Psychological Horror
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Desktop Explorer Puzzle 9 Guide - How to Solve Stones
This guide details how to solve the "Stones" puzzle in the early-game psychological horror title Desktop Explorer. The puzzle involves stacking stones on a mural based on hints found in a note, with the solution unlocking the path to the next puzzle.
Desktop Explorer Puzzle 3 Guide - Elephant Solution
This guide details how to solve the Elephant puzzle in the psychological horror game Desktop Explorer. Players need to resize the game window to reveal an outline of an elephant, with the password ELEPHAS found within its trunk. The game is a point-and-click adventure set on an older PC interface.
PlayStation Store Drops Intriguing New PS5 Exclusive Game
The new PlayStation 5 exclusive psychological horror game, Wishbound, is now available on the PlayStation Store for $9.99. The game centers around a mysterious app called 'tally' that grants wishes, leading players through a narrative of escalating consequences and 22 unique minigames. Wishbound features 18 different endings, offering significant replayability.
Rehaunted, a First-Person Psychological Horror Detective Game, Announced for PC
Rehaunted, a new first-person psychological detective horror game, has been announced for PC. Players will investigate a strange house where clues appear to be misleading, uncovering a deeper mystery.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu Review – Welcome to the Jungle
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is an extraction-style game inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, developed by ACE Team. While it features interesting ideas like a sanity system and co-op gameplay, the review notes issues with its slow combat, repetitive mechanics, and performance on PC. The game is compared to Lethal Company in its core loop of gathering loot and escaping, but lacks the persistent progression and player threat found in typical extraction shooters.
This week's Epic Games Store free games go spooky with mystery and psychological horror
The Epic Games Store is offering Echo Generation and Luto for free until July 23rd. Echo Generation is a 90s-inspired mystery adventure with turn-based combat, while Luto is a psychological horror game focused on dreams and secrets. Both titles will remain in players' libraries after being claimed.
CRUEL AND UNUSUAL: Season 7 of The Outlast Trials, Project Boneyard, is Live Today
Red Barrels has launched Season 7, titled Project Boneyard, for The Outlast Trials, available now on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. This free update introduces a new environment called Prison Farm, a new Trial called Locksock the Warden, new MK-Challenges, a community Blood Drive event, a new enemy called The Biter, and significant reworks to Escalation and Invasion modes, alongside new customization features.
Discover the Mystery Behind "The Green Light" – Console Release Date Announced
Take IT Studio announced that "The Green Light" will be released on PlayStation and Xbox on July 28. This psychological horror game follows Fred, who is drawn into a mysterious promise of freedom via a radio transmission, forcing him to confront disturbing visions and make difficult sacrifices. The game features a story about freedom and sacrifice, an unsettling atmosphere, and a journey of self-discovery.
SOMBRAS: negative frames – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
SOMBRAS: negative frames is a first-person narrative game with light horror elements where players control Shiomi, a photography student trapped in a dark, alternate version of her Japanese town. Players will help Shiomi escape by photographing unusual sights, surviving unsettling encounters, and reuniting fragments of her psyche. A beta sign-up is available for the playtest.
Rouge AI - Free Online Browser Game
Rouge AI is a dark humor sandbox simulation browser game where three sentient AIs hijack a Windows 11 computer. Developed by happystoner5420 Games, it offers a unique desktop takeover experience blending psychological horror and dark comedy with 10 playable games and persistent AI memory. The game is playable offline and features procedural audio and a photorealistic compromised Windows 11 aesthetic.
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu – Your Mind Is the Real Enemy
The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is a psychological horror game where players confront their own fears. The game emphasizes that the player's mind is the primary antagonist, promising a unique and unsettling experience.
Flick – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Flick is a first-person psychological horror game where players manipulate light switches to move between a safe reality and nightmarish dimensions within an abandoned family home. Progression involves alternating between these realities to find items and solve puzzles, but illuminating memories attracts a malevolent entity. The game features a body cam perspective and environmental storytelling to uncover a tragic family history.
Welcome to Kowloon’s Claustrophobic Psychological Horror Hits Xbox and PlayStation
The psychological horror game Welcome to Kowloon has been released on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5, following its initial launch on PC. Developed by a1esska, Notex, N4bA, and Admia, and published by Axyos Games, the first-person experience focuses on atmosphere and exploration within a claustrophobic urban environment.
The Green Light, a first-person psychological horror game, coming to Nintendo Switch
Take It Studio announced that the first-person psychological horror game, The Green Light, developed by Waleedzo, will be ported to consoles including the Nintendo Switch. Release timing for the game, which follows a character named Fred on a journey prompted by a mysterious radio voice, will be shared at a later date.
Take It Studio Bring Psychological Horror Game “The Green Light” to Consoles
Take It Studio announced that its first-person psychological horror game, "The Green Light," will be released on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. The game follows Fred, a man whose mundane life unravels into a disturbing journey of isolation and obsession as he seeks escape through a mysterious green light. Take It Studio, known for simulation and narrative-driven titles, is handling the console port.
‘Escape From Umbra’ Now Available: An Atmospheric Survival Horror Inspired by Witchcraft Legends
WildSphere has released its new survival horror and logic-puzzle game, Escape From Umbra, simultaneously on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and GOG. The game immerses players in an atmosphere of witchcraft and psychological horror, where they must escape a village ruled by a witch using a flashlight and a secret book of clues. A 10% launch discount is available for a limited time on Nintendo Switch, Steam, and GOG, with a playable demo also offered.
Free Epic games Store Game Details for July
The Epic Games Store will offer Luto and Echo Generation: Midnight Edition for free starting July 16th, continuing its weekly giveaway tradition. These PC titles, valued at approximately $45, will be available until July 23rd. Luto is a psychological horror game, while Echo Generation: Midnight Edition is an active-time battle and adventure RPG hybrid.
WHAT DOESN’T BITE MAKES YOU STRONGER: Sergeant Coyle Returns With a New Bitey Ex-Pop to Enforce Order in The Outlast Trials Upcoming Season 7: Project Boneyard
Red Barrels announced Season 7: Project Boneyard for The Outlast Trials, launching July 14 on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. This update introduces a new Prison Farm environment, the returning Sergeant Leland Coyle in a new Trial called Locksock the Warden, two new MK-Challenges, a new Ex-Pop enemy called "The Biter," and major reworks to Escalation and Invasion modes. The season also includes new customization features and a Twitch Drops campaign.
Flesh & Wire Is a Spin-Off of the Hit POSTAL Series, First Trailer Out Now
Running With Scissors has revealed Flesh & Wire, a psychological horror spin-off of the POSTAL series, with its first trailer. The game introduces a new protagonist, Angel, and returns to the themes of the original POSTAL. Flesh & Wire is set to release in 2027 for PC and PlayStation 5.
Sparky Rush: Purrils in Pawsville! Is a Psychological Horror in the Guise of a PSX Platformer
Sparky Rush: Purrils in Pawsville! is a PS1-style retro psychological horror game that initially presents as a 1996 3D platformer. Developed by Converting Minds, the game is set to release in Q4 2026 and features a narrative that shifts from a mascot adventure to uncovering the dark secrets of its developer. The game is playable via emulators and a demo is available on Steam.
