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Haunt the House: Terrortown

Side-scrolling action puzzler where ghosts possess objects to scare people

SFB Games · Released Jun 6, 2014

ActionCasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 2,416
Recent reviews
Very Positive
93% of 32 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
10 years ago
Dec 7, 2015
Minimum PC
0.5 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Haunt the House: Terrortown?

You play a ghost that leaves an abandoned clock tower to recover something lost in this side-scrolling action puzzle game. Across locations including a museum, hospital, theater, and cruise ship, you possess objects and use their powers to scare people away.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy playful ghost comedy and cute 2D art
  • +you prefer brief, straightforward single-player games

Not for you if...

  • −you want puzzles that demand careful strategy
  • −you prefer long games with varied objectives

What players say

87% of 2,416 reviews are positive · 93% of 32 in the last 30 days

Players praise the cute art and the different scares they can trigger by possessing objects. Many find the play repetitive and say frightened people sometimes fail to find exits. Some also report freezes and crashes.

Players over time

▼ -48% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23 players on Oct 16, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20265
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20266
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20266
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 202614
Oct 17, 202613
Oct 16, 202623
Oct 15, 20268
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 202611
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20269
Oct 8, 20266
Oct 7, 20266
Oct 6, 20263
Oct 5, 202615
Oct 4, 202613
Oct 3, 202614
Oct 2, 20263
Oct 1, 20266
Sep 30, 20266
Sep 29, 20263
Sep 28, 20263
Sep 27, 20262
Sep 26, 20267
Sep 25, 20263
Sep 24, 20262
Sep 23, 20263
Sep 23, 20261
Sep 22, 20264

How many players finish Haunt the House: Terrortown?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «Ghost Town», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Haunt the House: Terrortown screenshot 1

Haunt the House: Terrortown system requirements

Minimum: 0.5 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Haunt the House: Terrortown?

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Minimum

OS
Windows XP
Processor
2.33GHz or faster x86-compatible processor, or Intel Atom™ 1.6GHz or faster processor for netbook class devices
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space

Does Haunt the House: Terrortown have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Haunt the House: Terrortown run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
25
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Haunt the House: Terrortown use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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