Discounted Jump Scare games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated jump scare games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played jump scare games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Most played jump scare games on Steam
Take a look at the top jump scare games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 20th 2025.
1. DON'T SCREAM
Survive the night by finding batteries and evading hunters. But beware: any scream, gasp, or squeak into your microphone restarts the game! Time only moves when you do, so keep moving. See who in your group can stay quiet the longest! MICROPHONE REQUIRED! DON'T SCREAM is a horror, jump scare and voice control game developed and published by Digital Cybercherries. Released on October 28th 2024 has received 4,489 reviews of which 2,889 were positive and 1,600 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played jump scare games.
6.3
2,889
1,600
12
players
2. Fork Road
Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game with new gameplay , Be prepared to face fears you've never faced before Fork Road is a indie, horror and jump scare game developed and published by Simon Au Yeung. Released on June 11th 2024 has received 679 reviews of which 519 were positive and 160 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played jump scare games.
7.3
519
160
3
players
3. Bite Night
Bite Night is a comedic first-person horror game that explores the idea of what if the big bad monster was bad at their job of being scary. Bite Night is a horror, comedy and retro game developed and published by MyGrandfather Games. Released on June 13th 2024 has received 358 reviews of which 351 were positive and 7 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played jump scare games.
9.0
351
7
1
players