Indie horror has, for the last few years, been going through a bit of a “moment,” so to speak. With countless developers joining the scene and contributing ever-more-interesting games to it, 2024 has been a real watershed year when it comes to indie horror. Between experimental games that more closely resemble art pieces, an explosion in multiplayer titles, and a ton of developers that are revolutionizing what “retro horror” means, horror in games might be in the best place they have ever been (even while the rest of the industry has not).
Despite this, it is difficult to find a solid list compiling the best indie horror games in 2024. There are plenty of articles that will treat the Silent Hill 2 remake as “indie” or that are fine with just adding 1 new game to the list they’ve had up since 2016, but few that have compiled the best indie horror of the year — the kind of games that any horror fan should check out. And so, in celebration of Halloween later this month, we’ve compiled just such a list!
Now, without further ado, here are the 15 best indie horror games (that I played) in 2024....
