Summary
As was the case for many video game genres, 2023 was a pretty excellent year for thehorrorgaming scene. Kicking the year off with a horrifyingly good start,Dead Space Remakewas released back in January 2023, andResident Evil 4 Remakewasn’t too far behind it, giving the industry a one-two-punch combo of truly excellent horror remakes. Then the Summer saw greatIndie horror games likeDredgeandSons of the Forestrelease, and the year was capped off in style withAlan Wake 2andLethal Company.
With such an impressive line-up last year, it’s going to be a tough job for 2024 to reach those same heights, but this year is going to give it everything its got. From long-awaitedAAA sequels and remakesto some incredibly exciting Indie titles, 2024 is already poised to be one hell of a year for the horror video game genre.
Some Promising Horror Games Are Already Confirmed for Early 2024
Every Horror Game With a Confirmed Early 2024 Release Date
While the vast majority of 2024’s horror game line-up still has a tentative “TBD” release date, there are a handful of horror games that have already been given a slightly more concrete release window, with a total of five of them landing in the first half of the year. The first horror game currently set for release in 2024 isBanishers: Ghosts of New Eden, a game that sees players take control of a pair of ghost hunters in North America in 1695.Coming from Don’t Nod,Banisherswill put story front and center, giving players numerous choices throughout the game that influence character arcs and the overarching narrative.
Released into PC early access in May of 2023,The Outlast Trialsis finally getting its full release update, along with a series of ports that bring the game to Xbox One, Series X/S, PS4, and PS5.Set in the Cold War,The Outlast Trialsadds a whole new layer of horror to the long-running franchise, allowing up to four players to navigate the underground maze together in co-op.
The long-awaitedAlone in the Dark, a remake of the 1992 original, is also finally set to release in early 2024, after suffering a number of lengthy delays. ThoughAlone in the Darkdoesn’t look like the most visually impressive 2024 release, the star power ofJodie Comer and David Harbouras its leads could pull in general audiences.
2024 Could Be Another Stacked Year for Horror Games
Along with those five games already slated for an early 2024 release, this year has another 13 horror games that have been given tentative 2024 release windows, though this is subject to change at any time:
Of these 13 horror games currently slated for a 2024 release, almost every one of them has a dedicated fan-base that’s eager to get their hands on them.Little Nightmares 3is set to follow in its predecessors' footsteps, though this time the game can be played in two-player co-op.Slitterheadis an absolutely terrifying horror game that’s frequently made the rounds online since its 2021 announcement due to some truly haunting enemy design.STALKER 2is another long-awaited horror sequel with an eager fan-base. And according to a recent PlayStation promotional video,Silent Hill 2 Remakemight be getting a 2024 release dateas well.
