Best Mobile Horror Games

Playing games on mobile phones can be just as engaging and scary as it is on other gaming platforms. Mobile games have improved a lot over the past few years, and the horror options have become more and more exciting. Genre fans can enjoy great graphics, chilling music, and some of the scariest serial killers in games who will make sure players have a bloody good time throughout the gameplay.

However, there are also great retro mobile games that stand the test of time and are still enjoyable to play. Gamers can enjoy shooters, mysteries, and even multiplayer titles with surprisingly complex and chilling stories and some of the most horrifying ghosts and gaming monsters ever. For players who are not sure which titles to start with, here are some of the best mobile horror games​​​​​.

Updated October 3, 2024, by Hamza Haq: Mobile gaming has come a long way since its inception, steadily catching up to PC and console over the years. While it still can’t compete when it comes to AAA quality, high-fidelity open-world action-adventure games, the horror genre is another story. This is because, as a rule, horror is less about the budget of the game and more about the art style, direction, and game design, factors that can easily fit into the slim form factor of mobile. Another aspect where the mobile gaming industry has an edge is its incredible reach. The number of people who own mobile phones is vastly more than those who own a gaming PC or console.

26 Slender Rising (Free)

App Store Rating: 4.2

• Available on iOS
• Developer: Michael Hegemann
• Price: Free

Slenderman originated as a creepypasta in 2009. Since then, it has become a staple figure in the horror world, with a multitude of stories, games, and even films being made about him. In this free mobile game, the player must collect eight pages scattered around the forest while avoiding Slenderman, who is stalking them down.

Slender Rising has an iconic eerie atmosphere, full of grayscale fog and freaky character design that makes turning corners an anxiety-causing move, while the increasingly frequent Slenderman appearances make for a hair-raising experience.

25 Granny

App Store Rating: 4.3

• Available on Android & iOS
• Developer: Dennis Vukanovic
• Price: Free

For gamers who enjoy puzzle-based horror games, Granny could be just what they are looking for. Awaking in a dank bedroom, the player must strategically find and use items to escape the house while avoiding the baseball bat wielding Granny that stalks the rooms.

Featuring simple mechanics but requiring a degree of strategy, Granny has the potential to be a very scary game. For players looking for more of a challenge, they can also increase the difficulty, which plunges them into darkness and makes Granny more alert to sound.

24 Evil Nun

App Store Rating: 4.4

• Available on Android & iOS
• Developer: KEPLERIANS SL
• Price: Free

Evil Nun follows much of the same formula as Granny, as a find-and-use-item stealth game. However, this game is much richer in lore. Throughout the game, players have opportunities to find out the truth about Sister Madeline as one plays as a child invited to a summer camp at Eagle’s Junior High School.

With a range of puzzles and escape routes and a large map, Evil Nun is an engaging mobile horror with extremely tense gameplay and a truly evil narrative.

23 Hello Neighbor

App Store Rating: 3.8

• Available on Android & iOS
• Developer: tinyBuild LLC
• Price: Free

Hello Neighbor is a deceivingly dark mobile horror where the player must try and enter their neighbor’s house. There, they must try to discover the secrets of his basement and the truth about the missing children of the town.

With AI technology that hinders the player’s attempts to get in or escape the neighbor’s house based on their strategies, each Hello Neighbor experience is different. Overall, this is a fun game with a unique aesthetic and engaging story.

22 The Baby In Yellow

App Store Rating: 4.4

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Who is in control?
• Price: Free

The Baby In Yellow is a great choice for those who enjoy sim survival horror games as well as those who love to go on eerie adventures and explore a unique story. It’s one of the most popular mobile games among horror fans thanks to its simple yet unique design.

Players must babysit a demon baby while navigating through the surprisingly difficult duties of changing and feeding, among many other seemingly normal tasks. The Baby In Yellow also has detailed graphics and is filled with heart-stopping jump scares that make the experience much more suspenseful.

21 Bendy and the Ink Machine

App Store Rating: 4.5

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Vintage Cartoon Madness
• Price: £0.99

Bendy and the Ink Machine lets players dive into an atmospheric world filled with vintage cartoons and spine-chilling surprises. Thanks to its beautiful and nostalgic graphics and unique story, this mobile horror game is a great option for beginner and advanced players.

During their adventures, gamers will explore an abandoned animator’s studio where the line between reality and fiction blurs. Players have to try to unravel dark secrets while evading Bendy and his cartoon friends. While Bendy and the Ink Machine has a seemingly cute old-school design, it still provides a chilling experience filled with macabre and vintage horror elements.

20 DISTRAINT 2

Play Store Rating: 4.6

• Available for Android
• Developer: Jesse Makkonen
• Price: $7.49

DISTRAINT 2 is a direct sequel to the first DISTRAINT, a side-scrolling horror game with some puzzle elements that’s available on most platforms, including mobile. Having played the first game in the series is a bonus but not required to enjoy this title.

The game’s art style is hand-drawn and unique and unlike anything else out there. Combined with the zoomed-in field of view, it manages to create a sense of tension in the gameplay. Clever visual effects and tight audio cues are used to deliver cinematic storytelling and a tight narrative. To avoid distracting the player with unneeded information, DISTRAINT 2 uses a very unobtrusive UI that only shows the most important information. Owing to its linear nature, DISTRAINT 2 is a perfect title to enjoy on mobile, delivering an excellent horror story that builds on the prequel in every way.

19 Moth Lake: A Horror Story

App Store Rating: 5

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Stefano Mazzotta
• Price: £3.99

Moth Lake: A Horror Story is one of the most terrifying horror games that provides a thrilling story-driven experience for its players. Horror fans will get to explore over three-hundred scenarios in a dark world inspired by the ’90s.

Gamers will have to solve unique puzzles and make crucial decisions that will reshape their friendships and rivalries. Moth Lake: A Horror Story takes its players on a chilling adventure, great for those who enjoy psychological horror stories but aren’t fans of gore or jump scares.

18 Reporter: The Beginning

App Store Rating: N/A

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Igor Migun
• Price: £0.49

Reporter is filled with spine-tingling moments and terrifying monsters, as well as brain-teasing puzzles that make the experience much more challenging. This game has a more realistic design and transports its players to a scary but atmospheric world with a twisted and mystery-filled story.

Players will get to take on the role of an investigative reporter and explore a charming town where mysterious killings are happening and, as they delve deeper, uncover the secrets of this small town while also trying to survive attacks from deadly monsters.

17 Orphans

App Store Rating: 4.7

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: SponsorAds GmbH & Co.KG
• Price: Free

Orphans is a great choice for both beginners and more advanced players who love to explore creepy abandoned places in games and love stories that mix horror and mystery. This spooky interactive horror mystery game lets its players explore an infamous abandoned orphanage with a dark secret.

Gamers can become an active part of a classic and goose-bump-inducing horror story where their actions will affect the course of the game and how it ends. Orphans not only has a chilling story but great graphics and a unique messaging system that allows players to communicate with characters via messenger, making the experience more immersive.

16 Detention

App Store Rating: 4.8

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: RedCandleGames
• Price: £4.99

Detention is one of the more aesthetic mobile horror games. This deeply atmospheric experience transports its players back in time to 1960s Taiwan and immerses them in a unique story inspired by Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology.

Players will get to explore a beautifully designed school that’s haunted by various evil supernatural beings and uncover the stories behind the building. Detention not only has unique graphics and story but also fittingly riveting music that further immerses players in the gaming experience. Thanks to the simple point-and-click mechanism, it is a fun experience for casual gamers.

15 The Letter

App Store Rating: 4.7

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: MAMA MORIN LLC.
• Price: Free

The Letter is one of the most exciting horror visual novel games for mobile gamers. This interactive experience might have a colorful anime-like art style, but its story is complex, and the characters are brilliantly crafted.

The Letter‘s story was inspired by classic Asian horror films and players will have to make smart choices if they want to survive, as well as work on their relationships and try to save their loved ones from an evil curse. Players also get to interact with seven unique characters as they uncover this fascinating story.

14 Very Little Nightmares

App Store Rating: 4.5

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Europe
• Price: £6.99

Very Little Nightmares is one of the cutest horror mobile games that transports its players into a bizarre realm where they get to go on a platform-based adventure. Players will step into the shoes of a little girl who is suddenly transported into an eerie mansion filled with traps and enemies.

Gamers will not only get to explore a beautiful but scary house, but also learn how to solve interesting puzzles and avoid frightening antagonists while uncovering the dark secrets of this mysterious and dangerous place.

13 Insomnia – Horror Game

App Store Rating: 3.6

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Andiano Barreiro
• Price: Free

Insomnia – Horror Game is one of the creepiest mobile horror games that’s best played after dark. This survival horror game has a simple yet immersive art style and a non-violent but haunting gameplay. Players will have to step into the shoes of an insomniac who has to protect themselves against an eerie creature.

Players will be locked in their room alone and have to use the protective light of their flashlight, keeping it charged at all times if they want to survive. Over five horrifying nights, players will have to fight for their survival while keeping the doors closed or face terrible consequences.

12 Year Walk

App Store Rating: 3.9

• Available for iOS
• Developer: Simogo AB
• Price: £3.99

Year Walk is a unique horror mobile game that’s based on a Swedish folk tale. This stunning title has an eerie art style and an interesting story that will fully immerse players in its haunting world. Players will get to go on a dark and mind-bending adventure during which reality and the supernatural world will merge.

Year Walk takes its players into the dark woods filled with chilling creatures and players will have to explore this spine-chilling place while solving puzzles, uncovering mysteries, and hunting for clues to find out what their future holds. It’s one of the most perfectly spooky horror games for casual and experienced gamers alike.

11 Death Park: Scary Clown Horror

App Store Rating: 4.5

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Anton Nazarov
• Price: Free

Death Park: Scary Clown Horror is one of the scariest mobile horror games of all time, perfect for IT fans and anyone who loves creepy clown stories and games. The game is set in a huge abandoned amusement park with a creepy circus.

Players will have to solve puzzles to escape, play hide and seek with a monster, and find a way to survive the hard quests and face the true evil that’s lurking in this terrifying place. Gamers will also have to search, collect and use items if they want to fully understand the story and find a way to escape the killer clown’s haunted house.

10 Five Nights At Freddy’s

App Store Rating: 4.6

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: 4.6
• Price: £2.99

Five Nights at Freddy’s is among the most popular horror games of the last decade, and it has a chilling yet fun art style. Players will have to take on a summer job to work at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria, but the fun and family-friendly restaurant becomes much more ominous at night as the animatronic mascots come to life.

Players will have to check security cameras and use their electricity wisely to make sure they never run out of power while protecting themselves from Freddy and his friends. With rich lore and iconic design, this game turns simple mechanics into a terrifying experience.

9 Forgotten Memories

App Store Rating: 4.2

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Psychose Interactive Inc.
• Price: £3.99

Forgotten Memories is one of the most highly praised horror mobile games both by fans and critics alike. It’s a classic psychological survival game that provides a fantastic gaming experience on mobiles thanks to its emotional narrative and its great sound and visual effects that create a moody, atmospheric environment.

This third-person horror game’s gameplay focuses on fear mechanics and players will have to explore and solve puzzles while trying to find Eden, a missing child. Players will control Rose Hawkins who wakes up injured not knowing where she really is. As Rose starts looking for Eden she finds herself locked in a dark tragedy, and she can only get out if the mystery is solved.

8 Goosebumps Night Of Scares

App Store Rating: 4.3

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Cosmic Forces
• Price: Free

Goosebumps Night Of Scares is based on the beloved R.L. Stine novels and players will have to survive interactions with some of his scariest monsters. It’s one of the most fun first-person horror games that provides some excellent jump scares. This spooky survival game is a true homage to the show, which also had some genuinely scary episodes.

Players will have to hide to avoid being detected and trap monsters while solving mysteries in Stine’s haunted house. Goosebumps Night Of Scares also has a VR mode that lets fans get close as close to the action as possible. Goosebumps enthusiasts will appreciate that they can meet some of their favorite monsters again, including werewolves, Slappy, and the evil gnomes.

7 Eyes

App Store Rating: 4.5

• Available for Android & iOS
• Developer: Paulina Pabis
• Price: Free

Eyes has a nice retro 90s horror movie feel and story. It’s a spooky survival horror game with creepy music and great graphics. Players can explore classic and terrifying horror locations like an abandoned hospital, a haunted house, and a desolated school, while trying to survive monster attacks.

Players can choose between multiple monsters or create their own and must find their way through the maze-like building searching for money while escaping from various supernatural attacks. It’s a single-player game, but more competitive gamers can compete with others thanks to a global leaderboard.