5 Best Stealth Horror Games

Stealth games require a bit of skill and a sixth sense. To succeed, the player must precisely understand the layout of the territory and predict the enemy’s intentions. That’s why the coolest stealth games are the ones that are also horror games.

This scenario is not about crazy chases or spectacular explosions. The most crucial features are the dark setting, good hiding places, and the feeling of endless dread. Your survival depends entirely on your skill and determination. Do you want to play a game? Then check out this list of the best stealth horror games!

Game	Release	Genre	Developer
Dead by Daylight	2016-06-14	Adventure	Behaviour Interactive
Dying Light 2	2022-02-04	Action	Techland Publishing
Secret Neighbor	2019-10-24	Adventure	Dynamic Pixels
Prey (2017)	2017-05-04	Adventure	Arkane Studios
The Persistence	2020-05-21		Firesprite Ltd
Alien: Isolation	2014-10-06	Action & Shooter	The Creative Assembly
Amnesia: The Dark Descent	2010-09-08	Adventure	Frictional Games
Outlast	2013-09-04	Adventure	Red Barrels
SOMA	2015-09-21	Adventure	Frictional Games
The Evil Within 2	2017-10-13	Adventure	Tango Gameworks

Dead by Daylight

Release:	2016-06-14
Genre:	Adventure
Developer:	Behaviour Interactive

Feel the terror you will not experience in any other asymmetrical horror game. Play as the murderer or one of the four survivors and do whatever it takes to achieve your goal.

Image credit: Behaviour Interactive

DbD is a video game where the omnipresent sense of danger plays the leading role. There are no weapons, epic combat, or clever traps here. As a survivor, you must either sneak or run to open the door and escape this horrific situation. As a murderer, you have a whole arsenal of skills and powers that will be useful while slaying the players. It is brutal and unpredictable gameplay for the biggest fans of horror stealth games.

Key features
Play as the murderer or one of the four survivors Use all your skills and tricks to achieve the goal Get carried away by the dark atmosphere Quit playing against AI and face real players

Dead by Daylight

Release:	2022-02-04
Genre:	Action
Developer:	Techland Publishing

It is an action video game that combines stealth with dynamic combat and parkour elements. If you fancy a little adventure in a world of zombies – be sure to play Dying Light 2.

Image credit: Techland Publishing

Play a single-player campaign or have fun with three other players! Discover a world plagued by the epidemic and face the bloodthirsty hordes of zombies. Complete missions, acquire better weapons and make difficult choices that may affect the course of the entire game. Get ready for blood, action, and an incredibly addictive storyline.

Key features
Play the campaign alone or co-op in a team of four Explore an abandoned city and fight hordes of the undead Complete quests and gather new weapons Make choices and witness how they influence the course of the story

Dying Light 2

Release:	2019-10-24
Genre:	Adventure
Developer:	Hologryph, Eerie Guest Studios

Play as one of the kids and save your friend from the gloomy basement. Or play the role of a creepy neighbor and do everything in your power to stop the kids’ plans and successfully eliminate them from the game.

Image credit: Dynamic Pixels

Secret Neighbor is a multiplayer game set in the Hello Neighbor world where players take on the role of a group of kids or a strange neighbor. The younger heroes’ task is to find the keys hidden in the house to save their friend. It is a very challenging quest because one of the kids is a scary neighbor in disguise.

Key features
Play as one of the kids and search for the keys to save your friend Play as the creepy neighbor and disguise as a kid to eliminate the rest of the players Sneak to surprise your opponent Work together to win or confuse other players

Secret Neighbor

Release:	2017-05-04
Genre:	Adventure
Developer:	Arkane Studios

It is a single-player sci-fi game where you will play as an improved human to face hordes of aliens at the forgotten Talos 1 station.

Image credit: Arkane Studios

When you wake up on a space station, only your survival skills can save you. Explore the deck and examine it well to discover the best hiding spots. Sneak, acquire weapons and eliminate aliens whenever you can. It’s a challenge for more than an ordinary person, and your life is at stake.

Key features
Play as the last survivor on a space station taken over by aliens Explore and discover the layout of the rooms Collect weapons and eliminate enemies by surprise Sneak and gain an advantage over the enemy

Prey

Release:	2020-05-21
Genre:	Survival horror
Developer:	Firesprite Ltd

Welcome to the future – a time of space conquests and extraordinary technological discoveries. Witness a massive spaceship crash and fight for survival against your travel companions to return home.

Image credit: Firesprite Ltd

When the computer transforms the entire crew into hideous mutant creatures, you will become the last human in the darkness of space. Explore the ship, collect clues, solve puzzles and fight bloodthirsty mutants. Your survival depends entirely on your skills, and death in this game is permanent.

Key features
Become the last human on the lost spaceship Explore the deck and solve puzzles Collect weapons and eliminate enemies by surprise Get ready for permadeath and a new layout of locations with each new game

The Persistence

Stealth-based games are not only fun but also learning new skills. Do you want to develop yourself in solving problems under pressure? Or maybe you wish to learn patience and become more careful? The best stealth horror games are the answer to your desires! And at the same time, they provide a lot of fun in the grimmest settings and the company of other players.