Skip to content
Filters39 gamesChange
Where you play
Kind of horror
19 more
Price
Players
Time to finish
Released
Content

Clear all

Your choice stays on as you move around the site, until you clear it. One place to play opens that part of the site; within a group any option will do, except Content, where every one you pick holds. Content goes by each game's content notes.

Clear
PlayStation

Your filters hide some games on this page.

Clear filters

Hiding horror games on PlayStation

In these games you cannot fight what hunts you, so you hide. You slip into a wardrobe, a locker or a vent, crouch under a bed or behind cover, and wait while footsteps cross the room. The fear is in the waiting: you hear it searching, you cannot see if it has gone, and stepping out too early can end the run.

The top 30 of 39 hiding horror games on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best on PlayStation

  1. INSIDE key art: the boy hides behind a pillar in a dark factory while a machine sweeps the room with a searchlight PsychologicalINSIDEThe boy cannot fight, so he hides in shadows and in lines of people to slip past guards and searchlights. 97% on Steam (76,338 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  2. 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 SistersWhen Dark Song comes you get into a hiding spot and pass a challenge to stay hidden. 95% on Steam (3,554 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  3. Key art of a flooded basement corridor in green and red light, with a lift on floor B2 glowing red and a girl's silhouette in its doorway SurvivalThe Bridge Curse 2: The ExtricationSome spirits cannot be fought back, so you have to hide from them until they pass. 94% on Steam (3,375 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  4. Nun Massacre key art in the style of a VHS box: the nun with bleeding eyes and a knife, a schoolboy in a green uniform and a corpse in a red chair holding a clown doll Multiple endingsNun MassacreYou crawl under beds for cover, but the nun must not see you hide. 93% on the PlayStation Store (1,600 ratings)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. Bendy and the Dark Revival key art: the grinning cartoon Bendy with ink dripping from his eyes, arms spread between lit candles in a dark studio SurvivalBendy and the Dark RevivalWhen the lights go out and the Ink Demon comes, Audrey hides in miracle stations until he has passed 92% on Steam (16,474 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  6. 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 PsychologicalHomebodyYou move quietly and hide in closets to evade the killer's responsive AI. 94% on Steam (747 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. 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 hide under tables and behind curtains to go undetected by what roams the castle. 93% on Steam (3,012 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  8. Monstrum key art: a hulking monster with a glowing orange face fills a dark ship corridor SurvivalMonstrumYou hide in lockers, under beds or in large cupboards when the monster nears. 91% on Steam (3,793 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  9. 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 hide behind bushes and signs when the spirits come close, because the girls cannot fight 89% on the PlayStation Store (1,151 ratings)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  10. Shadow Corridor key art: a huge pale mask-like face beside a dark wooden house, with red spider lilies behind the cracked white title SurvivalShadow CorridorSpirits hunt by sound or sight, so you outrun them or find a hiding spot until they move away 90% on Steam (2,210 reviews)PaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  11. The Night of the Scissors key art: a frightened, bloodied man behind crossed bloody scissors, beside the red title on black SurvivalThe Night of the ScissorsYou survive by hiding inside wardrobes, restroom stalls and other places until the killer passes. 92% on Steam (440 reviews)about 40 minPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. 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 hide inside wardrobes and stay in the shadows, and the killer later seals hiding spots so you need an item to open them. 95% on Steam (348 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  13. Clock Tower: Rewind key art: Jennifer, a frightened dark-haired girl in a white blouse, in front of a giant pair of open shears, with the mansion's clock tower at night 2D horrorClock Tower: RewindWith no weapon, Jennifer runs from the Scissorman and hides in closets, under beds and behind curtains to survive. 93% on the PlayStation Store (547 ratings)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  14. CANINE key art: a snarling dog's face seen from below, with bared white fangs and glowing amber eyes against black SurvivalCANINEWith no weapons, you crouch, hide and wait for the creature to pass 96% on Steam (317 reviews)about 30 minPaidPC, Mac, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  15. 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 AshesA heartbeat prompt asks you to keep a character calm and quiet while hiding from the creatures 89% on Steam (11,114 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  16. 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 DeepWith no weapon, you hide behind cover and in vents to avoid the creatures 87% on Steam (13,455 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  17. 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 PenanceMany creatures kill on sight, so much of the play is hiding from them or outrunning them. 90% on Steam (1,059 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  18. 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When an Apparition sees you, you break its line of sight in a dark corner or a cabinet until it leaves 88% on Steam (952 reviews)PaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  19. Knock-knock key art: the red-haired Lodger in a scarf holds up a glowing candle while a huge shadowy skull-faced figure looms among dark branches PsychologicalKnock-knockYou play hide-and-seek with the denizens of your nightmares, hiding from the Guests when they come 87% on Steam (2,087 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  20. Home Sweet Home key art: the pale, bloodied face of a long-haired ghost girl beside the game's red scrawled title and the words VR now available StealthHome Sweet HomeWithout weapons you hide in lockers and other spots; if a ghost finds you there, a quick time event is your chance to escape. 87% on Steam (3,792 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, VR
  21. The Coma 3: Bloodlines art: a wide-eyed girl in close-up beside a wall of organic growths, with black spiky shapes between them, in dark blue SurvivalThe Coma 3: BloodlinesYou cannot fight most threats, so you hide when you can and wait for the moment to move 86% on Steam (369 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  22. The Coma: Recut key art: close-up of a girl with long dark hair pressing a bandaged finger to her lips SurvivalThe Coma: RecutYou crouch in the darkness or cower in a closet to stay out of sight while the killer searches 84% on Steam (3,117 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  23. White Day key art: a frightened schoolgirl with twin ribbons crouching on a wooden floor marked with chalk circles SurvivalWhite Day: A Labyrinth Named SchoolWith no weapons, you break line of sight and hide until the janitor moves on. 81% on Steam (4,583 reviews)about 8.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  24. Infliction key art: a man's silhouette in a brightly lit doorway at the end of a dark hall, with a bloodied hand holding a knife in the foreground PsychologicalInflictionThe spirit cannot be fought, so you hide under tables or beneath beds until she passes. 80% on Steam (973 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  25. The Backrooms 1998 key art: a yellow, stitched-together creature with a gaping toothed mouth in a yellow-walled corridor, beside the title EscapeThe Backrooms 1998Hiding in crawl spaces, under tables or inside lockers is how you keep away from what lurks in the rooms 83% on Steam (840 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  26. 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 2You avoid detection by roaming residents such as a police officer, a cook and a hunter, ducking under furniture when they come 81% on Steam (6,089 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  27. Hello Neighbor key art: the moustached neighbour holding a shovel among autumn trees, with crows watching Puzzle horrorHello NeighborYou hide in wardrobes and behind furniture while he searches the rooms. 80% on Google Play (550,000 ratings)about 8 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  28. Outlast 2 key art: a cultist in the foreground holds a chained, spiked pickaxe while a man in a hat sits on the lit porch of a shack in green haze PsychologicalOutlast 2You hide under beds, in barrels and in tall grass, as screenshots show from under a bed and from the grass. 91% on Steamabout 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  29. Dead Secret key art: a crow with spread wings on a post, facing a white farmhouse and bare trees in dry grass under a stormy sky Multiple endingsDead SecretThere is no combat, so when someone comes for you the only thing to do is run and hide 81% on Steam (599 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, Mac, VR, PlayStation
  30. The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation key art: six students on a stone path by the bridge at night, one seated on a chair among small candles SurvivalThe Bridge Curse: Road to SalvationYou hide in spots such as toilet cubicles, lockers and portable toilets until the ghost moves on. 90% on Steamabout 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Short enough for one evening

Done in an hour or so

Every game of the kind

More picks

Scores are those players and critics give on the stores and sites named; each game's page says where.

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
Every genre

Other places to play

  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
  1. Scary games404
  2. Free horror games11
Every game, A to Z