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The 5 best horror games of 2022 so far

Written by ABC AUDIO on November 5, 2022

The 5 best horror games of 2022 so far

By Theo Weber on Friday, November 4, 2022 at 11:00

The winter days are just around the corner and that means it’s time to go wild with horror games. A number of them have already been released this year so you can be scared enough. We list the 5 best horror games of 2022 so far for you. Are you ready for a big dose of anxiety sweat?

5. Ikai

If you can enjoy Japanese Folklore, then you’re in the right place with the first-person horror game Ikai. At least, if you’re not startled too quickly. Ikai takes you to a feudal Shinto temple. Here you will immerse yourself in the ancient superstitions and make more and more discoveries about the unfortunate story of priestess Naoko. Get ready for a heavy dose of psychological horror, with yokais, monsters and ghosts lurking around every corner.

Be as quiet as a mouse so as not to disturb the evil or choose to run for your life. And when you can’t run anymore, take on the monsters by puzzling your way to survival or drawing the iconic Japanese seals to protect yourself.

Buy Ikai here on the Switch for 39.99 euros at Nedgame
Or buy the game on PS5 for 34.99 euros

4. Martha is Dead

In 1944 Italy, the lines between reality and superstition blur as the conflict flares up between German and Allied forces. Martha is found drowned and desecrated. It’s up to you to deal with the loss and consequences of your twin sister’s death. At the same time, you have to find out how your sister lost her life.

The cool thing about Martha is Dead is that it combines an almost picture perfect old Tuscany that you can explore in complete freedom, while trying to uncover the truth, but also trying to hide your own secrets. In doing so, you have to look for your own past, because it is unmistakably entwined with Martha’s. Reminisce in the puppet theatre, use tarot cards to summon a ghost and immerse yourself in mysterious folklore and the horrors of an approaching war.

Buy Martha is Dead here on PS5 for 29.95 euros at bol.com

3. The Quarry

A developer that has looked around well in the field of horror is Supermassive Games. You already saw that in Until Dawn and The Dark Pictures games, but it comes out even better in The Quarry. This cinematic horror game combines scary places with a story that will make you shiver and put you in charge of everything. The story is completed by a cast of horror stars that you say to you. The likes of David Arquette (Scream), Lance Hendriksen (Alien), Lin Shaye (Insidious) and Ted Raimi (Evil Dead) come alive in the story, where you are in control of every choice.

Those choices determine everything as soon as the sun goes down in the summer camp where nine group leaders still have to spend one night. As romantic as that summer was, so horrifying is that last, possibly, fateful night. Something is seriously wrong in the woods of Hackett’s Quarry. Do you know how to make the right choices when the nightmare finally unfolds and when you are being chased? Will you stay cool and open that one door? Or are you running for your life? In The Quarry, any of the choices can be disastrous and suddenly push the story in a different direction. And that is precisely why this chilling game belongs in this top 5 best horror games.

Buy The Quarry here at bol.com for 42.99 euros on PS5

2. Dying Light 2: Stay Human

When you say horror, you say zombies. And when you say zombies, you say Dying Light 2. This game picks up the story from the original 15 years later. Humanity sits in a large settlement while the infection wreaks havoc outside and evolves. The world has become more dangerous than ever. What was once a bustling metropolis is now a huge mess, where nothing is safe. Still, you have to go outside to find energy, food and more.

During the day, use your agility to freely navigate the streets of the metropolis, discover new areas and make choices that will determine the fate of humanity. Pay attention, because during the day you are not the only one roaming the streets. Various gangs and factions are active and they will do everything they can to rob you, with or without violence. At night it becomes even more dangerous, because then the infected come out of the shadows in search of food. And you guessed it: that’s you.

Buy Dying Light 2 here at Nedgame for PS5 or Xbox Series X/S for 38 euros

1. The Chant

If you really want to get spooked this month, The Chant knows how to take you to higher realms. Coming from the indie studio Brass Token, this game lets you take on the role of Jess. She decides to go to the idyllic Glory Island to work through her traumas. When she arrives at the spiritual group, she seems to succeed, but soon things go completely wrong. The result is that a dimensional gate is opened with all its consequences.

To restore the balance, you must explore every corner of the island in fear for your own life. The Chant combines survival-horror elements familiar from games like Resident Evil with 1970s psychedelic horror and supernatural terror in a unique way. In addition, the game also offers you elements such as puzzles, exploration and a skill tree while enjoying a strong soundtrack. It is rightfully the game to have in your console in these dark days.