its six haunted locations, and its key art is a bloody jester ghoul. 87% on Steam (1,294 reviews)PaidPC
  16. Five Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the Mimic key art: a grinning clown animatronic with glowing yellow eyes in the dark SurvivalFive Nights at Freddy's: Secret of the MimicOne area is the Big Top Showroom, and a screenshot shows a circus wagon beside a stage of animal animatronics 86% on Steam (11,740 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  17. The Occultist key art: a bearded man in a jacket dangles a skull pendulum before a glowing teal occult circle of runes Puzzle horrorThe OccultistScreenshots show a carnival with a Freakshow tent and a giant clown-head entrance 84% on the PlayStation Store (403 ratings)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  18. Killer Klowns key art: three grinning alien clowns stand in a dark pine forest beside a glowing striped circus tent Co-opKiller Klowns From Outer Space: The GameThe Klowns' ship is a striped circus tent, and their weapons are popcorn bazookas and cotton candy. 74% on Steam (3,890 reviews)about 15 minPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  19. Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals key art: a smiling girl with a red bow surrounded by a bloody-mouthed monkey, a skeletal man in a suit, a rabbit-suit figure and other survivors Co-opDark Deception: Monsters & MortalsIts maps include a circus level, Crazy Carnevil, alongside the hotel, school and sewers 79% on Steam (2,961 reviews)PaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  20. Deceit 2 key art: a frightened woman with a flashlight runs through red fog beside a fence, chased by a leaping clawed monster and a rabbit-masked figure Co-opDeceit 2Cirque du Solara, an abandoned travelling circus haunted by the Morgus, was added in the Circus update 77% on the PlayStation Store (7,415 ratings)Free to playPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  21. Identity V 8th anniversary key art: characters in elaborate costumes in a rose garden beneath a flowered arch at sunset Co-opIdentity VMatches are played on maps such as Circus Hullabaloo, a fairground of tents, bunting and a striped gate. 54% on Google Play (807,178 ratings)about 15 minFree to playiPhone, Android, PC

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