Best scary xbox games

We will always remember our first time playing the original Dead Space and assuming that the game would ease us in gently before the terrifying carnage began to unfold. We were wrong. The frights start with a heart-pounding chase sequence almost immediately after you gain control of Isaac and it rarely lets up from that point onwards.

This a genuinely chilling game with numerous moments that shocked us and the same can be said for all three games in the franchise. And they are all available now as part of Games Pass thanks to the recent addition of all the EA Play titles to the catalogue. If you love horror but you prefer it with a huge dose of gore and carnage then the Doom franchise will likely be right up your street — with the latest game, Doom Eternal, proving to be a hit with gamers and a game that we keep finding ourselves drawn back to.

So the stakes and the scares are high, and the gore and ultra-violence are even higher. There are several Doom games on Games Pass now that range from this one to Doom 64! If survival horror is your thing then you will definitely want to spend some time with The Evil Within, a game that follows the adventures of Sebastian Castellanos — someone who gets caught up in a distorted world that is filled with horrific creatures who do not wish good things upon the player.

The horror elements of the game were highly praised when the game was released and it is every bit as scary as you would have been led to believe. Sign up to be the first to know about breaking stories and new series! Thanks, you are now signed up to our daily TV and entertainment newsletters! We look forward to sending you our email updates. To manage your email preferences, click here.

Immediate Media Company Limited publishers of radiotimes. We may also send occasional updates from our editorial team. You can unsubscribe at any time. Putting players in control of a man called Isaac Clarke, Dead Space finds him trapped on a vast spaceship filled with horrific creatures. Well, as nice as a grim horror game set on a run-down spaceship can look. We have to wonder if a remake is necessary, really.

Sequel to one of the most terrifying games ever made, Outlast 2 ups the production values while also transporting players to a creepy new location. To further up the horror and mystery, it appears that Blake has some personal demons to deal with as well. It might not be quite as good as the original game, but Outlast 2 is still terrifying. Read our review of Outlast. Resident Evil 7 completely reboots the Resident Evil formula by moving the action to first-person and focusing more on horror.

It also borrows ideas from many popular horror films and games of the past. But Resident Evil 7 is a masterpiece in its own right. Playing as Ethan Winters, a man who finds himself at the home of the Baker family as he searches for his wife who went missing three years ago, all is certainly not as it seems. From then on, Resident Evil 7 is pure nail-biting terror. Resident Evil 7 is definitely one of the best horror games on the Xbox. If you have Xbox Game Pass, make sure you play it.

Read our review of Resident Evil 7. The story follows a group of young adults who rent out a boat in order to dive in an underwater wreckage. Players will be roaming around and hiding from enemy sights. There are even some traps that players will be able to layout to lure some enemies towards a certain area. Visually, this game looks great as the development team really cranked in an atmospheric and realistic view, both for the characters and the level design.

Dying Light was created under Techland, who was also the developers behind Dead Island and as such, there are some clear similarities between the two.

However, between the two video game titles, Dying Light certainly carries a more mature tone and bleak world. The video game follows an agent named Kyle Crane who is tasked with infiltrating a quarantine zone city of Harran which has become infested with a virus turning civilians into ruthless zombies.

Developers have also tossed in some parkour elements within the game allowing players to easily traverse the city and its obstacles when fleeing the undead hordes. Combat as well has been changed from the melee focus from what we seen within Dead Island to gunplay, giving players an action-adventure experience. Resident Evil: Revelations 2 follow s the events of the first Revelations title which will see the return of Claire Redfield and for the first time ever, gamers can play as Barry Burton.

As such, players can expect to conserve ammo, solve puzzles, explore, and at times, evade the enemy. The Evil Within was directed by Resident Evil series creator, Shinji Mikami as the game focuses on Sebastian Castellanos a detective that gets pulled into a distorted world during an investigation. Staying true to the survival horror genre, The Evil Within will have players struggling against a fight with nightmarish creatures while avoiding traps, sneaking around the world and solving complex puzzles.

Outlast 2 follows similar game mechanics from the first installment while players this time around will take on the role of Blake Langermann, an investigative journalist and cameraman.

In their journey, Blake and his wife become separated after their helicopter crashes. Much like the last installment, gamers are not suited with the ability to combat the enemies that lurk about. Instead, our protagonist will mostly have to hide and run away from any nearby danger while using his night vision camera to get a clear view of the area.

Layers of Fear is a psychological horror video game by developers Bloober Team. The video game follows a painter who is attempting to finish his masterpiece though as you roam the mansion, disturbing secret information begins to bleed out.

This is more of an exploration and puzzle-solving video game with a variety of jump scares littered throughout. Alien: Isolation is set fifteen years after the events of the film Alien, where players will take on the role of Amanda Ripley, the daughter of Ellen Ripley who is on an investigation of tracking down the mysterious disappearance of her mother.

Much like the old school survival horror titles, Alien: Isolation has an emphasis on players avoiding the hostile alien enemy. Instead, gamers must rely on some stealth mechanics to maneuver around the game.

Currently, there is no word on if we will see a sequel released for Alien: Isolation, but the publishers behind the title, Sega, is considering tossing a sequel into the mix. Outlast is a first-person survival psychological horror title by development team Red Barrels. The game follows a freelance investigative journalist named Miles Upshur who is searching out a remote psychiatric hospital.

However, what Miles finds is not only disturbing but dangerous leaving him to fight for his life. Being more of a survival horror title, players are encouraged to use stealth to their advantage while maneuvering over various obstacles. Likewise, a big portion of the game is based on the use of a night vision camera to see what is around the area.

However, batteries are required to run the camera forcing players to seek out replacement batteries as they progress through the narrative campaign. Frictional Games are fantastic developers who know how to create terrifying video games as they previously released Penumbra and Amnesia. Their latest release falls right in line with the past two IP launches. Soma is a survival horror title that puts players into an underwater remote research facility. It did not come as a shock when Bethesda Softworks announced that a new installment in The Evil Within franchise would be coming to market.

The title takes place three years after the events of the first video game, where Sebastian once again, takes on a new investigation filled with horrifying creatures to face against.

However, this investigation touches close to home for Sebastian as he will get the chance to tie up loose ends to his past. If you enjoyed the first installment then you will find that the same overall gameplay mechanics are attached.

Capcom decided to continue on with providing players with remakes of the classic Resident Evil lineup. After their successful release of Resident Evil 2 Remake, the development studio went on to remake Resident Evil 3, a game that takes place around the same point as Resident Evil 2. While there were some changes to the overall game compared to the original release, the main focus is still intact.