Best Thriller Games

250+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated November 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good thriller games. We benchmark 250+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Compare top Thriller Games (November 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1An Elmwood TrailAn Elmwood TrailFree4.9★ (266K)NoYesNov 2026
2Last Seen: Detective StoryLast Seen: Detective StoryFree4.8★ (20)NoYesNov 2026
3Nobodies: Murder CleanerNobodies: Murder CleanerFree4.8★ (6.1K)YesYesNov 2026
4Erica - Interactive ThrillerErica - Interactive ThrillerFree4.5★ (3.2K)NoYesNov 2026
5The OperatorThe OperatorFree4.9★ (592)NoYesOct 2026
6Eyes - The Horror GameEyes - The Horror GameFree4.6★ (15K)YesYesNov 2026
7Gameer: Choice Story GamesGameer: Choice Story GamesFree——NoMay 2026
8Lucid Dream AdventureLucid Dream AdventureFree4.9★ (7.1K)NoYesNov 2026

Top Picks for Thriller Games

An Elmwood Trail#1

An Elmwood Trail by Sparsh Tyagi

Solve A Missing Girl's Mystery
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.9😊(266K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#95in Games
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Engage in an interactive mystery game to find a missing girl in the town of Riverstone. Investigate clues, interrogate suspects, and make critical decisions to unravel the secrets of Elmwood Forest and bring her home safely.

What We Love

  • 🤩 Captivating story and mystery
  • 🧠 Engaging puzzles and challenges
  • 🎨 Unique and polished visual style
  • 🔍 Immersive detective experience
  • 🎉 Addictive and hard to put down
  • 🔍 Feeling like a real detective
  • 💰 Free to play with no ads
  • 🔍 Interactive with phone features

Room to Improve

  • 📝 Some grammatical/translation issues
  • 🤔 Dialogue can feel unnatural at times
  • 🤷‍♂️ Limited choices/impact on story
  • 🤯 Cliffhanger ending leaves you wanting more
Last Seen: Detective Story#2

Last Seen: Detective Story by Filipp Bazun

Murder mystery on a lost phone
Strong Contender
🎬 Entertainment
4.8(20 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Investigate a disappearance by searching through a missing person's phone. Uncover clues in texts, photos, and apps to piece together the timeline and solve the mystery. This interactive fiction game offers true-crime style cases.

Nobodies: Murder Cleaner#3

Nobodies: Murder Cleaner by Blyts LLC

Hide bodies and leave no trace
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.8😊(6.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Step into the role of a secret agent tasked with cleaning up after assassinations. You must dispose of bodies, destroy evidence, and leave no trace of your presence. Solve intricate puzzles and explore hand-drawn scenes to ensure your employers' actions remain undiscovered.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent fun, free
  • 👍 Great vibe, funny dialogues, lots of possibilities, amazing scenes
  • 👍 Difficult but great game
  • 👍 Great downtime game
  • 👍 Essayez-le!
  • 👍 I recommend the game
  • 👍 This game is amazing!
  • 👍 This is amazing
  • 👍 Great puzzle with a twist
  • 👍 OBSESSED
  • 👍 J'adore
  • 👍 Fun!!!
  • 👍 Love this type of point and click game
  • 👍 Great puzzle game
  • 👍 The right type of game for someone like me
  • 👍 Wicked game
  • 👍 5* for Ingenuity
  • 👍 AMAZING GAME
  • 👍 Genuinely a great app
  • 👍 Best game ever
  • 👍 Outstanding
  • 👍 100% recommend
  • 👍 Fantastic!
  • 👍 Unique and Fun!
  • 👍 WOW!
  • 👍 So good
  • 👍 Best game ever
  • 👍 Surprisingly great!!!
  • 👍 Amazing and original
  • 👍 11/10
  • 👍 Can't believe it's free
  • 👍 Good old fashioned point and click!
  • 👍 Incredible!!
  • 👍 Excellent game!

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Final Mission Bugged
  • 🔋 Way too many ads.
  • 🔋 There's so many ads

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FAQ about Thriller Games

What are the best thriller games for iPhone?
An Elmwood Trail tops our thriller games ranking as of November 2026, with a 4.9-star average from 266K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top thriller games we rank are free to download, including An Elmwood Trail and Last Seen: Detective Story.
An Elmwood Trail has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of November 2026.
We track 250+ thriller games on the iOS App Store as of November 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.