Top 10 Horror Games of 2022 That Concurred Sleepless Nights

Published 09/05/2022, 6:39 AM EDT

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Every genre of game unpacks its own attributes and deliverance. However, when it comes to horror games, the inclination turns towards the interface of the game. And this year, the community witnessed some of the best horror games. While they jump scared the gamers, they made the experience worthy.

While the world witnesses horror movies, games of the genres define a different angle. It changes the spectators to the ones being spectated. And makes the central point of the storyline.

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Horror games of 2022 that made players double guess their next step

Until 2022, Resident Evil, The Walking Dead, and Phasmophobia were some of the games that kept gamers on their toes. Excitingly, 2022 year witnessed some amazing releases. From Dying Light 2: Stay Human to Evil Dead: The Game, gamers got to live the horrors in multiplayer and single-player games.

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Playable on respective consoles like PlayStation, Xbox, and even PC systems, the games offer a thrilling gaming experience. With bloodthirsty monsters and ominous stages, the games enthralled the community. Here are some of the games that performed exceptionally well in the scary quotient.

Loot River

Loot river offers a dark fantasy interface with engrossing puzzles. The game makes the player walk on blocks to cross dangerous watery dungeons. However, one has to be prepared to meet the inevitable squads of monsters ready for a fight.

With abilities and instinctive combat reflexes, one can get hold of defeating the monsters. In addition, impulsive decision-making and intense fights against menacing monsters create a horror yet fantasy experience.

Dying Light 2: Stay Human

While zombie fantasy bewilders the audience, in this game, the only way to survive is to kill zombies. Dynamic parkour routes and smashing the parade of zombies produce a lively effect in the gameplay. Amazing weapons and fighting moves keep the gamer engrossed throughout the game.

Although the video game receives complaints regarding bugs and glitches, it stands as one of the most enthralling horror games of the year.

Nightmare of Decay

When in need of a horror game on a tight budget, this game becomes a dreamy choice. Based in a mansion buffed up with unpredictable horrors and both human and in-human zombies, the game keeps one on the toes. Therefore, living to its name of being a nightmare.

In the conquest to get out of the mansion, one has to defeat the baleful creatures. Moreover, it resembles the traits of Resident Evil and Silent Hill.

Kingdom of the Dead

Talking of horror and leaving out paranormal activities cannot be possible. For those who find FPS shooting exciting and horror games riveting, this is just the perfect pick. Being an RPG, the player finds himself to be a paranormal investigator in the midst of mysterious, deadly happenings.

For all gothic lovers, this game produces an enticing graphical interface. Especially, Wolfenstein gamers can find a taste of a different environment with the same exciting gunplay. In addition, the surrounding sound of the game keeps one contained in the role.

V Rising

There is nothing more exciting and engrossing than building a dedicated character in a game. With a bunch of abilities, one gets to improvise skills. In addition, this game lets one build a castle of their own. However, the catch isn’t pretty easy, provided that is a survival game.

One has to go through the bloodthirsty vampires, poachers, and demonic monsters to be successful. Above all, it acts as a simulator and gives you close control of the character in ability-ladden battles.

Martha is Dead

Just when you thought horror games couldn’t be horrific, one comes knocking on your door. Following the death of Martha, her sister Julia decides to get disguised as her sister. What comes next are the horrors of deceit, guilt, and identity.

For someone who wants to amp up the level of horror, PlayStation 5 is a just console here. The dual sense feature brings a realistic touch to the gameplay. While one travels through the inescapable anomalies of the game.

Have a Nice Death

Keeping the foot off the throttle for some time, Have a Nice Death creates spooky yet engaging gameplay. Nonetheless, the players playing the role of Death embark on a revengeful venture. Frustrated by the paperwork, the character himself decides to deliver his bosses to their fate.

Going by the irony in the name, the game covers a horrifying theme with a fun-loving game style. For the horror yet joyful nights, this game could be a delight.

The Quarry

Showcasing the wildest possibilities that could go wrong on a camp night, this game lives on its deliverance. Based on six friends gathering together for one camp night, this game unleashes a horrifying turn of events.

To put the cherry on the cake, the game carries a multiplayer mode. This means that a squad gets the chance to defeat the horrors of the night together with a motive that no one gets left behind.

Nightmare Reaper

This game brings out the vicious nightmares of the character. Playing as a young woman who is entrapped in a psychiatric ward, the game tests the nerves of the player. Because this time, one shoots the inner demons.

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With a touch of retro mechanics, this game is enough to send one for a ride of memories. Moreover, mini-games, upgrading weapons, and learning new abilities deliver a long yet engulfing gaming experience.

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Evil Dead: The Game

Coming from the franchise Evil Dead, the game carries co-operative gameplay and player-versus-player combat. Therefore, amping up the scale of horror to a realistic level.

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Surprisingly, the scare traps make the games more vicious than it already is. Ultimately, the unbiased mechanism makes the game even more riveting. Meaning, that the abilities and combat prowess that the players learn decide the turn of events.

Having a jam-packed year of horror games, one can experience the scariest demons and defeat them. Have you played any of the games from above? Do share your choices with us.

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Astitava Kaushik

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Astitava Kaushik is an eSports writer at EssentiallySports. He holds a Master's degree in Media and Communication studies. Throughout the years, he has developed a knack for writing and deems to explore the skill in the eSports field.
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