Dracula, Pennywise, Cthulhu: all great evils return after periods of protracted slumber. The same goes for this feature. Here are the horror games we're looking forward to in the year ahead.

That said, quite a few of the games we highlighted last year still haven't been released – video games, huh. And while we’re still eager to get our hands on the likes of Routine, Asylum, and Fran Bow, we thought it was time to feature some new games.

If you want to know more about those and what else you may have missed out on last year, check out that article.

There's lots to pick from, of course, but we've narrowed it down to these 13. There's some potential blockbusters and some smaller, more eccentric stuff, too, and we've also tried to limit it to games we think will make 2015.

Hidetaka Miyazaki – the malevolent architect behind Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls – returns this year with his latest work, a dark and vicious journey into a diseased land: Bloodborne. As always with From Software games, most of it is veiled from view pre-release, but that which we’ve been able to glean looks incredibly promising. Moving away from fantasy and embracing the gothic, Bloodborne looks like it’ll be much more overtly horror-influenced than any previous entry in the Souls series.

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Platform: PlayStation 4. Release Date: March 24 (NA, March 27 (UK).

The great remake of the original Resi is already out, and once you’ve finished reacquainting yourself with the hallways of Spencer Mansion, it should be time to move onto Revelations 2. It’s being released at weekly intervals, and looks like it’s a more focused, stripped-back Resi experience, building on the previous Revelations game which first appeared on 3DS. Suspense and storytelling are being pushed to the forefront, as is that other mainstay of the series – puzzle solving. Familiar faces Claire and Barry are joined by new characters, who can help them unlock doors and spot hidden objects.

In short, what are you selling? A downloadable, episodic Resident Evil experience. We're in.

Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, PS Vita. Release Date: February 18.

Kodoku is very weird game coming to PS4 and PS Vita. Set on a deserted island, players have to use guile and strategy to evade a succession of Lovecraftian monsters tinged by Japanese mythology. Got that? It’s an eclectic game, drawing on many sources of influence, and it’s wrapped up in a distinctive art-style which distinguishes it from pretty much every other game on this list.

Platform: PlayStation 4, PS Vita. Release Date: TBA.

Frictional Games for my money are one of the great horror studios at work today. Responsible for the Penumbra series and Amnesia, the Swedish developer is this year looking to the stars for its nightmares. SOMA is a high-concept, first-person survival horror game coming to PC and PS4. On the game’s official website, it’s summarised by a single quote from the writer Philip K. Dick: “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” Expect mind-bending horror from SOMA, as it explores some weighty ideas – the mind-body divide, the edge of consciousness – and creates monsters to match its philosophical fears.

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Platform: PC, PlayStation 4. Release Date: TBA.

Eight friends go to an isolated mountain retreat, where they drink, party, and have sex. The problem is they’re not alone. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before.

The set-up intentionally draws on every slasher movie made, yet the unique selling point of Until Dawn is how it deals with the idea of consequence. All eight characters can make it through the night or every single one of them can die; it depends on making the right decisions at the right time. Rebuilt for PS4 from a one-time PS3 title, Until Dawn has impressive visuals and uses the DualShock 4 in some really smart and innovative ways. We hope it has enough thrills and surprises to warrant repeat play, as it could make for a brilliantly twisted party game.

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Platform: PlayStation 4. Release Date: Summer 2015 TBC.

It’s been a good long time since we’ve had a Friday the 13th

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Platform: TBC. Release Date: TBA.

But there's another game inspired by Friday the 13th which has really caught our imagination. Summer Camp is an asymmetrical slasher which is very much channeling the spirit of Sean Cunningham's seminal '80s horror. You can play as a teen counsellor or as the killer, with the game taking place in a huge environment featuring cabins, a lake, and of course, woods. The key to survival is working together as a team. And to enhance its credentials further, it's being worked on by horror icon Tom Savini and has a score by Harry Manfredini, who scored the original Friday the 13th.