Alien: Isolation voted scariest PC game by PC Gamer readers
Creative Assembly's horror title topped a 16-game reader bracket, with Amnesia: The Dark Descent finishing as runner-up.
PC Gamer readers have voted Alien: Isolation the scariest game on PC, the outlet reported on October 31, 2026, after a 16-game reader bracket. The Creative Assembly title beat SOMA, Darkwood, Silent Hill 2 and Amnesia: The Dark Descent on its way to the win, according to PC Gamer.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent finished as runner-up after beating Amnesia: The Bunker in a close semifinal.
A week before the article, PC Gamer asked readers to nominate the scariest PC games and seeded a 16-game bracket from the top submissions.
Horror veterans reflect
In 2010, Frictional Games co-founder Thomas Grip told PC Gamer that the studio's strategy was to hint at things and let players build an image in their heads. Amnesia: The Dark Descent, released about 16 years before the article, is described by the outlet as a landmark PC horror game.
At the time of writing, Alien: Isolation was priced at $10 on Steam and Amnesia: The Dark Descent at $4.
Quick answers
What is the scariest PC game according to PC Gamer readers?
Alien: Isolation, which won PC Gamer's 16-game reader bracket on October 31, 2026.
Which game came second in the bracket?
Amnesia: The Dark Descent finished as runner-up after beating Amnesia: The Bunker in a close semifinal.
How much do the top two games cost on Steam?
At the time of writing, Alien: Isolation was $10 and Amnesia: The Dark Descent was $4.