Best Asymmetrical Horror Games for PS5 & PS4

Why it's here: Start here. Four survivors repair generators while one killer hunts them, and with about 144,000 PlayStation Store ratings it has by far the largest player pool on this list. The grind is the real question: every killer and survivor has their own progression track, and Steam reviewers flag balance swings, hostile lobbies and a steep climb for new players. Rated Mature, 4.10 average, and included with PS Plus Extra. If you only install one asymmetrical horror game on PS5, make it this one.

Why it's here: The pick for players who find one killer too lonely. Three members of the Slaughter family hunt four victims at once, so both sides are a team and the stealth matters as much as the chase. Steam reviewers praise how closely it captures the 1974 film and how much strategy the escapes take; the recurring complaints are bugs, long lobby waits and thin developer support. Rated Mature 17+, 3.94 from about 15,000 PlayStation Store ratings. Buy it if you can bring friends for both sides, and treat it as a finite run, not a forever game.

Why it's here: The friendliest way into the genre: three Klowns against seven humans, lobbies of ten, and a tone closer to a food fight than a slasher. Dying rarely ends your night early, which is why it suits a mixed-skill group. The honest caveat comes from Steam reviews, where a dwindling player base and bot-filled matches are the repeated complaint. Rated Mature, 4.20 from about 2,900 PlayStation Store ratings, the best score among the licensed-film games here. Pick it for a full party chat, not for solo queueing.

Why it's here: The one to buy if you would rather shoot back than hide. A four-person Fireteam runs first-person missions through the jungle while a single Predator stalks them from the trees in third person with a Plasma Caster and Combistick. Steam reviewers love the fan service on both sides, but call out balance that favours the Predator, slow matchmaking and a reliance on paid DLC. Rated Mature 17+, 4.05 from about 1,600 PlayStation Store ratings. Worth it for a squad of Predator fans; skip it if you play alone.

Why it's here: The only asymmetrical game here you can hand to a younger player. Four Ghostbusters track and trap one player-controlled ghost, and the Ecto Edition bundles all four 2023 DLC drops. It also plays offline with AI teammates, which matters when lobbies are thin, though Steam reviewers say that AI is poor and the loop gets repetitive. Rated Everyone 10+, 4.06 from about 3,050 PlayStation Store ratings, and the one roster game whose stored player sentiment reads good, not mixed. Choose it for family nights; it is spooky, never scary.

Why it's here: Asymmetry by disguise: up to six players sneak through the Hello Neighbor house collecting keys for the basement door, and one of them is the Neighbor in disguise, setting traps and picking the others off. Steam reviewers rate it Very Positive overall but repeatedly raise cheaters, balance and a miserable solo queue. Rated Teen, 4.05 from about 11,800 PlayStation Store ratings, and included with PS Plus Extra, so subscribers can try it for nothing. It is a PS4 title. Bring five friends or leave it.

Why it's here: The free one. Up to nine players are trapped together, a few are secretly Infected, and a third Cursed role exists purely to cause trouble, so every round is an argument about who to trust before the monsters show themselves. It costs nothing to download on PS5, which is the main reason to try it. Steam reviewers are split, citing toxic lobbies, crashes and roles locked behind paid content. Rated Teen, 3.86 from about 6,500 PlayStation Store ratings, the lowest score on this list. Play it with a full group of friends to sidestep the worst of it.

Why it's here: The budget deep cut. Four investigators with flashlights hunt for tapes while a fifth player controls the creature, and the dark does most of the work. Steam reviewers praise the sound design, the mind games and the low price. The caveat is blunt: the same reviews call the community dead, so public matchmaking is not something to count on. Rated Mature, 4.22 from about 900 PlayStation Store ratings, the highest score here from the smallest pool but one. It is a PS4 title. Buy it only if you can fill all five seats yourself.

Why it's here: The arcade pick, closer to a deadly round of Pac-Man than a slasher film. In Maze Escape four mortals collect shards to open a portal while two monsters chase them through nightmare mazes, and other modes let everyone play a monster. Steam reviewers like the variety of modes and maps, but report low player counts, bugs and a sense that support has stopped. Rated Teen, 3.95 from only about 240 PlayStation Store ratings, the smallest sample on this list. One for existing Dark Deception fans with a group ready to go.