Best Thriller Games on Steam

Steam currently has 2,541 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 4/13/2025.

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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 107,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,565 positive reviews and 2,039 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 12/11/2024
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 41,301 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,430 positive reviews and 871 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
Publisher Gamera Games
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 8,428 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,283 positive reviews and 145 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 762,872 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 731,101 positive reviews and 31,771 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 20,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,140 positive reviews and 530 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 9/9/2016
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 28,915 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,840 positive reviews and 1,075 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 94, 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 1,605 positive reviews and 18 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 21,428 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,506 positive reviews and 922 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 2,221 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,178 positive reviews and 43 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. Homicipher

Homicipher is a 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 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 6,306 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,080 positive reviews and 226 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Homicipher on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

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MiSide steam charts
506
12/11/2024
97
$14.99
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Firework steam charts
5
2/3/2021
96
$9.99
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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
87
10/13/2022
95
$17.99
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Phasmophobia steam charts
24,365
9/18/2020
95
$19.99
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STEINS;GATE steam charts
104
9/9/2016
95
$29.99
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Mouthwashing steam charts
134
9/26/2024
94
$12.99
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Homicipher: Demo steam charts
6
5/31/2023
94
Free
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死寂(Deathly Stillness) steam charts
21
9/4/2021
93
Free
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Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive steam charts
11
3/11/2019
93
$14.99
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Homicipher steam charts
69
11/1/2024
93
$13.99
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The Rewinder steam charts
8
9/9/2021
93
$14.99
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Detention steam charts
6
1/12/2017
93
$11.99
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1000xRESIST steam charts
32
5/9/2024
93
$19.99
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Unsorted Horror steam charts
5
8/1/2023
93
Free
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Superliminal steam charts
47
11/5/2020
93
$19.99
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of the Devil steam charts
19
2/6/2025
93
Free
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[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap steam charts
11
6/4/2024
92
Free
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KunKunNight steam charts
1
11/3/2023
92
$1.99
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Little Nightmares II steam charts
168
2/10/2021
92
$9.89
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The Past Within steam charts
40
11/2/2022
92
$5.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). Firework on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). Phasmophobia on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). STEINS;GATE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). Mouthwashing on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Homicipher: Demo on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). 死寂(Deathly Stillness) on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Homicipher on Steam. Steam Store.

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