- Photo 1:
- The Medium
- Photo 2:
- The Outlast Trials
- Photo 3:
- Resident Evil 4
The 30 Best Xbox Series X/S Horror Games (Includes 2024 Releases)
Games must be scary and super fun. This ranking leans more towards "modern' horror games released in the last ~5 years but include some classics available via backwards compatibility.
If you own the Xbox Series X or S, the amount of great horror games available for you to jump into at any given time is massive, and it's growing every year. This curated list focuses on ranking the best Xbox Series X horror games that can be considered more “modern” VS classic titles that are playable via backwards compatibility, but a few of those gems just had to be added as well, as they're just that good. Criteria used in choosing theses games include how scary they are, scores from aggregator sites like Metacritic, and the expertise of the writers and editors.
Fans of scary games should know this is absolutely the most comprehensive ranked list of horror games on Xbox Series X|S, with 2024 releases including Alone in the Dark, The Outlast Trials, Withering Rooms, Crow Country, Still Wakes the Deep, and Conscript. New Xbox horror games are added to the list as they come out if they're scored well enough, so don't be afraid to check in on the rankings every time there's a big new release to see how it compares to the existing games.
Horror Subgenres:
- Xbox survival horror games represented include Alan Wake II and Resident Evil 4
- Xbox multiplayer horror games represented include The Outlast Trials and Dead by Daylight
- Xbox psychological horror games represented include The Medium and Visage.
- 1
Metacritic Score: 91
- Developer: Capcom Development Division 1
- Genres (Video game): Shooter, Adventure
- Publisher: Capcom
Metacritic Score: 86
- Developer: Capcom
- Genres (Video game): Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
- Publisher: Capcom
- 3
Metacritic Score: 93
Editor Note: Resident Evil 4 remake is currently the highest rated game on the list according to Metacritic, earning the “Universal Acclaim” label. That doesn't mean every gamer will agree or that it automatically earns the #1 spot, but if you're looking for the Xbox horror game with the best review score this is it.
- Developer: Capcom Development Division 1
- Genres (Video game): Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
- Publisher: Capcom
Metacritic Score: 84
- Developer: Capcom Development Division 1
- Genres (Video game): Shooter, Adventure
- Publisher: Capcom
- 5
Metacritic Score: 89
- Developer: Motive Studios
- Genres (Video game): Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- 6
Metacritic Score: 89
- Developer: Remedy Entertainment
- Genres (Video game): Survival horror
- Publisher: Epic Games Publishing
