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Stalker horror games

In these games something follows you. A killer walks the halls, a giant breaks through doors, a figure stands in the street a little closer each time you look. Mostly you cannot fight it, so you listen for its steps, keep quiet, hide in wardrobes and run when it finds you. The fear is in never knowing how near it is.

The top 30 of 102 stalker horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. Endacopia key art: a round-headed boy in a red cap beside a signpost with a worried face, against a starry black sky PsychologicalEndacopiaA serial killer stalks Timesville at night, and a huge shadowy figure chases you indoors. 99% on Steam (8,448 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC
  2. The Freak Circus cover art: Pierrot, a clown with long silver hair, a pale purple mask face, dripping black eyes and a sharp-toothed grin, before a crimson and black harlequin pattern AnimeThe Freak CircusFrom that first meeting Pierrot will not leave you alone, and his stage rival Harlequin joins in the pursuit. 98% on itch.io (11,492 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux, Android
  3. It Steals key art: the red IT STEALS logo beside a dark long-limbed creature against a red checkered wall SurvivalIt StealsThe monsters creep up on you around corners and out of sight. 98% on Steam (2,420 reviews)PaidPC
  4. Resident Evil 2 key art: Leon in his police uniform and Claire in a red jacket aim pistols at zombies in the rain, the police station lit up behind them SurvivalResident Evil 2The Tyrant follows you through the police station and can only be stunned, never killed 97% on Steam (226,665 reviews)about 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  5. Resident Evil Requiem art: Grace Ashcroft, with pale, tousled hair and a brown leather jacket, looks sideways on a grey city street SurvivalResident Evil RequiemA creature called the Girl hunts Grace through walls and ceilings and cannot be hurt by normal damage. 96% on Steam (187,672 reviews)12 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  6. Online Obsession cover: a white-haired anime-style figure half in shadow with a glowing red eye, a glitching red heart and the title over pink halftone, cut by a black, blood-spattered band PsychologicalOnline ObsessionFrom the start someone sends you anonymous letters, and your online friend has just moved to your town 96% on itch.io (3,849 ratings)FreePC, Mac, Linux
  7. Fear the Spotlight art: a shadowy long-haired figure with glowing eyes looms over two girls standing in flames Puzzle horrorFear the SpotlightA being with a spotlight for a head walks the halls and hunts Vivian through the school. 97% on Steam (1,336 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  8. Dead Estate art: a witch with a rocket launcher, a bearded man in a green cap and a dark-haired girl with a shotgun among ghouls, skulls and a hulking pig-faced brute 2D horrorDead EstateA hidden timer on most floors sets loose Chunks, a giant brute that chases you across the floor until you leave. 95% on Steam (6,688 reviews)about 1 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  9. Tattletail key art: the purple, furry Tattletail toy with big blue eyes and a heart-shaped nose beside its red box, in front of a lit Christmas tree, with a large figure with glowing red eyes behind Multiple endingsTattletailMama Tattletail walks the house and comes when she hears noise, and getting caught ends the night. 95% on Steam (5,089 reviews)about 1.5 hPaidPC, Mac
  10. It gets so lonely here key art: a girl in a school uniform with a red ribbon covers her face with her hands among dark trees, in a grey hand-drawn style PsychologicalIt gets so lonely hereYou flee a mysterious pursuer who tells you that you will never be able to escape 96% on Steam (1,168 reviews)about 1 hFreePC, Mac, Linux, Android
  11. The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters key art: Mina Park in her school uniform against a blood-red sky over the city SurvivalThe Coma 2: Vicious SistersDark Song roams the halls on her own and hunts Mina, who cannot fight her. 95% on Steam (3,554 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Grunn key art: a red-hatted garden gnome in a dark night garden beside a gravestone, daisies and a bloody cleaver PsychologicalGrunnWherever you go you catch brief glimpses of someone watching you from out of sight; Destructoid says you are definitely being followed. 95% on Steam (1,372 reviews)about 6 hPaidPC, Mac
  13. Murder House key art in the style of a VHS box: the killer in a bunny mask raises a hooked blade over the title, with the line Don't put your eggs in this basket SurvivalMurder HouseThe bunny-masked killer stalks the crew through the house; Steam lists being stalked as a main feature. 95% on Steam (2,354 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  14. Love Love School Days key art: Makina, a smiling anime schoolgirl with long twin tails and pink eyes, in a dark blue-lit classroom PsychologicalLove Love School DaysMakina roams the halls looking for you, breaking through walls and crawling through hatches to reach you. 95% on Steam (1,083 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Switch
  15. Resident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999) key art: the red and silver game logo beside Nemesis's stitched, grimacing face on black SurvivalResident Evil 3 Nemesis (1999)Capcom: a relentless monster pursues Jill's every move; Nemesis can appear and keep hunting her across the city. 95% on the PlayStation Store (11,720 ratings)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation
  16. Which screenshot: in grainy greyscale, a barred window wrapped in chains lets in bright light, with the word EXIT and an arrow scrawled on the wall beside it EscapeWhichA woman holding a knife keeps appearing in the house and follows you, vanishing when you run into her. 95% on Game Jolt (973 ratings)about 10 minFreePC
  17. At Dead Of Night key art: a lit Victorian hotel on a stormy clifftop above the sea at night, with lightning striking the water MysteryAt Dead Of NightJimmy roams the hotel looking for Maya, lurking in shadows or following her, and clubs her and drags her off if he catches her 94% on Steam (3,620 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC
  18. DARQ key art: Lloyd's pale face hangs upside down, eyes closed, inside a ring of gears and machinery PsychologicalDARQ: Complete EditionThe publisher sums up the dream world in one line: the only constant is that you are being followed 94% on Steam (4,202 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  19. Exmortis 2 key art: a grey stone church with a cross on its tower under a blood-red sky, the title in dripping letters Puzzle horrorExmortis 2As you flee, a mysterious dark figure pursues you with sinister intentions. 94% on Newgrounds (2,503 ratings)about 1 hFreeBrowser
  20. Parasocial key art: a streamer in headphones and a hoodie sits at her glowing monitor by a window over a night city Psychological[Chilla's Art] ParasocialA viewer finds out where Nina lives and sends her threatening texts from an unknown number. 94% on Steam (1,728 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  21. FeedVid Live title card: the game's purple logo over a green night-vision view of a dirty bathroom sink EscapeFeedVid LiveThe maker's content warning names stalking among the things the game depicts. 94% on itch.io (1,406 ratings)about 20 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux, Android
  22. Crimson Snow key art: a pale red-haired woman with blood running from a wide smile, beside a snowbound house at night PsychologicalCrimson SnowAn otherworldly woman obsessed with Mark stalks him through the house all night. 94% on Steam (1,273 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  23. JACKKNIFE key art: the painted lower face of a dark-haired woman smiling with a sharp tooth, eyes in shadow, above the jagged black title with a red slash PsychologicalJACKKNIFEThe maker's content warning lists stalking, manipulation and predation, all coming from the stranger who gave you a lift. 96% on itch.io (427 ratings)about 30 minPay what you wantPC, Mac, Linux
  24. 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 MaskSister Madeline hunts you through the school, calls out to you and follows you into vents. 95% on Steam (1,162 reviews)10 h or morePaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  25. Lacey's Flash Games cover: cartoon mascot Lacey with blue pigtails flashing a peace sign over a glitched pink website, with the game's logo at lower left PsychologicalLacey's Flash GamesThe fan wiki's gallery for the demo's Lacey's Wardrobe game shows a stalker scene 96% on itch.io (407 ratings)FreePC
  26. We Escaped a Twisted Game key art: a painted Victorian manor at night with glowing orange windows under a dark green sky and bare trees Co-opWe Escaped a Twisted GameThe Escape the Roomers review describes avoiding The Silent Stalker during stealth sections. 94% on Steam (816 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC
  27. Cat in the Box key art: a long-haired girl at a lectern in a dark brick hall looks down a red carpet to a silhouetted figure in a bright doorway 2D horrorCat in the BoxAn unknown killer and other entities chase her through the rooms; when one catches her, you go back to your last save. 93% on Steam (1,436 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC
  28. The Crooked Man key art: David with a frightened face beside a blurred, grinning yellow figure PsychologicalThe Crooked ManThe Crooked Man himself turns up again and again, ready to rip David to pieces at a moment's notice. 93% on Steam (1,283 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  29. Labyrinth Of The Demon King key art: a hulking grey painted demon against a red-brown cloudy sky, under the Japanese and English title in red and white SurvivalLabyrinth Of The Demon KingA roaming figure called the Nuribotoke stalks the halls, modelled on Resident Evil's Mr. X 92% on Steam (1,557 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  30. a man outside cover: a grey ink drawing of an empty pavement and road between two bare, twisted trees, with the title in the bottom corner Psychologicala man outsideA man has stood on the street outside your window since eight o'clock, and each time you look he has moved 92% on itch.io (790 ratings)about 10 minFreeBrowser

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More kinds of horror

  1. Short horror games621
  2. Psychological horror games530
  3. Horror games with multiple endings417
  4. Horror puzzle games341
  5. Survival horror games259
  6. 2D horror games254
  7. PS1 horror games233
  8. Stealth horror games180
  9. Horror escape games164
  10. Surreal horror games145
  11. Horror visual novels137
  12. Anime horror games132
  13. Haunted house games131
  14. Mystery and detective horror games127
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Where you play

  1. Steam horror games1009
  2. Epic horror games97
  3. GOG horror games270
  4. itch.io horror games592
  5. PC horror games1337
  6. Mac horror games391
  7. Linux horror games261
  8. PlayStation horror games404
  9. Xbox horror games367
  10. Switch horror games317
  11. Mobile horror games188
  12. VR horror games69
  13. Browser horror games236
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