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Hiding horror games

In these games you cannot fight what hunts you, so you hide. You slip into a wardrobe, a locker or a vent, crouch under a bed or behind cover, and wait while footsteps cross the room. The fear is in the waiting: you hear it searching, you cannot see if it has gone, and stepping out too early can end the run.

The top 30 of 94 hiding horror games, ranked by player and critic scores

The 30 best, 2026

  1. It Steals key art: the red IT STEALS logo beside a dark long-limbed creature against a red checkered wall SurvivalIt StealsIn Living Halls you hide in a vault before a timer runs out, and Hide and Seek turns hiding around. 98% on Steam (2,420 reviews)PaidPC
  2. 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 1With no door to close, you hide from Laa-Laa and from Dipsy at your doorway, but hiding too long brings Noo-Noo. 98% on Game Jolt (867 ratings)about 1 hFreePC
  3. Those Nights at Rachel's key art: the title between a pale rabbit animatronic with purple eyes and a black and white dog animatronic, on a glitchy striped background FNAFThose Nights at Rachel'sTurned to the left you can press W to hide, as the phone call says to keep them from finding you 96% on Game Jolt (4,763 ratings)FreePC
  4. Final Nights 4 key art: worn Spring Bonnie and top-hatted Fredbear animatronics in a dark party room by a purple curtain, above a glowing neon 4 with a purple hat FNAFFinal Nights 4: Fates EntwinedIn the 2017 chapters Max hides behind stairs and doors from a burnt animatronic that hunts him through a house. 96% on Game Jolt (2,920 ratings)about 1.5 hFreePC
  5. INSIDE key art: the boy hides behind a pillar in a dark factory while a machine sweeps the room with a searchlight PsychologicalINSIDEThe boy cannot fight, so he hides in shadows and in lines of people to slip past guards and searchlights. 97% on Steam (76,338 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone
  6. Baby Blues Nightmares key art: the crayon-style title over black ink splatter in a dim child's bedroom with blue cloud-painted walls and a wooden wardrobe SurvivalBaby Blues NightmaresYou hide under tables and in lockers marked with a green light to escape enemies that hear your footsteps. 98% on itch.io (584 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC
  7. 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 SistersWhen Dark Song comes you get into a hiding spot and pass a challenge to stay hidden. 95% on Steam (3,554 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  8. 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 NightTo avoid Jimmy you lock yourself in a room, watch the hall through the peephole and hide in the wardrobe or bathroom 94% on Steam (3,620 reviews)about 8 hPaidPC
  9. Key art of a flooded basement corridor in green and red light, with a lift on floor B2 glowing red and a girl's silhouette in its doorway SurvivalThe Bridge Curse 2: The ExtricationSome spirits cannot be fought back, so you have to hide from them until they pass. 94% on Steam (3,375 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  10. False Dream key art: the white title beside a large wooden-rimmed wall clock on a grey patterned wall PsychologicalFalse DreamOne anomaly starts a game of hide and seek in which you crouch beside the balcony fan or in a corner to avoid being caught. 96% on Steam (468 reviews)about 45 minPaidPC, Switch
  11. 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 MassacreYou crawl under beds for cover, but the nun must not see you hide. 93% on the PlayStation Store (1,600 ratings)about 2.5 hPaidPC, Mac, iPhone, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  12. Crimson Snow key art: a pale red-haired woman with blood running from a wide smile, beside a snowbound house at night PsychologicalCrimson SnowWhen she enters a room you crouch under a table and wait while she searches for you. 94% on Steam (1,273 reviews)about 4 hPaidPC
  13. Bendy and the Dark Revival key art: the grinning cartoon Bendy with ink dripping from his eyes, arms spread between lit candles in a dark studio SurvivalBendy and the Dark RevivalWhen the lights go out and the Ink Demon comes, Audrey hides in miracle stations until he has passed 92% on Steam (16,474 reviews)about 7 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, iPhone, Android
  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 PsychologicalHomebodyYou move quietly and hide in closets to evade the killer's responsive AI. 94% on Steam (747 reviews)about 6.5 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  15. The Count Lucanor key art: Hans holding a candle beside a fanged blue jester-like kobold, with a castle silhouette against a purple night sky PsychologicalThe Count LucanorYou hide under tables and behind curtains to go undetected by what roams the castle. 93% on Steam (3,012 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  16. Hollow Cocoon key art: a pale long-haired figure with dark markings on her bare back stands among red ropes and paper talismans in a green-lit room Multiple endingsHollow CocoonYou cannot fight her, so you slip into closets and other hiding spots before she sees you. 92% on Steam (945 reviews)about 3.5 hPaidPC, Switch
  17. Quiet is the Eyes key art: a worried researcher in glasses and a lab coat in a blue-lit office, with black splatters and a dripping handprint on the window behind her 2D horrorQuiet is the EyesWhen the creature's signs appear at the window you crouch and stay down until its eyes pass. 96% on Steam (225 reviews)about 15 minFreePC
  18. Before The Night key art: a skull-faced hooded figure in a red cloak at a doorway to a mushroom village, with a white critter and red-eyed purple monsters around 2D horrorBefore The NightAt night you hide in bushes and lure the monsters away with food to survive the chase 94% on Steam (458 reviews)about 5.5 hPaidPC, Switch
  19. Monstrum key art: a hulking monster with a glowing orange face fills a dark ship corridor SurvivalMonstrumYou hide in lockers, under beds or in large cupboards when the monster nears. 91% on Steam (3,793 reviews)about 5 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, VR
  20. Yomawari: Midnight Shadows key art: two small girls with red and blue hair bows hold flashlights on a dark Japanese town street at night SurvivalYomawari: Midnight ShadowsYou hide behind bushes and signs when the spirits come close, because the girls cannot fight 89% on the PlayStation Store (1,151 ratings)about 6 hPaidPC, PlayStation, Switch
  21. Mr. Hopp's Playhouse 2 key art: Esther, a girl with a lavender headband, glances anxiously aside in a dim wallpapered hallway that ends in darkness SurvivalMr. Hopp's Playhouse 2Esther hides in shelves and crouches behind furniture while Mr. Hopp patrols the halls, his music louder as he nears 90% on Google Play (48,700 ratings)about 2 hPaidPC, iPhone, Android
  22. Lucid Dream key art: an anime-style girl asleep in a wooden bed under a purple blanket, a small glowing-eyed creature beside her face, in blue night light AnimeLucid DreamWhen the presence chases her, a creaky cupboard in the hallway is her only hiding place. 91% on Steam (1,027 reviews)about 45 minFreePC
  23. Shadow Corridor key art: a huge pale mask-like face beside a dark wooden house, with red spider lilies behind the cracked white title SurvivalShadow CorridorSpirits hunt by sound or sight, so you outrun them or find a hiding spot until they move away 90% on Steam (2,210 reviews)PaidPC, Switch, PlayStation
  24. The Night of the Scissors key art: a frightened, bloodied man behind crossed bloody scissors, beside the red title on black SurvivalThe Night of the ScissorsYou survive by hiding inside wardrobes, restroom stalls and other places until the killer passes. 92% on Steam (440 reviews)about 40 minPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  25. Bonnie's Bakery key art: Bonnie, a smiling girl with a red bow, pink top and green skirt, beside the pastel title on a chocolate drip, on pink EscapeBonnie's BakeryIn the basement you stay out of Bonnie's sight and wait for her to pass while you hunt for notes 90% on itch.io (543 ratings)about 30 minFreeBrowser, PC, Mac, Linux
  26. 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 AbductionYou hide inside wardrobes and stay in the shadows, and the killer later seals hiding spots so you need an item to open them. 95% on Steam (348 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  27. The Man From The Window key art: a pale face with wide blue staring eyes rising from the bottom of a black background, the title in glowing red letters above ShortThe Man From The WindowWith five minutes to prepare, you hide Junior and Mama, in the bathtub or under a table, before the Man searches 92% on itch.io (330 ratings)about 10 minPay what you wantPC
  28. Evil Nun 2: Origins key art: Sister Madeline's grinning face with red glowing eyes and glasses in a purple habit, beside a large black number 2 EscapeEvil Nun 2: OriginsYou hide in closets or crawl through vents when the nun or Gummy comes, as long as they did not see you go in. 88% on Google Play (137,000 ratings)Free to playiPhone, Android
  29. The Voidness key art: the title in rough black letters over a red field, beside the silhouette of a lone figure in a space suit SurvivalThe Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival GameYou hide under tables from enemies that can hear your breathing through your microphone. 83% on Steam (332 reviews)about 2 hPaidPC
  30. Feather Of Praying key art: a black-haired girl in a blue dress prays with closed eyes, her hair blowing, as a glowing white feather drifts down in the dark PsychologicalFeather Of Praying (羽翼的祈愿)After a phone call you turn off your light, hear footsteps and must hide before a timer runs out. 94% on Steam (321 reviews)about 3 hPaidPC

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