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Religious horror games

In these games faith is where the fear comes from. You walk Catholic schools run by nuns, Taiwanese homes full of altars and offerings, a ship carrying a church that worships an alien relic, and worlds where gods fight over the living. Prayer, ritual and devotion are on every wall, and what they ask of the people around you is the thing to be afraid of.

The top 30 of 34 religious horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. Hello Charlotte EP2 key art: a black-and-white drawing of a crying girl holding a small dripping figure, at the right edge of a black speckled background PsychologicalHello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam DeoThe store promises the horrors of religion, you make friends with gods, and the whole school waits for the Trial. 97% on Steam (2,479 reviews)about 4 hFreePC
  2. Detention key art: a schoolgirl in a white shirt and necklace holds a picture frame as stools, a chalkboard, papers and a paper plane fly around her PsychologicalDetentionDraws on Taoism and Buddhism; altars, deity statues and food offerings appear throughout. 96% on Steam (11,903 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Switch, iPhone, Android
  3. Rusty Lake Paradise art: a man in a mosquito mask with insect wings hovers in a bare grey forest above a white rabbit beside a hole PsychologicalRusty Lake ParadiseIts story is built on the Biblical ten plagues of Egypt, from the Book of Exodus 96% on Google Play (10,400 ratings)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, Android
  4. Sorry We're Closed key art: a blue-skinned horned demon woman with a long tongue, tooth earrings and a pink Baby choker, under the game's title SurvivalSorry We're ClosedIts story of angels, demons and an archdemon plays with heaven-and-hell imagery. 98% on Steam (1,676 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. Hello Charlotte EP1 key art: a smiling white-haired girl tied by red strings to yellow claw hands, under a one-eyed dark figure, on grey static PsychologicalHello Charlotte EP1: Junk Food, Gods and Teddy BearsThe maker lists religion among its horrors and calls it a story about the memory of long-gone gods. 96% on itch.io (894 ratings)about 1 hFreePC
  6. Dead Space 2 key art: Isaac Clarke's helmet with glowing green light strips in darkness SurvivalDead Space 2Unitology, a church built around worship of the Markers, is woven through the setting. 94% on Steam (30,265 reviews)about 9 hPaidPC, Xbox
  7. Fear & Hunger key art: the painted faces of pale adventurers and a dark knight behind the game's title SurvivalFear & HungerIts world turns on the worship of several gods, and down below old gods, the ascended Alll-mer and new gods fight for power; you can pray to them 94% on Steam (23,065 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, Mac
  8. Water Womb World key art: a pale grinning hooded figure with hollow eyes on a black panel over red swirling flesh, with the title on a blue bar ShortWater Womb WorldIts maker calls it religious horror, and its store line is Aqua Catholicism: exploring man's original sin under the sea. 94% on itch.io (493 ratings)about 15 minFreePC, Mac
  9. Nun Massacre key art in the style of a VHS box: the nun with bleeding eyes and a knife, a schoolboy in a green uniform and a corpse in a red chair holding a clown doll Multiple endingsNun MassacreThe school is Catholic, run by nuns, and the letter comes from Mother Apollonia. 93% on the PlayStation Store (1,600 ratings)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. Evil Nun: The Broken Mask key art: Sister Madeline with a red-eyed grin and a giant hammer under a blue spotlight EscapeEvil Nun: The Broken MaskA Catholic school run by a nun, with crosses on the walls and a burning cross in one room. 95% on Steam (1,162 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  11. Eloquent Countenance title screen: a pale-haired nun with round glasses slumped in a blue-lit church inside an ornate frame, beside the menu Mourn, Continue, Leave PsychologicalEloquent CountenanceThe Steam page notes that it uses material reminiscent of a real religion, though the story is fiction. 94% on itch.io (710 ratings)about 35 minPay what you wantPC, Mac
  12. Sagebrush key art: a lone wooden chapel with a cross on a red hillside above dark trees, under a teal sky PsychologicalSagebrushSermons by Father James, like one on suffering that paved the path to join the flock, are read in his followers' notes 94% on itch.io (415 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  13. Post Memory key art: two pixel-art postmen, one blond in a navy jacket and one in a cap and glasses, on either side of a blue Royal Postal Service post box with the title 2D horrorPost MemoryThe maker warns of heavy themes relating to religion and death, and the town's church and priest are part of your days. 96% on itch.io (240 ratings)about 45 minFreeBrowser, PC
  14. Ritus Exorcismus key art: a grainy grey screaming face in the dark above the title in red gothic letters 2D horrorRitus ExorcismusChurch rituals, saints' relics and a Mother Superior at the abbey are at the centre of the whole game. 99% on Steam (146 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Linux
  15. The Anchorite cover: a pixel-art portrait of a dark-haired man in a red cloak beside the title in gothic letters PsychologicalThe AnchoriteHe lives by three commandments in the words of scripture, Thou shalt complete the daily tasks, for the sake of enlightenment. 94% on itch.io (279 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC
  16. soundless Final Verse key art: an anime-style girl with long silver hair, blue eyes and a green school jacket and red tie looks back with a faint smile beside the title and a white inverted cross Psychologicalsoundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -Life in Phada is given over to holy scripture and to the Holy Women who channel the energy of the village god. 96% on itch.io (108 ratings)about 7 hFreePC, Mac, Linux, Android
  17. Silver Thread key art: a pale figure holds up a document before a cluttered evidence corkboard in a glitchy red scene, under the gothic white title 2D horrorSilver Thread : Episode 3The maker's warnings list discussion of religion among the subjects the case touches. 96% on itch.io (177 ratings)about 40 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC
  18. TAMASHII key art: a glitching white winged figure beneath a one-eyed pyramid, light beams on black, the title in Latin and Japanese below 2D horrorTAMASHIIThe store lists religious themes; rooms show a crucified figure, praying portraits and idols worshipped like gods. 94% on Steam (319 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  19. Goliath The Soothsayer art: a painted figure in shadow covering their eyes with both hands, lit amber in a dim brown room EscapeGoliath The SoothsayerPrayer cards, a crucifix, a Qur'an, a shofar and a Shinto prayer board are the tools you collect against the spirits. 90% on Newgrounds (873 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser
  20. Necrophosis key art: a white skull emblem above the orange title, between a tentacled creature and a skeletal ribbed figure in the dark Body horrorNecrophosisIts story meshes existentialism with religion and mythology on a universal scale 89% on Steam (953 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  21. These Heavenly Bodies key art: a pixelated, red-lit bald face and bare shoulders in darkness, with the title over the chest PsychologicalThese Heavenly BodiesYou play a holy man asked to look into the find, and players note the game's themes of sin. 90% on itch.io (206 ratings)about 10 minFreeBrowser
  22. Crisol: Theater of Idols key art: a weeping, crowned statue of a woman with a skeletal ribcage, framed by blades, candles and iron gates in red and black SurvivalCrisol: Theater of IdolsSaint statues, processional idols and a mission from the Sun God put religious dogma at the centre of the horror. 85% on Steam (4,585 reviews)11 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox
  23. PROPHET key art: a pale pixel-art face with a wide black grin and yellow teeth, dark streaks dripping down, on red under the yellow title Multiple endingsPROPHETYour village sends you on a pilgrimage to ascend to Heaven on its behalf, guided by the Prophet of the Church. 94% on itch.io (89 ratings)about 10 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux, Android
  24. To Swat a Fly key art: half of a pale girl's face with long olive hair and a staring blue eye beside the red title and a splatted fly PsychologicalTo Swat a FlyThe maker lists religious themes among the content warnings for this interview with a killer. 90% on itch.io (146 ratings)about 10 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  25. Märchen Line banner art: a dark green military starship with a gold eagle on its bow beside the orange title and the words Starborn Academia AnimeMärchen LineThe Solar Republic's mythology is built on Norse tradition and the veneration of an All-Father, and Soldiers grow strong by the blessing of His Runes. 98% on itch.io (55 ratings)FreePC, Mac, Linux
  26. sacrament i. art: a rough, pixelated white line drawing on black of a figure with large pale grey blade-like wings spreading from its back Psychologicalsacrament i.It is called a sacrament, set in a sanctum, and the play button reads Run ceremony. 92% on itch.io (91 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac
  27. Gray Dawn key art: a derelict vintage car overgrown with ferns and wildflowers in a misty pine forest PsychologicalGray DawnA psychological thriller infused with religious elements: icons, altars, chapels and visions of the divine. 83% on Steam (846 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  28. A Chair in a Room: Greenwater key art: the title over a dark, misty teal forest of hanging vines, marked Remastered PsychologicalA Chair in a Room: GreenwaterThe investigation the store describes is into institutional corruption, religious immorality and murder; a Bible lies on a chair 83% on Steam (615 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, VR, PlayStation
  29. Exorcize Me key art: a pale young man with long blond hair and closed eyes clasps a wooden cross before a purple stained-glass rose window, the title above PsychologicalExorcize MeThe narrator explains that to be worthy of Divinity's love you must follow all the rules in a little book. 92% on itch.io (53 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Android
  30. Masochisia key art: a large hand-drawn wrinkled head before flames and a dark house, under a scan-line filter PsychologicalMasochisiaHamilton's father is a religious zealot, and biblical imagery runs through the game as a threat to the boy. 83% on Steam (397 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux

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