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Phone horror games on PlayStation

In these horror games a phone is how the fear reaches you. You answer calls from frightened strangers, dial numbers out of an old phone book, read texts that tell you where to go, or light a dark room with a mobile screen. The voice on the line is often all you have, and you cannot always see what the caller is describing, or who sent the last message.

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

The 13 best on PlayStation

  1. Killer Frequency key art: a gloved hand holding a bloody knife outside the neon-lit KFAM radio station at night, with a missing person poster on the wall Multiple endingsKiller FrequencyFrightened townspeople phone the station, and you guide each caller through the danger on the line. 93% on Steam (6,286 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  2. SIMULACRA key art: a dark-haired woman stands before a wall of phone screens showing apps, photos and chats, with pink streaks across them Multiple endingsSIMULACRAThe whole game is played on a missing woman's found phone: its texts, email, gallery, browser and apps. 90% on Steam (4,711 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  3. Rewind Or Die key art: a purple-gloved hand holds a bloody curved blade beside the lit Video2Go rental store at night under a purple sky Multiple endingsRewind Or DieCreepy phone calls come into the shop during your shift, which the store calls all part of the job. 88% on the PlayStation Store (570 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  4. Fears to Fathom - Ironbark Lookout art: a lit fire lookout tower with a lone figure on its deck above a pine forest at night, a red-lit radio mast to the left PsychologicalFears to Fathom - Ironbark LookoutReceiving texts from other characters on Jack's phone is one of the key features the store lists. 92% on Steamabout 1 hPaidPC, PlayStation
  5. White Day key art: a frightened schoolgirl with twin ribbons crouching on a wooden floor marked with chalk circles SurvivalWhite Day: A Labyrinth Named SchoolText messages on Hee-Min's phone give clues, unless the difficulty takes away the signal. 81% on Steam (4,583 reviews)about 8.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. 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 PsychologicalInflictionYour phone rings with cryptic messages while doors open on their own and rooms change around you. 80% on Steam (973 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. SILENT HILL: The Short Message key art: Anita in red glasses with insulting handwritten notes stuck to her face, in a dark red graffiti-covered corridor PsychologicalSILENT HILL: The Short MessageThe story starts with text messages from Maya, and Anita lights her way with her phone. 80% on the PlayStation Store (50,781 ratings)about 2 hFreePlayStation
  8. Home Safety Hotline key art: a pink push-button telephone wrapped in green vines, a dark furry creature behind it Puzzle horrorHome Safety HotlineYou answer a home safety helpline, taking each call, placing callers on hold and listening to what they describe. 91% on Steamabout 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  9. 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 SalvationYour phone holds your inventory, and the students livestream the bridge at night. 90% on Steamabout 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. GET EVEN key art: a young woman's face half in shadow with tear streaks, beside the glitched title against a smoky red glow PsychologicalGET EVENBlack's smartphone is his main tool: a scanner, a map, a thermal camera, messages and a UV light for evidence. 77% on the PlayStation Store (1,992 ratings)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  11. DreadOut 2 key art: three dark silhouettes, one holding a curved blade, stand around a tall mound of bodies glowing red at its base under a white misty sky Action horrorDreadOut 2Linda's smartphone is her main tool: its camera banishes ghosts and its Ghostpedia app records the spirits you find 74% on Steam (2,114 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Don't Knock Twice key art: a brass goat-head door knocker with long horns on a dark, charred wooden door ShortDon't Knock TwiceChloe sends you text messages that buzz the controller, with hints on where to go next and pieces of the story. 71% on the PlayStation Store (1,067 ratings)about 1 hPaidPC, VR, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  13. The Suicide of Rachel Foster key art: a painted red dental retainer with blue wire clasps lying in white snow PsychologicalThe Suicide of Rachel FosterYour only contact with the outside is Irving, a FEMA agent, on one of the first radio telephones ever built. 61% on Steam (2,732 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

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