Best Thriller Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,851 Thriller games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Thriller game rankings were last updated on 8/15/2025.

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1. MiSide

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

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MiSide holds the #1 spot for "best Thriller game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 116,334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 113,931 positive reviews and 2,403 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 12/10/2024
Franchise Shochiku
Developer AIHASTO
Publishers
Steam App Id 2527500

2. Firework

An accidental fire at a funeral forces the police to re-investigate a closed case of massacre. Lin Lixun participates the re-investigation by chances. As the investigation goes deeper, the past of the victims gradually emerges. However, the case becomes more bewildering.

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Firework has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 42,298 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,384 positive reviews and 914 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Firework on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 2/3/2021
Developer Shiying Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1288310

3. The Case of the Golden Idol

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

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The Case of the Golden Idol has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,993 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,826 positive reviews and 167 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $17.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

4. Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

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Phasmophobia has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 781,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 748,898 positive reviews and 33,088 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/18/2020
Developer Kinetic Games
Publisher Kinetic Games
Steam App Id 739630

5. STEINS;GATE

Developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, STEINS;GATE was awarded Famitsu magazine's coveted annual Game of Excellence award and was voted one of the most emotionally charged “tear-inducing games” ever made, in a Famitsu poll. It is a gripping and moving Visual Novel, which has already spawned manga and anime adaptations.

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STEINS;GATE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,933 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,294 positive reviews and 639 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play STEINS;GATE on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 9/8/2016
Franchise Science Adventure Series
Developer MAGES. Inc.
Publisher Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 412830

6. Mouthwashing

The five crew members of the Tulpar are stranded in the empty reaches of space, shrouded in perpetual sunset. God is not watching.

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Mouthwashing has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,698 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,428 positive reviews and 1,270 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 9/26/2024
Franchise CRITICAL REFLEX
Developer Wrong Organ
Publishers
Steam App Id 2475490

7. Homicipher: Demo

Homicipher is a female-targeted language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

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Homicipher: Demo has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,623 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,603 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

8. 死寂(Deathly Stillness)

This is a boring zombie game with no plot, not an officially released game, please don't have high expectations.

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死寂(Deathly Stillness) has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,686 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,757 positive reviews and 929 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 死寂(Deathly Stillness) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 9/4/2021
Developer 谌嘉诚
Publisher 谌嘉诚
Steam App Id 1727650

9. Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

Survive through four days at the end of the world in this post-apocalyptic point-and-click thriller where your choices could keep you alive... or not.

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Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,296 positive reviews and 46 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 3/11/2019
Developer scriptwelder
Publisher Armor Games Studios
Steam App Id 611760

10. of the Devil

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

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of the Devil has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Thriller games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,207 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,197 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 2/6/2025
Developer nth Circle Studios
Publisher nth Circle Studios
Steam App Id 2739630

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12/10/2024
97
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Firework steam charts
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2/3/2021
96
$9.99
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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
62
10/13/2022
95
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Phasmophobia steam charts
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9/18/2020
95
$19.99
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STEINS;GATE steam charts
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9/8/2016
95
$29.99
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Mouthwashing steam charts
62
9/26/2024
94
$12.99
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Homicipher: Demo steam charts
9
5/31/2023
93
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死寂(Deathly Stillness) steam charts
22
9/4/2021
93
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Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive steam charts
15
3/11/2019
93
$14.99
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of the Devil steam charts
4
2/6/2025
93
Free
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Homicipher steam charts
48
11/1/2024
93
$13.99
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Unsorted Horror steam charts
5
8/1/2023
93
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Detention steam charts
6
1/12/2017
93
$11.99
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The Rewinder steam charts
1
9/9/2021
93
$14.99
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The Drifter steam charts
76
7/17/2025
93
$19.99
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Superliminal steam charts
43
11/5/2020
93
$19.99
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KunKunNight steam charts
1
11/3/2023
92
$1.99
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The Past Within steam charts
80
11/2/2022
92
$3.59
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[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap steam charts
15
6/4/2024
92
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3
7/29/2019
92
$4.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Phasmophobia on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 6). STEINS;GATE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Mouthwashing on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Homicipher: Demo on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). 死寂(Deathly Stillness) on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 29). Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). of the Devil on Steam. Steam Store.

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