Best horror games on Xbox Game Pass to play right now

If you haven't already signed up to this subscription service featuring a scarily large library, you'll find some Xbox Game Pass deals at CDKeys, which will make it even more affordable to try out all these fun horror games.

So, what are the best horror games available on Xbox Game Pass? Keep on reading to find our recommendations!

Dead by Daylight

Dead by Daylight is an online multiplayer game that feels like you're actually in a horror movie. In it, one player is a slasher up against four survivors. You have to find and kill the four survivors when playing as the slasher, or survive long enough to win as a survivor.

It's a fun game with some genuinely tense moments when playing as either slasher or victim. Now get out there and survive the night.

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Alien Isolation

After Aliens: Colonial Marines came out and disappointed almost every gamer on the planet who had been looking forward to playing it, many thought we would never see a genuinely great game from the hit franchise - that one didn't even do justice to AvP Requiem let alone the original Alien movie.

Thank goodness for Alien Isolation then, a game that harkens back to the catastrophic feel of the 1979 film and sees you working your way around a deserted space station while an alien hunts you down. Stealth and staying quiet is key in this game and while the scares do calm down after a while, it remains a tense and nerve-wracking game to play.

A Plague Tale: Requiem

This sequel is something of a masterpiece that's as horrific as it is breathtaking. It's a brutal tale of a young boy, a young girl and millions of rats that isn't to be missed.

The first A Plague Tale was good, but Requiem is even better and is definitely worth a download and play if you like your horror swarming with rats and the brutal realities of medieval Europe.

Dead Space

We will always remember our first time playing the original Dead Space and assuming that the game would ease us in gently before the terrifying carnage began to unfold. We were wrong. The frights start with a heart-pounding chase sequence almost immediately after you gain control of Isaac and it rarely lets up from that point onwards.

This a genuinely chilling game with numerous moments that shocked us and the same can be said for all three games in the franchise. And they are all available now as part of Games Pass thanks to the recent addition of all the EA Play titles to the catalogue.

Inside

A horror game doesn't have to feature huge amounts of gore and a jump scare around every corner. Inside has nailed the atmosphere without any of the characters speaking a single word.

The story revolves a boy attempting to escape the enemies attempting to capture him. There are puzzles to solve, excellent audio and a memorable ending.

The Evil Within

If survival horror is your thing then you will definitely want to spend some time with The Evil Within, a game that follows the adventures of Sebastian Castellanos – someone who gets caught up in a distorted world that is filled with horrific creatures who do not wish good things upon the player.

The horror elements of the game were highly praised when the game was released and it is every bit as scary as you would have been led to believe. Get through the first and you'll get to do it all over again with the sequel too - which is also available to play on Game Pass.

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Released in November 2023, the immersion in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is some of the very best. You play as Senua who's looking to save the soul of her deceased lover by making a trip to Helheim.

You also get a stark insight into her own thoughts including hallucinations and plenty of visual disorientation to take the immersion up another level

Telltale's The Walking Dead

This is a very different game from the others on the list as Telltale made games that were more a click and point type adventure than a game where you spend a lot of time in the action. Its key selling point is the story and it is one that will draw you in and have you feeling way more invested in the characters than you were expecting.

Lee and Clem are two great leads and they are backed up by a whole host of characters - some you can trust, and some you should be wary of. And all this is going on in the midst of the zombie apocalypse and many people you will grow to love will not make it out alive.

As of writing, you can play all of Telltale's The Walking Dead on Xbox Game Pass. They are all worth playing if you want to experience the complete story.

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