2023 is looking stacked for big game releases, and there are also many upcoming horror games to add to the roster of things to get excited about. Many upcoming horror games are also using Unreal Engine 5, making the next horror titles around the corner potentially some of the most terrifying in the gaming world yet that should showcase the Engine's enormous capabilities.
Whether a horror game is confirmed for 2023 or beyond, there looks to be a diverse range of upcoming horror games using Unreal Engine 5 that fans of horror games may be eager to know more about. Whether set at sea or trapped in a nightmarish imaginary world, there looks to be a diverse set of upcoming horror titles to get excited about using the latest technology in game development.
9 Still Wakes The Deep
There are several disaster movies set at sea in recent years, including oil rig catastrophes. The oil rig disaster now makes its way to the game world with Still Wakes the Deep, a horror game set at sea revealed at the 2023 Xbox Showcase and gearing up for an Xbox Game Pass day one release in 2024.
The first trailer for Still Wakes the Deep shows off Unreal 5 Engine's capabilities with an incredible-looking ocean and foggy atmosphere. The trailer also teases some unknown creature stalking the rig, and the highly realistic graphics look set to add to the tense and what looks to be a creepy and isolated atmosphere, giving strong Alien: Isolation vibes.
8 Paranormal Tales
Paranormal Tales is an indie supernatural psychological horror game that looks to offer a unique take on the horror genre in its use of Unreal 5 Engine. Players experience the tales of missing people through various types of footage, from body cams to phones, and VHS cameras, with the game challenging players to complete the footage if they dare.
For anyone who enjoys watching documented paranormal experiences online, the game's UE5 capabilities could offer a highly realistic and immersive horror experience that looks like a VR horror game without the headset, currently set for release sometime in 2023 on PC.
7 Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is the action-adventure follow-up to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, the latter focusing on the mental illness of psychosis and some psychological horror elements. Although not much is known about Hellblade 2 yet, it looks set to continue Senua's story in a dark fantasy world.
Hellblade 2 is developed using Unreal 5 Engine, with footage so far showcasing some impressively realistic facial animations alongside detailed level design, making it one of the most anticipated upcoming gamer titles for PC and Xbox Series X/S.
6 Stalker 2: Heart Of Chernobyl
Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl is one of the most anticipated UE5 games as the 4th game in the Stalker series set for release towards the end of 2023 on PC and Xbox Series X/S. Developed using UE5, trailer footage of Stalker 2's post-apocalyptic level design looks incredibly detailed and realistic with stunning lighting effects that illustrate UE5's technical capabilities.
The open-world, FPS survival horror's creatures and anomalies also look every bit as creepy and gruesome as players might hope for as they pursue players in eerie, dark places.
5 Stray Souls
Stray Souls is an upcoming third-person action horror game that combines horror gameplay with puzzle-solving, which could appeal to fans of Resident Evil games. Built using UE5 and Metahuman technology, it's said to feature amazingly photorealistic facial animations and contains randomized systems such as changing strange phenomena and weather patterns.
The footage revealed so far also showcases some promisingly detailed and realistic-looking landscapes in Aspen Falls, where players step into the shoes of protagonist Daniel who inherits his estranged grandmother's home, and the creepy events that follow. Stray Souls is currently set for release sometime in 2023 on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One.
4 ILL
Not much is known about the upcoming FPS horror game ILL by Studio Team Clout developed in UE5. However, the footage shown so far depicts a realistic, creepy environment in which the hyper-detail of some gruesome, tentacle-like creatures looks bound to keep some awake at night.
Although there is little information about the game in circulation presently, its visuals are impressive making it potentially one to watch for as a possible dark horse and unconfirmed 2023 release on PC. Hopefully, those waiting to see more won't have to wait too long for a closer look, with the team's Patreon hinting at a big announcement soon.
3 Project A.I.D.A.
Project A.I.D.A. Is an upcoming sci-fi survival horror game utilizing the powers of UE5 and developed by Pulsatrix Studios. The lighting and level design detail in the first-person, real-time gameplay footage revealed so far is incredibly realistic, showcasing all manners of creepy as players wander a seemingly abandoned-looking building as the croaky and menacing sounds of an unknown presence can be heard.
Fans of Pulsatrix Studios' previous UE4 title Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel may be eager to see what the developers can do in UE5, with Fobia receiving very positive reviews on Steam.
2 Quantum Error
Quantum Error is described as a cosmic-horror game currently in development in Unreal 5 Engine by Teamkilll Media LLC. Players are sent in to answer a distress call from a Research Facility at sea, attacked by an unknown entity. The footage so far in the game's reveal and subsequent teaser trailers showcases some stunning visuals with atmospheric lighting effects and some seriously creepy, shadowy entities.
A release date is fast approaching with the final trailer set to drop soon, and the game is set for release on PS5, PS4, and Xbox Series X/S.
1 Silent Hill 2 Remake/Silent Hill Townfall
Fans of the Silent Hill video game series may be eager to see what the Silent Hill 2 Remake looks like in Unreal Engine 5, with the teaser trailer showing atmospheric and photorealistic visuals. Silent Hill Townfall is also rumored to be making use of UE5.
As one of the best survival horror games of all time, the amazing Unreal Engine 5 visuals look to take Silent Hill 2 to even bigger heights when it releases on PC and PS5, with a potential release date possibly sooner than some might think, according to the latest rumors.