Most horror games are effective at making you feel alone and helpless. However, sometimes, you want someone to share that feeling with a pal, or better yet, be the monster lurking in the shadows doing the scaring.
PvP horror games provide you with that fresh mix of competitive gameplay and creepy threats in the form of playing alongside your friends.
Whether you’re forming a team with your friends to escape an insane killer or hunting them down with your bare hands and making them suffer, these PvP horror games have got you covered for a thrillingly spooky time that will test your nerves, and patience to outlast all the other players.
10 Deceit 2
Trust No One
If you think you have no trust issues, then this deadly game of deception might give you some.
Stepping into Deceit 2, all notions of friendship will be tested as you’re thrown into an evil ritual filled with puzzles and tricks to mislead others.
The game feels similar to Among Us as you start to play detective in a group of up to nine players max. The objective is to work out which infected players are cleverly pulling the strings behind the scenes as they manipulate you and make you turn on each other in a paranoia-filled environment.
Once you’re locked in Milhaven asylum, you’ll be lucky if you escape with your life.
9 Hunt: Showdown
Survive the Bounty Hunt
Hunt: Showdown mixes a thrilling cocktail blend of PvPvE as you battle it out against other players and horrifying enemy AI. The unique experience keeps you on edge as you try to stay out of sight of the creepy monsters that inevitably lurk around every corner.
However, grotesque creatures aren’t the end of your worries, as other teams of hunters are also out to steal the bounty loot. It’s best to bring a friend along as you traverse Louisiana’s creepy, atmospheric bayous, watching out for unnatural critters on the way.
After all, battling terrifying entities, gathering clues, and claiming the reward prizes isn’t a one-man job. These tasks will also prove difficult if you’re not strategic or effectively communicating with your team. So speak up, but not too loud, unless you want to alert the monsters.
8 Evil-Dead: The Game
Equip your Boomsticks
Is the iconic Sam Raimi Evil-Dead verse still living rent-free in your head? Well, its creators have got you covered, as they’ve allowed you to step into the sinister and groovy world of Evil-Dead: The Game.
It is a four-versus-one horror game that aims to replicate the successful formula from Dead by Daylight. The game wears its heart on its sleeve to pay tribute, as it is chalk-filled with creative references and Easter eggs to the franchise.
You can play as Ash or choose from the quirky set of characters among his team of demon slayers. The role of the team is to collect parts of the Necronomicon and Kandarian dagger to eliminate the Deadites and win the game.
You could also choose to play as the evil monsters from the franchise as you trap players and possess them in the traditional Evil-Dead style. If you get hold of Evil-Ash, you can cause some real chaos in the other team.
7 Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed
Who Ya Gonna Call?
Let’s face it: everyone who grew up with the Ghostbusters wanted to grab a proton pack and capture the spirits roaming around. Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed makes that fantasy come true as you form your group and suit up in classic uniform in this campy epic.
Offering a four versus one playground, with four members looking to eliminate one spook. The game also offers several customization options for the Buster crew, as you can curate your character to your choice, along with their weapons and gear.
There are also around 28 monster types to unlock and play in the game; all fit to cause turmoil among the crew. If all you and your friends want is to relish the Ghostbuster brand of fun, then this could be your fix.
6 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Run from the Slaughter
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre features one of the scariest horror icons in all of his demented glory: Leatherface himself.
The brutal asymmetrical title tries to capture the insane energy of the terrifying 1974 original film. It even replicates the creepy environment of the shoddy run-down cabins in rural Texas.
Running as a 4v3, players can choose from the roles of the teenage victims trying to escape their fate or the deranged Slaughter family members, including Leatherface.
You must watch out for traps around each corner to ensure survival if you’re going against the Slaughter family because they’re never too far away.
5 In Silence
Don’t Make a Sound
If you’re a fan of other PvP Horror titles on this list, In Silence plays relatively similarly. Five players look to evade another player chasing them with a monster in a 5v1.
There is one catch, though: The monster has limited vision and relies entirely on sound to determine where its prey is running around.
The player granted the role of the monster will be provided an indicator to locate his victims on the map. So, the whole game is mainly centered around how silent you and your group will be against the monster and be able to get out of its grasp.
If you end up making too much noise, it won’t take long until you end up a light snack for the predator that is out hunting for you, so tread lightly and you just might make it out alive.
4 Cult of Personality
Follow or Be Followed
Developer | Spiked Games |
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Genre | Casual Multiplayer |
Release Date | October 27, 2023 |
Reviews (Steam) | Mostly Positive |
There are plenty of multiplayer games that seem to follow Among Us’ social deduction formula of spreading mistrust and trying to weed out the enemy.
Cult of Personality follows a similar route but does enough to stick out from the rest of the plain imitators with a lesser budget.
Imagine the same setting, with an Eldtrich twist and a cult ritual, trying to gain followers and weeding out which ones don’t have the same faith.
As any cult leader, your job is to separate the heretics from the believers and eliminate them from your group of followers with your ghost form.
However, if you happen to be one of the “True Believers”, try to follow the orders and try to complete the ritual as soon as possible.
3 Depth
Survive the Deep Abyss
If you’re not a fan of sharks or the deep waters, you might not have the greatest time with Depth. However, once you’re in the game with friends or other players, there’s a lot of fun to have, considering you have overcome your Thalassophobia in the first place.
You can either play as either a skillful diver or a nasty shark intent on devouring them. The divers will navigate the dark, intimidating ocean in hopes of finding some treasure tucked into the corners as they evade the giant, bloodthirsty shark on their trail.
Meanwhile, the alpha predator of the sea will be hunting for snacks in the form of these divers.
2 White Noise 2
A Supernatural Game of Pursuit
Developer | Milkstone Studios |
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Genre | Casual Multiplayer |
Release Date | April 7, 2017 |
Reviews (Steam) | Mostly Positive |
Improving upon the much-successful original, White Noise 2 carves impressive scares in a supernatural horror indie gem.
Featuring new maps, horrifying ghouls, a brand-new gang of investigators, and more. In short, the second installment in the White Noise series makes a point of diversifying the lot.
While the concept of the asymmetrical game is pretty simple, the appearance of its terrifying monster in your friends’ faces is sure to launch them off their seats.
These intense sessions make it difficult for the humans in the game to keep a tight grasp on the controller as the other player paces at you with speed to rip you up.
Your only defense against this type of enemy is to point your flashlight at their face and blind them. This could give you enough time to run away and resume your mission of collecting tapes to win the round.
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1 Dead By Daylight
Horror Icons are Out for You
Dead By Daylight is one of the most played multiplayer horror games out there, owing its popularity to its monster of the week theme. Currently available on Xbox Game Pass, the asymmetrical PvP title effectively uses its roster of creepy but iconic horror monsters or villains.
Released in 2016, Behavior Interactive’s creators have made the game a force to be reckoned as far as PvP-based games are concerned. It’s become so popular that many others have tried to replicate its success but have yet to surpass it.
Over the years, it has expanded its roster to include horror icons from several forms of entertainment, such as movies, TV, and video games.
Whether you want to take Pyramid Head from Silent Hill for a spin, devour your prey as the Demogorgon from Strangers Things for a spin, or slash teenagers like Freddy Krueger.
If you’re playing as a team of humans, your choices are to hide and run as these creatures seek you out and devour you on the screen.
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