Upcoming Xbox Series X|S horror games in 2026

Phasmophobia is a cooperative horror investigation game played from a first-person perspective, supporting one to four players. Players take on the role of ghost hunters who must identify the type of ghost haunting a designated location by gathering evidence using various paranormal investigation equipment. The game features speech recognition, allowing ghosts and certain equipment to respond to words spoken by players. As investigators spend time at the site, their sanity decreases, eventually triggering hunts during which the ghost actively pursues and can kill players.… Show more

Classic Survival Horror. Drawn to Ashen Point by a cryptic voicemail, Lyra returns to the island where her band’s story ended in tragedy. Shrouded in fog and prowled by horrors, confront deadly creatures, explore the desolate town, and reveal the truth behind the night that changed everything.

A story-driven, atmospheric thriller with pixel-art graphics and survival-horror elements. Short, intense, and unforgettable.

The timeless psychological horror point-and-click adventure Sanitarium returns with new enhancements. Originally released in 1998 and named Adventure Game of the Year, Sanitarium Enhanced adds full controller support, quality of life improvements, and never-before-seen bonus materials.

‘Sombras: Negative Frames’ is a first person narrative game with a focus on photography and light horror elements. Follow Shiomi, a Japanese-Spanish photography student, as she is spirited away in a dark mirror of her 2000s Japanese town and must confront fragments of her own psyche.

Neebota: 99 Fails is a surreal 3D adventure with demanding 2D precision-platforming challenges. Explore Zeebo's recurring nightmare, master his changing forms, and uncover his story, with music by David Wise.

In this online horror co-op, you play as a scrappy goblin, scavenging dungeons, dodging traps, and fleeing monsters to feed the Goblin King. Team up with goblin pals, or go rogue, as you dive deep and cause chaos! Fail to feed him, and you might be the next meal!

An FMV game where YOU are a psychiatrist trying to solve a double murder whilst treating the unusual patients of the recently deceased Doctor Dekker. Ask questions and link answers to determine their fates, and your own!

On the remote island of Scirine, Majed, a young biology intern, arrives at Al-Bayan Research Center, expecting scientific breakthroughs. But his journey turns into a descent into mystery as he uncovers terrifying truths, where reality blends with illusions, revealing more secrets with every step.

Enter unstable rifts, survive otherworldly creatures, and grab bizarre ingredients to fuel a secret brewery hidden beneath a British pub. Hazard Levels is a 1–4 player physics-driven co-op survival horror where the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Just make it back before last orders.