Psychological Horror
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DeMon Researcher 2 Announced — A Darker, Deeper Descent into Grief and Horror
STUDIO C-illy_B has announced DeMon Researcher 2, the sequel to their indie sci-fi survival horror game, set to release on Steam for PC on June 1st, 2026. The game will delve into themes of grief and love, featuring a new 'Green Dungeon' environment and a monster driven by unresolved loss. This installment promises a darker, deeper narrative experience focusing on psychological dread and humanity's desperation.
You Were Never Alone: LAG KILLS Opens Round 2 of Public Playtesting
DERANGED GAMES and Zemore Indie Games have launched the second round of public playtesting for their upcoming PC survival horror game, LAG KILLS, on Steam. Players can request access to experience the game's tension-driven horror, stealth mechanics, and adaptive AI. The full release is scheduled for 2026, with online co-op planned but not available during this testing phase.
Scarlet Wolf dropping on Nintendo Switch next month
Sometimes You and Graven Visual Novels announced that the psychological horror visual novel Scarlet Wolf will be released on Nintendo Switch on June 3, 2026. The game features a grim atmosphere, unusual character designs, and an original soundtrack, following a protagonist who must confront his past by navigating traps and fighting monsters.
DON’T TOUCH THAT DIAL… Prime Time Returns to The Outlast Trials With New MK-Challenges, Rewards, and Added Prime Asset Pressure
The Outlast Trials has launched its Season 6.1 update, titled 'Prime Time,' introducing a new limited-time event that increases the pressure with multiple Prime Assets appearing in trials. This update also adds new MK-Challenges, cosmetic rewards, and extends Routine Therapy durations to two weeks. The game, developed by Red Barrels, is a co-op psychological horror experience set during the Cold War.
Saccharine Echo Review | TheXboxHub
Saccharine Echo is a short visual novel that explores mature themes of toxic relationships and domestic abuse, but struggles to handle them with the necessary nuance. The game features a claustrophobic setting and limited player choices, leading to an unsettling experience for the reviewer. Despite an intriguing premise and mixed media art style, the narrative felt clumsy and the execution unappealing, compounded by bugs and typos.
Annihilated - A Dark RPG Where You Can Only Save ONE - Hit 100,000 Wishlists!
Developer Death Kumiai and publisher Flashlight Games announced that their dark RPG Annihilated has surpassed 100,000 wishlists on Steam. The game, which features a unique mechanic where players can only save one broken party member, is set to launch on PC on July 22, 2026. Annihilated will also be playable at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto.
SUBSELF: Lies Deep announced. Descend into the depths during Steam Ocean Fest and uncover what should have remained forgotten.
SUBSELF: Lies Deep, a psychological underwater horror game, has been announced for PC via Steam with a playable demo available during Steam Ocean Fest. Players will explore a mysterious, abandoned research facility in the depths of an alien ocean, managing resources and confronting psychological horror. The game is set to release on Steam in 2026.
Removing Doki Doki Literature Club from Google Is a Bad Idea (for Google)
Google has removed the visual novel Doki Doki Literature Club from its Play Store and Android App Store, citing its inappropriate content. Developers Dan Salvato and Serenity Forge confirmed the removal, while other platforms like Steam still offer the game. This decision has sparked community outrage and discussions about censorship and arbitrary policy enforcement, especially given the game's 2017 release date.
Arcadia Cafe - a domestic psychological horror game about the fear of walking home at night - is now available on Steam
Arcadia Cafe, a domestic psychological horror game focusing on the anxieties of walking home at night, is now available on Steam for PC. The game aims to create a tense, grounded horror experience by utilizing everyday reality and urban environments as its source of fear, rather than supernatural threats.
The Iris App - Free Online Browser Game
The Iris App is a free online browser-based psychological horror and simulation game where players interact with an AI assistant named IRIS. IRIS remembers player interactions across sessions, evolves emotionally, and manipulates the player's virtual smartphone and social contacts, leading to various unsettling endings.
Saccharine Echo: Paranormal Dating Novel or Something More?
Saccharine Echo, a visual novel released on Xbox Series X|S, blends otome conventions with psychological horror elements inspired by Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass." Players guide Alice through her struggles with loneliness and self-rejection, making choices that shape her relationship with the enigmatic and morally gray character, Dinah. The game features pixel art, a distinct color palette, and explores themes of trauma, manipulation, and the nature of love.
Rock, Paper, Severed Revealed – A Deadly Horror Twist on a Childhood Classic
Indie developer Buzzin’ Games has revealed Rock, Paper, Severed, a horror game based on the classic hand game, set to launch on PC via Steam in 2026. In this twisted version, losing a round results in the loss of a finger, with players aiming to survive against a mysterious 'Entity' or other players. The game features psychological tension, strategic elements, and a cast of characters with their own secrets.
Saccharine Echo – Romance, Horror And A Very Unsettling Mirror
Saccharine Echo, a psychological visual novel developed by Neverliss and published by Xitilon, is now available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game blends supernatural horror, romance, and choice-driven storytelling in a modern Scottish setting, focusing on a protagonist named Alice and her mysterious relationship with an entity named Dinah trapped within an antique mirror.
The Alley Demo Is Available Now on Steam
A free demo for the first-person psychological horror game The Alley is now available on Steam. Developed by AIXLAB, Smilegate, and Thermite Games, the game features supernatural investigation and Korean folk horror elements within maze-like Korean alleyways. The demo offers approximately 30 minutes of gameplay and supports multiple languages.
Psalm 2 – Beta Demo | Alpha Beta Gamer
Psalm 2 is a first-person psychological horror walking simulator where players explore fragmented realities within an elevator, uncovering mysteries on each floor. The game features a total playtime of 35-50 minutes, with a terrifying 15-minute beta demo available on Steam that emphasizes atmosphere and jump scares.
The story trailer for Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy, an upcoming survival horror game, reveals more of the twisted…
The story trailer for Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy, an upcoming survival horror game, offers a glimpse into its narrative of a mother searching for her lost daughter and other missing girls in Sicily. The trailer hints at a blend of survival and psychological horror elements, with a focus on a twisting villa and demonic inhabitants. A gameplay reveal is scheduled for June 7 during The PC Gaming Show.
Demos and Freebies
The Alley, a first-person psychological horror game, is now available on PC via Steam. Players explore a maze-like environment, using a camera to differentiate between supernatural traces and deceptive apparitions.
The Backrooms Creeps Onto Xbox
The Backrooms, a horror game developed and published by Puppet Combo, is now available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. The game focuses on atmospheric horror, exploring liminal spaces and unsettling environments rather than jump scares or monsters. It follows an office worker trapped in an endless nightmare dimension.
Live with a monster in FEED IT.
Games On A Chair and Pretty Soon have revealed FEED IT, a psychological horror game where players must feed a creature. The game features a disturbing premise, multiple endings, and draws inspiration from titles like Silent Hill. A demo will be available in June during Steam Next Fest, with the full release planned for summer 2026 on PC.
N.E.R.D heading to Nintendo Switch
Forever Entertainment announced that the point-and-click adventure game N.E.R.D will launch on Nintendo Switch on May 29, 2026, for $7.99. The game features cinematic presentation with real actors, challenging puzzles, and a psychological horror atmosphere inspired by escape rooms.
