Roblox has come a long way from being just a Lego-lookalike platform full of kids' games. The space now boasts a diverse range of games, from the typical simulators and obbys (obstacle courses) to full sponsored experiences from well-known companies and brands. Some of these games have a production value that's high enough to hold its own among games not from the platform.
One genre that's emerged as a big draw on Roblox is, perhaps susprisingly, horror. There are countless horror games on Roblox, ranging from fan-made remakes to fully unique experiences. Thriller enthusiasts can find plenty of creepy atmospheres and jump scares across diverse titles. Some of the best horror games on Roblox even have intriguing lore and full stories to uncover, all the while trying to stay alive. Best of all, these games are all completely free to play so players have nothing to lose by giving them a try.
Please note that while most of these games are rated "All Ages," some experiences in this list are for ages 9 or 13 and up.
10 Scary Sushi Is A Horror Game Disguised As A Cooking Simulator
Created By Evil Twin Games
Scary Sushi doesn't seem too scary at first glance. The game sets itself up as a cooking simulator, asking players to work together to prepare a certain number of dishes in a set time. This involves collecting and prepping the ingredients, then plating and delivering the food, all at the request of the esteemed Chef Hiroshi Kimura at the Moonlight Sushi restaurant. The only hint that not all is as it seems is the janitor, who roams the hallways and is clearly not feeling too well.
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As the rounds continue, more areas open up for a variety of additional dishes, requiring players to work harder to prepare their meals. Slowly, the real story unfolds, involving monstrous beings, a strange "secret ingredient," and mysterious messages from a group calling themselves the the Night Keepers. Before long, Scary Sushi turns from a cooking competition to a battle for survival, and the player may just be what's on the menu.
9 Paranormica Is A Great Phasmophobia Clone
Created By BrianNovius
Like the rest of the gaming world, Roblox is often led by trends, causing a certain kind of game to gain popularity. The idea of finding and identifying anomalies is one that appears frequently at the moment. popular indie ghost-hunting hit on the Roblox platform.
Like in the game that inspired it, Paranormica requires players to find evidence in order to identify ghosts and spooks in various locations, from a house to an abandoned laboratory. Players can choose from several paranormal investigator tools and light sources, then head into the haunted space to explore the spooky occurrences and figure out which ghostly apparition they're dealing with. The trick is to get in, get enough evidence, and get out before the ghost enters hunt mode and goes after the player.
8 Dress to Impress Has A Hidden Horror ARG
Created By Dress To Impress Group
It may seem strange that a game "about showing your fashion creativity" appears on a list of horror games, but there's more to gone viral on social media not for its impeccable style but for the hidden ARG (Alternate Reality Game) that it started, catching everyone by surprise. It's managed to get coverage everywhere from TikTok to Instagram, and has even earned a video from The Game Theorists unpacking its lore.
The secret to uncovering the lore is in the unassuming character Lana, also known as "Nail Lady" (but don't call her that). Following a series of clues left by the developers of the game leads players down a rabbit hole of creepy videos, mysterious Roblox groups and a story that spans across realities. While it's quite possible to play this game as simply a dress-up game, the hidden lore makes it much more exciting to explore beyond what the cute outward appearance wants players to see.
7 Anomaly Watch Puts Your Powers Of Observation To The Test
Created By Bachibo
Midnight Monitor: Anomaly Watch is a 2023 game that popularized the style of game, where players must watch a series of rooms (or video feeds of rooms) for any strange happenings and report them before it's too late. It turns out that even Midnight Monitor game is a copy of an earlier game, called I'm on Observation Duty, and it's this game, along with the Mandela Catalogue, that the creator of Roblox's Anomaly Watch cites as its inspiration.
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The game places players inside a quiet, empty house late at night as part of a security firm tasked to keep an eye on things while the owners are gone. Players move from room to room and reporting anything strange that they notice on a handy tablet from their organization that somehow fixes each anomaly. The eerie house feels like it's constantly shifting in an unsettling manner, with objects moving around, things shift in strange ways, and, most concerningly, monstrous intruders enter the house—and players have to do is survive until 6 in the morning.
6 Apeirophobia Is A Tense Journey Through Endless Rooms
Created By Polaroid Studios
Apeirophobia is the fear of eternity, and a fitting name for a Roblox game about endlessly wandering through empty hallways. Apeirophobia is inspired by YouTuber Kane Pixels and takes place in the creator's liminal space of the Backrooms. Players are placed into a strange, seemingly endless space full of "endless rooms, being watched from every corner."
The game encourages players to explore and discover what secrets the space holds, solve puzzles, and look for a way to escape back into reality. As players explore the claustrophobic and unsettling mazes of the Apeirophobia rooms, it becomes clear that despite how quiet and abandoned the space might seem, something lurks in the shadows that must be avoided at all costs, before it's too late.
5 The Intruder Is A Claustrophobic Nightmare
Created By Official_Bulderme
The entirety of The Intruder takes place in a single room, making it an extremely claustrophobic experience. A video from Bulderme on YouTube talks a little about the game and its development, for a look behind the scenes. In the game, players are alone in their house late at night when a phone call alerts them to a dangerous criminal in their area, before mysteriously disconnecting. Now the phone doesn't work and there's definitely someone in the house, and it seems that the intruder might not be human.
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What follows is a tense waiting game where the player has to keep from alerting the intruder to their existence while they wait for the phone to start working again. Players can keep track of the intruder's movements throughout the house using grainy cameras, turn off the phone when it somehow starts ringing (despite being disconnected), hide in the closet if the strange creature in the house enters the room, and juggle a number of other mechanics to keep the room quiet and dark, and keep their own sanity in check.
4 Forgotten Memories Brings FNAF To Roblox (Unofficially)
Created By Qubix Games
There is an official Roblox game from the creators of FNAF, called Five Nights At Freddy's: Survival Crew, but this official title is nowhere near as popular as the fan-made Forgotten Memories. It even has a trailer, which can be watched on the Cubix Games Youtube page and shows a glimpse of what to expect. In the fan creation, players enter the first night as a security guard in an abandoned pizzeria. Things, of course, are not as they seem and the night quickly takes a turn for the horrific.
Roblox fans get a chance to experience FNAF, encountering familiar animatronic faces as they try to unravel the mystery of Freddy's Pizzeria and make it out of there alive. The scares are on-par with the original FNAF series and the game looks fantastic, earning the developers so much praise from many fans that it's a wonder why they weren't licensed to make the official experience, too.
3 Rainbow Friends Just Wants To Play
Created By Roy & Charcle
Rainbow Friends finds players taking a field trip to the Odd World amusement park but find themselves trapped in the park instead when their bus "accidentally" crashes. From here, the game is a battle for survival through the strange grounds of the park, tasked simply with finding and arranging the lost blocks of a shadowy figure. It turns out that the park is full of dangers, lore, and the titular Rainbow Friends, who just want someone to play with.
The game took the world by storm when its first episode was released in 2022, breaking from the confines of Roblox with toys and merch appearing in mainstream stores. The game uses a similar episodic format and bright color palette as Poppy's Playtime and Garten of Banban (though it's worth pointing out that the latter was released after Rainbow Friends).
2 Dandy's World Relies On Teamwork
Created By BlushCrunch Studio
Dandy's World is still in alpha and already has well-balanced gameplay, frequent updates, and memorable designs. Players assume the role of an adorable "Toon," each of which has its own stats and special abilities. An elevator takes the Toons down one floor at a time, where they must find special machines and harvest a mysterious black goo called Ichor, reminiscent of Bendy and the Ink Machine. They must do so while avoiding the Twisted Toons, corrupted versions of the playable Toons that have their own abilities and strengths to put up with.
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Unlike most of the other games in this list, Dandy's World is a game best experienced with other players, with some Toons harvesting Ichor while their companions distract the Twisteds. At the end of each level, players return to the elevator, where they can see snippets of lore-full conversations, vote on powerups, and meet Dandy himself, who appears to sell the some useful items for the next floor. It's advisable to buy something or Dandy gets sad, and players won't like Dandy when he's sad.
1 Doors Has Hidden Lore Behind Its Closed Doors
Created By LSPLASH
It's easy to forget that Doors is a Roblox game thanks to its detailed, more realistic style and first person POV. The idea behind the game seems simple enough, with players moving through rooms in a strange hotel, opening one door at a time in a seemingly endless and aimless quest. But there's more to the hotel than it seems and the hallways aren't as empty as they seem. This game has some of the deepest and most well-developed lore of all Roblox games, and is another that's been covered by The Game Theorists (more than once).
Eerie entities lurk in the shadows and players must figure out how to avoid and escape from each threat. Some require players to listen out for the tell-tale "psst" or hide in a closet when the lights flicker, while others get entire tense action sequences. This is best experienced blind, and developers LSPLASH recommend "entering without a guide; use each death as a lesson." Doors is an entirely unique creation with many secrets to uncover, and it's one of the best horror games on Roblox.
Source: Scary Sushi/Roblox, Paranormica/Roblox, Dress to Impress/Roblox, Anomaly Watch/Roblox, Forgotten Memories/Roblox, Apeirophobia/Roblox, Rainbow Friends/Roblox, The Intruder/Roblox, Dandy's World/Roblox, Doors/Roblox, Bulderme/YouTube, Five Nights At Freddy's: Survival Crew, The Game Theorists/YouTube (1, 2)
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