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Horror games about family

In these games the horror lives at home. You are hunted through a farmhouse by the family that owns it, answer a letter from a mother long dead, sit with relatives who insist a sick son is fine, or follow a father who will not stop digging. What frightens is closeness: the people who should keep you safe, and the house you cannot simply leave.

The top 30 of 168 horror games about family, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. Firework key art: orange silhouetted figures, one with an umbrella, stand on a dark ember-lit ridge under a grey misty sky, above the title FIREWORK PsychologicalFireworkThe murdered Tian family's past comes out piece by piece as you search their house 98% on Steam (44,554 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Switch
  2. Underground Blossom key art: a gold pocket watch with white petals drifting around it in front of a dim brown train carriage PsychologicalUnderground BlossomIt follows Laura Vanderboom, of the family at the heart of the Rusty Lake series, and its secrets 98% on Google Play (13,000 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  3. Servant of the Lake key art: the silhouettes of a horse-drawn carriage and a servant holding a covered tray before a tall house, against green patterned wallpaper PsychologicalServant of the LakeYou serve the Vanderboom family, Aldous, William and their relatives, gathered for their yearly feast 98% on Google Play (9,490 ratings)about 4.5 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  4. Scarlet Hollow key art: a frightened blonde young woman in front of a decaying mansion as a veiled figure with glowing eyes reaches toward her PsychologicalScarlet HollowYou come for your aunt's funeral and to support your cousin, head of the Scarlet family. 98% on Steam (5,391 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux
  5. The Joy of Creation: Story Mode key art: burned animatronic bears with glowing eyes peer through two dark windows beside the game's title FNAFThe Joy of Creation: Story ModeEach level puts you in a different member of one family: the child, the wife and the father 97% on Game Jolt (17,336 ratings)about 50 minFreePC
  6. Forgotten At Fredbear's key art: a bloodied, half-rotted Fredbear in a purple top hat and bow tie, with a shadowy rabbit animatronic behind him in the dark FNAFForgotten At Fredbear'sJohn Hudson takes the job to provide for his family after being laid off 98% on Game Jolt (1,323 ratings)about 1.5 hFreePC
  7. Mad Father key art: Aya, a black-haired girl with a red bow, cowers as a pale, blood-stained hand reaches for her 2D horrorMad FatherPLAYISM bills it as the tale of a most foolish family, the Drevis father, daughter and his assistant 97% on Steam (6,879 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, Switch
  8. Lily's Well key art: a magenta outlined brick well with a wooden roof and a grey crank against a black background 2D horrorLily's WellLily's papa has put her to bed and gone out on business; going to the well breaks his rules 97% on Steam (2,688 reviews)about 3 hFreePC
  9. Rusty Lake: Roots key art: a painted valley with a lake, mountains, a white palace on an island, a chapel and a windmill PsychologicalRusty Lake: RootsYou follow the Vanderboom family across about three generations, unlocking each member's portrait on a family tree 96% on Google Play (16,100 ratings)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  10. The Coffin of Andy and Leyley key art: a grinning, blood-splattered Andrew with a cleaver and Ashley leaning on him before a coffin with red eyes, surrounded by red flowers and a small crying ghost PsychologicalThe Coffin of Andy and LeyleyA brother and sister in a toxic, codependent bond, each egging the other on into worse choices. 96% on Steam (39,970 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  11. The Past Within key art: the game's title beside a hexagon badge with a dark figure with white eyes, over a blurred dim room PsychologicalThe Past WithinYou help Rose set her dead father Albert Vanderboom's plan in motion, a story of the Vanderboom family 96% on Google Play (49,400 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Switch, iPhone, Android
  12. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk key art: a close-up of two wide staring eyes framed by jagged hair, in purple, dark red and black pixels PsychologicalMilk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milkShe is sent out for milk by her mother, and the story touches on her father's suicide and abuse at home 96% on Steam (34,587 reviews)about 15 minPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch
  13. Rusty Lake Paradise art: a man in a mosquito mask with insect wings hovers in a bare grey forest above a white rabbit beside a hole PsychologicalRusty Lake ParadiseYou play Jakob, eldest son of the Eilander family, home for his mother's funeral among his relatives 96% on Google Play (10,400 ratings)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  14. Flesh, Blood, & Concrete cover: the title in white over a dark red picture of a concrete apartment block with balconies and barred windows, captioned as a horror exploration game PsychologicalFlesh, Blood, & ConcreteNika, the girl who shows Lera around the block she calls her house, loves her family very much 96% on itch.io (3,074 ratings)about 1 hFreeBrowser, PC
  15. Final Nights 3 key art: five decayed animatronics, a white fox, a rotted rabbit, a balloon boy, a puppet and a brown bear, lunge from the dark around a glowing green 3 FNAFFinal Nights 3: Nightmares AwakenCutscenes and minigames follow the Afton family, a father who dismisses his son's fear and a mother who is missing 96% on Game Jolt (2,323 ratings)FreePC
  16. missed messages. key art: May, a smiling freckled girl with pink hair in a white sweater, reaches toward you from a doorway under the game's title Psychologicalmissed messages.Critics and its Wikipedia entry name family pressure, alongside depression, as one of the themes its endings explore. 95% on Steam (11,230 reviews)about 30 minFreePC, Mac, Linux
  17. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard key art: a sepia ink collage of an upturned face crowned by a dark house and bare trees SurvivalResident Evil 7 BiohazardThe Baker family, Jack, Marguerite and their son Lucas, are the main enemies. 95% on Steam (128,627 reviews)about 9 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Mac, VR
  18. 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 DeadseatYour parents argue in the front seat, and the story deals with a difficult childhood and wanting to escape it 97% on Steam (676 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  19. Umineko When They Cry Answer Arcs key art: red-haired Battler in a black cape beside the title, in a dark mansion room PsychologicalUmineko When They Cry - Answer ArcsThe Ushiromiya children fight over their dying father's fortune and his hidden ten tons of gold 96% on Steam (1,608 reviews)58 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux
  20. It Paints Me Complete Edition cover: a pale, green-eyed face half hidden among dark red roses under the gothic title PsychologicalIt Paints MeSam's mother and father are voiced characters in the story of his love for Marie 96% on itch.io (577 ratings)about 15 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  21. House key art: two girls on a small grassy world under a grey, rainy sky, one poking a snail with a stick beside an axe 2D horrorHouseIts makers say you can befriend or behead your family and uncover the dark secrets of a twisted family. 95% on Steam (2,257 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  22. Symbiosis key art: a pixel-art woman and a child in a cat-ear beanie holding a bloody knife, among dead trees and pink flowers under a red moon 2D horrorSymbiosisMagnolia is raising Mint as her son, and the maker lists complicated family drama among its themes. 96% on itch.io (893 ratings)about 45 minFreeBrowser, PC
  23. Umineko When They Cry key art: Battler in a white suit and the witch Beatrice beside the title, in front of a portrait in a dark mansion hall PsychologicalUmineko When They Cry - Question ArcsThe Ushiromiya children, their spouses and children fight over a dying father's inheritance before the killings begin. 95% on Steam (2,909 reviews)63 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux
  24. The Forest of Drizzling Rain key art: Suga in black holding a glowing blue sword beside Shiori cupping glowing blue drops, on a dark teal leafy background PsychologicalThe Forest of Drizzling RainAfter her parents die, Shiori finds a photo of herself with them and an older man, and goes to learn her family's past. 97% on Steam (521 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac
  25. Night Blights key art: the white hand-drawn title on black, with small skeletal long-eared creatures clinging to the letters FNAFNight BlightsYour parents and sister are asleep, and you must keep the whole family safe until morning 95% on Game Jolt (1,242 ratings)about 3 hPaidPC
  26. 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 HouseThe night of the incident is a family gathering at the Galley manor in 1936. 94% on Steam (4,837 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux
  27. Lakeview Cabin 2 key art: two pixel-art children stand by a stone slab among standing stones in a green forest clearing SurvivalLakeview Cabin 2A family arrives at their summer house for the holidays, and you play the parents and their two children. 96% on Steam (592 reviews)14 h or morePaidPC, Mac
  28. Banebush key art: the white hand-painted title over a dark forest of tree trunks in blood red and black Multiple endingsBanebushHis grandmother's terrifying tales from his childhood come back to Alexey and start to look real. 94% on Steam (2,175 reviews)PaidPC, Mac, Linux
  29. 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 AnimeStillwaterThe letter is addressed to the woman's grandfather, and the case is tangled in her family's secrets 94% on itch.io (1,037 ratings)about 1 hFreePC, Mac, Linux, Android
  30. Ignited Entry key art: a firefighter silhouetted before a pink blaze at left, pine trees and smoke in the middle and a dark ruined house at right PsychologicalIgnited EntryThe guilt over a family you could not save drives the story, and the maker asks whether they have been waiting for you. 94% on itch.io (469 ratings)about 1 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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  1. Steam horror games1009
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  3. GOG horror games270
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  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
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