What are the best scary Roblox games?

ROBLOX is the ultimate platform for Friday-night frights, with fan-created content tailored for that perfect scream-fest.

The online gaming platform, which was launched in 2006, allows fans to make their own games, to suit the way they like to play. Here is our definitive list of the most "scary" games available to you now.

What are the best scary games?

Breaking Point

Although once banned, Breaking Point is one of the most popular games on the platform.

The aim is to be the last person standing in a murder mystery type experience.

Alone in a Dark House

Placed alone in a dark house, the user is asked to collect clues in order to hunt down a murderer.

Complete with a number of multiple endings, this game can be played with up to 20 other people.

However, for the most immersive experience, it’s best played on its own.

The Mimic

Plunged into a horror-filled high school, this game encourages you to search for a group of your missing friends.

It can be played with up to 10 people, and is full of spooky audio effects, lighting, and jump scares.

Dead Silence

Based on the 2007 film, this Roblox fan-favourite plunges you into a dingy world as you unravel a chilling mystery.

Discovering a body next to a ventriloquist doll, with the only clue a note reading “Mary Shaw,” players are offered a cinema-level narrative as they take on a range of horror-filled challenges.

Murder Mystery 2

Murder Mystery 2 is another hugely popular game on the platform – having been played a staggering four billion times.

Bringing to life the classic genre, 12 players work together in order to catch the culprit.

Each game also has one sheriff, who’s in charge of eliminating the murderer.

Finders Keepers

Framed as a first-person shooter survival horror game, users are tasked with investigating the strange events that have been occurring at a creepy house.

While navigating dark rooms and avoiding demonic entities, the goal is to find out the truth behind the powers that have led to the occupant’s disappearance.

Bear Alpha

Taking bear attacks to a new level, this game is simply attacking versus defending.

One user plays as a killer bear, whose task is to eliminate other players within five minutes.

The bear is able to move slightly faster than his competitors, but the survivors are given weapons to fight back.

Advice for parents

Parents who are concerned that their kids may stumble across one of these games can take a hands-on approach with the use of .

These give you the option to limit or disable online chat, as well as restrict access to age-appropriate games.