"Alan Wake 2 (PS5) Genre: Survival horror adventure Great for: People who love looking at detective boards and unraveling gnarly metanarrative threads. Not good if: You want monster variety and hate musical interludes. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (PS5) Genre: Third-person action-adventure Great for: Players who like using ghost powers to unravel Witcher-esque monster-of-the-week stories. Not good if: You don't like hunting for clues or repetitive combat."
"Bloodborne (PS4) Genre: Third-person action-RPG Great for: Anyone who likes gitting gud. Not good if: Players who don't like dying and want a story spoon-fed to them. Call of Cthulhu (PS4) Genre: 1920s Lovecraftian RPG Great for: Cosmic horror buffs who enjoy deciphering environmental clues and interrogating mysterious NPCs. Not good if: You prefer lots of action or maintaining your sanity."
"Crow Country (PS4/PS5) Genre: PS1-style survival horror Great for: Anyone still pining for the grimy and blocky early 3D adventure games from the '90s. Not good if: You hate classic Resident Evil games or millennial humor. Dead by Daylight (PS4/PS5) Genre: Online hide-and-seek horror Great for: Fans of horror movie icons and asymmetric multiplayer where you hunt friends or escape from monsters. Not good if: You hate being chased or playing online."
Sony's PS Plus subscription provides a wide Halloween 2025 horror selection spanning PS4 and PS5. The Extra tier includes Alan Wake 2, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, Bloodborne, Call of Cthulhu, Crow Country, Dead by Daylight, and Dredge. Each title targets different horror tastes: Alan Wake 2 blends survival horror with metanarrative detective work; Banishers offers third-person ghost-hunting action; Bloodborne delivers punishing action-RPG combat; Call of Cthulhu focuses on 1920s cosmic investigation; Crow Country recreates PS1-era blocky survival horror; Dead by Daylight supplies asymmetric multiplayer; Dredge mixes fishing with Lovecraftian dread. Only the PS1 Resident Evil trilogy requires PS Premium.
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