The Best VR Horror Games to Play This Halloween 2024

Spooky season has officially begun, and it's time to let your dark spirit shine and celebrate this event in virtual reality.

If trick-or-treating and wearing creepy costumes aren't your thing, you can still enjoy Halloween from the comfort of your own home by playing some of the best VR horror games this year.

Whether you're looking to immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere or get your heart racing with unexpected jump scares, there's a perfect VR Halloween game for you.

From the psychological horror of Layers of Fear to the terrifying world of Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted, here are the ten best VR Halloween games for 2024.

10. Killing Floor: Incursion

Battle waves of creepy, zombie-like creatures in the VR shooter survival horror game Killing Floor: Incursion.

This game offers more than just chills—it challenges you with mind-bending puzzles to solve.

But Killing Floor: Incursion isn’t just visually immersive and intellectually stimulating; it also tests your physical skills with its action-packed gameplay.

Enjoy its brief campaign mode, explore the new Holdout Mode, and team up with another co-op player for an exciting Tripwire Interactive experience.

• Platforms: Oculus Rift, Steam VR, PlayStation VR

9. Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul VR

Based on one of the most profitable films ever, Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul immerses you in the franchise’s iconic house and keeps you constantly on edge.

Armed with only a power-draining flashlight, you must explore the eerily quiet home in the woods as you unravel the mystery and gather necessary items.

For many, this VR horror game is among the best, with its chilling atmosphere, sense of impending terror, and masterful use of sound and lighting that amplify the fear.

After all, it wasn't nominated for Best Sound Design for an Indie Game at the 16th Annual Game Audio Network Guild Awards for nothing.

• Platforms: PC VR, PlayStation VR, Meta Quest

8. The Exorcist: Legion VR

Test your courage and faith in Wolf & Wood Interactive’s The Exorcist: Legion VR.

Based on the iconic, Academy Award-winning film The Exorcist, this episodic VR experience immerses you in the world created by horror maestro William Peter Blatty, as you embark on a series of demonic investigations.

The game takes you through five chapters, each lasting 25 to 30 minutes.

With its variety of supernatural entities and terrifying storylines, this critically acclaimed VR Halloween title offers one of the best VR horror experiences.

• Platforms: PlayStation VR, PC VR, Meta Quest

7. Layers of Fear VR

Layers of Fear VR offers a horrifying experience that pulls you into the depths of insanity.

Set in an ever-changing Victorian mansion, this psychological game immerses you in madness as you assume the role of an artist uncovering disturbing secrets.

Like The Exorcist: Legion VR, this title from Incuvo and Bloober Team has received acclaim for its terror, rich and dark story, and gripping gameplay.

That said, Layers of Fear VR is the perfect game for your Halloween night.

• Platforms: Oculus Rift, Meta Quest, PlayStation VR

6. Resident Evil 4 VR Mode

Of course, this list wouldn't be complete without a couple of Resident Evil titles, starting with Resident Evil 4 VR mode.

Winner of Best VR/AR Game at The Game Awards 2021, this game allows you to experience horror in virtual reality like never before with a perfect iteration of the iconic survival horror game.

Like the original title, the VR version is praised in most respects, offering a fresh action-horror experience that amplifies the already frightening world of Resident Evil 4.

• Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR2

5. Dreadhalls

Dreadhalls may have simple gameplay, where you find your way out of a massive castle, but it’s not as straightforward as it sounds.

Specifically designed for VR, this horror dungeon crawler immerses you in a new kind of terrifying experience as you try to survive and escape.

Every corner will have your heart racing, and the eerie atmosphere alone will send chills down your spine.

What makes this game unique is its procedurally generated map layout, so even if you die, the layout will be completely different when you start again.

• Platforms: Meta Quest, Meta Rift, PC VR, Samsung Gear VR

4. Resident Evil Village VR Mode

Step into a nightmare with Resident Evil Village VR Mode. Fans of the action in Resident Evil 7 will also enjoy this 2021 survival horror game, which relives Ethan’s horrific European vacation in virtual reality.

The game looks incredibly realistic, a feat that is often unachievable in traditional 2D first-person games.

Resident Evil Village VR features several improvements and tweaks to the franchise, including expansive and richly detailed environments, gear upgrades, and larger enemies than those in RE7.

• Platform: PlayStation VR2

3. Narcosis

If you have thalassophobia, or fear of the ocean, Narcosis is not for you. While this game isn’t set in ghostly haunted houses or populated by demonic creatures or zombies, the experience of living at the bottom of the ocean and facing its dangerous beings is enough to scare anyone.

Being stranded on the seafloor with low light, few tools, and limited oxygen will give you one of the greatest scares of your life. In addition to breathable air, your sanity is also at risk.

While the game receives mixed reviews, some still praise it for its balanced mix of psychological horror, jump scares, and engaging story. Some even consider it one of the top VR experiences.

• Platforms: Meta Rift, Steam VR, PC VR

2. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted VR Mode

Experience horror like no other in Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted. Enjoy a collection of classic and original mini-games set in the iconic universe of Five Nights.

As its tagline promises, fantasy and fun come to life with this unique VR experience as you fight for your life against the terrifying killer animatronics.

If playing this game in flat, non-VR mode is already intense, just imagine how much more immersive it becomes in virtual reality!

So, prepare for the greatest jump scares of your life if you plan to play this on Halloween night.

• Platforms: Meta Quest, Meta Rift, PC VR, PlayStation VR, PlayStation VR2

1. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard VR Mode

To top off the list is Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. The game is praised for returning to the franchise’s survival horror roots and once again emphasizing exploration.

Resident Evil 7 is already a great title alone, so making it VR-able compliments the horror and action more.

However, this isn’t for the faint of heart. With its gory and bloody sequences, playing this on VR is only for the brave.

The VR mode only makes the game truly terrifying.

• Platform: PlayStation VR

Which of these games will you bravely try this Halloween? Surely, there’s a game or two here that you can add to your spooky gaming catalogue as you prepare to step into a world of terror.