With Halloween 2026 approaching, Sony is marking the occasion with an extensive lineup of horror-themed games accessible via the PS Plus subscription service. This updated guide highlights 19 titles available for download, catering to various player preferences from atmospheric puzzles to intense action. While most of these selections are included in the Extra tier, only one title, the Resident Evil trilogy for PS1, requires a PS Premium subscription.
The list features a diverse array of genres and settings. For fans of immersive simulations, Dishonored: Definitive Edition offers a whalepunk experience where players can possess rats to terrorize the upper classes. Those seeking action-adventure elements might prefer Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, which utilizes ghost powers to solve monster-of-the-week stories reminiscent of The Witcher. Bloodborne remains a top pick for players who enjoy challenging combat and mastering difficult mechanics, while Call of Cthulhu provides a 1920s Lovecraftian RPG experience focused on deciphering environmental clues.
Several titles cater to specific nostalgic or atmospheric tastes. Crow Country delivers a PS1-style survival horror experience for fans of early 3D adventures from the 1990s, and Resident Evil Director's Cut offers classic fixed camera angles and tank controls. For those interested in unique concepts, Dredge combines fishing simulation with Lovecraftian horror, while Indika presents a third-person puzzle game involving psychedelic crises of faith. Hell Is Us is described as a supernatural warzone horror Soulslike that does not hold the player's hand.
The selection also includes multiplayer and cinematic options. Dead by Daylight offers an online asymmetric horror experience where players can hunt friends or escape monsters. Until Dawn provides a cinematic interactive adventure featuring notable performances, while The Evil Within 2 delivers psychological survival horror with intense nightmare fuel. Other entries include the action platformer MediEvil, the haunted oil rig simulation Still Wakes the Deep, and the Tim Burton-inspired dark fantasy The Midnight Walk.
Additional recommendations cover story-driven RPGs and open-world survival. Vampyr allows players to navigate a WWI-era London as a vampire grappling with morality, whereas V Rising offers an open-world base-building experience for those who want to live out vampire fantasies. Werewolf: The Apocalypse lets players transform into monsters in a third-person adventure, and Pacific Drive combines survival crafting with driving mechanics inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker. This list was originally published for Halloween 2025 but has been updated on October 29, 2026, to reflect games that have cycled out of the service.
Sources: Kotaku.