Are you looking for new games to play this year? Here are our top 2023 horror games that we can’t wait to get our hands on! We can expect the Resident Evil 4 remake, the long-awaited Dead Island sequel, a new Bethesda horror survival game, Killer Klowns, and more.
Keep checking back for updates as more release dates are announced!
Sons of the Forest – February 23
PC
Sons of the Forest transports players to a remote island to find a missing billionaire. While crafting and building, try to survive against the locals, who happen to be cannibals.
You can play this open-world horror game alone or with others.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse – March 9
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, Switch, PC
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was first released on the Wii in Japan in 2008 and is now being remastered for current consoles and PC.
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As the fourth installment in the Fatal Frame series, Mask of the Lunar Eclipse follows “a group of children mysteriously disappeared during a festival on Rogetsu Isle. Although they were found, they had lost their memories. Now, they have returned to the island as teenagers. The girls rely on the Camera Obscura, a camera with the power to capture and seal away unthinkable horrors, and the faint beam of their flashlight while exploring various locations and fending off the ghosts that attack them as they attempt to discover the truth of their haunting past.”
Resident Evil 4 Remake – March 24
PS4, PS5, Series X/S, PC
Resident Evil 4, first released in 2005, is the series’ next remake, following Resident Evil 2 in 2019 and Resident Evil 3 in 2020. Playing as Leon S. Kennedy, who we first met in 1998’s Resident Evil 2, your mission is to save the president’s daughter from a violent, parasite-worshipping cult.
Fans can expect new quests, new combat moves, updated graphics, enhanced backgrounds, and more.
Ad Infinitum – April 20
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC
In Ad Infinitum, players assume the role of a German soldier struggling to survive the horrors of World War I.
Players will “play a German soldier haunted by the horrors of the Great War. Terrible creatures, death traps, and insane mysteries mark your path through the battlefield.”
Dead Island 2 – April 21
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC
Dead Island 2, the long-awaited sequel to Dead Island, will finally be released in April. Attempt to survive Los Angeles (or HELL-A) as a virus-resistant resident battling zombie swarms throughout the city.
The game’s release date has been pushed up a week, so get ready for the sun-soaked battle on April 21.
Redfall – May 2
Xbox One, Series X/S, PC
From Arkane Studios Austin and Bethesda Softworks comes an FPS that takes players to the small town of Redfall, Massachusetts, to battle vampires and unravel the mystery behind their invasion. You can take on the monsters in co-op or solo in the open-world game.
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A brand new trailer or the game has just been released, so check it out!
Amnesia: The Bunker – May 16
PS4, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC
Amnesia: The Bunker, the fourth game in the Amnesia series, is set in a WWI bunker. Players assume the role of French soldier Henri Clément, navigating the dark, terrifying corridors with limited supplies to aid their character’s survival.
Because the gameplay is choice-driven, what happens along the way is entirely up to the player.
TBA 2023
Here are a few games that are expected to be released this year but do not yet have a release date:
- Alan Wake 2 – PS5, Series X/S, PC
- Killer Klowns From Outer Space – PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, PC
- The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – PS5, PS4, Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl – Series X/S, PC
