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The best sci-fi horror games

Alone on the space station: horror set in the future, with creatures, tech and lots of darkness.

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  1. 1 Dead Space (2008)

    2008 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 19.99 € 92 % positive

    • Dread and tension
    • Action-packed real-time combat
    • Lavish presentation

    As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.

  2. 2 Soma

    2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 28.99 € 96 % positive

    • Strong, story-driven narrative
    • Dread and tension
    • Lavish presentation

    A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.

  3. 3 Dead Space (2023)

    2023 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 59.99 € 91 % positive

    • Dread and tension
    • Lavish presentation
    • Action-packed real-time combat

    As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.

1 Dead Space (2008)

Dread and tension

2008 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 19.99 € 92 % positive

As engineer Isaac Clarke, you fight through the derelict mining ship USG Ishimura, strategically dismembering grotesque Necromorphs limb by limb. Its diegetic HUD-free interface, scarce ammo and oppressive sound design make it a landmark of sci-fi horror.

2 Soma

Strong, story-driven narrative

2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 28.99 € 96 % positive

A harrowing combat-free horror journey through a ruined deep-sea research station that confronts you with unsettling questions about consciousness and identity. Its philosophical story lingers long after the credits roll.

3 Dead Space (2023)

Dread and tension

2023 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 59.99 € 91 % positive

As engineer Isaac Clarke you fight through an infested starship, dismembering monsters limb by limb. The remake stands out with dense atmosphere, striking visuals and oppressive sound design.

4 Observer

Strong, story-driven narrative

2017 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 27.99 € 79 % positive

You play a neural detective who hacks into the memories and minds of others while prowling a decaying, dystopian future Poland. Disturbing hallucinations, thick atmosphere and a paranoid crime story make it a bleak cyberpunk nightmare.

5 Dead Space 2

Action-packed real-time combat

2011 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 94 % positive

Isaac Clarke carves through a Necromorph-infested space station with strategic dismemberment while battling his own haunting hallucinations. It is a faster, more cinematic sequel that keeps the original's oppressive sci-fi horror intact.

6 Alien: Isolation

Sneaking and hiding

2014 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 39.99 € 93 % positive

A nerve-shredding survival horror game where, as Amanda Ripley, you are hunted through Sevastopol station by an unpredictable, unkillable Alien. Its faithful lo-fi retro-futurist look from the 1979 film and constant dread make hiding in lockers terrifying.

7 Directive 8020

Strong, story-driven narrative

2026 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 49.99 €

A cinematic sci-fi horror adventure from Supermassive's Dark Pictures line, where a crashed colony crew is stalked by a shapeshifting alien threat on a distant world. Your decisions determine who survives.

8 System Shock 2

Lots to discover

1999 PCSteam Deck playable free 95 % positive

A landmark immersive sim horror RPG set aboard an infested starship, where scarce resources, flexible skill builds and the unforgettable AI SHODAN create relentless dread.

9 Stasis

Strong, story-driven narrative

2015 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 8.15 € 82 % positive

A grim sci-fi horror point-and-click adventure in an isometric view: aboard a seemingly abandoned spaceship you solve classic item and computer puzzles while piecing together a disturbing story.

10 Routine

Dread and tension

2025 PCXboxSteam Deck playable −35 % 24.99 € 16.24 € 2 days left

A tense first-person horror trek through an abandoned lunar base styled after an 80s vision of the future, where you dodge hostile machines with a clunky tool while uncovering what happened to the crew. With almost no HUD, it relies on atmosphere, sound design and dread.

11 Returnal

Action-packed real-time combat

2021 PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable 59.99 € 82 % positive

As a stranded astronaut caught in a time loop, you fight across a constantly shifting alien planet. Frantic bullet-hell shooting and a dark, enigmatic story make every run intense and punishing.

12 The Callisto Protocol

Lavish presentation

2022 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 58.99 € 65 % positive

A brutal sci-fi survival horror set in a prison on a moon of Jupiter, where you play convict Jacob Lee fighting mutated inmates with melee, dodging and scarce ammo. Its grim, cinematic presentation and graphic gore define the experience.

13 System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

Dread and tension

2025 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −50 % 28.99 € 14.49 € ends today

A sci-fi horror classic where you explore a derelict starship alone, scrape by on scarce resources and build your character like in an RPG. Nightdive's remaster polishes the tech and presentation while keeping the oppressive atmosphere and audio-log storytelling.

14 Half-Life 2

Action-packed real-time combat

2004 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 9.69 € 98 % positive

A landmark first-person shooter that sends Gordon Freeman through alien-occupied City 17, blending seamless cutscene-free storytelling with physics-driven puzzles and the iconic Gravity Gun.

15 Space Hulk: Deathwing

Shooting and gunplay

2016 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 29.99 € 54 % positive

A grim first-person shooter in the Warhammer 40,000 universe where you play a Deathwing Space Marine fighting swarms of Genestealers in the cramped corridors of a Space Hulk, solo or in co-op.

16 Dead Space 3

Action-packed real-time combat

2013 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 74 % positive

Isaac Clarke battles Necromorphs on the frozen planet Tau Volantis, severing limbs strategically and building custom weapons at workbenches. More action-heavy than its predecessors, it adds drop-in co-op with John Carver.

17 Doom 3

Action-packed real-time combat

2004 PCXboxSteam Deck playable free 89 % positive

A grim first-person shooter set on a Mars research base where hell breaks loose. Cramped, pitch-black corridors, jump scares and scarce resources make it feel more like survival horror than the fast-paced classic Doom.

18 System Shock (2023)

Lots to discover

2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable −70 % 39.99 € 11.99 € ends today 91 % positive

This remake of the cult classic leaves you alone on the Citadel space station, ruled by the deranged AI SHODAN. You explore sprawling interconnected levels, fight to survive, solve puzzles and piece together the story through audio logs in a bleak cyberpunk atmosphere.

19 Dead Space: Extraction

Shooting and gunplay

2009 PlayStation

An on-rails shooter in the Dead Space universe that shows the early Necromorph outbreak on the Aegis VII colony through several survivors. Aimed shooting, limb dismemberment and a grim atmosphere deliver cinematic, intense horror.

20 Quake 4

Action-packed real-time combat

2005 PCXbox 88 % positive

A linear sci-fi shooter on the Doom 3 engine where marine Matthew Kane takes the fight to the Strogg homeworld, featuring the infamous stroggification twist. Squad missions, vehicle sections and fast arena multiplayer round it out.

21 Alien: Rogue Incursion

Dread and tension

2024 PlayStation 38.99 € 69 % positive

A single-player VR horror shooter set in the Alien universe that puts you right in the middle of tense xenomorph encounters. The blend of gunplay and dread makes the threat feel intensely immediate.

22 Syndrome

Dread and tension

2016 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch 19.99 € 64 % positive

A first-person survival horror game set on a derelict spaceship where you awaken from cryosleep to find your crew dead or mutated. Scarce ammo and dark corridors create a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

23 Aliens vs. Predator

Action-packed real-time combat

2010 PCPlayStationXbox 91 % positive

A first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator and Alien, each playing very differently, from tense horror to stalking hunts and ambush kills. It also offers asymmetric three-faction multiplayer.

24 Aliens: Dark Descent

Tactical depth

2023 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable −70 % 39.99 € 11.99 € 2 days left 88 % positive

A tactical real-time-with-pause squad game in the Alien universe: you lead a team of marines through a xenomorph outbreak, managing resources, stress and permanent losses in a tense, bleak atmosphere.

25 Signalis

Distinctive, stylised art style

2022 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 19.99 € 97 % positive

A classic survival horror game with scarce resources, inventory puzzles and a cryptic, melancholic sci-fi story. Its blend of retro 3D aesthetics, anime-inspired bleakness and cosmic dread creates a dense, unsettling atmosphere.

26 Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Strong, story-driven narrative

2016 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 16.79 € 83 % positive

A visual novel and escape-room puzzler where nine captives are forced into deadly decision games. Its branching, non-linear timeline with many endings drives the suspense and delivers big twists.

27 Mouthwashing

Strong, story-driven narrative

2024 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 12.79 € 96 % positive

A short, harrowing psychological horror story aboard a crippled space freighter, where the survivors unravel under guilt, despair and madness. Its fractured timeline, bleak humor and grimy low-poly look make it memorable.

28 The Forever Winter

Post-apocalyptic setting

2024 PC 28.99 € 72 % positive

A cooperative tactical survival shooter where you scavenge loot between colossal war machines locked in endless conflict, trying to slip out alive. The bleak, oppressive perpetual-war world defines the mood.

29 Aliens versus Predator 2

Shooting and gunplay

2001 PC

An atmospheric first-person shooter where you play three distinct campaigns as Marine, Predator and Alien, each with its own playstyle. The dark Alien-universe setting creates tense horror built on ambushes and hunting.

30 System Shock (1994)

Lots to discover

1994 PC

A groundbreaking sci-fi first-person shooter with RPG elements: alone on Citadel Station, you explore bleak corridors, piece together the story through audio logs and face the murderous AI SHODAN. Its dense atmosphere and environmental storytelling shaped later immersive sims.

31 Gears of War: E-Day

Action-packed real-time combat

2026 PCXbox 69.99 € 72 % positive

This prequel to the Gears saga depicts Emergence Day, when the Locust Horde bursts from underground, and follows the early days of Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. It pairs heavy cover-shooter combat with a grim, horror-tinged tone and lavish Unreal Engine 5 visuals.

32 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Strong, story-driven narrative

1995 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −85 % 9.75 € 1.46 € until tomorrow 90 % positive

A grim point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's short story: five survivors are tortured by the insane AI AM, and you work through personal trials built around their flaws. Morally heavy choices and disturbing themes make it unforgettable.

33 Saros

Action-packed real-time combat

2026 PlayStation

Housemarque's spiritual follow-up to Returnal: a frantic third-person bullet-hell shooter on the eerie world of Carcosa, where each death feeds persistent progression and pushes the cosmic-horror mystery forward.

34 Aliens versus Predator

Action-packed real-time combat

1999 PCPlayStation

A classic first-person shooter with three separate campaigns as Marine, Predator or Alien. Each species has its own abilities and weapons, giving a very different feel from tense horror to stalking prey.

35 Iron Lung

Dread and tension

2022 PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 7.79 € 92 % positive

You pilot a cramped submarine blindly through an ocean of blood on an alien moon, relying on coordinates, maps and photos. Its claustrophobic, oppressive atmosphere makes this short game an intense horror experience.

36 Moons of Madness

Dread and tension

2020 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 24.99 € 78 % positive

A first-person horror adventure set on a Mars research base, where you play an engineer solving puzzles while facing Lovecraftian cosmic dread. It focuses on atmosphere, isolation and story rather than combat.

37 Alien Trilogy

Shooting and gunplay

1996 PCPlayStation

A grim 1996 first-person shooter that recreates the Alien films across 30 levels, as you blast through corridors full of facehuggers, xenomorphs and Queens with a range of weapons. The claustrophobic atmosphere and motion tracker build constant tension.

38 Cayne

Strong, story-driven narrative

2017 PC free 81 % positive

A free isometric horror point-and-click adventure set in the STASIS universe: pregnant Hadley wakes in a sinister facility and must solve puzzles to escape a grisly fate.

39 Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward

Strong, story-driven narrative

2012 PCPlayStationXbox

A visual novel with escape-room puzzles where you play a deadly game of trust and betrayal, unlocking many endings through a branching flowchart. Its intricate sci-fi story full of major twists is the clear centerpiece.

40 Galerians

Dread and tension

1999 PlayStation

A PlayStation survival horror where young Rion has no weapons and fights with psychic powers that must be recharged by taking drugs. Pre-rendered backgrounds and a bleak sci-fi conspiracy create an oppressive atmosphere.

41 X-COM: UFO Defense

Turn-based combat

1994 PCPlayStation 4.99 € 95 % positive

The legendary tactics classic pairs tense turn-based squad missions against aliens with global base building, research and tight budget management. Soldiers die permanently, and every strategic decision can save or doom humanity.

42 Hellpoint

Action-packed real-time combat

2020 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable 33.99 € 73 % positive

A grim sci-fi soulslike set on a decaying space station where dimensions bleed into each other. Interconnected areas, punishing combat and co-op play define the experience.

43 Dead Space: Ignition

Puzzles and brain teasers

2010 PlayStationXbox

An interactive comic-style spin-off set between Dead Space 1 and 2. Instead of monster shooting, you play hacking and circuit minigames through a branching story with multiple endings.

44 Observation

Strong, story-driven narrative

2019 PCPlayStationXbox 24.50 € 78 % positive

You play S.A.M., the AI of a damaged space station, using cameras, systems and puzzles to uncover what happened to the crew. A slow-burning, eerie sci-fi thriller with strong atmosphere and an unusual perspective.

45 Stasis: Bone Totem

Strong, story-driven narrative

2023 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 20.49 € 94 % positive

An isometric point-and-click horror adventure set in the icy deep sea, where a family confronts a sinister threat. Grim atmosphere, inventory puzzles and a dense sci-fi story take center stage.

46 Duskers

Tactical depth

2016 PCSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 90 % positive

You guide a squad of drones through derelict spaceships using a command line, relying only on sensors and limited camera feeds. Its roguelike survival structure and oppressive atmosphere keep tension high.

47 Sleep Awake

Distinctive, stylised art style

2025 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 20.49 €

A psychedelic first-person horror trip set in the far future: in Earth's last city people vanish in their sleep, and Katja must face death cults and the ever-present dread of the HUSH. It leans on surreal atmosphere and exploration rather than deep combat systems.

48 Gears of War

Action-packed real-time combat

2006 Xbox

A brutal third-person shooter that defined cover-based combat, pairing the chainsaw-bayonet Lancer and active reloads with a grim, ruined world overrun by the Locust. The campaign shines in two-player co-op, backed by tense competitive multiplayer.

49 Code Violet

Dread and tension

2026 PlayStation

A third-person action horror game where you play Violet, a girl pulled from the past, trying to escape an infested bioengineering complex. You sneak, hide or fight your way past the creatures.

50 Space Hulk

Turn-based combat

2013 PCPlayStationSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 71 % positive

A digital take on the Warhammer 40,000 board game where you guide a small squad of Terminator Space Marines through cramped, threatening ship corridors against Genestealer swarms. Scarce action points and relentless enemy waves make every turn a tense decision.

51 The Thing

Dread and tension

2002 PCPlayStationXbox

As a squad leader in Antarctica, you fight a shape-shifting alien while deciding which teammates you can still trust. The trust and paranoia mechanics give this third-person horror shooter its tense, claustrophobic character.

52 Phoenix Point

Tactical depth

2019 PCSteam Deck verified 23.99 € 72 % positive

A turn-based tactics game in the XCOM tradition where you lead a resistance organization against mutating alien horrors. It stands out for its free-aim shooting with targetable body parts, faction diplomacy on the world map, and enemies that evolve in response to your tactics.

53 Quasimorph

Turn-based combat

2026 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 24.99 € 82 % positive

A punishing turn-based extraction roguelike set in grim sci-fi horror: you send clone after clone of a mercenary into infested ships to loot and survive, while managing your own vessel between runs.

54 Gears of War 3

Action-packed real-time combat

2011 Xbox

The explosive finale of Marcus Fenix's original trilogy delivers punchy cover-based shooting, an emotional four-player co-op campaign and the beloved Horde mode.

55 Barotrauma

Co-op or multiplayer

2023 PCSteam Deck playable 34.99 € 94 % positive

You crew a submarine with friends through the icy ocean of Jupiter's moon Europa. Every task, from reactor to weapons to hull leaks, matters, and small mistakes quickly spiral into chaotic survival.

56 Ghost Song

Action-packed real-time combat

2022 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified 19.99 € 83 % positive

An atmospheric 2D Metroidvania set on the lonely moon Lorian V, where you awaken as a Deadsuit, explore eerie caverns, gain new abilities and uncover cosmic secrets. Fluid combat and a moody sci-fi setting define the adventure.

57 Aliens: Fireteam Elite

Action-packed real-time combat

2021 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified −80 % 29.99 € 5.99 € 2 days left 80 % positive

A cooperative third-person shooter in the Alien universe where you and two squadmates fend off swarms of Xenomorphs. Classes, weapons and perks give it long-term replay appeal.

58 X-COM: Terror From the Deep

Turn-based combat

1995 PCPlayStation 4.99 € 91 % positive

The notoriously punishing sequel to UFO Defense moves the alien war to the ocean depths, combining base building and research with turn-based squad missions against Lovecraftian sea horrors. Its creepy atmosphere and brutal difficulty made it a cult classic.

59 Singularity

Action-packed real-time combat

2010 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable 19.99 € 93 % positive

A sci-fi shooter set on an abandoned Soviet island, where a time-manipulation device lets you age enemies to dust, restore decayed objects and solve environmental puzzles. Its BioShock-style horror atmosphere frames a Cold War time-paradox story.

60 Fort Solis

Strong, story-driven narrative

2023 PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified 24.99 € 68 % positive

An atmospheric, cinematic sci-fi thriller on Mars: as engineer Jack you explore an abandoned base and unravel a dark mystery about its crew. It is a narrative-focused walking experience with little combat and impressive visuals.

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