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Power outage horror games

In these games the power is a resource you can lose. You ration a generator's fuel, reset tripped breakers by flashlight, or watch a battery meter drain through the night. When the lights fail, doors stop closing, cameras go dark and whatever was kept back gets closer. The fear is in the countdown and in the dark that follows it.

The top 30 of 36 power outage horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. Ib key art: a brown-haired girl with red eyes, in a white blouse and red skirt, holds a red rose against a dark green wall beside the white Ib logo PsychologicalIbThe story begins with a power outage in the gallery: the lights flicker, the doors lock and the other visitors vanish. 99% on Steam (5,357 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  2. A Bite at Freddy's key art: close-up of a worn brown animatronic bear in a top hat and red jacket, grinning, beside the stacked white title in a dark room FNAFA Bite at Freddy'sEvery door you close or light you cut raises the power load, and at 100% everything shuts off until it drops back to zero. 99% on Game Jolt (1,318 ratings)about 30 minFreePC, Mac, Linux
  3. Five Nights at Candy's teaser: Candy the animatronic cat's face half in shadow, beside the glowing word SOON FNAFFive Nights at Candy'sEvery closed door drains one shared power meter, and running out leaves you in the dark 97% on Game Jolt (11,292 ratings)about 30 minFreePC
  4. Key art: a decayed blue creature with a cracked pale face crawls across a dark playroom past paper tree cut-outs, with the words We hide, you seek FNAFThe TubbyLand Archives - ACT 1Each room has its own stability readout, and a room that runs out shuts down until you turn it back on. 98% on Game Jolt (867 ratings)about 1 hFreePC
  5. Those Nights at Fredbear's: New Destiny key art: a golden Fredbear animatronic in profile with metal teeth and a purple bow tie, beside a glitching red figure in a dark room FNAFThose Nights at Fredbear's: New DestinyLet the old generator run dry or let Plushtrap sabotage it and the diner blacks out, and Fredbear comes for you. 97% on Game Jolt (1,376 ratings)FreePC
  6. Fazbear Nights key art: Freddy in his top hat grins in a dark pizzeria while two animatronics with glowing eyes stand behind him, under the red title FNAFFazbear NightsThe bills still need paying, so your power is limited, and doors and cameras drain it through the night. 98% on Game Jolt (545 ratings)FreePC, Linux
  7. Blackout cover: Marilyn in a witch hat holds up a lit match while a figure with a knife through his head stands in a dark doorway behind her 2D horrorBlackoutThe electricity is out and the house is too dark to see; getting the lights back on is your goal. 96% on itch.io (1,352 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  8. The Return to Freddy's 2: Winter Wonderland teaser art: animatronics hidden in the dark with glinting white eyes, captioned Holiday 2020 FNAFThe Return to Freddy's: Winter WonderlandThe generator breaks down and must be repaired, or the power goes out completely 96% on Game Jolt (1,128 ratings)FreePC
  9. Five Nights at Freddy's store art: Freddy Fazbear in his top hat beside a bare endoskeleton, with the game's name in white letters glowing red FNAFFive Nights at Freddy'sEach night has a small budget of electricity; when it runs out the security doors and lights stop working 94% on Google Play (163,000 ratings)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  10. DEATH IN UNISON key art: a pixelated pale face with one blue eye and a jagged grin leans out of the dark beside a field of blue static FNAFDEATH IN UNISONEach day the power cuts out and the inmates get loose while you keep working. 95% on Steam (790 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  11. 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 BunkerA generator powers the bunker's lights and runs on fuel you must find; when it runs dry, the lights go out. 93% on Steam (12,814 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  12. One Last Game cover: white line drawing of a bald, wrinkled old man's face on black, beside the handwritten title PsychologicalOne Last GameAs the shelling gets closer the power goes out, and the two of you carry on with the game in the dark. 94% on itch.io (1,103 ratings)about 3 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC
  13. Blackout Hospital key art: Vasilis, a blue-haired janitor in purple holding a mop, in a green neon hospital corridor under the title with a smiley face 2D horrorBlackout HospitalThe power goes out on the night shift and only the emergency lights keep the halls lit 96% on itch.io (191 ratings)about 7 hFreePC, Mac, Linux
  14. 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 PsychologicalHomebodyThe power suddenly goes out in the house, and under cover of the dark the killer starts his work. 94% on Steam (747 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  15. SCP: Secret Laboratory key art: two soldiers in gas masks, one with green night-vision goggles and one holding a revolver, in an orange-lit shaft with huge pipes Co-opSCP: Secret LaboratorySCP-079 can close doors on players and cause blackouts in the rooms it is watching. 91% on Steam (235,439 reviews)about 30 minFree to playPC
  16. SCP: Observer key art: a hooded plague doctor in a bloodstained beak mask with one glowing blue eye, in profile against black FNAFSCP: ObserverYou run on the emergency power supply, and every door and camera drains it until the power runs out. 92% on Steam (660 reviews)FreePC
  17. One Night In 2D cover: the blocky pixel face of a brown bear animatronic with a black top hat staring out of red darkness FNAFOne Night In 2DA power meter drains as you play, and when it runs out the office goes dark but for two eyes in the doorway. 90% on Google Play (8,270 ratings)about 8 minFreeBrowser, PC, Android
  18. Scauage key art: a silhouetted scavenger with a backpack lights an open box beside dead flowers in a decayed room with inverted crosses, next to the title PsychologicalScauageThe house has no electricity at first, so you explore it by flashlight until you can bring the lights back. 91% on Steam (884 reviews)about 45 minFreePC
  19. Kiosk art: the dim tiled kitchen of the kiosk, with a steel table, an open notebook, shelves of bread and cabbages, and the serving window onto the dark PsychologicalKioskThe breaker keeps tripping, so you go to the power box in the dark between orders (GameSpew, Vice). 92% on Google Play (3,830 ratings)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Android
  20. Static Dread: The Lighthouse key art: a lighthouse at night behind a tentacled creature with glowing green eyes, under the game's logo PsychologicalStatic Dread: The LighthouseBreakers, the generator and the antenna keep failing, and if the lights go out you fall asleep and lose the day. 90% on Steam (1,557 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox
  21. Boo Men art: a dark suburban house at night with a lit porch, an attached garage, foggy bushes and a large black tree Co-opBoo MenToo many lights drain the power and cause an outage, and you must find the breaker to turn it back on 87% on Steam (2,655 reviews)PaidPC
  22. Overnight Interview key art: the title in yellow letters over dark convenience store shelves Night shiftOvernight InterviewThe store description apologises in advance for the interrupted power during your shift. 92% on itch.io (181 ratings)about 12 minFreeBrowser, PC
  23. Ghost Janitors key art: a pale, bloody jester ghoul in a blue and yellow bell hat reaches out of the dark above the white title Co-opGhost JanitorsA generator powers the lamps and shuts down if the crew turns on too many, leaving everyone in the dark. 87% on Steam (1,294 reviews)PaidPC
  24. Christmas Nightmare key art: a horned goblin mask with green eyes and pointed ears before dark, blurred red and green Christmas lights and a gingerbread man Walking simulatorsChristmas NightmareA Steam achievement named Electricity problems points to the lights failing during the evening. 89% on Steam (347 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC
  25. VESSELS key art: a red-haired woman in a green jacket stares wide-eyed, mouth open, a dark smear running down her chest, under the dark red title Multiple endingsVESSELSIt opens in the middle of an inexplicable, prolonged power outage within the company tunnels. 94% on itch.io (119 ratings)about 5 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux, Android
  26. Pacify key art: a girl with long black hair, half her face painted white with a pale staring eye and a black mark over her mouth, against red Co-opPacifyAnother mission has you keeping PAH headquarters safe during a power outage while shadow monsters steal items. 86% on Steam (42,852 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  27. FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate key art: a lone figure in a bright doorway in a snowy black void beneath the icy, blood-splattered title SurvivalFROSTBITE: Deadly ClimateThe base has no power, meaning no heat, and the goal is to get the generator running. 86% on Steam (531 reviews)about 1 hFreePC
  28. 7th Floor key art: a dark hospital corridor with benches and scattered papers beside the Doctor, a gaunt grey-skinned surgeon with a head mirror, stethoscope and a belt of vials Survival7th FloorA reviewer singles out the sections where the lights go out and your weapons are taken away. 98% on Steam (51 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  29. Dark Hours key art: two masked robbers beside a glowing crown freeze as a tall dark creature appears in a bright doorway of a gloomy mansion room Co-opDark HoursEvery heist turns when the power cuts out and the crew finds itself locked in with a monster. 82% on Steam (4,279 reviews)PaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  30. Halloween fan-made game title art: Michael Myers in his white mask climbing the stairs toward the player's flashlight, the yellow title above and by Fernández & González below ShortHalloween (fan-made game)The lights go out and one objective is to restore the power from the basement by flashlight. 86% on itch.io (150 ratings)about 15 minPay what you wantPC

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