These games built on their respective Horror movies in fantastic ways. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the ten best horror movie tie-in video games.
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00:00A Quiet Place, The Road Ahead, is a horror adventure game inspired by the critically
00:07acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise.
00:09Get it now on PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam.
00:26More horror equals more fun.
00:27Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're counting down our picks for the 10 Best Horror Movie
00:32Tie-In Video Games.
00:34For this list, we'll be showcasing a bevy of fun and spooky horror games that draw inspiration
00:38and creativity from their movie counterparts.
00:49Blair Witch Blair Witch is a disorienting and labyrinthine
01:00nightmare set in the haunting woods of Burkittsville.
01:03While the game does most certainly have some rough edges, as a whole it's held aloft
01:07by a vast feeling of isolation, despair, confusion and utter terror.
01:12These attributes are also what made the original Blair Witch project movie so beloved.
01:17Horror guard Ellis and his faithful dog Bullet take to the infamous Burkittsville forest
01:21in hopes of figuring out what happened to a missing kid.
01:32The way in which this game blends realities while distorting what you think is truly going
01:36on constantly keeps you on edge throughout its short runtime.
01:39Sure, the game can get irritating as you continue to get lost, chased by nightmare-inducing
01:44visages, only to wind up somewhere you didn't expect.
01:47However, it's all part of the grand picture at play here, one that aims to isolate you,
01:51confuse you and keep you guessing around every dark and ominous corner.
02:05Evil Dead A Fistful Of Boomstick
02:16Evil Dead and B-movie camp slash quirky comedy horror are synonymous.
02:20Evil Dead A Fistful Of Boomstick takes the offbeat, lovable Ash Williams and places him
02:25in a town overrun with deadites.
02:27As you might imagine, Ash must use his trusty boomstick along with his chainsaw to deal
02:31some over-the-top carnage.
02:33This game is set after Army of Darkness and Hail to the King, and Ash is still coming
02:37to grips with the death of Jenny.
02:39Fortunately, he is able to still spout out goofy one-liners, thanks to Bruce Campbell's
02:43awesome voice acting chops, as he takes on the zombie-like deadites and time-warping
02:54versions of the same explorable town.
02:57A Fistful Of Boomstick feels and plays like one of the films, and although it can get
03:01repetitive with its arcadey action, there's still plenty to love with this third-person
03:05action-adventure game.
03:19Ju-On The Grudge Haunted House Simulator
03:30Talk about a horror hidden gem on the Nintendo Wii.
03:32While waggly motion controls might not be everybody's cup of tea, there's no denying
03:37that Ju-On The Grudge Haunted House Simulator is a downright creepy game, especially if
03:41jump scares are your thing.
03:43While the game's subtitle might suggest this only takes place in a haunted house,
03:47you actually get to explore a seemingly abandoned factory and a derelict hospital as well.
03:522000s era long black hair ghost girl movies really knew how to make people jump out of
03:57their seats, with the likes of The Ring and The Grudge.
04:06This game incorporates all of the horror staples from The Grudge, such as the creepy ghostly
04:10kids, the ethereal cat meows, and, who can forget, the off-putting guttural throat noises
04:15that still haunt many horror hounders' nightmares.
04:18While this game may be on the very short side, it's an experience that relishes in spooky
04:23ambience, disturbing audio, and well-placed jump scares.
04:42The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
04:52The Texas Chainsaw Massacre game is a grimy, dirty, seedy, and deeply unnerving affair,
04:57one that perfectly encapsulates the hopelessness and despair seen in the film counterparts.
05:02Even for an asymmetrical multiplayer game, there's a certain voyeuristic feeling when
05:06playing with others in this maniacal butcher simulator.
05:10In this game, you can opt to play as one of the victims as you try to use stealth, various
05:14character attributes and skills, environmental distractions, and the like, in order to circumvent
05:19the opposing cannibalistic slaughter family, or, of course, you can don the likes of Leatherface,
05:24Johnny, or Sissy in order to deal out punishment to the trespassers.
05:28It's a brutal experience, unlike most others in the horror genre.
05:32Regardless what side you play on, there's a palpable tension to the cat and mouse matches.
05:37Be careful, Grandpa is hungry.
05:50Paranormal Activity The Lost Soul
06:08With the staggering cornucopia of paranormal activity movies out there, some better than
06:12others, it's nice to see at least one video game version of the popular supernatural property.
06:18Enter Paranormal Activity The Lost Soul, a bite-sized first-person horror experience
06:22that can be played traditionally or in VR for those who want even more spooky immersion.
06:28While not up there with the likes of PT, Infliction, Madison, or Visage, The Lost Soul manages
06:33to provide plenty of demonically infested frights in a typical suburban home.
06:45This mostly comes down to the game's scare randomizer system, which means no two playthroughs
06:50will scare you in the same way.
06:52The stark normality of the house juxtaposed with the poltergeist activity and haunting
06:56imagery makes for a creepy experience overall, even with some janky animations and laughable
07:01character models.
07:02With the lights off and headphones plugged in, Paranormal Activity The Lost Soul will
07:06seep its way into your horror gaming nightmares.
07:19And speaking of nightmares, you may never sleep again trying to survive the apocalypse
07:23in a quiet place the road ahead.
07:25Step into a harrowing world where silence is survival and every move counts.
07:29Navigate ruined and unfamiliar terrain, scavenge for highly coveted resources, and outsmart
07:35terrifying alien creatures using stealth, the environment, and a set of unique tools.
07:40Immerse yourself in post-apocalyptic landscapes filled with hidden dangers, tense and thrilling
07:44gameplay moments, and a deeply personal story inspired by the critically acclaimed film
07:49franchise.
07:51Get a quiet place the road ahead now on Steam, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X and S.
07:57Friday the 13th The Game
08:10If horror is all about creating a mood and a feel, then Friday the 13th The Game delivers
08:14that in spades.
08:16Despite being incredibly janky, rough around the edges, and often just downright broken
08:20at times, even across all these years since its release, there's still something charming
08:25yet harrowing, campy yet foreboding about this game.
08:28This asymmetrical multiplayer horror game pits Jason against a variety of clumsy camp
08:33counselors in and around various Camp Crystal Lake locales.
08:42Although it's not as easy to play as it once was, given that the server shut down
08:46in 2020 and the game was delisted in 2023, those who played it during its heyday remember
08:52enjoying match after match of simply outwitting Jason as a counselor or punishing the campers
08:57as a variety of Jason archetypes.
09:00Playing this game provides the same vibes as watching the classic Friday the 13th films,
09:05replete with nostalgic audio, woodsy locations, and buckets of blood and gore.
09:18The Mummy Demastered
09:302D action-adventure metroidvania The Mummy Demastered might not outwardly scream traditional
09:36horror in the same way that other games on this list do.
09:39However, Pixel Master's way forward managed to craft an utterly haunting and mesmerizing
09:44game dripping with horror overtones.
09:46From the pantheon of monstrous aberrations, to the sordid and derelict levels, to the
09:51Castlevania-esque bosses, to the inspirations from the Mummy movies of course, this game
09:56holds its own in the genre while still teetering just on the verge of pure horror, albeit in
10:01a 2D pixel format.
10:10As you blast your way through the interconnected stages, you will come across mythological
10:14beasts, gothic locales, plenty of firepower to wield, and a dastardly mummified villain
10:19who watches your every move from the shadows.
10:22Mummy fans should seek out this underappreciated metroidvania gem, one that has a penchant
10:27for lovely horror goodness.
10:40Dead by Daylight Dead by Daylight is a true buffet of horror
10:54movie iconography, serving up dish after dish of bloody delights from myriad legends of
10:59horror cinema.
11:00Over the many years Dead by Daylight has been running, it's introduced the likes of Michael
11:04Myers and Laurie Strode from Halloween, Scream's ghost face, creepy black-haired ghost girl
11:09Sadako from The Ring, Freddy Krueger from The Nightmare on Elm Street, and even more,
11:14including Chucky, Alien, and even the Saw franchise.
11:17The third and final asymmetrical multiplayer horror game on this rundown, Dead by Daylight
11:21is the true all-encompassing horror juggernaut in the space.
11:25Each match feels tense, palpable, and unpredictable, whether you are playing as the killer or one
11:30of the many survivors.
11:31While the game certainly has plenty of unique killers and survivors of its own, it's really
11:35cemented its place as a solid horror movie tie-in game with its strong lineup of horror
11:40cinema legends.
11:51Alien Isolation
12:06Taking on the posture of the OG Alien film, Alien Isolation sees Amanda Ripley aboard
12:11Sevastopol Station after retrieving the flight recorder from the Nostromo, where Amanda's
12:16mother, Ellen, yes, from the film, was, but is now missing.
12:20Aboard Sevastopol, it's very clear that things have gone very, very wrong, not least
12:24because a stalking, hulking, terrifying xenomorph constantly hunts you down to no end.
12:37Fighting back against this alien monstrosity is a fool's errand, since it can shrug off
12:41almost any incoming attack.
12:43So it's up to you to guide Amanda in and around Sevastopol, uncovering the nefarious
12:48goings-on while just trying to stay alive.
12:51The moment-to-moment tension in Isolation is deeply palpable, with you never really
12:55truly feeling safe given the xenomorph's insidious AI patterns.
12:59Beware and stay alert at all times.
13:29The Thing
13:40John Carpenter's The Thing from 1982 is a stone-cold sci-fi horror classic, so it's
13:46no surprise really that a video game counterpart eventually came along.
13:50Fortunately for fans of the film, this 2002 sci-fi horror experience is of the highest
13:54caliber, one that has managed to stand the test of time, even if the graphics haven't
13:58aged all that gracefully.
14:00Combining third-person action with unique squad-based gameplay mechanics, The Thing
14:04manages to capture the cold, isolating feelings that the film evokes, albeit with a tad more
14:09bombastic over-the-top alien shooting action.
14:15Interestingly, the game also throws in some immersive first-person sequences to keep the
14:23gameplay fresh throughout.
14:25Add to that a fear-and-trust system whereby Blake's various companions act differently
14:29depending on the situation at hand, The Thing does so much to provide terrifying alien immersion
14:34around every frozen tundra corner.
14:49Which horror movie tie-in video games do you think are the best?
14:52Be sure to let us know down in the comments.
15:02Get A Quiet Place The Road Ahead now on Steam, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X and S. Survive
15:08in silence through this exclusive spin-off of the critically acclaimed blockbuster A
15:12Quiet Place franchise.