2025 witnessed the explosion of horror games with many names that are strongly haunting and especially loved by the American gaming community. Not only investing in images and sound, this year's games also focus on deep storylines, psychological elements and virtual reality interactions. Below is a list of the most prominent and favorite horror games in the US in 2025.
1. Alan Wake II
After many years of waiting, Alan Wake II returns with a haunting and cinematic feel. The game continues to tell the story of writer Alan trapped between reality and the nightmare he created. With upgraded graphics, improved light-dark mechanics and a suffocatingly creepy atmosphere, the game quickly won the hearts of both critics and players in the US.
2. The Baby in Yellow: The Black Cat Update
The Black Cat expansion to the baby in yellow has sent the horror community into a frenzy. With the addition of multidimensional spaces, multi-layered storytelling, and spooky puzzles, the game became the most beloved indie phenomenon in the US in the first half of 2025. The combination of dark comedy and the supernatural continues to score big.
3. Silent Hill: Return
Konami officially brought the Silent Hill franchise back with Return, and this is not a remake but a completely new sequel. With a dark storyline, deeper role-playing mechanics, and a unique atmosphere, the game created a wave of nostalgia and excitement in the American horror fan community.
4. Luto
Luto is a Spanish indie game that has become a big hit in the US thanks to its exploitation of fear of loss, depression, and isolation. Without the overuse of jumpscares, Luto makes players feel constantly uneasy with surreal images and suffocating sounds. Many American players call it “the best psychological horror game of the year.”
5. MADiSON VR
The virtual reality version of MADiSON makes the experience twice as terrifying. Having to directly control the camera and explore supernatural phenomena with your own eyes has caused many gamers to... take off their headphones halfway through. The game has made a big impression on the streamer and YouTuber community in the US.
6. Paranormal Tales
Inspired by found-footage clips like in the movie Paranormal Activity, Paranormal Tales uses camera angles and surround sound to create a creepy, realistic feeling. With each chapter being a different story, the game quickly attracted a large number of American players who love the supernatural horror genre.
7. Don’t Scream
A simple but creative game: you walk in the woods for 18 minutes and cannot scream (if using a real mic). If you scream, the game will end. The game quickly became a viral challenge on social media in the US, especially TikTok and Twitch, with a series of “screaming the mic out” clips.
2025 is a brilliant year for horror games in the US, where both blockbuster and indie titles have the opportunity to shine. From psychological and supernatural fears to novel interactive experiences, horror games have proven themselves to be a vibrant, creative and constantly evolving genre. If you are a fan of this genre, you definitely should not miss the titles that have been making millions of American gamers “shiver”!

Appearing right after Wordle, Squaredle is a game that appears a lot on websites and social networks today. This is a simple game like the familiar word games. It would be like an extended version of Wordle. At version
You will have 5 lines of words to guess the correct sequence of words, if you move the crossword and see that the color of that word turns green, that word is already in its correct position. If the letter turns brown, it belongs to a word in the vertical line. If it turns yellow, the letter is correct, but in the wrong position in the horizontal line in the word to be guessed. The color of the crosswords will gradually change after each guess, helping you know how accurate your guess is.

This game is similar to the game of eliminating numbers in a given sequence to find the final answer. The only difference is that you have to remove the letters from the five letter binding on the other.