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Best Jump Scare Games

Top 16 of 16 qualifying games — tagged Jump Scare (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-10-16. Under each game: what its Steam reviewers most often mention (+ praise, − complaint), with how many of about 100 most-helpful reviews raise it — from the review consensus on each game's page.

1 Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation (2017) Horror · Indie · Adventure · $9.99 + Spooky, silly, fun horror gameplay 51+ DLC expands mansion lore 8− Repetitive rooms and enemies 9 96.1%4,011 reviews 2 Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 (2023) VR · Horror · Singleplayer · $39.99 + Fun and creatively designed minigames 71+ Smooth performance across varied platforms 5− Repetitive, overwhelming, poorly paced gameplay 8 95.0%5,405 reviews 3 IMSCARED (2016) Horror · Indie · Pixel Graphics · $3.99 + Creative meta-horror and puzzles 59+ Psychological themes and emotional endings 6− Frustrating or ineffective horror 9 94.7%3,993 reviews 4 Five Nights at Freddy's (2014) Horror · Singleplayer · Survival Horror · $4.99 + tense power-management horror loop 36+ tense, escalating night challenges 13− boring, repetitive, weak horror gameplay 7 93.8%59,397 reviews 5 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2014) Horror · Singleplayer · Survival Horror · $7.99 + fun, frightening gameplay loop 55+ memorable animatronic character designs 10− punishing later nights and 10/20 12 93.7%26,225 reviews 6 F.E.A.R. (2010) Horror · FPS · Action · $9.99 + Satisfying gunplay with smart enemy AI 62+ Excellent atmosphere and visual design 30− Framerate issues and crashes on modern hardware 14 93.7%19,581 reviews 7 Five Nights at Freddy's 4 (2015) Horror · Survival Horror · Singleplayer · $7.99 + Relentless scares and effective jumpscares 73+ Challenging but learnable mechanics 10− Bugs, glitches, and unfair difficulty 11 92.9%17,018 reviews 8 Five Nights at Freddy's 3 (2015) Horror · Singleplayer · Survival Horror · $7.99 + Fresh mechanics and engaging gameplay 46+ Strong lore and environmental storytelling 13− Excessive RNG and unbalanced difficulty 23 90.2%11,377 reviews 9 Scanner Sombre (2017) Exploration · Horror · Walking Simulator · $6.99 + Unique core mechanic and engaging exploration 32+ Beautiful visuals using unique LiDAR aesthetic 8− Game too short 10 89.5%4,576 reviews 10 Slender: The Arrival (2013) Horror · Survival Horror · First-Person · $19.99 + Engaging horror with effective scares 29+ Engaging lore with layered mystery 8− Limited mechanics or repetitive gameplay 11 88.1%9,359 reviews 11 F.E.A.R. (2010) Horror · FPS · Action · $9.99 86.4%1,393 reviews 12 PIT OF GOBLIN (2024) Early Access · 3D · Loot · $5.99 + Rewarding goblin looting systems 7+ Chaotic fun with friends 7− Lethal monsters and harsh early runs 8 84.2%1,167 reviews 13 DON'T SCREAM (2024) Horror · Jump Scare · Voice Control · $3.99 + Effective jump scares, tense and fun 22+ Realistic and beautiful visuals 10− Repetitive; scares lose effectiveness 19 65.4%4,874 reviews 14 Dead Realm (2017) Horror · Multiplayer · Survival Horror · Free + fun hide-and-seek mechanics 9+ playing horror with friends 5− closed or nonexistent servers 21 62.8%4,528 reviews 15 DON'T SCREAM TOGETHER (2025) Horror · Online Co-Op · Multiplayer · $7.99 + fun playing with friends 11+ effective scares and chaotic interactions 11− weak, repetitive jump scares 18 49.9%2,721 reviews 16 Real Horror Stories Ultimate Edition (2014) Horror · Indie · Point & Click · $1.99 39.0%1,315 reviews