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Horror games with dogs

In these horror games a dog is either the one thing you want to keep safe or the thing hunting you. Some send you into the dark to find a lost pet, or walk beside you as a companion that hears danger first. Others set guard dogs and infected hounds on your trail, faster than you and able to follow your scent when you hide.

The top 30 of 40 horror games with dogs, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. HorrorVale key art: Alice in a witch hat and skeleton face with her green zombie dog, a haunted town and full moon behind them 2D horrorHorrorValeThe whole quest is to save Alice's zombie dog Scruffy from the monsters that invaded the town. 99% on Steam (436 reviews)50 h or morePaidPC
  2. Those Nights at Rachel's key art: the title between a pale rabbit animatronic with purple eyes and a black and white dog animatronic, on a glitchy striped background FNAFThose Nights at Rachel'sDoug the Dog, a black and white animatronic, is the other half of the restaurant's name 96% on Game Jolt (4,763 ratings)FreePC
  3. Nightmare of Decay key art: three bloodied, low-poly zombies with pale eyes and open mouths against a dark red background SurvivalNightmare of DecayRed-eyed dogs attack outside, shown standing over a body by a wooden cabin at night. 96% on Steam (4,467 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  4. INSIDE key art: the boy hides behind a pillar in a dark factory while a machine sweeps the room with a searchlight PsychologicalINSIDEFierce guard dogs chase the boy, and being caught by them is one of the ways he dies. 97% on Steam (76,338 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  5. Enigma of Fear key art: Mia with a flashlight and pistol, her dog Lupi and the Ordo Realitas agents before a dark house under a huge ghostly face with green eyes Multiple endingsEnigma of FearMia's little dog Lupi goes everywhere with her, restores her sanity after encounters and helps with some puzzles. 95% on Steam (3,104 reviews)20 h or morePaidPC
  6. CRUEL key art: a hooded, rotting cultist holding a fizzing soda can behind the dripping red CRUEL logo Action horrorCRUELAt the end of each level you feed soda cans to a demonic dog in exchange for upgrades 95% on Steam (1,848 reviews)about 40 minPaidPC
  7. Key art of a flooded basement corridor in green and red light, with a lift on floor B2 glowing red and a girl's silhouette in its doorway SurvivalThe Bridge Curse 2: The ExtricationA ghost dog called Poody turns up several times through the game. 94% on Steam (3,375 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  8. Stillwater key art: a pale, tired man in a dark coat and tie, lit green in the dark, with the wavy title across his face AnimeStillwaterColby the bloodhound rides along on the case, and the store page invites you to pet him 94% on itch.io (1,037 ratings)about 1 hFreePC, Mac, Linux, Android
  9. Into the Dead 2 key art: a survivor with a flashlight approaches the glowing door of a military bunker at night, with a Humvee and a watchtower behind Action horrorInto the Dead 2: Zombie KillerDogs come along as companions; one screenshot shows the player petting a dog in a field. 92% on Google Play (719,000 ratings)about 6 hFree to playiPhone, Android, Switch
  10. Resident Evil (1996) key art: a pale zombie with a wound in its forehead and a bloodied shirt turns toward the viewer out of black darkness SurvivalResident Evil (1996)Rabid dogs chase the team into the mansion and attack in its grounds and corridors. 94% on GOG (1,830 ratings)about 6.5 hPaidPC
  11. Resident Evil art: the dim grand hall of the mansion with carved balconies, columns, candelabras and a central staircase SurvivalResident EvilBlood-thirsty dogs attack the team and drive them into the mansion, and skinless dogs attack later in the grounds. 92% on Steam (37,103 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Fears to Fathom - Carson House key art: the title over a dark office desk with computer monitors PsychologicalFears to Fathom - Carson HouseFeeding the owner's dog is one of the chores, and GameGrin's first jumpscare came from the dog. 92% on Steam (2,993 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  13. You Will (Not) Remain art: a figure in a long coat and a dog on a white rooftop, in 1-bit pixel art, with huge violet tentacle-like shapes looming over a dark city skyline PsychologicalYou Will (Not) RemainYour only company is Lambshank, the strangest dog you have ever seen, who plays existential fetch with you. 92% on Steam (2,552 reviews)about 45 minFreePC
  14. How to Make a Cup of Tea cover: a hand-drawn teacup with blue flowers on a saucer under the title, on a tan background Walking simulatorsHow to Make a Cup of TeaReviewers note being asked to use a dog instead of sugar, and players' comments keep coming back to the poor dog 92% on itch.io (1,482 ratings)about 10 minFreeBrowser, PC
  15. The Last of Us Part II Remastered key art: Ellie crouches before a flooded, ruined Seattle with a Ferris wheel, while Abby walks with a gun among embers inside Ellie's silhouette SurvivalThe Last of Us Part II RemasteredGuard dogs track the player's scent, and the trail can be seen in Listen Mode, so staying hidden means staying on the move. 91% on the PlayStation Store (311,000 ratings)24 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation
  16. The Visitor Returns title art: a bloodied bald man slumped at a table beside a whiskey bottle and glass, with cigarette butts on the floor Body horrorThe Visitor ReturnsThe family dog is one of the victims standing between the slug and the people inside the home. 92% on Newgrounds (1,679 ratings)about 10 minFreeBrowser
  17. Diner in the Storm key art: an elderly waitress smiling at the Wayside Diner counter while black tentacles creep in around the sign and window Multiple endingsDiner in the StormA stray dog turns up at the diner's back door, and you can feed it, pet it and bring it along when you leave 98% on itch.io (177 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantBrowser
  18. Lost in Vivo key art: a red, decaying wall with a staring eye beside fleshy shapes dripping behind a chain-link fence PsychologicalLost in VivoThe whole descent is a search for your service dog, a corgi, and how you treat it shapes the ending 91% on Steam (4,021 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC
  19. Strangeland key art: a giant skull with glowing violet eyes and a beaked mask, flanked by two ravens, over a fiery orange swirl PsychologicalStrangelandYou steal iron from the jaws of a ravenous hound to forge a blade 93% on Steam (981 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  20. That Which Gave Chase art: a goggled figure in a fur-hooded parka with a rifle on their back stands on a foggy snowfield, an empty dog sled and its team in the distance PsychologicalThat Which Gave ChaseYou drive a team of sled dogs as a hired musher; achievements include Good Dog and Good Musher. 91% on Steam (1,128 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  21. PAGER key art: the title in white block letters on black beside a dithered 1-bit corridor with a lit ceiling PsychologicalPAGEROne floor has an office dog you can stop to pat, and a screenshot shows a haloed dog with a pat prompt 94% on itch.io (442 ratings)about 2 hPaidBrowser, PC
  22. Resident Evil Code: Veronica X key art: Claire Redfield with an assault rifle and Chris Redfield in his S.T.A.R.S. vest raising a pistol, back to back on a dark blue background SurvivalResident Evil Code: Veronica XThe store names undead canines among the creatures you battle with your scarce ammunition 90% on the PlayStation Store (10,798 ratings)20 h or morePaidPlayStation, Xbox
  23. Skinwalker Hunt key art: the black silhouette of a long-armed, antlered creature on a hill among pines against a blood-red sky, with the title below Action horrorSkinwalker HuntTwo dogs on every map run toward the skinwalker and help you bring it down 91% on Steam (876 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  24. 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: OvertureInfected dogs with glowing eyes patrol the mine, and you hide from them or distract them 90% on Steam (4,207 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  25. Ground Zero key art: a silver-haired woman in a red beret and goggles raises a pistol on a rainy Korean street at night, with a huge fiery cloud behind her SurvivalGround ZeroThe first infected enemies you meet are dogs, in a nod to Resident Evil 88% on Steam (759 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  26. CANINE key art: a snarling dog's face seen from below, with bared white fangs and glowing amber eyes against black SurvivalCANINEYou search for your dog Tomy, and the thing hunting you is a humanoid dog 96% on Steam (317 reviews)about 30 minPaidPC, Mac, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  27. 7 Days to Die key art: four armed survivors stand in the light of a wooden house behind barbed wire while zombies close in through a misty forest Co-op7 Days to DieRed-eyed zombie dogs run with the undead; a screenshot shows one snarling at the player's revolver. 87% on Steam (402,352 reviews)30 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox
  28. Arrival in Hell II key art: a dark drawn demon face with a glowing red eye and blood splatter under the white title 2D horrorArrival in Hell 2Early on a Doberman feeding on a corpse lunges at you before a flying monster snatches it away. 89% on Newgrounds (388 ratings)FreeBrowser
  29. Metel - Horror Escape key art: the Santa-hatted maniac drags a bloodied man through the snow past a wooden cabin as a dog snarls by its kennel EscapeMetel - Horror EscapeThe key art shows a snarling dog by its kennel outside the maniac's cabin. 86% on Google Play (111,000 ratings)PaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  30. House 2 key art: a small two-storey house with a lit porch lamp and dark windows under storm clouds, among bare trees 2D horrorHouse 2A screenshot shows a skeletal, fanged dog standing over Tabby as she lies on a rug. 90% on Steam (217 reviews)PaidPC

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  6. Mac horror games391
  7. Linux horror games261
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  12. VR horror games69
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