The primary purpose of a Sony State of Play is to give PlayStation fans an idea of what they can expect to see on the platform in the coming months, often shining a particular spotlight on upcoming third-party and indie games. The Sony February 2025 State of Play was no different, showing a total of 30 games, most of which are being developed by third-party and indie studios.
Generally speaking, Sony’s February 2025 State of Play had a nice mix of announcements, both in terms of game sizes and genres. That being said, about halfway through the latest State of Play, horror fans were treated to a slew of new announcements.
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Every Horror Game Shown During Sony’s February 2025 State of Play
Directive 8020: A Dark Pictures Game
Being developed and published by Supermassive Games, Directive 8020 is the latest in a long line of Dark Pictures anthology games. Much like its predecessors, Directive 8020 will be a choice-based narrative game in which players make decisions on behalf of a cast of colorful characters.
This entry will take fans on a thrilling Sci-Fi horror adventure heavily inspired by movies like The Thing and Alien, with players needing to escape from an alien life form capable of mimicking the appearance of anyone and anything. Directive 8020 is set to release on October 2, 2025.
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic
Another horror game that will see players avoiding a shape-shifting foe, Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic will take players to Murray’s Costume Manor, an abandoned workshop that hides a prized Fazbear prototype technology. The eponymous Mimic is a new kind of threat to the world of Five Nights at Freddy‘s, being able to use its endoskeleton to become any character. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Secret of the Mimic will launch on June 13, 2025.
The Midnight Walk
Arguably the most striking game shown during Sony’s most recent State of Play, The Midnight Walk is a dark fantasy adventure built entirely out of clay. Channeling the more horrifying works of Tim Burton, The Midnight Walk will see players join up with the lost lantern Potboy as they venture through five dark tales together, avoiding terrifying monsters every step of the way. The Midnight Walk is set to release on May 8, 2025, and it’ll feature a VR mode if players really want to immerse themselves in the horror.
Hell is Us
Though Hell is Us is not strictly a horror game, its latest trailer teases plenty of supernatural spooks. Project lead, Jonathan Jacques-Belletete, mentioned in an IGN preview last October that Hell is Us takes inspiration from the 2018 Sci-Fi horror movie Annihilation, and those influences are clear in its recent State of Play trailer, with plenty of trippy Sci-Fi effects and character designs on display.
Days Gone Remastered
Days Gone is a 2019 action-adventure game that grounds itself in post-apocalyptic horror. Though Days Gone received a notoriously mixed reception upon its initial release, it’s since gained a bit of a cult following, and Sony has just confirmed that a remaster is on the way in April. For those who haven’t played it, Days Gone sees players assume the role of Deacon St. John, a biker on a mission to find his wife in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. This remastered version will cost owners of the original $10 to upgrade, and they’ll get shinier graphics, PS5 Pro support, DualSense functionality, and a few extra modes for the price tag.
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