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Flashlight horror games on PlayStation

In these games a flashlight is often all that lights the way. You see only the small circle of its beam, batteries run low or the light has to be cranked or shaken, and turning it on can show something where you are. In some, like Alan Wake 2 or Five Nights at Freddy's 4, the beam is also your only way to drive back what waits in the dark.

The top 30 of 50 flashlight horror games on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best on PlayStation

  1. Resident Evil 2 key art: Leon in his police uniform and Claire in a red jacket aim pistols at zombies in the rain, the police station lit up behind them SurvivalResident Evil 2Many areas are dark, and you need your flashlight to see in them 97% on Steam (226,665 reviews)about 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  2. 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 PitAt night a flashlight lights dark areas while a noise meter tracks how loud you are. 96% on Steam (11,018 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  3. Fear the Spotlight art: a shadowy long-haired figure with glowing eyes looms over two girls standing in flames Puzzle horrorFear the SpotlightVivian explores the dark school with a flashlight, along with a screwdriver and a wrench. 97% on Steam (1,336 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  4. The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters key art: Mina Park in her school uniform against a blood-red sky over the city SurvivalThe Coma 2: Vicious SistersTurning the flashlight on, like running, makes Mina easier for Dark Song to find. 95% on Steam (3,554 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. Into the Radius key art: a lone soldier with a rifle stands in a ruined zone under a glowing anomaly and floating debris SurvivalInto the Radius VRAt night you lean around corners with a flashlight, as UploadVR describes, because the creatures roam after dark. 94% on Steam (11,328 reviews)23 h or morePaidPC, VR, PlayStation
  6. 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 HouseA flashlight sits in Emma's inventory next to the pistol, shotgun and keys. 95% on Steam (2,354 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. Five Nights at Freddy's 2 key art: a close-up of the battered brown Freddy Fazbear's face beside a red number 2 FNAFFive Nights at Freddy's 2A battery-powered flashlight is shone down the hall and into the vents, and drives Foxy back. 94% on Google Play (121,000 ratings)about 1.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  8. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted key art: Freddy Fazbear with glowing white eyes in the dark, surrounded by the faces of Bonnie, Chica, Foxy, Funtime Foxy and other animatronics FNAFFive Nights at Freddy's: Help WantedIn the Dark Rooms levels you shine a flashlight with limited power to catch the animatronics in the dark. 90% on the PlayStation Store (18,000 ratings)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  9. Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator cover: a pixel-art Freddy Fazbear and a big pixel pizza under the game's title FNAFFreddy Fazbear's Pizzeria SimulatorAt night you shine a flashlight into the air vents to drive back whatever is crawling toward you. 94% on Steam (33,429 reviews)about 3 hFreePC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  10. Amnesia: The Bunker art: a soldier's hands, one holding a revolver, as a pale clawed creature reaches out of a dark tunnel SurvivalAmnesia: The BunkerYour main light away from the generator is a dynamo flashlight you crank by hand, and its whirring can draw the Beast. 93% on Steam (12,814 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  11. CAPTURED key art: a black silhouette with small white eyes and a faint grin in a dark room, tentacles curling by a pale doorway, in grainy blue camcorder light PsychologicalCAPTUREDThe lights are out and the switches gone, so you light your way with a torch and use it against the entities. 95% on Steam (647 reviews)about 30 minPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  12. Alan Wake 2 key art: Alan Wake's face looms over a red-lit forest where a small figure stands with a flashlight PsychologicalAlan Wake 2Enemies are shielded by darkness and can only be hurt after your flashlight burns it away; batteries are limited. 92% on the PlayStation Store (68,381 ratings)16 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  13. 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 4Your only protection is a flashlight that drives back what waits at the far end of the hallways. 92% on Google Play (41,900 ratings)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  14. Metro: Last Light Redux key art: a gas-masked soldier with a rifle and a round shield crouching in the rain before ruined Moscow towers and a domed church Multiple endingsMetro: Last Light ReduxIn the dark tunnels you rely on a lighter and a rechargeable flashlight to see where you are going 91% on Steam (82,615 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  15. Monstrum key art: a hulking monster with a glowing orange face fills a dark ship corridor SurvivalMonstrumYour flashlight and the ship's lights flicker as the Fiend draws near. 91% on Steam (3,793 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  16. Propagation: Paradise Hotel key art: Emily with a flashlight on the grand staircase of a dark hotel lobby lit blue from above SurvivalPropagation: Paradise HotelYou carry a flashlight in your breast pocket and raid drawers for batteries to keep it lit 93% on the PlayStation Store (1,559 ratings)about 4 hPaidPC, VR, PlayStation
  17. 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 ShadowsA small flashlight is the only light each girl has against the dark 89% on the PlayStation Store (1,151 ratings)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  18. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse key art: a girl in moonlight looks back beside pale masks hanging on a cracked wall SurvivalFATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar EclipseA faint flashlight beam is your main light as you search the dark rooms for items and notes. 89% on Steam (1,993 reviews)13 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  19. Cannibal Abduction key art: a worn VHS-style cover with a blood-spattered green face, a staring yellow eye and the dripping red title under a Selewi presents banner SurvivalCannibal AbductionYou carry a flashlight, and switching it off is part of staying unseen when the killer comes close. 95% on Steam (348 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  20. Creepy Shift: House For Sale key art: a dark farmhouse with a FOR SALE sign on a black field under a starry green sky Puzzle horrorCreepy Shift: House For SaleA flashlight toggle sits in the task HUD for working through the dark rooms 92% on Steam (300 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  21. Spirit Hunter: NG key art: Akira, a young man in a dark jacket and choker, beside a girl in a black dress and bow on a deserted night street by Kissouji station PsychologicalSpirit Hunter: NGInvestigation means shining your flashlight over each scene to find clues and items 91% on the PlayStation Store (366 ratings)15 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  22. House of Ashes key art: a woman's face inside a half-skull, set into a sandstone wall carved with ancient reliefs Co-opThe Dark Pictures Anthology: House of AshesSoldiers light the black tunnels with head torches and handheld torches 89% on Steam (11,114 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  23. Camp Sunshine key art in pixels: a brown bear paw grips a bloody knife over a moonlit lake, with reeds and a dark figure in the distance SurvivalCamp SunshineThe camp is dark and you see only what your torch lights; do not run out of batteries for it. 92% on Steam (295 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  24. Still Wakes the Deep key art: the silhouette of a man filled with the image of an oil rig, glowing over a dark sea SurvivalStill Wakes the DeepCaz carries a torch through the dark, flooded rig 87% on Steam (13,455 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  25. Cosmodread key art: a long spaceship drifts past a huge shadowy creature lit by a red glare in deep space SurvivalCosmodreadThe ship is nearly pitch black, lit only by a small flashlight on your wrist and some hall lighting 90% on the Meta Quest store (869 ratings)about 1.5 hPaidPC, VR, PlayStation
  26. Slender: The Arrival key art: the faceless Slender Man in a dark suit before a bare forest glowing orange with fire and drifting embers SurvivalSlender: The ArrivalYour only tool is a flashlight, which also holds back the Chaser when you keep it on its face 87% on the PlayStation Store (13,000 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android
  27. DOOM 3 key art: an armoured marine fires two pistols at a huge horned demon with red eyes Action horrorDOOM 3The BFG Edition adds an armour-mounted flashlight so you can light the dark and shoot at once. 86% on Steam (12,610 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  28. Yomawari: Lost in the Dark key art: a small pale-haired girl holding a lantern stands on lit stone steps in an overgrown alley under a green night sky SurvivalYomawari: Lost in the DarkA flashlight borrowed in the forest is the girl's only tool: it reveals clues and drives off some ghosts. 90% on the PlayStation Store (471 ratings)12 h or morePaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  29. ORDER 13 key art: a hand shines a purple UV flashlight on an orange cat sitting in a dark warehouse, beside the glowing title PsychologicalORDER 13You go into the warehouse with only a flashlight and a scanner; there are no weapons. 86% on Steam (1,561 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  30. Resident Evil Revelations 2 key art: an extreme close-up of a bloodshot green eye in a scarred, bloody face SurvivalResident Evil Revelations 2Moira carries a flashlight that blinds enemies and picks out hidden items while Claire fights. 86% on the PlayStation Store (166,958 ratings)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

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