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Lantern horror games on PlayStation

In these games a lantern is often all that stands between you and the dark. You watch its oil run down, hunt for jars and flasks to keep it burning, and decide when to shut it off so nothing sees you. Beyond its small circle of light, corridors, caves and old houses stay black, and what waits there is only heard until it is close.

The top 12 of 12 lantern horror games on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 12 best on PlayStation

  1. Amnesia: The Dark Descent art: a pale green stone hall in Brennenburg Castle with a carved fountain at its centre PsychologicalAmnesia: The Dark DescentDaniel carries an oil-burning lantern, and the oil to keep it lit is limited 95% on Steam (35,840 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  2. 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 ExtricationAt set points you carry the Anima Lantern, which dispels spiritual barriers and fends off evil spirits. 94% on Steam (3,375 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  3. 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 BunkerYou can only save at lanterns in the safe rooms, and there are only a few of them in the bunker. 93% on Steam (12,814 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  4. Clea key art: two frightened red-haired children huddle together under a stormy night sky as pale, red-clawed hands reach for them SurvivalCleaClea carries a candle lantern through every dark corridor and room of the mansion 97% on Steam (372 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  5. Dreadhalls key art: a cracked stone medallion of a woman's face with blank eyes and snake-like hair, set in a dungeon wall among smoke SurvivalDreadhallsYour only light is a lantern that runs low and must be refilled from jars of oil 90% on the Meta Quest store (903 ratings)about 3 hPaidPC, VR, PlayStation
  6. Lamentum key art: a man in a blue coat with a bloody axe and pistol among three other figures and tentacles, a dark mansion on a floating rock SurvivalLamentumVictor needs a lamp to see in the dark, and the cellars are lit only by the glow of the lantern he carries 88% on Steam (846 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness key art: a balding clown in white gloves and a loose tie clutches his face and screams upward, lit teal above and red below in dark smoke PsychologicalVlad Circus: Descend Into MadnessOliver carries a lantern through the dark rooms and grounds, and its small pool of light is often all you can see. 89% on Steam (205 reviews)about 4.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  8. The 7th Guest Remake key art: Stauf's Victorian mansion under a purple, stormy sky, a figure standing in a lit upper window Puzzle horrorThe 7th Guest RemakeA ghost lantern you carry reveals glowing symbols, hints and jokes hidden on floors, tables and walls. 87% on Steam (317 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  9. Clea 2 key art: a red-haired girl with a black bow looks worried as a white-haired figure in a bleeding-eyed mask holds her shoulders under a stormy sky SurvivalClea 2Florine carries a small candle lantern through every dark hall, the only light around her 98% on Steam (96 reviews)about 9 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  10. Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity key art: a cracked pocket watch on a grey floor, spattered with blood, under the title 2D horrorSkautfold: Shrouded in SanityYou carry a lantern whose limited light is often all that shows you the dark manor rooms. 80% on Steam (505 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  11. Amnesia: Rebirth key art: Tasi holds up a lit match, a pale clawed creature lurking in the dark beside her PsychologicalAmnesia: RebirthAn oil lantern with a fuel gauge is Tasi's main light besides her matches, and oil for it has to be found. 77% on Steam (9,396 reviews)about 8.5 hPaidPC, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. The Bellows key art: a church pipe organ topped by a crucifix, wrapped in dark branches and teal mist, with the words A VR Horror Experience Walking simulatorsThe BellowsWhen the lights go out in the manor, a handheld lantern is your only light. 86% on Steam (245 reviews)about 20 minFreePC, VR, PlayStation

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