The Roblox online platform has become a phenomenon over the last few years. Players can enjoy a seemingly endless variety of games and also create anything if they want to. It also has great potential for multiplayer gaming with new or old friends all around the world.

Millions of people are exploring the worlds of Roblox, which offer all sorts of game types from simulators to RPGs and much more. It also has a variety of horror titles; in fact, the game creation tool is a surprisingly good match for the genre. As there are so many experiences on the platform, it can be difficult to narrow down the selection to find the best Roblox horror games.

19 Nanny

Thumbs Up Percentage: 79%

• Nanny Roblox Page
• Creator: ECB Studios

Stay away from Nanny, especially when they look like a monster that could easily star in Resident Evil or Friday the 13th. Nanny has a straightforward premise: escape. A group of players spawn into a randomly selected map and are told to complete a few tasks if they want to survive. Naturally, they are not alone as there is a horrifying entity stalking the halls, and the game has a couple of neat enemies that take inspiration from classic horror properties.

Nanny does not hold too many surprises, but it is a competently made game in its own right. Like the villains, the stages are relatively conventional as they include things like a church and hospital, although that does not make them any less scary.

18 The Haunted Imperial Hotel

Thumbs Up Percentage: 77%

• The Haunted Imperial Hotel's Roblox Page
• Creator: bobulator

The Haunted Imperial Hotel is an exciting game where players explore just that: a haunted hotel. Arguably the creepiest thing the horror genre can use.

Although this game has its best effect on first-timers, players who are intrigued by the thrill of the subject should try it with some friends. But maybe while it's still sunny outside.

17 Nico's Nextbots

Thumbs Up Percentage: 92%

• Nico's Nextbots Roblox Page
• Creator: nico's stu

Although not exactly scary in the traditional sense, Nico's Nextbots knows how to deliver a decent fright. In a world overrun with memes, players must be constantly on the move if they want to survive (and gain points). That's largely all there is to this Roblox title, at least when it comes to the core gameplay loop. Nevertheless, Nico's Nextbots offers some variety through its different maps and modes.

While definitely not for everyone, the game's chaotic energy and score-based system can be addictive. This is a fun title to mess around in for a few hours.

16 Elmira

Thumbs Up Percentage: 82%

• Elmira Roblox Page
• Creator: Drawing Board Studios

In many ways, Elmira is a fairly conventional horror game. Players step into the role of a child who wakes up after their school bus is derailed, causing them to go look for their classmates in an abandoned hospital. Naturally, this proves to not be the wisest idea since something unusual stalks the building's decrepit halls.

Elmira crafts an unsettling atmosphere and features respectable visuals for a Roblox project. Like many of the platform's horror titles, the game is played from a first-person perspective, which facilitates an immersive and terrifying experience. Along with crafting some good slow-building tension, Elmira relies rather heavily on jump scares, some of which come out of nowhere. While they are effective, these types of frights are not for everyone.

15 The Mimic

Thumbs Up Percentage: 90%

• The Mimic Roblox Page
• Creator: CTStudio

Taking inspiration from Japanese folklore, The Mimic is an anthology-style series revolving around bite-sized tales that are all pretty creepy in their own right. The framing device is that players read a book which transitions them into the next nightmare; once they complete this process, they will generally have to solve a few puzzles or locate a couple of items while trying to avoid the resident yokai or monster.

At its core, The Mimic crafts a rather ordinary Roblox horror formula, at least in terms of gameplay. However, the project stands out due to its folklore roots and willingness to shift settings from story to story. The game also utilizes storybook-type art pieces to tell its folk tales, and these short sequences really add to the overall package.

14 Doors

Thumbs Up Percentage: 93%

• Doors Roblox Page
• Creator: LSPLASH

Players looking for high-quality scares on Roblox should definitely put Doors by LSPLASH at the top of their list. This title is so immersive and beautifully designed that it actually looks more like a standalone indie release than a Roblox game. The graphics, environments, and sound design are fantastic, and there is a terrifying stable of monsters waiting to scare players as they make their way through a seemingly inconspicuous hotel.

Doors does an amazing job of building suspense while giving players just enough puzzle-solving gameplay to keep things interesting as they hide and fight their way through a wide array of horrifying hosts.

13 It Lurks

Thumbs Up Percentage: 88%

• It Lurks' Roblox Page
• Creator: terribleblox

It Lurks and They Lurk introduce a lot of characters and monsters. This single-player horror game has six chapters, and an extra chapter that can be unlocked after playing the first six.

It Lurks features a series of nightmares that players must escape to live and win the game. The game starts out quite normal, but after the player wakes up and realizes that their family is nowhere to be found, things go downhill fast. Buckle up for some jump scares, and navigate through this nightmare.

12 The Intruder

Thumbs Up Percentage: 89%

• The Intruder Roblox Page
• Creator: Official_Bulderme

On a seemingly quiet evening, the police send out a call letting the neighborhood know that a criminal has escaped and is roaming the streets. Unfortunately, they find their way to the player's house, leaving the latter with no choice but to try and hide in order to stay alive. The Intruder features two meters: Anxiety and Awareness. The former refers to the player's mental state, while the latter represents the intruder's proximity to his target. If the criminal's Awareness reaches 100%, it is game over, and this can happen very quickly.

Even if things can spiral out of control in a few seconds, The Intruder generally maintains a slower pace than most Roblox horror games. Often, players will spend their time checking the cameras to monitor the intruder's location and then hiding when they enter the same room. Even if this can be somewhat repetitive, this loop is executed quite well. The Intruder features three separate levels along with three VHS tapes that add to the villain's lore.

11 Apeirophobia

Thumbs Up Percentage: 92%

• Apeirophobia Roblox Page
• Creator: Polaroid Studios

When it comes to atmospheric horror, few games on Roblox are as terrifying as Apeirophobia. A Backrooms-inspired release, those who are familiar with the "lore" surrounding the creepypasta will find a lot of familiar areas here. Although many of the spaces are devoid of any real monsters, the graphics, environment design, and sound design will still keep players on the edge of their seats. Apeirophobia does an amazing job of building up tension slowly thanks to the lack of any "danger" in certain spaces.

Many players will find themselves filled with a sense of dread as they try to navigate the seemingly endless hallways and corridors of this masterfully crafted Roblox release.

10 Kampong

Thumbs Up Percentage: 77%

• Kampong's Roblox Page
• Creator: Rifly Entertainment

Kampong drops players in the deep end, gives them something akin to a flashlight, and politely asks them to roam around looking for clues while avoiding creatures determined to trigger a jump scare or two. As basic of an experience as this is, there is a reason this formula has proven so successful: it is perfect for short play sessions.

Kampong does not reinvent the wheel, but it does represent this style of horror well. The setting is sparse but unnerving, while the Jinn are frightening and used sparingly enough to ensure they do not lose their fear factor quickly. If someone new to Roblox wants to test whether the platform's standard horror game is for them, Kampong is a solid pick.

9 Blair

Thumbs Up Percentage: 92%

• Blair's Roblox Page
• Creator: Spooky Scary Games

If a game type becomes extremely popular, it will be only a matter of time before the concept shows up on Roblox. Phasmophobia has enjoyed a great run since its 2020 PC debut, and Kinetic Games' project serves as a direct inspiration for Blair. The latter is a 4-player co-op game that tasks a group of friends to investigate one of seven haunted locations, with their goal being to identify the ghost causing the supernatural activity. This premise lends itself well to Roblox's visual style and tendency to favor short play sessions.

At the start of each round, players get to select which items they want to take with them, with the options including basic things like a flashlight to more investigatory articles such as an EMF meter. While fairly typical for the horror genre, Blair's locations are different enough from each other to warrant repeat playthroughs, and the same extends to the ghosts. Even if it is not built on the most original idea ever, this Roblox horror game is well executed.

8 3008

Thumbs Up Percentage: 91%

• 3008's Roblox Page
• Creator: uglyburger0

Not every horror game needs to be overwhelmingly scary, sometimes, they can just be fun and creative. Inspired by SCP-3008, this Roblox game drops players into a massive furniture store that resembles IKEA. At first glance, things might seem ordinary enough, but in reality, players are trapped within this neverending store. Along with building bases, survival entails withstanding the threat imposed by SCP-3008-2, Employees who come out at night or when it happens to be a foggy day.

A popular multiplayer game with a dedicated fan base, 3008 showcases Roblox's versatility along with the imagination of its creators.

7 Dead Silence

Thumbs Up Percentage: 80%

• Dead Silence's Roblox Page
• Creator: DoomX10

Advertising itself as the "scariest game on Roblox," Dead Silence presents a surprisingly convincing case that this claim is justified. Played from a first-person perspective, Dead Silence has a rather cinematic feel to it as the game makes great use of lighting and misdirection. Starting in the sewers, players investigate what appears to be a cultist ritual, leading them on a surreal trip that frequently introduces new locations.

Dead Silence seems to take inspiration from games like Amnesia as a lot of its scares blossom from its willingness to challenge the player's perception of reality. Dead Silence does generally follow a linear path, so it does not have as much replay value as some other horror games on Roblox; that said, it is a tense ride while it lasts.

6 The Asylum

Thumbs Up Percentage: 82%

• The Asylum's Roblox Page
• Creator: johnpcps

Creepy from its first frame, The Ayslum is split into two chapters and utilizes many tried and tested mechanics synonymous with horror games. For one, players are not provided much information beyond a recommendation to explore the Asylum (in Chapter 1) and the occasional hint of what an immediate objective could be.

The Asylum is also a rather attractive game, one that makes confident use of lighting and shadows to create an eerie atmosphere. Although only lightly sprinkled throughout the experience, the story does well to complement the gameplay.

5 Piggy

Thumbs Up Percentage: 90%

• Piggy's Roblox Page
• Creator: MiniToon

One of the more popular Roblox horror games, Piggy was surprisingly successful at launch, and it has remained a fixture of the platform ever since. Focusing on multiplayer and taking a page from mainstream titles like Dead by Daylight, the game drops a group of players on fairly big maps, and they are tasked with escaping before they are taken out by the eponymous Piggy. The latter can also be controlled by a player, which can be really fun in the right group.

Piggy's success led to quite a few copycats on Roblox, so it does not feel particularly special anymore. That said, it is still one of the better examples of this concept, and it even has story and lore to add an extra incentive to play through the different books.

4 The True Backrooms

Thumbs Up Percentage: 90%

• The True Backrooms' Roblox Page
• Creator: Kord_K

In this ordinary-looking place, players must rely on their flashlights to navigate through the darkness where evil lurks. The True Backrooms will give people the creeps because of its simple horror style. The mission is to escape the building and get out alive, but only a few can manage to achieve this goal.

The ground in which the game takes place is enormous, so escaping will not be easy, and each of the four stages introduces a new being to defeat.

3 Finders Keepers

Thumbs Up Percentage: 79%

• Finders Keepers' Roblox Page
• Creator: ojbaby

Another haunted house horror game, Finders Keepers does not do anything particularly original, but it offers a short and intense experience with solid production values for a Roblox release. A paranormal investigator becomes stuck in a house that is home to an evil presence. Along with trying to figure out what happened to the inhabitants of this house, players must discover a few disks to make their way out of dodge.

Finders Keepers gets straight to the point, delivering crowd-pleasing scares and a chilling atmosphere. Even if this game does blend a bit in with some other stuff on Roblox, Finders Keepers is still a good time.

2 Light Bulb: Reillumination

Thumbs Up Percentage: 94%

• Light Bulb: Reillumination's Roblox Page
• Creator: PuffoThePufferfish (Remake of Zeekerss's Light Bulb)

Light Bulb: Reillumination is a remake/remaster of a well-respected horror game that is no longer available in its original form. Light Bulb was an inspired release that used Roblox's aesthetic and simple gameplay to craft a tense maze escape game with a terrifying villain.

Reillumination is largely the same experience as its predecessor, albeit with a few improvements and tweaks. While Roblox is oversaturated with identical games, particularly in the horror genre, Light Bulb is still fairly unique.

1 The Mirror

Thumbs Up Percentage: 90%

• The Mirror's Roblox Page
• Creator: Egroce

This single-player horror game doesn't disappoint. The Mirror will certainly leave a mark on any player, as it is truly an unforgettable horror experience.

Full of creepy sounds and grotesque images, players have to solve an obstacle course by looking at only their own reflection and finding clues in the mirror. For those who already have a tough relationship with the sometimes creepy nature of mirrors, this game will definitely keep them on the edge of their seats.