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Horror games about children on PlayStation

In these horror games a child is at the centre. Most often you play one: small, unarmed and alone at night in a house, a gallery or a town that grown-ups have left. Others send you looking for a missing child, or set children loose as the thing that hunts you. The fear is being too small to fight back, so you hide, run and solve your way out.

The top 30 of 47 horror games about children on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best on PlayStation

  1. Ib key art: a brown-haired girl with red eyes, in a white blouse and red skirt, holds a red rose against a dark green wall beside the white Ib logo PsychologicalIbThe player character is Ib, a nine-year-old girl who visits the gallery with her parents and is left alone inside it. 99% on Steam (5,357 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  2. Fran Bow key art: Fran, blood running from one eye, holds her black cat before a red-eyed creature, with a skeleton in a top hat and masked figures on the left PsychologicalFran BowYou play Fran, a ten-year-old girl in 1944 who has found her parents murdered 97% on Steam (23,250 reviews)about 7.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android
  3. Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit key art: a worn yellow rabbit animatronic with glowing blue eyes rising from a ball pit SurvivalFive Nights at Freddy's: Into the PitYou play Oswald, a young boy trying to save his father and several children. 96% on Steam (11,018 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  4. INSIDE key art: the boy hides behind a pillar in a dark factory while a machine sweeps the room with a searchlight PsychologicalINSIDEA small boy in a red shirt is the only character you play, alone and hunted from the first scene. 97% on Steam (76,338 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  5. The Witch's House MV key art: blonde Viola on the left, the purple-haired witch with glowing mismatched eyes looming in the sky, and a stone house with a black cat in its window 2D horrorThe Witch's House MVYou play Viola, a 13-year-old girl lost alone in the witch's house 95% on Steam (4,204 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. 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 horrorHouseYou play a young girl exploring the house, per the store and press kit descriptions. 95% on Steam (2,257 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. Horror Tale 1: Kidnapper key art: the hooded kidnapper in a stitched rabbit mask beside the Horror Tale title on a dark purple background EscapeHorror Tale 1: KidnapperYou play Tom, a boy left home alone, who teams up with his friend Harry while his parents are away. 94% on Google Play (74,000 ratings)about 1 hFree with adsAndroid, iPhone, PC, Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Browser
  8. 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 Easter Ripper kidnapped, tortured and killed children before he was caught and executed. 95% on Steam (2,354 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  9. DARQ key art: Lloyd's pale face hangs upside down, eyes closed, inside a ring of gears and machinery PsychologicalDARQ: Complete EditionYou play Lloyd, a boy alone in his own nightmare, with no way to fight what lives there 94% on Steam (4,202 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. Amanda the Adventurer key art: Wooly the Sheep, wide-eyed and frightened, his hands raised, behind purple VHS scanlines Multiple endingsAmanda the AdventurerIts host is a little girl, Amanda, on a children's show that speaks straight to whoever is watching. 94% on Steam (7,337 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  11. Three figures in a small rowing boat on a pale, misty river among bare branches: one poles at the stern while a girl holds a small child SurvivalA Plague Tale: InnocenceYou play Amicia, protecting her five-year-old brother Hugo, and travel with other children on the run. 93% on Steam (73,516 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Evil Nun: The Broken Mask key art: Sister Madeline with a red-eyed grin and a giant hammer under a blue spotlight EscapeEvil Nun: The Broken MaskYou play a child, and other lost children trapped in the school help you craft items. 95% on Steam (1,162 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  13. LIMBO key art: the silhouetted boy with glowing eyes stands in a bright clearing as the long legs of a giant spider reach down beside him PsychologicalLIMBOYou guide a small boy alone through a world that keeps killing him. 92% on Steam (62,333 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  14. Little Misfortune key art: a little girl in a red beret and green coat looks back over a golden autumn hillside, with a fox holding a crackling staff and a Missing poster on a tree PsychologicalLittle MisfortuneMisfortune is eight, and posters for missing children hang around her town. 92% on Steam (14,397 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  15. Five Nights at Freddy's 4 cover: a torn nightmare Freddy with rows of sharp teeth beside a red number 4 FNAFFive Nights at Freddy's 4You play a child whose role is not yet known, alone in the bedroom until 6 AM. 92% on Google Play (41,900 ratings)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  16. Pathologic 2 key art: two thin dark figures with stitched torsos and blank white masks with small black eyes stand against a blood-red background PsychologicalPathologic 2A gang of local children, the Soul-And-A-Halves, plays by its own rules and keeps secrets you need to learn. 92% on Steam (12,269 reviews)28 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  17. The Count Lucanor key art: Hans holding a candle beside a fanged blue jester-like kobold, with a castle silhouette against a purple night sky PsychologicalThe Count LucanorYou play Hans, a ten-year-old boy who runs away from home on his birthday. 93% on Steam (3,012 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  18. Clea key art: two frightened red-haired children huddle together under a stormy night sky as pale, red-clawed hands reach for them SurvivalCleaYou play a young girl leading her little brother, who carries a teddy bear, through the mansion 97% on Steam (372 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  19. Yomawari: Midnight Shadows key art: two small girls with red and blue hair bows hold flashlights on a dark Japanese town street at night SurvivalYomawari: Midnight ShadowsYou play two young schoolgirls, Yui and Haru, who must each find their way home alone 89% on the PlayStation Store (1,151 ratings)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  20. LOVE ETERNAL key art: a giant red woman with raised arms looms over blue suburban houses and pine trees at night PsychologicalLOVE ETERNALYou play Maya, a child stolen from her family on the whim of a lonely god. 95% on Steam (480 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  21. Among the Sleep key art: a toddler in starry pyjamas hugs a teddy bear on a crescent moon that drips into a shadow with glowing eyes PsychologicalAmong the SleepYou play a two-year-old who wakes in the night and crawls through the house looking for their mother 89% on Steam (8,423 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  22. Tormented Souls key art: a twisted figure stands in a red-lit corridor lined with suits of armour, glowing light behind it SurvivalTormented SoulsCaroline comes to Winterlake looking into the disappearance of twin girls. 90% on Steam (8,283 reviews)12 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  23. Corpse Party (2021) key art: a crying, bruised student in front of a broken window, with a bloodied blade in the foreground 2D horrorCorpse Party (2021)The ghosts are the spirits of murdered elementary school children. 90% on Steam (1,554 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  24. MOTHERED key art: ornate cream title on black, framed by gold vines and red buds, with Enigma Studio and the words A Role-Playing Horror Game PsychologicalMOTHERED - A Role-Playing Horror GameYou play Liana, a young girl back home after major surgery. 93% on Steam (438 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  25. 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 PenanceYou play Ingrid, a spoiled little girl in a blue dress, sent to the underworld as punishment. 90% on Steam (1,059 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  26. Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes key art: a small hooded child on rubble looks up at a purple vortex with a glowing door among floating stairs, a train and debris Puzzle horrorLittle Nightmares VR: Altered EchoesYou play Dark Six, a small childlike figure, and the store sets your fragility as a child against the grotesque scale of the world 92% on the PlayStation Store (293 ratings)about 4 hPaidPC, VR, PlayStation
  27. The Walking Dead key art: Lee Everett keeps a hand on Clementine in her cap as walkers close in under a burning orange sky ZombiesThe Walking DeadLee protects Clementine, an eight-year-old girl left alone at the end of the world, and keeping her alive drives every episode. 86% on Google Play (1,270,000 ratings)12 h or morePaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  28. Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach art: Glamrock Chica, Freddy, Montgomery Gator and Roxanne Wolf under pink and blue neon lasers SurvivalFive Nights at Freddy's: Security BreachYou play Gregory, a young boy trapped overnight in the Pizzaplex who must last until 6 AM 86% on Steam (70,394 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  29. Children of Silentown key art: a girl and child silhouettes with glowing white eyes before a pale moon, between red foliage and teal village houses 2D horrorChildren of SilentownYou play Lucy, a young girl, and much of the game is spent with the other children of the village and their games. 87% on Steam (1,597 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  30. Pacify key art: a girl with long black hair, half her face painted white with a pale staring eye and a black mark over her mouth, against red Co-opPacifyA little girl who switches between good and evil roams the house and hunts you once the evil takes her. 86% on Steam (42,852 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

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More kinds of horror

  1. Psychological horror games137
  2. Survival horror games136
  3. Horror games with multiple endings115
  4. Horror puzzle games108
  5. Stealth horror games85
  6. 2D horror games59
  7. Short horror games53
  8. Co-op and multiplayer horror games49
  9. PS1 horror games41
  10. Horror escape games40
  11. Horror shooters and action horror games37
  12. Surreal horror games37
  13. Zombie games34
  14. Cosmic and Lovecraftian horror games33
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  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. Xbox horror games367
  9. Switch horror games317
  10. Mobile horror games188
  11. VR horror games69
  12. Browser horror games236
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