The 16 Best Free Horror Games on Steam

Elton Jones

February 20, 2023 at 2:00 PM·1 min read

Doesn't it feel amazing when you can celebrate Halloween all year round? You have the luxury of doing that thanks to an abundance of exceptional horror-themed movies, shows, books, and video games. Now we're pretty sure most of you reading this have a pretty sizable library of owned games through your Steam account right now. But let's be honest - you can never have enough games to play, right? It's especially nice to discover a game you weren't privy to previously and fall in love with it the more time you spend with it. On the spookier side of the spectrum, we've found 16 of the very best free horror games on Steam that offer all sorts of memorable thrills and jump scares that'll stay with you forever.

Best Free Horror Games on Steam

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