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Horror games about depression on PlayStation

In these games the horror grows out of a low mind. You play people who have stopped leaving the house, who carry guilt or grief, or who meet others worn down by it, and the monsters, rooms and chores take the shape of that weight. What frightens is how familiar it can feel: the slow drain of will, the isolation, and the thoughts that turn against you.

The top 13 of 13 horror games about depression on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 13 best on PlayStation

  1. OMORI key art: a pencil sketch of the boy OMORI's expressionless face on white paper PsychologicalOMORIThe maker warns that it depicts depression, anxiety and suicide, and its hero has hidden from the world for years 97% on Steam (89,115 reviews)20 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Switch, Xbox, PlayStation
  2. Smile For Me key art: a dark figure in a top hat with glowing eyes and a wide glowing grin looms over silhouettes of the Habitat's residents amid swirling vines and flowers PsychologicalSmile For MeEvery resident of the Habitat is a downer, and your job is to find out what would make each one smile. 98% on Steam (1,887 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  3. Buddy Simulator 1984 library art: a repeating pattern of grey pixel-art creatures, robots, animals and objects from the game on a near-black field PsychologicalBuddy Simulator 1984The store warns that the game contains themes of depression and anxiety as well as emotional manipulation. 94% on Steam (3,196 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  4. Burnhouse Lane key art: a small girl stands before a giant skeletal hare-like creature beside a dark gabled house in red and grey fog PsychologicalBurnhouse LaneThe store warns of depression and suicide, and Angie begins the story a widow at the end of her rope. 94% on Steam (1,052 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. Homebody key art: a killer in a stitched mask and a gloved hand with a knife loom over a blood-spattered Emily and her friends, a house with a lit attic window under a huge moon PsychologicalHomebodySteam warns that it deals with anxiety, OCD and depression through Emily's story. 94% on Steam (747 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. Without a Dawn key art: a dim sun setting over dark water, drawn in tiny brown and orange text characters PsychologicalWithout a DawnReviewers read her as a young woman with anxiety on the verge of depression, haunted by her own voice 92% on Steam (947 reviews)about 45 minPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. Shadow Corridor 2 key art: a carved wooden mask of a laughing old man floating in dark blue haze SurvivalShadow Corridor 2 雨ノ四葩Shigure has lived a life of sadness and means to end it before the story begins 88% on Steam (952 reviews)PaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  8. Luto store header: the title LUTO in glowing white capitals, one letter per line, on a black background PsychologicalLutoThe store says the despair is fed by anxiety and depression, and warns the game depicts depression and suicide 89% on the PlayStation Store (2,779 ratings)about 5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  9. DISTRAINT 2 key art: Price in a white shirt and loose red tie between a hooded old man with a huge pack and a grinning man in a suit, a horned shadow behind them PsychologicalDISTRAINT 2GameSpew's review says it tackles depression and suicidal impulses through Price coming to terms with his guilt. 95% on Steamabout 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. Yuppie Psycho key art: Brian in glasses and a blue suit with blood on his face, behind him the doll-faced Sintra, coworkers with stacks of paper and a red-masked figure holding a bloody dagger PsychologicalYuppie Psycho: Executive EditionThe Steam page lists depression and suicide among the themes of the story. 95% on Steamabout 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  11. The Town of Light key art: painted profile of a young woman with closed eyes, face tilted up, beside a glowing orange asylum building fading into green mist PsychologicalThe Town of LightRenée was committed at sixteen, her records citing depression and a volatile relationship with her mother 79% on Steam (2,839 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Layers of Fear key art: a torn blood-red canvas, with an eye and part of a painted face showing through the rip and an empty picture frame behind PsychologicalLayers of FearSteam's content warning names psychological illnesses such as depression and anxiety among its mature themes. 79% on Steamabout 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  13. Neverending Nightmares key art: a frightened man holds a red candle while a pale woman with bleeding red eyes reaches for him, in black and white ink PsychologicalNeverending NightmaresIts nightmares are inspired by its creator Matt Gilgenbach's own struggles with depression and OCD. 76% on Steam (3,051 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Switch, iPhone

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