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Murder mystery horror games on PlayStation

In these games someone has been killed and you have to work out how, and by whom. You search crime scenes, collect clues, question suspects and piece the case together on a board or in a casebook. The fear comes from what the clues show you, from a killer who may still be close, and from cases that point toward something stranger than a person.

The top 11 of 11 murder mystery horror games on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 11 best on PlayStation

  1. Sally Face store header: Sal with blue pigtails and his white prosthetic face, between a long-haired teen and a figure in bloody bandages PsychologicalSally FaceAfter a string of mysterious murders, Sal and his friends look for who is behind them. 97% on Steam (30,172 reviews)about 9 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  2. CHAOS;CHILD key art: a boy in glasses and school uniform among seven schoolgirls, their figures eaten away by rust-red splatter on white PsychologicalCHAOS;CHILDThe club pins notes and crime scene data to a map of Shibuya and tries to deduce who is behind the New Generation murders 93% on Steam (4,166 reviews)20 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  3. 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 2Saga gathers clues and works out a deadly murder case on the case board in her Mind Place. 92% on the PlayStation Store (68,381 ratings)16 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  4. 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 students must uncover the murders behind Heavenly Host to find a way out. 90% on Steam (1,554 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter key art: a boy seen from behind on an autumn forest path, the scene torn open by a burning rift into a grey, skull-strewn world PsychologicalThe Vanishing of Ethan CarterAt each murder scene you restore the evidence and order moments of the crime to work out who killed whom. 88% on the PlayStation Store (8,399 ratings)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. 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 RemakeSteam's content note calls it a murder mystery: you piece together what happened to Stauf's guests. 87% on Steam (317 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  7. The Beast Inside key art: a top-hatted figure made of tangled roots and blood holding a man PsychologicalThe Beast InsideIn Adam's time, young people visit Blackstone drawn by the legend of unsolved multiple murders. 83% on Steam (12,203 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  8. Observer: System Redux key art: Rutger Hauer's half-cybernetic face beside the Observer System Redux logo on teal PsychologicalObserver: System ReduxAs a police detective you search the tenement for a killer, questioning residents and scanning crime scenes. 85% on Steam (3,059 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  9. The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker key art: a black tentacled skull silhouette on a glowing green mosaic, with the title in pale serif letters PsychologicalThe Infectious Madness of Doctor DekkerThe makers call it a Lovecraftian FMV murder mystery: you work out which of six suspects killed Doctor Dekker, and the killer is chosen at random each game. 82% on Steam (551 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. 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 SecretWho killed Harris Bullard? You investigate the crime scene and collect evidence to name his killer 81% on Steam (599 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, Mac, VR, PlayStation
  11. The Sinking City Remastered key art: a detective with a gun wades a flooded street as a vast tentacled shape looms in the mist Multiple endingsThe Sinking City RemasteredAs a private investigator you search for clues and reconstruct crime scenes to decide who is guilty. 75% on Steam (5,805 reviews)19 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox

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