This poll is part of the 2022 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here.
This award is for the best horror game of 2022. Voting is open to all IFDB members.
Eligible games include only those in the following search:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchfor=genre%3Ahorror+published%3A2022&searchgo=Search+Games
If a game published in 2022 does not appear in this search, please edit the game page to include the correct publication year and 'horror' in the genre section.
Sweetpea, by Sophia de Augustine 8 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --ArloElm... (No comment) [+](No comment) --N. Cormier... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jaded Pangolin... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Pinkunz... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Rovarsson... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --OverThinking... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --EJ... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --manonamora... | |
The Prairie House, by Chris Hay (a.k.a. Eldritch Renaissance Cake) 6 votes "Lovely ambience" [+]"Lovely ambience: Great mood and use of music/visuals. Incredible atmosphere." () --Cerfeuil... "Tight setting with an 80s vibe to it." [+]"Tight setting with an 80s vibe to it." () --Oliver Matthias... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --groggydog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Dee Cooke... (No comment) [+](No comment) --DBD... | |
The Trials and Tribulation of Edward Harcourt, by MelS and manonamora 5 votes "Entertaining and well-detailed" [+]"Entertaining and well-detailed" () --Cerfeuil... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Heli N.... (No comment) [+](No comment) --reyryan... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jaded Pangolin... (No comment) [+](No comment) --DBD... | |
God is in the Radio, by catsket 4 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sophia de Augustine... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Jaded Pangolin... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --N. Cormier... (No comment) [+](No comment) --manonamora... | |
Defrosted, by Riyadth 3 votes "The dude in the cover art? That's who you meet in this game." [+]"The dude in the cover art? That's who you meet in this game." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) --inventor200... (No comment) [+](No comment) --reyryan... | |
One Final Pitbull Song (at the End of the World), by Paige Morgan 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --Passerine... (No comment) [+](No comment) --ArloElm... (No comment) [+](No comment) --shunasassi... | |
Under the Bridge, by Samantha Khan 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) --groggydog... (No comment) [+](No comment) --ChrisM... | |
MARTYR ME, by Charm Cochran 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) --Sophia de Augustine... | |
Chloe Is Home, by KhairikaSinani 2 votes "A chilling game about a sinister group chat fiasco. Great implementation with plenty of "no, don't do it, don't do it," horror film moments." [+]"A chilling game about a sinister group chat fiasco. Great implementation with plenty of "no, don't do it, don't do it," horror film moments." ( - Full review) --Kinetic Mouse Car... (No comment) [+](No comment) --manonamora... | |
Cell 174, by Milo van Mesdag 2 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --jakomo... (No comment) [+](No comment) --N. Cormier... | |
Colour Beyond Time, by Jamie Bradbury 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Lance Cirone... | |
October 31st, by Finn Rosenløv 1 vote "More fun than scary but still horror" [+]"More fun than scary but still horror" ( - Full review) --Denk... | |
A Thousand Thousand Slimy Things, by Charm Cochran 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --dgtziea... | |
Poll created on January 30, 2023