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Kidnapping horror games on GOG

In these games someone has been taken. A friend, a sister or a stranger is held by a captor, or you wake up locked in yourself. You search the captor's house, school or island for keys and a way out, hide when footsteps come near, and try to get the captive out before the kidnapper catches you or moves them somewhere you cannot follow.

The top 7 of 7 kidnapping horror games on GOG, ranked by player and critic scores

The 7 best on GOG

  1. Murder House key art in the style of a VHS box: the killer in a bunny mask raises a hooked blade over the title, with the line Don't put your eggs in this basket SurvivalMurder HouseThe prologue shows a boy, Justin, kidnapped by the mall's Easter Bunny in 1985. 95% on Steam (2,354 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  2. Stay Out of the House key art: the Butcher, in a burlap sack mask and plaid shirt, raises a bloody cleaver against a dark sky with lightning SurvivalStay Out of the HouseA hammer blow knocks you out and a maniac drags you up the stairs and locks you in a cage. 94% on Steam (1,715 reviews)15 h or morePaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  3. LOVE ETERNAL key art: a giant red woman with raised arms looms over blue suburban houses and pine trees at night PsychologicalLOVE ETERNALMaya is taken from her family by a forsaken deity and must find her own way home. 95% on Steam (480 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  4. CANINE key art: a snarling dog's face seen from below, with bared white fangs and glowing amber eyes against black SurvivalCANINEThe boy's dog Tomy has been kidnapped by the corporation 96% on Steam (317 reviews)about 30 minPaidPC, Mac, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  5. The Tartarus Key key art: a blue-lit portrait of Alex in a hood with red X marks over her eyes and red horn strokes, framed by red scribbles on black EscapeThe Tartarus KeyAlex was last at home alone in her apartment; the story is about who abducted her and the other captives, and why. 93% on Steam (315 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. Bramble: The Mountain King key art: Olle and his sister seen from behind in a dark green forest, with two gnomes on a red toadstool and a hedgehog StealthBramble: The Mountain KingThe story starts when a troll takes Olle's sister and he sets out to bring her back. 95% on Steamabout 4.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. Hello Neighbor 2 key art: the scowling moustached Neighbor in a purple argyle vest and yellow shirt, shovel over his shoulder, in a dark misty forest Puzzle horrorHello Neighbor 2Rating boards note scenes of a child being grabbed and dragged into an adult's home 81% on Steam (6,089 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

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