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Free horror games are extremely popular and more and more players are willing to dive in the most nightmarish of scenarios to get a few thrills. Indie developers use their impressive imagination to create games that are not only spine-chilling but also incredibly intense.
1916 - Der Unbekannte Krieg1916 - Der Unbekannte Krieg (The War You Never New) is one of the most original free action-adventure games ever. Coming from the mind of a Danish team, 1916 places...
A Mother's InfernoSome horror games are scary, others are just completely psychedelic. Such is the case with A Mother’s Inferno, a twisted and creepy adventure about a train ride gone to hell.
AscensionOnce in a while we stumble upon a genius game that makes us wonder how the developers decided to offer it for free. Are they out of their minds? Well, Magnesium Ninja Studios...
Baby BluesIn Baby Blues, you play as 5 year old Tommy, and his favorite toys are teddies. One night Tommy wakes up to find all of his teddies are gone and goes around his parents home...
Bunny Man: Lost SoulsBased on the Bunny Man urban legend, Bunny Man: Lost Souls is a horror game created by a Brazilian developer. Taking some lessons from the blockbuster freeware game Slender...
CandlesWho said that having a house in the middle of the woods was a good idea? In Candles, a free horror game developed by Lasse Westmark Nielsen, the player returns to his house...
ColinaColina is a unique horror game made by Samurai Games. You play as a teenager who has just gone to their grandmother’s house with both mother and father.
Cry of FearCry of Fear is a free first person horror mod made by Team Psykskallar for the original Half-Life released in 1998. “You wake up in a dark alley, not knowing anything...
Dark Ocean Dark Ocean is a freeware PC game from a team of independent Spanish developers of the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona. The game is a survival horror set in a luxury...
Dead WakeDead Wake is a survival zombie game which brings barricades, blood, and weapons to zombie fans. Headshots and physics play a major role when player attempts to survive against...
DerelictDerelict is a tactical First Person Shooter with a Sci-Fi survival horror theme. The player must guide his squad of Space marines though a series of dangerous levels.
Don't Look NowDon’t Look Now is the rare kind of horror game that tries to be much more than that. The concept is very original, as well as the setting. You play as a schizophrenic that...
Dream of the Blood MoonIt’s easy to see where the inspiration for Dream of the Bloodmoon was found. The author admits it’s inspired by Slender and SCP, but there’s more to this first person horror...
ErieWith the horror genre booming in the freeware indie scene (although we’re getting a bit tired of the usual Slender gameplay template of search this, pick that), Erie is another entry...
EuthanasiaIn Euthanasia, you play as Shaun Randall, who retired from the military and leads a normal, boring life. Now he has an ordinary office job, an acceptable pay, an attractive wife and a son.
EvilEvil is a psychological horror game developed by moddb user 'Nameless' with use of the Unity game engine. The plot of the game is “You're just a man who wakes up from...
EyesEyes is a free horror game that is inspired by the Slender trend but has the merit of trying to do something different with the concept. To begin with, and going against the wave...
Forget Me Not AnnieForget Me Not Annie is a free first person horror puzzle game with an atmosphere that fans of the popular Amnesia will surely enjoy. This is another game designed by students...
Free Ice CreamBased on the sad and tragic reality of child abduction, Free Ice Cream is a freeware flash adventure game that is at the same time motivating and extremely disturbing...
Grave ProsperityGrave Prosperity is a very different kind of free horror game created using the RPG Maker engine. Instead of the usual tiny sprites and perplexing maps, we have an adventure...
Haunt: The Real Slender GameThe Slenderman games keep coming out but they’re still somewhat short on new ideas. Slender’s Woods added a nice story mode to the usual object-collecting gameplay...
HeritageHorror games are few and far between and even popular franchises such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill abandoned most of the scary elements in favor of a more commercial...
Hidden in the Shadows 2Hidden in the Shadows 2 is a freeware horror adventure game where the player has to explore a school in a small town only to find that it is haunted. This is a game in the same style as Ib...
HomesickHomesick is a free 2D pixel-art side-scrolling horror game created by one single, talented person nicknamed Oh Hey, Chloe. Fans of horror games such as Home...
HylophobiaWhat kind of irrational fear do you have? In the case of the Hylophobia game, you play as someone who has a fear of forests and trees. It’s pretty understandable considering...
I'm Scared: A Pixelated NightmareI’m Scared: A Pixelated Nightmare is a free horror game created with Game Maker that uses pixel graphics to create an original atmosphere. The game is short...
IbIb is a game that will make you look at art museums in a very different light. A freeware horror game for PC developed with RPG Maker, this is one of the most popular free games...
IldefonseIldefonse is a free horror game developed by a small Portuguese indie team and one that tries to escape the worn out template that was made popular by Slender.
Kraven ManorKraven Manor is a free horror game created by 13 graduate students at The Guildhall at Southern Methodist University in Plano, Texas. The game was created in six months...
Kuro OniKuro Oni is a 3d horror/puzzle game made as a tribute to the widely popular Ao Oni. The story is very similar to Ao Oni, except for the fact that you're a scientist...
Lake QueenFrom a Czech developer comes Lake Queen, a freeware horror game that combines adventure and arcade through six chapters. The dark story will grab your attention...
M.A.Z.E.M.A.Z.E. is a game where you are thrown into a maze and have to overcome fear to find the exit. This maze is the stage for a freeware horror game that is more difficult than...
Mad FatherMad Father is a Japanese 2D horror puzzle game made with the 'Wolf RPG Editor'. You play Aya, a young German girl living with her father Alfred and his assistant Maria in their mansion.
NoxiusDead Space managed to reinvigorate the survival horror space with its science-fiction theme and a sense of palpable dread, thanks to a great atmosphere and the necromorph threat.
One Late NightDid you ever stayed late at work in the office during a stormy night? Then you’ll probably relate to One Late Night, a short and free horror game where you play as a...
REC - ShutterShutter is a free survival horror game developed by KGames. The game goes for some of the most common themes to instill fear in the player – a creepy setting...
Resolute DarkResolute Dark is a free horror game developed in a single week by indie studio Redev Games. You step into the shoes of a kid who has to find the whereabouts of his parents...
SchuldSchuld (which means Guilty) is a free psychological horror game of German origins created by Kelven. Just like Ib and Ao Oni, this game was created with RPG Maker...
SCP: Containment BreachSCP Containment Breach isn’t just a free survival horror game – it’s actually a phenomenon that probably inspired a lot of other indie horror games, such as Slender. The game is set in...
Silent SantiagoInspired by the popular Silent Hill survival horror series from Konami, Silent Santiago is a free horror game developed by students of a Chilean university. The streets in this game...
Slender: The Eight PagesIf you’ve never heard of the Slender Man, know that this is not only an Internet meme, but also the stuff of nightmares. This creature is a tall, thin man dressed in a formal suit with...
Slender's WoodsSlender’s Woods is one of the best takes on the Slender Man myth so far. Although inspired by the Slender: The Eight Pages game that became a phenomenon, this short and free horror...
Slenderman's ShadowThe Slenderman myth is reaching astonishing heights, all thanks to the free indie Slender game. Although it wasn’t the first game based on the horrifying creature, Slender gave...
SlendyTubbiesSlendyTubbies is a free horror game that spoofs two popular series from different media – the Slenderman game and the Teletubbies. Instead of being chased...
Soundless Mountain 2The title Soundless Mountain 2 is one that may sound strange at first but makes complete sense when we realize that this is a remake of the classic game Silent Hill 2.
Stonewick ManorFrom the Digipen Institute of Technology comes another interesting free game, this time one that seems to take inspiration from the Slender generation.
The BriefcaseThe Briefcase is a free horror game in the style of the recent wave that we can say that begun with Slender (or with Hide, for those who look a year before that surprising title).
The CorridorThe Corridor is a free and short horror game that serves as testament to the power of the mind; with just a few well-placed sounds and a long, (mostly) empty series of corridors...
The RakeThe Rake is a new free indie horror game that is based on a creepypasta. You play as a man who has to search for info on The Rake to show everyone that he isn’t imagining things.
The RoomThe Room is a short and free first person horror adventure game that was developed in four days by Hungarian indie studio Cogwheel Games, comprised of three person.
The SufferingPlayers assume the role of Torque, a man convicted of a horrible crime that he may or may not have committed. He's sentenced to life in Abbott State Penitentiary.
The White ChamberStudio Trophis' debut public production, the white chamber, is a point and click horror adventure game. Explore a strange environment crafted in luscious 2D.
The Witch's HouseThe Witch's House (Majo no Ie) is a freeware horror adventure game created by Fummy using the RPG Maker VX engine. The perspective is similar to Ib and so is the gameplay.
The YoreMystery. You wake up by a scream in a room you've never been in before. Why are you here? Where have your friend gone? What secrets lie within this old house?
Toward the LightTrapped in a cave in the depths of the earth after a rock fall, the player has to escape by navigating in total darkness. He only has seven flares at his disposal, so they need to...
WhichWhich is a brilliant freeware short horror game by Mike Inel and one of the best examples of how some imagination can go a long way to instill fear in the player.
Yume NikkiThe RPG Maker seems to be used a lot these days to make retro horror games, with names such as IB, Hidden in the Shadows 2 or Ao Oni getting a lot of attention from gamers.
