Horror Games Roundup from the last ~60 days
(In time order to show what happened when)
Good day horror lovers. Before we start, I just wanted to say happy one year anniversary you big ol' list. I started this project last December and it's good people still find it useful. The big takeaway of the last two months since the last roundup is the numerous game releases, mostly due to Halloween season. Led by The Callisto Protocol, a rare AAA horror game, and The Beast Inside, a personal favorite of mine on PC, I count 16 games on the list released since the last roundup. That's not including the couple of stealth releases that flew under the radar like CASE 2: Animatronics Survival. As such, the list looks a lot different. If you're looking for a new game to play, remember, you can find those recently released games in the Archives section near the bottom. See if anything interests you. Also, many games were moved to the stalled section or were given new TBA release dates, being that it's the end of the year and they missed their 2022 release window. The list is a bit tighter now. Lastly, the Video Game Awards show took place and with it a ton of announcements and news but not much on horror games. However, there was one very interesting looking title shown called Post Trauma. Merry Christmas and 'til next time.
October
TAPE: Unveil the Memories (PS5) released. Moved to archive
Yomawari: Lost in the Dark released. Moved to archive
Opus Castle released. Moved to archive. The first title from the Stalled category to (surprisingly) release.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me video 4 added
Saturnalia released. Moved to archive
Signalis released. Moved to archive
Charon's Staircase released. Moved to archive
Resident Evil Re: Verse released. Moved to archive
Unholy video 2 added. The first trailer was lacking but this second one is substantial. It's the first 16 minutes of gameplay. Game looks pretty.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse release date (March 9th) and video 2 added
NEW: Dark Deception added. Port of the uber popular maze runner-like PC title is finally making its way to consoles in Q3 '23. Physical copies will be sold by Special Reserve.
November
NEW: Bendy and the Dark Revival added. Sequel to Bendy and the Ink Machine.
NEW: Level Zero added. Another asymmetrical multiplayer horror game. This one in a sci-fi setting and is scientists vs. monsters.
NEW: The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR added. An on rails rollercoaster shooter like Until Dawn: Rush of Blood. It will be available on PSVR2 launch day and it looks great! I'll definitely be getting this whenever I get a PSVR2. I enjoyed my time in Rush of Blood and so did everyone I showed it to, so I'll gladly take another helping.
NEW: Hello Neighbor: Search and Rescue added. Another PSVR2 launch game.
The Chant released. Moved to archive
Overdose [Rumor] article 2 added
NEW: World of Horror added
Do Not Open (PS5) released. Moved to archive. This will likely be receiving a PSVR2 update and a PS4 version next year.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners-Chapter 2: Retribution release date added. Coming to PSVR2 March 20th.
Dead Island 2 new release date. It has been delayed and will now be releasing April 28th instead of February 3rd.
NEW: The Dark Pictures: Directive 8020 added. The first title of Season 2 and is sci-fi based. It seems they dropped the "Anthology" moniker.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me released. Moved to archive
The Callisto Protocol video 6 added. The final one.
Saint Kotar released. Moved to archive
Alien Isolation 2 [Rumor] article 2 added
The Beast Inside new release date. Now releasing Nov. 29th for PS5 and a couple days later for PS4.
The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR release date added. PlayStation Store lists the title as releasing on Feb. 22nd, the PSVR2 launch day.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II added to different genre games list
Last Days of Lazarus released. Moved to archive
The Beast Inside released. Moved to archive
December
NEW: Amnesia: The Bunker added. The fourth Amnesia game will be surprisingly only coming to the PS4 and not PS5 in March.
The Callisto Protocol released. Moved to archive
Paper Cut Mansion released. Moved to archive
NEW: Greyhill Incident added. I'm very excited for this Signs-like alien invasion game. The greys (traditional looking aliens) are invading the neighborhood and you must sneak, run, or fight. Here's hoping similar PC game They Are Here also gets a console version.
Hello Neighbor 2 released. Moved to archive
Dead Island 2 article 2 and video 3 added. This mostly outlines preorder bonuses and special editions
NEW: Post Trauma added. Excellent and interesting looking title that is clearly inspired by the classics. I can't wait to see more.
Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse article 2 added
NEW: Untitled Survival Horror Game from Bloober Team added. Not much known about this. Only that it's a new survival horror IP, being published by Private Division, and likely won't be out until 2025.
NEW: Holstin added
Resident Evil Village VR removed from the list. The PSVR2 version confirmed to be in the form of free DLC. Fantastic!
NEW: Project A.I.D.A. added
NEW: Creature Lab added. This is a cool looking title that has you creating monsters like a mad scientist then having them invade towns. It's currently running a Kickstarter campaign here to fund the console version and enhanced versions and it will likely reach the goal. The publisher has had success releasing games on console before and the PC version is out January 19th.
Misc.
Dark Fracture new TBA release date. Fell out the late '22 release window.
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle new TBA release date. Fell out the 2022 release window
Dying: 1983 moved from Confirmed to Stalled
Lust from Beyond: M Edition moved from Confirmed to Stalled
Luto moved from Confirmed to Stalled
Paranoid moved from Confirmed to Stalled
A Quiet Place moved from Confirmed to Stalled
System Shock new TBA release date. Fell out the 2022 release window
Untitled Single Player, Action-Horror Aliens Game from Survios moved from Confirmed to Rumored
Gravewood High new TBA release date. Fell out the 2022 release window
Tormentor moved from Confirmed to Stalled