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Tower horror games

In these games a tower is where the fear lives. You climb a radio mast one rung at a time, keep watch from a fire lookout above the trees, ride an elevator through an office block that never ends, or are shut in rooms at the top of a tower you are told never to leave. The height, the narrow way down and the floors you have not seen yet do the frightening.

The top 13 of 13 tower horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 13 best, 2026

  1. Forbidden Solitaire key art: a screaming bearded man and a tower with glowing windows in purple light, with a red gem in an eye shape under the title Multiple endingsForbidden SolitaireThe disc's quest opens on a lone stone tower beyond Bloodrock Mountain, which you climb in search of forbidden knowledge 96% on Steam (2,258 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC
  2. Disturbed key art: a foggy grey pencil drawing of a stone stairway, with a small pale figure hiding its face in a wall niche Visual novelsDisturbedA gated courtyard with a cracked fountain and statues stands before a tower you can choose to enter. 92% on Steam (1,874 reviews)about 1 hFreePC, Mac, Linux
  3. Eclipsium key art: a pixel-art hooded figure with one huge black eye in a dark red cave, a distant robed figure holding up a glowing orb PsychologicalEclipsiumYou make your way across the shifting world toward a distant tower with a huge floating heart above it 91% on Steam (3,822 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC
  4. Caput Mortum key art: a man in a white shirt shields his eyes and holds a dagger, ringed by green serpents and winged insects before an alchemical symbol SurvivalCaput MortumYou climb to an alchemists' tower above a village and descend through it floor by floor. 95% on Steam (379 reviews)about 2.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  5. ARSONATE library art: a figure in a gas mask with one red eye sits at a desk beside a radio, a chain-link fence and a forest fire behind Co-opARSONATEYou are locked in a fire tower, and your own tower card is what the fire must not reach 94% on itch.io (463 ratings)about 30 minPaidPC, Linux, Browser
  6. KLETKA key art: a gas-masked figure holding a wrench and a gas-masked creature in a cone-like hood, either side of a giant open red mouth with teeth Co-opKLETKAThe Gigastructure is an endlessly expanding building that the elevator descends floor by floor. 90% on Steam (8,033 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  7. The Anchorite cover: a pixel-art portrait of a dark-haired man in a red cloak beside the title in gothic letters PsychologicalThe AnchoriteA boy is sealed in a set of rooms at the top of a tower and told he must never leave it. 94% on itch.io (279 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC
  8. Clock Tower: Rewind key art: Jennifer, a frightened dark-haired girl in a white blouse, in front of a giant pair of open shears, with the mansion's clock tower at night 2D horrorClock Tower: RewindThe mansion's clock tower stands over the key art and the screenshot borders, and gives the game its name. 93% on the PlayStation Store (547 ratings)about 3.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  9. The Radio Tower cover: the title in white over a red pine forest, with geese flying past the tall radio mast Multiple endingsThe Radio TowerYou climb a tall steel radio mast by its ladder, stopping at each section to make repairs. 90% on itch.io (344 ratings)about 12 minPay what you wantPC, Linux
  10. 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 LookoutThe game is set mostly in and around a fire lookout tower on tall stilts above the trees, where Jack lives and works. 92% on Steamabout 1 hPaidPC, PlayStation
  11. Yuppie Psycho key art: Brian in glasses and a blue suit with blood on his face, behind him the doll-faced Sintra, coworkers with stacks of paper and a red-masked figure holding a bloody dagger PsychologicalYuppie Psycho: Executive EditionYou ride the elevator between the floors of the Sintracorp tower, and the floor you work on matches your worth to the company. 95% on Steamabout 8.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, Switch, PlayStation, Xbox
  12. Little Nightmares II key art: Mono with a paper bag on his head and Six in her yellow raincoat stand among leaning houses while a huge shadowy man in a long coat looms before the glowing Signal Tower PsychologicalLittle Nightmares IIMono heads for the Signal Tower, whose broadcast from the Pale City lures him on. 93% on Steamabout 5.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  13. Beyond the Static key art: the white glitchy title over a dark night view of a tall tower and a low building, with VHS scan lines PS1Beyond the StaticA red and white radio tower stands over the facility, lit against the night sky. 92% on itch.io (22 ratings)about 30 minFreePC, Mac, Linux

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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
  1. Scary games1456
  2. Free horror games561
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