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VHS tape horror games on PlayStation

In these games the videotape is the thing you hunt for, the thing that pulls you in, or the frame you see everything through. You dig old cassettes out of drawers and factories, push them into a VCR and watch what the screen shows, or play a whole game as recovered footage. The fear sits in the grain, the hiss and the gap between what was recorded and what is there now.

The top 10 of 10 VHS tape horror games on PlayStation, ranked by player and critic scores

The 10 best on PlayStation

  1. Amanda the Adventurer key art: Wooly the Sheep, wide-eyed and frightened, his hands raised, behind purple VHS scanlines Multiple endingsAmanda the AdventurerThe whole story is told through a stack of VHS tapes you find in the attic and play on an old TV and VCR. 94% on Steam (7,337 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  2. Sagebrush key art: a lone wooden chapel with a cross on a red hillside above dark trees, under a teal sky PsychologicalSagebrushAmong the belongings you find tapes, and one room has an old TV and VCR with a Use VCR prompt 94% on itch.io (415 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  3. POOLS key art: a long rectangular pool of dark water with a metal rail and stairs at the back, in a hall of pale tiles stretching into the distance Walking simulatorsPOOLSThe game is presented as VHS found footage, and falling into a deep pit rewinds the tape. 95% on Steam (6,780 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, iPhone, PlayStation, Switch, VR
  4. 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 AbductionProgress is saved by recording to scarce tapes at a TV and VCR, under a VHS glitch filter that thickens as the killer nears. 95% on Steam (348 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. 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 DieThe store is a VHS rental shop you must keep clean, and the game itself is seen through a grainy VHS filter. 88% on the PlayStation Store (570 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. Two players in yellow hazmat suits face a tall, thin black entity in the yellow halls of Level 0, with a grinning face glowing in a dark doorway SurvivalBackrooms: Escape TogetherAn objective in the character menu asks you to find VHS tapes, one of six 89% on Steam (50,476 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  7. 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 SalePresented as dusty VHS horror, with an old video among the puzzles and horror films in the break room 92% on Steam (300 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  8. Poppy Playtime art: Huggy Wuggy, a blue furry mascot with red lips and rows of sharp teeth, grins in a red-lit factory Puzzle horrorPoppy PlaytimeA package with a VHS tape draws you back to the factory, and more tapes are hidden inside 88% on Steam (143,305 reviews)about 45 minFreePC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  9. Amanda the Adventurer 3 key art: a glowing old TV between a screaming opossum, a grumpy Wooly the sheep and a smiling Amanda, with a clawed hand reaching over it in the dark Puzzle horrorAmanda the Adventurer 3You play new tapes of the 90s-style CGI children's show on old TVs and answer the characters in them. 87% on Steam (761 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. Amanda the Adventurer 2 key art: a thin, clawed figure with round ears reaches out beside a toppled, red-lit bookshelf behind purple TV scanlines Puzzle horrorAmanda the Adventurer 2You find tapes of the Amanda cartoon and play them on a TV and VCR in the library. 83% on Steam (1,582 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

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