‘Hellraiser: Revival,’ ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Among Horror Game of the Year Nominees

The Horror Game Awards has announced its 2026 nominees, and voting is open through November 11. This year’s Horror Game of the Year lineup includes 16 contenders, from Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival to REANIMAL and Silent Hill: Townfall.

There have been so many fucking great games this year. So many. I haven’t even had time to play them all yet.

We’re huge fans of Hellraiser: Revival here at Dread Central. In his review, Christian McKnight wrote, “I had a damn good time playing it. And it felt like Hellraiser.” Resident Evil Requiem was one of our favorites of the year as well, and Silent Hill: Townfall is phenomenal.

Here’s the full Horror Game of the Year lineup:

• The Blood of the Dawnwalker
• Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
• Directive 8020
• Endacopia
• Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
• Heaven Does Not Respond
• No Means Nothing
• Offering App
• Project Songbird
• REANIMAL
• Resident Evil Requiem
• ROUTINE
• Silent Hill: Townfall
• Silver Pines
• The Skin Stapler
• Tenebris Somnia

Whoever wins will join some pretty great company. Previous Horror Game of the Year winners are:

• 2022: Signalis — rose-engine
• 2023: Alan Wake 2 — Remedy Entertainment
• 2024: Silent Hill 2 — Bloober Team